The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-18
TORRINCTON
IS MADE
 SCOUT DIRECTOR
Will Conduct Drum and Bugle Corps-Comst0ck
 Still Missing

water WnlLney nag been appOlnt- ed official director of the Boy Scout Drum and Bugle corps. MT Whitney has been conducting the corps since last October and has succeeded in bringing them to high level of eha- ciency. He is thoroughly experienced in this sort of work having served for some time as instructor of St Francis corps and having success fully conducted orchestras here for a number of years. Announcement of his appointment was made yester- day by John H. Thompson, presi- dent of the Boy Scout troops.
 Bernard Darien and John Winzler, who were active in organizing the corps and who served as drum and bugle directors during the first year of it's existence, will serve as ad- visory directors. They had found 1t impossible to continue giving suff1- cient time to the work of actively directing the corps, owing to pres- sure of other duties.
 The corps has an active attending membership of 25. At full strength it includes 16 buglers, eight snare drumers, symbal player and a drom major. Every troop in the city is represented. Rehaarsals are held at the state armory, use of which was secured through Lieutenant Ernest D. Novey.
 l.. B. Comstock Still Missing
 Lyman B. Comstock, executive in the sales force of the American Brass company, and former executive at the Torrington branch of the company, who mysteriously disap- ynno fvuyrS ~n hn Q27 = 82 in cash in Bridgeport and Torring- ton banks and he holds stocks in several companies.
 This information was given to Judge D. J. Slavin in the Waterbury probate court yesterday by the Bridgeport City Trust company, which has been appointed trustees Of his estate. by Judge Slavin, at the request of relatives in Bridgeport and New Jersey.
 Relatives fear he has lost ihs mind or is dead. Dividend checks are received at his last address reg ularly but a search has failed to dis close the certificates.
 He was in Labrador when the last trace was found of him.
 Death of Mrs Rose Chinetti
 Mrs Rose Chinetti died at her home, 313 Oak avenue early yester- day morning. She had been i'll for some time. Mrs Chinetti was born in Italy 63 years ago. She lived in coming here from her native land. She was a member of St Ann society of St Peter's church. Those who survive her are her son, Peter, and a daughter, Mrs Charles Monti, both of Torrington, sister in Italy, and four grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from the house Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock and st St Peters church at g o'clock, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in the new St Francis cem- etery.
 Speaking Contest
 A junior prize speaking contest was held at the high school yester- day afternoon under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Fernald of the fac- ulty, with Miss Virginia Twining act ing as chairman. The program was as follows:
 Tommy. Rudyard Kipling, Ray mond Clark; "Minot's Judge, Fitz- james O'Brien. Isabel O'Hearn; 'The Volunteer Organist," Sam Walter Foss, Shirlek Britton; '"The Sons of New England, George B. Loring. Albert Delulio.
 Mrs John Graham of South Main street is spending a week with her sister in Meriden.
 Harmony Temple, K. of P. will conduct the first rank on a class of candidates this evening.
 George Butts of Newbury Corners is seriously i'll at the home of his mother, Mrs Florence Butts of Brightwood avenue.
 Continued improvement is reported in the condition of Captain L. Cleve- land Fuessenich of New Milford, for merly of Torrington, a patient at the New York hospital.
 John H. Baeder of South Main street is a patient at Charlotte Hun- gerford hospital. He was stricken with an attack of grip over a week ago and is now suffering from an infected foot.