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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
Second Annual
 at Pearl Street
Neghb0rhOOd House Will Hold Special Services
 Tomorrow Afternoon

Sunday, March 8, at 3:30 p. m. the second annual Pearl street neighbor- hood house day will be observed by the Pearl Street Neighborhood house. corner Pearl and Hopkins streets under the auspices of the Waterbury Ministerial association, President Rev Richard Hegarty and the Waterbury inter-racial commit tee for vocational opportunities for Negroes, chairman--Miss Alice E. Kingsbury.
 The speaker, pr William N. De- Berry, Springfield, Mass. is well known in Waterbury. His topic will be Recent Trends in Negro Pro- gress". There will be special pro- gram including numbers by the Pearl street Community Children's orches- tra. Rev K. Kingston, St Pauls church will preside.
 The Pearl Street Neighborhood House Women's Social and Study club met at the Neighborhood house last evening, Mrs A. Wooders, pre- siding. Plans were reported by Mrs M. Wells, chairman of the committee on entertaining Lincoln University Male chorussof,s 80 members, Tuesday March 10.
 Mrs H. Thompson gave com paratfve analysis on the cOmpila- tions of negro poetry by J. Weldon Johnson and White and Jackson. Mrs l.. T. Alexander gave 9 synop- sis of .'Flowers in Dunghill'', by Rev A. Clayton Powell, from March Opportunity.
 E Rev B.. w. Crowder will be the speaker at the next meeting, Thurs day, March 19. Topic, What the Modern Church should mean in the Economical. " Social, Intellectual. Moral and Religious Welfare of the Community"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
TREND TOWARDS
 URBAN TROLLEY
Conn Co Following National
 Policy in Concentrating ; on City Lines
BUSSES FOR OUTSIDE

The widespread changes made in the Connecticut company's system during, the past year, marked chiefly by concentration of trolley service within cities and by the substitution of bus service on suburban lines where passenger traffic was not suf- hcient to, warrant the expenditures needed for the maintenance and re- placement of trolley equipment, is shown to be the general trend throughout the country by figures compiled in the 1880 census.
 The census figures show that near fly half of the country's population IS lin 1S9 cities of 50,0OO or more popu- lation, or instheir respective adjacent suburban territories. Eighty per cent of the electric railway cars are oper- Iated by transportation systems serv- ing these communities, the govern .ment figures show.
 In these urban centers. local transportation facilities are increas-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07

service enterprises in 1929 (docks and wharves) amounted to $3,079; interest on debt $637,431; and out lays for permanent Improvements $2,047,S76. The total payments therefore. for operation and main tenance of general departments and public service enterprises, for in terest. and outlays, were $9 909,762 The totals include all payments for the year, whetehr made from cur rent revenue or from the proceeds of bond issues.
 Revenue
 The total revenue receipts were $8,591 ,605, or $52.84 per capita. This was $729,719 more than the total payments of the year, exclusive of the payments for permanent inn pr0vements, but $1,31S,157 less than the total payments including those for permanant Improvements.
 Property taxes representend 86.S per cent of the total revenue for 1929. 88 per cent for 1928, and S2 per cent for 1917. The increase in the amount of property taxes collect ed was 156.8 per cent from 1917 to 1929 and 1.6 per cent from 1928 to AoSOs IhC PCE CaPitd PEOPCIty tdACS were $45.S6 in 1929, $45.1S in 1928, and $1S.72 in 1917.
 Indebtedness
 The total funded or fixed debt out standing Dec S1, 1929 was $11,948.- 900. Of this amount $110,0O0 was for public service enterprises.
 The net indebtedness (funded or fixed debt less sinking fund assets was $10,s7S,922, of $66.91 per cap ita. In 1928 the percapita net debt was $67.16. and in 1917, $31..27.
 Assessed Valuation and Tax Levies
 The assessed valuation of praper- ty in New Haven subject to ad yalor- em taxes for city corporation was $330.186,63S. The levy for all pur- poses was $7,S23 322, of which ST. 511.205. or 96 per cent, was levied for the city corporation; $226,322. or 2.9 per cent, for the state; and $s5,58S, of Il per cent. For the coun- ty. The per capita tax levy for the city, state and county was $4S.11 in 1929, $46.s0 in 1928. and s23.7S in 1917.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
DAY COSTS FOR
 N. H. RAILROAD
355 Days Receipts Go for Revenue Out of
 Every 365
I5O DAYS FOR PAYROLL

Only ten days revenue out of the entire year is available to Class I Railroads, which includes the New Haven Railroad, for investment in new facilities, making up past losses and building up reserve against fu- ture contingencies, according to sta tistics compiled by the bureau of railway economies. The revenue re- ceived by the railroad during the other 355 days of the year is devoted entirely to operation. taxes and divi- dends. From the ten days revenue which comprises the years balance must come expenditures for such inn provements as the elimination of grade crossings.
 The railroad, obtaining it's operat- ing receipts from freight messengers, express, mail and other services, must work 150 days of the year in order to pay it's employees, wages be- ing the biggest of the numerous op- erating costs. Materials and sup plies consume sixty-siX days receipts. Fuel used in the operation of steam locomotives, electric power general ing and general heating in office buildings, cars, shops, engine houses and other buildings eats up the rail- way income of nineteen days opera ton. while miscellaneous operating expenses of all types require twenty six days work.
 Railroad taxes cost even more than the enormous amount of fuel used, since the federal and state gov ernments take the receipts of twen- ty-thre days operation. Interest on borrowed money, chiefly bonds. eats up the income of forty-three days. To the shareholders of its common and preferred stock who have made railway construction and operation possible by the investment of capi- tai. the company pays twenty-eight days receipts, leaving a balance of ten days receipts or about 2.S per cent of its total revenues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
Two Judgments
 Favor Defendants
Included Among Four Deci- siOns Handed Down
 Yesterday

Two judgments in favor of the de- fendants were included among the four decisions handed down in su- perior court yesterday afternoon by Judge Frederick M. Peasley. De- fendants' Judgements were entered in the case of Charlotte Smith against the St Mary's Hospital corp. and in the action of Mrs Katherine Maloney against Biagio Nigro of Wolcott. Judge Peasley awarded Mrs Catherine 4C Colligan damages of $863.65 against John J. Young ot Thomaston and allows Thomas Gun ningham $3,235.29 against Mary Sheridan of Hartford.
 In the Smith against St Mary's hospital case Judge Peasley finds that Mrs Smiths fall down the steps in front of the hospital which form. ed the basis of her $1O,000 sui against the hospital, was due to hel own negligence and therefore sh, could not recover damages for hel injuries.
 Judge Peasley also finds that MT. Maloney was contributorily negligent in causing the automobile of Nigr1 to strike her on the Meriden road and his decision states that she is prevented thereby from recovering any damages. s
 Mrs Colligansreceived $S63.65 fol injuries she suffered when the car ir which she was a passenger was struck by the defendants car al Homer and Huntingdon avenue Welby Reid, was named defendant also but Judge Peasley finds that he was not fesponsible for the collision and allows him to recover his costs In the Cunningham case the plain- tiff sued to recover. for loans he alleged he had made to the defend ant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07

ling, suburban electric railways serv- ice having been started on more than 300 miles of new routes in 1880, Electric railway facilities, and bus and trolley-bus services have gained 20 per cent in the ten-year period covered by the report.
 The federal government finds that electric railways are the "backbone" of local transportation in all but one of the 189 cities. The aggregate transportation facilities of these communities comprises 60,000 elec- tric passenger cars which are oper- ated over more than 2S,000 miles of tracks -.-.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
Catholic U. Alumni
 Plans Easter Dance
State Chapter to Act as Hosts to Students Home for fife Recess

The Connecticut Chapter of the Catholic University of America will hold an Easter assembly and dance n; Waverly Inn, Cheshire, on Easter Monday night April 9th. Plans for the event will be- carried out by the Waterbury chapter, assisted by the executive committee of the state or- ganization and representatives of the student council body at the univer- sity in Washington, D. C.
 In arranging the coming Easter assembly the state chapter will act as hosts to it's members and to many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
Uncle Sam Checks
 Up On New Haven
Department of Commerce Report Elm Citys Finances
 Places Per Capita Tax at $48.1l

Washington, Mar 7--The depart ment of commerce announces a sum mary of the financial statistics of the city corporation of New Haven, for the fiscal year ending December. 31, 1929. The per capita figures for 1929 are based on an estimated pop ulation of ,162,600.
 Expenditures
 The payments for operation and maintenance of the general depart ments of New Haven amounted to $7,221,376 of $44.4I per capita. In 1928 the comparative per capita for operation and maintenance of. gem eral departments was $42.S0, and for 1927. $18.s9. Payments for the operation and maintenance of public
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
FRIDAY MEETING AT
 BETH FL SYNAGOGUE

Poverty and Unemployment: ' Shall They Go On?'' was the sub ject of Rabbi Harry E.. Schwartzfs discourse at the Beth Fl Synagoguc last evening. It was the regular F'rf- day evening discussion and the na- ture of the subject attracted consid ' erable interest. Services were held at o'clock this morning and at 9:30 o'clocsk for the children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
CHINA OPENS sANITARIUM

Peiping.-One of the first sanitar- iums for tuberculosis patients in China was opened here recently. The sanitarium has been financed by two Chinese hospitals, and the doctors and nurses are all Chinese. A hill commanding a fine view and high above the dust of the plains was selected for the site
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
NO CRIME-NO COURTS

Berlin, Conn.-Town court ses- sions were cancelled here when for an entire month not a constable made an arrest. The "crimeless- ness" was attributed variously to cold weather, business depression and moral reformation among local residents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07

C. U. A. students, who are expected home for the holidays. The committee of arrangemenfs includes: Arthur T. GIosler of Tor rington, state president: Atty Leo Bowling of Hartford, Leo Mitchell Uf New Haven, Robert Flanagan 6f Bridgeport and Attorney William T. keavney, William T. Harrington and Joseph Mulville of Waterbury. Wil- liam Tatigan of Naugatuck will take charge of arrangements affecting the undergraduates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
CINCINNATI MAYOR SENDS HAYES FLOWERS

From His Honor. the Mayor or Cincinnati, to Ills Honor. the Mayor of Waterbury, came q beautiful bouquet of flowers to- day. lf signalixesi the opening of the 18th annual flower show and National Florist Distributors week. Mayor Wilson sent his best regards to Mayor Hayes. The {. bouquet was distributed through inc agency Of Lcary's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
THE OVERLOOK COTTAGE HTSTORICAT, PICTJIRE,

The meeting of the Overlook Cot
 fagE Park club last evening in Co.,
 lunpia schoof was featured by the presentation of two more episodes of the historical pictures owned by the Mattatuck Historical society. They depicted the settlement of Jamestown, Va, and hardships of the Puritans in Massachusetts. Pre- viously the landing of Columbus was the interesting episode. Over 200 were in attendance last evening. Joseph A. Brenneis, president, pre- sided ala NY. Fl 7. s. !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
RY CHIEF PRAISES PLANES

Los Angeles-Gen w. w. Alter bury, president of the Pennsylvania roalroad. on . recent visit here, de- clared that airplane operating on regular daily schedule such as the Transcontinental & Western air. have proved q distinct adjunct to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07
BIG RADIO NETWORK

Los Angles Transcontinental &
 Western air: operating among other lines and New York, now has a
 string of 20 radio stations stretched across the country for the guidance of it's planes. Y s 5s.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-07

so that action can be taken before long as spring will soon be here and 1t is then that the work can best be accomplished
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR LICENSE TO MORTGAGE
LAND.

State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Maria
Uusijarvi Hario, Decedent.
The Petition of Anna Leino as
representative of the above named
estate having been filed in this Court,
representing, among other things, that
for reasons stated in said petition, it
is necessary and for the best interests
of the estate of said decedent and of
all persons interested therein, to mort
gage certain lands of said decederlJ in
said petition described and praying
that license be to her granted to mort
gage the said land:
To Is Ordered, that said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House. in
Duluth, in said County, on Monday,
the goth day of April. 1881, at ten
o'clock A M, and all persons interested
in said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause, If any there
be, why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Ely Miner
according to Aaw.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi. March goth,
1881.
BY the Court.
VIM. j. ARCHER,
Attest: Judge of Probate
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
Seal of the Probate Court, st. Louis
County, Minnesota.
(Ely Miner, Mar. ~, April $40. 1879
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03

install rooms where the house members
may have their books and papers. But
we want to tell him right here that we
alton and Disagreement of that noble
and beautiful chamber. Mr.. Bede's
bill has gone to the committee on
rules. There let it lie forever. We are
welded to our mahogany desks and we
propose to keep them.
Representative Edward Scallon of
Crow Wing is an engineer He has a
plan to improve the acoustics of the
chamber. He says it can be done for
$780, We are all for it. Also, we are
for speakers stand, with a micro
phone, down in front of the clerks
desk. We propose to make every de-
batter stand there and do Grating.
Then, with the system of loud speakers
installed two years ago, and the
sounding board plan of representative
engineer Scallon, the voice of the
orator, no matter how weak, will carry
easily to all parts of the chamber, and
we shall all keep our mahogany desks
and the beauty of the chamber will
be marred not one whit.
Almost Had Us Going.
One day last week Senator George
Sullivan of Saltwater suddenly ratified
our legislative dry bones It's a way
George has, now and then When a
war of words died down for the
moment, to allow largeand impressive
maps of st. Louis county to be brought
into the senate chamber, Senator Sui
Ivan rose with 'Masons Minnesota
Statutes" which has become the law
makers Bible at this session, in his
hand, and read impressively therefrom
to the effect that the law does not re-
quire confirmation by the senate of
the governors nomination of the COM
missioner of agriculture. After the
senate had spent whole day debat-
ing the confirmation of Commissioner
Holmberg! The senate did not seem
much perturbed, however, and the war
of words broke out afresh Later we
learned that there is another law.
There most always is. There must be
when we keep making four or five hun
dred more every two wears.
Most of this vars batch of four or
five hundred will be made in the next
furious three weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL AC-
COUNT, ETC.

State Of Minnesota, County Of st.
Louis-ss
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Susan
Odgers, Decedent.
The Petition of Melville Odgers as
representative of the above named de-
cedent, together with his final &C
count of the administration of said
estate, having been filed in this Court,
representing, among other things that
he has fully administered said estate.
and praying that said final account OF
said administration be examined, ad-
justed and allowed by the Court, and
that the Court make and enter its
final decree of distribution of the res
idue of the estate of said decedent to
the persons entitled thereto, and for
the discharge Of the said representa-
tive and the sureties on his bond.
1t is Ordered, That said petition be
heard, and said final account examin-
ed, adjusted, and If correct, allowed by
the Court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City Of Dull
nth in said County, on Monday, the
Goth day of April, 1881, at ten o'clock
A. NJ, and all persons interested in
said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause if any there
be, why said petition should not be
granted
Ordered Further, That this Order be
served by publication in The Ely Miner
according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, March Goth,
1881.
BY the Court,
VIM. j. ARCHER,
Attest: Judge Of Probate.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk Of Probate.
Seal OF Probate Court, st. Louis
County, Minnesota.
Oscar Bodin, Attorney.
ely Miner, Mar 81, April $40, 1917
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL AC.
COUNT, ETC. -

State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis-ss.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Kovall, Decedent.
The Petition of Rose Kovall as
representative of the above named de-
cedent, together with her final account
of the administration of said estate,
having been duly filed in this Court,
representing, among other things that
she has fully administered said estate,
and praying that said final account of
said administration be examined, ad-
justed and allowed by the Court, and
that the Court make and enter its
final decree of distribution of the resi-
due of the estate of said decedent to
the persons entitled thereto, and for
the discharge of the said representa-
tive and the sureties on her bond
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard, and said final account examined
adjusted, and if correct, allowed by the
Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of Duluth
in said County, on Monday, the 9th
day of April, 1881, at ten o'clock A. M,
and all persons interested in said hear
ing and in said matter are hereby cited
and required at said time and place to
show cause, if any there be, why said
petition should not be granted.
Ordered Further, That this Order be
served by publication in THE ELY
MINER according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, March 26th,
1881
BY the Court,
VIM. j. ARCHER,
Attest: Judge of Probate
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
Seal Of the Probate Court, st. Louis
County, Minnesota.
Thomas. j. Carey, Attorney
ely Miner, April 3-10-17, 1931)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03

Will he get his "woodchuck" thru?
The little local bill which lies languiSh-
ing far down on General Orders. will
he be able to pick it up and pass 1t?
If he does, what will the senate do to
it?y 1t is this that makes the solon to
lie awake nights along about this time
of the session. It is true that in these
last weeks. nearly all the important
legislation of the session, If the session
produces any legislation that is i'm
portant will be enacted, but that's not
what worries your solon. He may
legislate wisely and well, and bring
forth laws fit for craftsmanship, but
what shall it profit statesman if he
doesn't come home with the bacon?
That little local bill that the home
folks want, if he doesn't come home
with that on his inside pocket, he will
never be statesman in his owl. home
town.
The Cost of 1t.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
figures are set down where anyone who
wants may read them, there seems to
be good deal of mirinformation i'm
the public prints as to what legis-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-03
: LEGISLATIVE LETTER :;
BY r. w. HITCHCOCK
Publisher of the Hibbing Daily Tribune and
member Of the legislature.

OF the forty odd legislatures which
began in January to grind out laws
for forty odd sovereign states, many
have done their worst and quit. but a
few still grind on. Among the latter
is the Forty-seventh Legislature OF
Minnesota. Three busy weeks, the
busiest weeks of the session, are still
ahead of it. On April % it will ad-
journ without day" and go home to
get the praise and the panning which
has always been melted out to the legls-
latures since law making began 1t is
a hectic three weeks ahead. We shall
work fast in them. We have made a
hundred or more laws thus far, but in
these last three weeks we shall make
three hundred more.
It's an anxious time for the solon