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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
THE BURNS CLUB
 HALLOWEEN BALL
Prizes Awarded at Annual Masquerade in Hanlil-
 ton Park Pavilion
GREAT SOCIAL EVENT

Approximately 750 persons at- tended the annual Halloween party of the Burns club at the Hamilton park pavilion last night In keeping with past traditions those attending the masquerade were attired in costumes both new and novel. evoking much comment Admiration and laughter. as the case might be. was plentiful at the affair.
 Door prizes were awarded and awards were made for the best costumes. The judges were Miss Helen Hurley of the Chamber of Commerce. Miss Julia Smith of the State theater and Joseph Stanley, president of the Scovill Foremen's association.
 Gertrude Purcell was. declared the best dressed lady with Helen Bierce taking second place in the same group. Other winners were Best dressed man. Alfred Jones first prize, Leslie Schofield. second prize: funniest female costume Eda K. Kahn. first prize, Martha Steinnagel. second prize: funniest male costume, John J. Young of Thomaston.
 The committee of judges award ed the first door prize to Ethel Phelan and the second prize went to Agnes LaVallee. The group prize was given to Louise Riccardi Mary Guerrero, Lucy Miela and Evelyn Fusco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
New Honors For
 Eagles Presidents Special Certificates to Mark Past Worthy President
 Night and Class Initiation

tificates very attractively engraved and officially attested will be sou venirs to be treasured in future years.
 Connecticut has been given a quota of 1000 in the big 25O,0O0 drive being carried on in every state of the union. Waterbury has no definite number to enlist, but in keeping with time e-honored tra- ditions the local aerie hopes to re. cruit the largest number of any branch of the order in this state.
 The first class of the campaign will be inducted next Saturday night. Past presidents will occupy the various chairs and will take part in a program of entertainment that promises to make the evening a memorable one. A roast beef supper will be served in connection with the event.
 President Bergen and a staff of assistants have completed all necessary arrangements to make 1t night of nights for both old and new members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

With automobile parking space at an increasing premium in Con- necticut cities every year, a motor- ist after circling several city blocks in a futule attempt to locate va cant spot at a curb not banned to parking by ordinance has figured up the reason in the following fig ures:
 Assuming that it takes fifteen .eet of curb space to park an auto mobile, the 360,000 automobiles cgistered in Connecticut this year would require a highway fraction r1ore than 1000 miles long to hold hem if they were parked on one idle of the road.
 The motoring statistician, before lis consignment to one of the state institutions, likewise determined that all of Connecticut's automo- piles, parking on one side of the highway, would almost fill United States route No l between Connec- icut and Florida. If parked on he Boston Post Road which runs hundred-odd miles along the Connecticut shore, the motor ve- hicles of this state would be jam med in side by side and ten rows vide.
 The figure juggler for economy If space then decided to park. his ;60,000 cars on both sides of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
THE VETERANS
 OF FOREIGN WARS
Wheeler-Young Post Off, fficers to Be Installed
 Next Saturday
AT THE ARMORY

The installation of officers ot Wheeler-Young post, Veterans ot For)ign Wars. scheduled for next Saturday evening at the armory will take the form of a joint in stallation for 1t was announced this morning that Lieutenant Shea auxiliary will have it's officers in- stalled as part of the post program pr. M. A. O'Hara of this city, state commander of the V. F. w., will install the post officers and Mrs William Dibble of Meriden, past department president of the auxil- iary, will be installing officer for the auxiliary.
 Speakers at the affair will be Judge Theodore V. Meyer, Lieut. Col. William J. Shanahan, Lieut. Grover C. Baldwin and Captain Al bert Simons of Hartford, state off cials of the V. F. w.. and auxiliary will be in attendance also.
 The following officers of the auxiliary will be installed: Presi- dent, Mrs. Joseph Rice; vice-presi- den., Mrs. John Sheehan; junior vice-president, Miss Loretta Du. hamel: chaplain. Miss Della Cleary; color bearers, Mrs. William Ken ny. Mrs. May Aylard. Mrs. William simpson and Miss Madeline Rob. erts; conductress. Mrs. Betty Bal lantyne; guardian, Mrs. Mary Key holds; patriotic instructor, Mrs Rose Redican: secretary, Mrs Helen Mrophy; treasurer. Mrs. Jo. seph Meyers; pianist, Miss Mar. garet Shanahan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Denying that he drove away without stepping to make known his identity after injuring Mr and Mrs Frank Mavoukis, of South bury, George R. Rockemer of 143 Cooke avenue, Meriden, has noti- fled the local authorities that he is willing to return here and face his accusers. Rockemer is alleg- 'edly the driver whose machine crashed into a team on the Middle bury road last evening and sped away leaving the injured man and woman lying on the highway. Coroner John T. Monzani took charge of the investigation when 1t was reported last evening that the condition of the victims was serious. Today 1t was stated at the hospital Mir and Mrs Navoukis were resting more comfortably and were expected to recover.
 The injured couple were return ing to their home when an automo- bile alleged to have been operated by Rockemer crashed into their team. Both were hurled to the ground. Spectators obtained the marker numbers of the automobile involved. A check-up showed that the machine was registered in the name of Rockemer. He was later located by the Meriden police and he very emphatically denied that he evaded responsibility. As no warrant was issued for his arrest the local police did not order him returned here. Rockemer claims that he stopped and gave his name and address tO a pOliceman The detectives are now looking for that particular cop.
 Joseph Mccarthy of 222 Alder street reported to the police that his machine struck and injured Edward Phelan. 5, of S39 Bank street The youngster was taken to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Held Dry Ice h
 Hand, Sues For $5,OOO
Beacon Falls Resident Brings Action Against Nauga=
 tuck Merchant-Claims Permanent Injuries

a condition that IS approximately that Of chilblain.
 The plaintiff will suffer per manent impairment of his left hand and will undoubtedly suffer more during the winter time when the hand gets cold. the papers charge. The plaintiff will be in- capacitated from following his usual occupation for a long time and could not remain at his work in the Rubber shop in Naugatuck because of his inability to hold ob- jects used in his employment, he alleges. The plaintiff has been put to expense for medicines. medical care and nursing. he claims. The defendant is charged with negli. gence by his act of placing the dry ice in the plaintiffs hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Of course you want the comfort and convenience of gas cooking. But perhaps. like many other people, you enjoy fire, too to take the chill out of the kitchen in cool fall days and to keep it com
 fortably warm in winter. x The Glenwood Utility combines just those two things-coal or coke heat and gas cooking. in one range Though it is compact and sparing of kitchen space, there is ample capacity in its large gas oven and spacious gas cooking top to handle lot of cooking. With its fire box for cheery heat in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
DON'T QUOTE ME
(By the United Press)

Washington, Oct 31 (UP)- Ernest Lee Jahncke. assistant sec- retary of the navy. would like, &C., cording to authentic information. to be the next secretary of the navy. The "commodore"--he owns a fleet of sand scows around New Orleans-is reported to be not averse to augmenting his popu- larity.
 A Louisiana republican. he can count on little support from the states voters or representatives in congress-the fight is his to wage, single-handed. but no one doubts he is equal to the task.
 Down in Noo Aw-leans he Is a mighty figure through the medium of his barges, which tell a gaping world that Jahncke, in big white letters, is somebody to be reck- oned with. Jahncke sand trucks patrol the streets, and Jahncke Is cut deep in New Orleans paving blocks. laid by the commodore's s grands.re. And in Washington, a Jahncke calendar adorns the wall. A big, powerful-appearing man and handsome, Jahncke neverthe- less bellows with a lisp. He wears an infinite variety of clothes but is inclined to be careless of har- monies. perhaps holding to the view that diving dissonance is best characteristic of the navy at present.
 l Anyhow, he wears bright tan ] shoes with a dark blue suit and white socks. and neckties that 1 would knock your eye out. He carries a cane, and wears flowers.
 At home he Is boisterously hos pitable. Debutantes and sub-debu- tantes hail his arrival. for in his wake arrive navy flyers and more than once a small house party has been transported from New Or leans to the Mississippi gulf coas, in navy plane.
 When Ernest Lee, Jr. an Annap- oils midshipman. comes home Jahncke pere parades him proudly whacking him periodically in the small of the back and shouting:
 Show 'em how a sailor stands.
 Then Papa Jahncke gathers 6 around the fireside and the welkir Hail Tulane" and Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep"
 Polish nationalists, piqued al Senator Berah's daring to mention the Polish corridor above a whis' per. are charging openly that ht is a German and that that ac- counts for his interest in estorinl the corridor to Germany. They say he is descended from Catherine yop Rnrah a nnhla German Iady and more remotely from Martin Luther, who needs no introduction
 Borah grins and disclaims knowl'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

At the twenty-sixth annual meet ing of the National Association of Manufacturers held last night at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, New York. E. o. Goss, president of the Scovill Manufacturing Company was elected state director for Con- necticut. The others from this state elected include: A. C. Fuller of the Fuller Brush Company; and C. r.. Whitney of the Whitney Nanufact- uring Company, both of Hartford were elected directors-at-large. H. B. Curtis of the Bridgeport Hard ware Manufacturing Company, Bridgeport, director-at-large and Henry Trumbull of the Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Company, Plainville, state director. The new directors will be installed at spe- cial meeting of the board to be held December IS when they elect the executive officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Presentation of certificates of honor signed by national officers will be presented next Saturday evening to the past worthy presi- dents of the Waterbury Aerie of Eagles. This will be one of several outstanding features of the society S observance of a past worthy pres ident night and the initiation of a large class of candidates, part of the nationwide selective member ship campaign conducted in honor of the % years of service of Conrad H. Mann, head of the organization department of the Fraternal Or der of Eagles.
 From Matthew J. Smith, the first president of the aerie, to Raymond S. Bergen. present chief executive the former presidents of the aerie now living are to be rewarded for their loyalty and services. The cer-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
built as only Genwood
 builds them

wintes irs insulated gas oven that holds the heat in to keep your kitchen cooler in summer, and the convenience of gas cooking all yearround. this range is ideal for every, season.
 "A Glenwood range will save you money because it is constructed to give better baking results, to make more efficient and economical use of fuel, these things, Clenwood ranges have been the pop ular ranges of New England housewives for ever he: years k ts5s 70 ssw . GtssWss&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Then Along Came Ruth-7hirty Days
 Said The Judge
Colored Gal Given Ten Days Each for Slaps Directed
 at COps-Free-for-M at Abbott Avenue House

one Vincenzo Lamentino of Locust street in the face, which was strike one. She socked Supernum- erary Policeman John Pannone in the face for strike two and was called out when she walloped Pa trolman Edward Roach. Ten days for each slap was given to Ruth. Her victims say she socks like the immortal Babe.
 Lamentino made the complaint which resulted in the arrest of Ruth, Goldie Williams, 28, and Frank Norman, S2. colored of 223 Abbott avenue. He claims that he was passing their residence when he was dragged into the house and his pockets were searched. A free for-all was in progress when the police arrived. Mrs Norman was charged with breach of the peace resistance and keeping a disorderly house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
POLICE HURLED
 TEAR GAS BOMBS

Los Angeles, Oct. 31.-UP).- Police tossed 125 tear bombs and threw the business district into tur- moil while battling a crowd of 500 men and women who tried to hold a mass meeting in the Philhar- monic auditorium last night. Thou sands of pedestrians and motorists were "gassed" when a light wind spread the fumes. Traffic was stall ed when motorists abandoned their automobiles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Steamer Hartford to Quit Business
 After To-day

Hartford. Conn, Oct 31-O. P.) -Teh scheduled run of the Steam ship "Hartford" down the Connec- ticut river late to-day will end pas senger and freight service which has lasted without interruption for 107 years.
 The New England Steamship company has suspended service until business conditions improve. but 1t is thought probable that the line whcih runs from Hartford to New York, will go out of existence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Society

Miss Ann Johnson of Johnson street, Naugatuck, entertained at a Halloween party last evening at the Avaron Inn. Entertainment was enjoyed throughout the even ing. Those present were the Misses Ann Johnson, Sally Kaslunas, Fran ces Reagan. Ethel Hogan, Selma and Ethel Peck, Agnes Dwyer, Mar garet Ashmore and Marion Zwick and John Driscoll. Raymond Snug rue, Harvey Hatwell. Thomas Ho- ran, John Ruzum. Kenneth Rap jeff. William Nurnburg, John Burns and George Dillon.
 More than 1,70O merchant ves- sels carry the American flag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Hartford, Conn.,.

HotiCc ScHl Out Dy Tax COmm1SSlOn- CT Blodgett to the assessors of New Haven county:
 Hartford, Conn.
 Oct. 30, 1881. To the assessors of New Haven
 County:
 An informal conference of the assessors of the twenty-seven towns in New Haven county will be held on Friday afternoon. November 6. beginning at 1 o'clock in room 34, county court house, corner of Church and Elm streets, New Ha- ven. You are hereby invited.
 This will be the second of the 1881 sectional conferences which are being held at convenient places in various parts of the state. Sim liar meetings were held two years ago and proved to be of very prac- tical value.
 The meeting will be conducted in the nature of a round-table discus sion of assessors problems. It is particularly desired that assessors come prepared to ask questions, ex- change views, etc, thereby gaining information useful and profitable to them and of benefit to the com- munities they serve. A set program with prepared addresses is inter- tionally avoided.
 Such conferences present an op- portunity to newly elected asses sors of experience to help each other with the troublesome phases of their work. The smaller group meetings. it is felt, will prove of more interest and worth to the assessors. and permit many to at tend an afternoon conference near CT home who would not be able to get to Hartford from all parts of the state for an entire days session on a statewide scale.
 There Is no municipal activity of more importance than sound and painstaking practices in the office of the assessors. The tax commits sioner Is pleased to lend encour- agement and the facilities of his | department to advance the cause of wholehea rted, intelligent assess I ment procedure.
 All other town and municipal of ficials, particularly members of the | board of relief and selectmen, and the publci, as well. will be well come and you are urged to invite them.
 ' Yours very truly.
 VIM. H. BLODG EFT, 1 Tax Commissioned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Mrs. Hayden Heads
 Delegation Of 20
 Off For Middletown
Noted Chairman Scheduled to Speak This Afternoon at Statewide Gathering at Which Governor Cross and Congressman Lonergan Will Also Be Heard

worthy. Governor Wilbur L.. Cross Congressman Augustine Lonergan National Committeeman Archibald McNeil and Dr E. G. Dolan of Manchester will be among the prin- cipal speakers.
 Waterbury's delegation to the meeting left from in front of the City Hall at II o'clock. Upon ar- irving in Middletown, Mrs Hayden attended a meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Connection, federation. A luncheon was served at l o'clock and afterwards the speeches were scheduled to be de- livered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
DISCOVERER OF
 X-RAYS DEAD

Vienna, Oct. 31.-UP).- .-Dr. Guido Holzkneck. 60, discoverer of the therapeutic value of X-rays. was dead to-day from cancer. a martyr to his X-ray experiments.
 Over-eXposure to X-rays brought on the cancer which caused Dr. Holzkneck's death. A finger. and then an arm, were amputated in a vain attempt to save his life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Twenty local women, headed by Mrs Henry Hayden, left Waterbury at Il o'clock this morning to att tend the statewide gathering of members of the Connecticut Fed. eration of Democratic Women's clubs in Middletown. Jouett Shouse, chairman of the executive body of the democratic national committed. will be the principal speaker this afternoon following a luncheon.
 The visit of MT Shouse to Con- necticut marks his first entry in this section in several years. There fore. his presence here this after noon is considered quite note-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
JOHN 6. CILMARTIN
 AT NAUCATUCK
Gave First of Series of Lectures at Salem
 School Thursday
ON PRACTICAL ENGLISH

The first lecture of 12 week course on Practical English and Vocabulary Building" was deliver ed 66 teachers of Naugatuck and surrounding vicinities Thursday at Salem school in. Naugatuck by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
MILK DEALERS MEET.

Atlantic City. N. J., Oct 31.-- (UP)-Fifteen hundred milk deal- CTS from the United Staets, Cam ada, the British Isles and South America to-day were attending final convention sessions of the International Association of Milk Dealers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
BOY KILLED
 BY ACCIDENT

Danvers, Mass. Oct. S1.-IUP). Bernard Mccarthy, IS, died at Hunt Memorial hospital. early to- day. of a bullet wound suffered yes- terday when he was shot acci- dentally by his friend. Richard Skinner. IS.
 The victim formerly was caddy for Gus Sonnenberg, one time claimant of the world heavyweight wrestling. title, at the local golf links.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
WOMEN DEMOCRATS LEAVE TO HEAR SPOUSE
What, No Parking?
 Here's The Answer
Statistics JuggIer Finds That Total Connecticut Autos
 Parked in Line Would Stretch to Florida

road and found that even then they would stretch from this state to the city of Quebec with a few left over. If parked on one side of the road and still held in this state, the cars would occupy more than one half of Connecticut's entire system of state highways, trunkline and state aid town roads, included.
 He's expected to recover shortly and when he returns to business again, he will probably be found among the street car riders who avoid the necessity of locating parking spaces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
EINsTEIN's NEW WORK

Berlin, Oct Profcs- sor Albert Einstein submitted to the Prussian academy to-day his new work entitled "a unified the ory of gravitation and electricity" This Is new effort toward the single law" by which Einstein is seeking to reduce outstanding phy- SicaI phonOmena
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
FORMED CONSPIRACY

Moscow. Oct 31.-UP)-The newspaper Pravda charged to-day that President Hoover and Premier Pierre Laval formulated con- spiracy to create a united front against the Soviets."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY. ss Probate Court. October 30th. A. h

ESTATE OF Benjamin L. Barton, late of Waterbury. in said District. deceased.
 The administrator having exhibit- ed its administration account with said Estate to this Court for allow ance. 1t Is
 ORDERED, That the 3rd day of November A. D. 1881. at l0:30 o'clock in the forenoon. at the Probate office in Waterbury, be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administration account. with said Estate, and this Court directs the administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order in some newspaper having circulation in said District, at least days before said day of hearing.
 Attest,
 MARGUERITE Nj. FAHY. 10-31-1t Asst Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

John c. Gilmartin, principal of Croft grammar school. This course Is sponsored under the auspices of the Naugatuck Teachers association. Miss Eliza beth Flaherty, president of the or- ganization, was highly enthused with the initial gathering. The sec ond lecture will be given at a date to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Ruth Norman, 23. colored, of 223 Abbott avenue was given thirty days in the county jail as result of a disturbance at her home last evening. Ruth was called out on strikes, as 1t were. She slapped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Driver Denies ! He Skipped Scene
Meriden Autoist Claims He Left Address With Cop at
 Scene of Accident Injured Couple Improves

his home after receiving medical treatment.
 Robert A. Warpel of Holyoke.a X Mass. was slightly injured last evening when his car co1lided with a telephone pole on the Meriden rOad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
ROYALTY DROWNED

Luang Prabang. French Indo- China. Oct 31.-(UP)-Eleven members of the Indo- Chinese royal family were drowned to-day with two servants when the royal barge struck submerged rock in the Mekong river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
WAS REELECTED

London, Oct 31.-UP)-Sir Graham Little, pro-government
 candidate in the London university
 constituency. was reelected to par
 liament to-day, giving the nation al government a total of 544
 seats in the house of commons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

ACTIVE MAN WANTED to book or ders for Nursery Stock and hire agents. We tell you how. Exciu- sive territory. Highest commis- sions. The Wayne Nurseries. Inc. Newark. New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
CONFIRMATION AT LADY OF IIOrRDES TOMORROW

A large class of boys and girls will be confirmed at Our Lady of Lourdes church tomorrow after noon by Auxiliary Bishop Maurice McAuliffe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Rome. with population of 972.00O. is the largest city in Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Assessors Meet
 in New Haven
BlOdgett Calls Conference for Exchange of
 Ideas

The following is a copy of a notice sent out by Tax Commission CT Blodgett to the assessors of New Haven county.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

edge of the noble gathering or the outspoken Luther. He admits pre- Revolutionary German descent.
 which was. however, diluted
 at a later date by an Irish infil- tration.