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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

Following the spring tour of the board of works held yesterday, the voted to authorize the city engineer to complete the layout and grade of the following streets: America Merrill, Sterling, Sands, Trowbridge. Caroline and Walnut street extension: and also of May nard, Watertown, Chase, Edgehill and Huntingdon avenues. This will cost about $4O,O0O, this amount be- ing appropriated in this years budget. $25,00O of which will be spent on the completion of the grade end layout of Watertown avenue to the city line.
 It was stated that many of these itreets have been worked on but the work had never been carried to completion. The city engineering de- partment was ordered to prepare maps and profiles for the layout and grade of Park terrace and Drake street, while Superintendent of Streets Thomas Fleming will com plete the layout and grade of James street in compliance with the maps and profiles now on file in the city engineers office.
 Improvements will be made on the river road at Platts Mills to elim- mate a traffic hazard. The board in spected the bridge at Platts Mills to be replaced soon by new bridge and also at the bridge at the junc- ton of South Main and Washington avenue. This is also to be replaced soon with larger and stronger bridge.
 A hearing will be held soon rela- tive to the layout and grade of Aurora street. A pipe to carry off the storm water will be laid on Evans street in the Bunker Hill section. The matter of the layout and grade of Lexington avenue and Bidwell streets will be thrashed out at a later meeting of the board. It was voted to cite the residents of these streets in to find out what could be done to satisfy them.
 The matter of the removing the pond near Sylvan avenue formed by water from the brook in Washing ton park was referred to Superin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
ABC MINISTRIES AT
 BUCKINGHAM HALL
Will Appear at Their Best
 Friday Night With Geo ErricO Director
A FINE PROGRAM

When the A B c Minstrels are presented in Buckingham hall Fri day evening there will be one scene included in the program, the like of
 which has never before been at- tempted. Director George Errico Is enthusiastic concerning the outcome of the act but is leaving 1t as a sur prise for the audience attending the show.
 The A E C Minstrels Is happy to announce that one of their former popular members who made good along Broadway will be included in the shows program Friday night. Jim Carty is the name. That ought to be sufficient for an introduction for his achievements among big time productions are as well known Tn
 Waterbury as Jimmy Walkers ac- tivities in the big city. Jim has re- tired from show life and is the own CT of an inn on the Plainville- Hart ford road. He has volunteered his services for the show Friday night land will be cast as the master of ceremonies. He was the star of the St Patrick's church Minstrels last Tuesday evening. It will mark the first appearance of Jim Carty in Buckingham hall in over 20 years He Is more familiarly known for his parts in George Whites Scandals. Another prominent Waterburian who will be found in the production Friday night is Frank Romano, Wa terbury's best known Italian come- dian. Frank also plays violin. Dancing will be shown in its lat est development by the Miss Doro- thy Sternberg and Lillian Mccoy who have been burning up the boards around town in local amateur shows The show will be entitled "Memo- .ries" and will be called revue fol- lowed by dancing. The Arcadian orchestra will render the dance nniIsic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
Mickey
 Mouse Band Here
Appear at Palace This Ait ernOOn as Guests of
 Local Club

The Mickey Mouse Club band and orchestra from the Fox theater in Springfield, Mass, composed of six teen boys and girls, all members of that club and all skilled musicians, will make special appearance at the Fox-Poli Palace theater in Wa terbury this afternoon at 1 o'clock, as guests of the local Mickey Mouse Club. The Springfield organization will make the trip to Waterbury by bus, and will appear at one perform ance orly. promptly at o'clock, at the start of the regular Mickey Mouse Club meeting and entertain ment, which precedes the regular Saturday afternoon show every week. The Mickey Mouse Club banG will appear at one performance only. They will be an extra added attrac- ton for the Waterbury club mem- bers this afternoon, at the Fox-Poli Palace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
AND THEN QUIT

"So you're married! Did you have q honeymoon, Malinda?
 "Ah suppose yo might call it dat, ma done helped me wid de washin' de fust week. Pathfinder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

nuns of similar order, to establish q seminary for girls on a nearby mountain south of Mt Melleray, the school to be run on the same strict discipline as that of the schools for boys now existing at Mt Melleray Abbey. To obtain the material for building the order has acquired the stone in the ancient castle of the Kingston family at Mitchelstown. The castle was burned during the civil unrest few years ago and as the earldom no longer exists and the heirs of the family are too poor to ever hope to do anything with their former home. the land has been taken over for recreational purposes, for which it is very well suited, and the walls of the fine old castle are being taken down to sup ply new walls for homes of learn ing and culture on the slopes of the Knockmealdowns The Abbey of Mt Melleray lies in the mountains about four miles up winding roads from Cappoquin. and has a fine view over the rolling country of County Wa terford to the Atlantic. A few miles southwest on the Blackwater in the town of Fermoy is fine castle. used and we'll kept by family or modern ideas. The countryside IS romantic and historical. Sir Walter Raleigh once made his home not so far away. and king and queens have rested from their royal duties in tho castle at Lismore and the lordly homes of Youghal.
 'Finest impressions possible of Irish homelife. of Irish farming and cattle; of the famed hospitality that means the best there Is for the stranger. the incest food, the whit est handmade linens in the house and the most comfortable things the house affords"
 "Thence to Queenstown and to Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
VISITS GRAVE OF LOCAL PRIEST OVERSEAS
Wheeler Young
 Post Meeting Delegates Elected to Con- ventiOn to Be Held in
 Willimantic

Nine delegates were chosen to represent Wheeler Young Post, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars at the state meeting to be held in Willimantic on June 19. 20 and 21, at the meet ing of the post at the armory last night. Four new candidates were ad- mitted to membership. Lieutenant Shea Auxiliary invited the post to attend the ninth anniversary dinner to be held at the armory on April 11th.
 Following are the delegates and a1ternates chosen for the state con vention: Angelo Passemato, Arthur LaBeIle, Walter Racicot, Charles Leppert, Robert Mclaughlin, Vim cent Mahoney, William O'Dell, Charles Duhamel, Cosmo Vendette, Alternates will be: Emil Grnsh, John Cody. Francis Cullen, Mr Palladino, William Keaveney, Julius Puzar, Ed ward Hes, George Duffy, famous O'Donnell, Gerald Fitzgerald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
The Mad River
 Grange Meetings
List of Dates Fixed for
 Many Notable Events

The Mad River Grange rendered an excellent program at the Grange hall Thursday night. The grange has engagements for the following dates: Visit West Hartford, March 24. Meeting starts at 7:30 in Ma sonic hall; March 26, Miss Elizabeth Kirk will speak on Africa. Pictures will be shown; March 27, Grange will visit Cawasa grange, Collinsville; {; April 2. April 6. Grange will visit Wolcott: April 9, Neighbors night. Woodbridge, Morris and Rock Rim mon invited. MT and Mrs Arthur Watts are a committee to arrange for card party Wednesday, March |25. @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
NEW UPSTAIRS
 LADIES DRESS SHOP
Opened To-day in Brown, Block By Breux Econo- {
 my Dress Shop
PRACTICAL MANAGERS

The opening of new upstaii ladies dress shop will be held to-day when the Breux Economy Dress shop will open in the new Brown building. Mir Brcux was formerly associated as manager of the Cur@ ran Dry Goods company for many years and Mrs Breux has manageds several prominent shops fin New York where she has developed if keen sense Of style and value. The upstairs location makes lower overhead expense enabling standard merchandise of highest quality 10 be submitted to the shops customers at a saving of a few dollars on each garment.
 The purpose of the Economy shop is not only to present goods at an inexpensive price but to have qual- ity as the foremost thought. A line of sport polo coats will also be car ried and offered at some of the low est prices in the city. Tn the line Of dresses which is in stock in the shop all types and sizes may be found from the sport suit to the chiffon frock and in sizes to fit the misses or in sizes for women. and ranging into the stout sizes.
 The shop has cheerful aspect in it's location in the heart of the city and Is easily reached through either of the entrances to the build. ing. Because of the past record Of the management, the shop should become one of the leading apparel places for women.
 hers are Insenh PaYton first tenor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

John Dillon, son of Dr and Mrs J. H. Dillon of Chestnut avenue Is member of the Holy Cross College Glee club which will present their annual concert with the combined clubs of the college on April 9th at Temple hall. The other local boys in the clubs include Walter Mona gan of Euclid avenue and Joseph Reynolds of Naugatuck.
 One of the prominent features of the concert is the Varsity quartet which is one of the finest in colle- giate circles. Joseph Reynolds of Naugatuck, president of the junior class at the college, is second tenor of the quartet and the other mem-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
INDIAN OPERETTA AT
 PEARL STREET HOUSE

'The Feast of the Red Corn" an Indian operetta, was presented by the young people of the Pearl street Neighborhood house before a large audience at Bunker Hill Congrega- tional church last night. The Wo- mems Society of the church spon- sored the affair. Mrs l.. T. Alexan- der directed the cantata.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

men. each party eating in separate rooms. All the food on the menu were home products. She remem- bers fher dinner which included boiled potatoes, boiled beef, pork bread, butter. milk and rhubarh sauce. All is raised on the land owned by the abbey.
 She came upon Father Gleeson's grave by chance. The lay brother, who incidentally, Is the only one at the Abbey who could talk with vis- itors, was escorting the party around
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

bers are Joseph Payton. first tenor: Raymond Howe, first bass and Thomas Caufeld, second bass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21
$40, ,OOO For Layout
 And Street Grading
Works Board Votes Action Following Spring Tour of
 City Yesterday Afternoon

tendent Fleming for investigation and report. The board ordered tabled the suggestion that a cut be made through South street to make 1t easier to approach South Main street. The cost would be very high, it was stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
SIX-MILE CHASE AND FIGHT
PRECEDED TORCH MURDERS,
FINDING OF PURSE REVEALS
New Clews Are Barred as Michigan Seuths
Hunt for Slayers of Two Boys
and Two Girls.
MOONSHINER BROTHERS GRILLED
Clothing and Club Are Dis
covered in Shack on Wheels Where
Suspects Live
BIZ United Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Aug 12.-Indicaton that six
mile chase and battle preceded the Staying of two boys and
two girls near Willis Mich early Tuesday revealed in
the finding today of the boodstaned purse of 15yearo
Vivian Gold one of the murder and cremation victims
The Victims besides Miss Gold, Cleveland (O) girl
were Anna May Harrison &c. also of Cleveland and their
boy escorts, Thomas Wheaey, IT, of Denton Mich, and
Harry Lore, 16, of Ypsilanti, Mich.
The purse found by Fred D. JONES' Ann Arbor sales
man, the South road miles north of the lonely
spot County line road where the bodies of the young
persons were found in their burned automobile
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
TEACHER
SUES OFFICIALS
Claims She Was 0uSted
Because of Marriage.

School city authorities today
we're targets of another suit by a
married ex-teacher who claimed she
had been dismissed without notice,
and without reason other than that
she was married.
Mrs. Esther Green, $3.50 Balsam
avenue, filed suit asking man.
damus against the school board for
her reinstatement. She said she had
taught here five years, and had an
indefinite permanent contract which
was not renewed May Is, this year.
Clarence E. Weir, assistant
schools superintendent, said he was
not thoroughly familiar with the
case. offhand, but believed she had
been let out because her work was
unsatisfactory.
Mrs. Green declared she had re-
ceived 81, 300 annually as a teacher
at School No. 80. She said she was
given notice of her dismissal, al
though thirty days were required by
law. The action was filed by Fred
Barrett, her attorney, in superior
court four.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
MORRISSEY TO
CONTINUE WAR
ON GAMBLING
Chief, Undaunted by Court
Rebuff, Will Keep Up
City-Wide Smash.
.SPEAKlE SUSPECT FREE
Sheaffer Lets Man Accused
in Booze Raid Go Clear
on TechnicaIitY.

Failure to obtain convictions in
two of his departments most i'm
portant arrests in g. war to rid In
dianapolis of speakeasies and gam
bling will not mean cessation of the
struggle, Police Chief Michael Nor
rissey said today.
Municipal Judge William H.
Sheaffer Tuesday discharged Den
yer and Sea Ferguson, Negroes, pro-
prietors of g, printing establish
ment at 322 North Senate avenue,
where police took thousands of base
ball pool tickets last week.
Today Sheaffer discharged S. A.
Mashall, 1888 North Alabama street,
from whose apartment raiding
squads carried away quantities of
beer and liquor several days ago.
The Fergusons he freed On the
ground that possession of the pool
tickets, in itself, was not in viola
ton of Indiana's statutes.
Free on Technically
Marshall gained liberty today
when his attorney won a favorable
opinion on his motion to suppress
evidence and quash the affidavit be-
cause of a technicality.
MarShalls initials we're wrong on
the warrant, and the attorney also
charged the instrument did not in
dictate that sufficient cause had been
shown to justify issuance of the
warrant by the Judge.
Gases like that take the heart
out of our men," said Chief Nor
rissey.
However, we'll keep bringing
them in, conviction or no convic-
ton. They won't stand many ar
rests, these gamblers and bootleg
gers"
The chief said he personally, with
another officer, had worked a month
on the Ferguson case, and thought
it alright when the raid was made.
LOOphole for Crooks
With reference to liquor cases
similar to that of Marshall, he de-
clared:
THE search warrant is the legal
1oophole for crooks to slip through"
MY men say they'd like to take
their cases to federal court in the
future. They can't shove the lit
tie fellows in there, but if they can
get convictions. they may take the
big cases into the government
court"
Thus, despite hopes of gamblers
and speakeasy proprietors in the
city that reversals of police raids in
the city's courts would see an early
end to the relentless warfare Chief
Morrissey has waged, the big push
will go on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
PROPELLER
SPLITS BOYS SKULL
Craft in Garage Noses
Over, Blade Strikes
Young 0nIooker.

Curious boys were grouped around
the garage of Leonard Neurburg, %,
of 4425 East Tenth street, today,
watching the propeller whirl on a
partly rebuilt airplane, the nose of
which protruded from the open
doors.
Suddenly, sand bags slipped off
the fuselage and the plane nosed
over.
The propeller snapped.
A section of the heavy blade rock
eted through the air and split open
the head of William Hall, IL, Ne
gro, 1909 North Dequincy street.
Before the rest of thes boys, who
had fled when the plane nosed its
way out of the darage, had re-
turned, William was near death.
At city hospital early this after
noon he still fought for his life.
Doctors said his death is a matter
Of time.
Skull Is Split
The broken section of the blade
struck the boy in the forehead,
splitting his skull.
Police indicated they would hold
Neuerburg blameless for the acct
dent.
According to his statement to
officers, he was warming up" the
motor of the plane. The plane had
no wings ON it and was held in
place by the sand bags on the rear
Of the fuselage and wheel checks.
Other police authorities, however,
pointed out that the city code pro-
vides for fine of not more than
$500 in connection with illegal opera
ton of an airplane. Others claimed
manslaughter charges might be
placed against the youth, should
William die.
Banned by Ordinance
The city ordinance reads:
mo person, except in the dis
charge of his duty in the military,
naval, civil or postal service of the
United States, shall operate, navi-
gate or drive any airplane within
or above any portion of the city
Any person who shall violate any
section of this provision shall be
fined not more than $780,
Police at the scene of the tragedy
were unable to learn whether
Neuerburg holds any type of license
to operate a plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
CLEANERS PAID
BY GOVERNOR
First InstaIment Is Handed
Over on Capitol Job.

First instalment on the $4,000
statehouse cleaning contract was
given to the Cincinnati Building
Cleaning Company today by Gov
ernor Harry G. Leslie and the work
ers can be paid.
The money, $4,000, was paid di-
rectly from the Governors emer-
gency contingent fund without any
transfer to the buildings and
grounds committee, with which the
cleaning contract was made.
Floyd E. Williamson, state au-
ditor, who honored the Leslie vouch-
ers upon advice of Attorney General
James M. Ogden, said that SO far as
he is concerned the cleaning con-
tract is illegal.
This opinion was reinforced by
that of the attorney general, which
pointed out that the buildings and
grounds committee could not make a
legal contract without funds.
Leslie continually has expressed
willingness to take any censure con-
nected with the contract and back
up his belief in the efficiency of
Frank G. Caylor, statehouse Gus
todian, who arranged the deal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
BY LEO PAULEY

DRIFTWOOD waterlogged
- spar from some family ship
that smashed on a shoal and trailed
its tattered ensign in the sea of life
long ago.
She went to police headquarters
this morning, alone, desperate,
weeping. The door that she touched
at the entrance, she thought. was
the final port of her seventeen
years of miserable existence of aim
less floating. She swung it, crept
by, and it closed.
They were all strangers there in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
Eye for Eye, Tooth for
Tooth Dress for Nothing


LAKE, Wis, Aug 12-Housewves
with house dresses of them had extra ncels them
accepting the the
The Chaimson Dry Goods Company which invaded Rice Lake
about months contest the field with the thteenyear
old Abahamson started the excitement
sign advertising 81 dresses for SO cents.
Abrahamon, the street. the quality
the window priced at
Abrahamson to 10 cents within half
and a crowd began form.
Chamson to 7 Chaimson
to s, Abrahamson to l cent.
Chamson flashed:
Come in Dresses free!"
Abrahamson back:
Come in. Take dress free give you a
The remaining dresses in both disappeared iffy
Chaimson claimed given away
twenty Abrahamson sold about
accompanying ten.
A series OF bulletins completed the sale
ChaimSon-"We lead others follow"
Abahamson-How could 6-months sold baby 3-year
old boy"
Chaimson-And little child them"
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BURGLARS MAKE
HAUL OF $4,000
Thieves Make Rich Haul in
City Apparel Shop

Breaking into woman's apparel
shop at 428 North Meridian street
during the night, thieves loaded
coats and dresses valued at $4,000
on trucks and escaped.
Theft was discovered this morn
ing by Raymond Cooper, operator
Of the shop. He told police the
thieves had attempted to enter the
rear door, but failed and then bold
ly jimmied the Meridian street door.
Cooper told officers that the store
was opened recently. Theft of the
apparel included practically all
stock in the store, he reported.
Tire marks on the street in front
Of the store and in the rear are
the only clews police have to the
thieves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
BUT HERE'S HOPING 1T FINDS A SAFE HARRoR

the corridor outside the police de-
partment offices. Policemen, bonds
men, reporters, court attaches sour
rying over the tiled floor.
= And criminals. They belonged
there. too. So did she, criminal.
She had committed the crime of
having been born and having lived
unwanted.
What did they do with criminals
in this on1inous place? They Gagged
them behind bars away from the
sunshine, away from the hum of
busy streets.
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NTELL. what of it? What was
w sunshine without warmth,
without the glow of sisterhood in
ones blood. and the soothing caress
Of compassion on ones soul?
What was the hum of life around
her but the rumble of a whirlpool,
sucking her down, down, where
there was only blackness?
Bat for a moment the surround
ings, the hopelessness of those gray
bars frightened her. She turned.
almost to run away.
But there was something that
held her. She sped to the nearest
uniformed man who appeared able
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-12
CRISIS REACHED IN
OIL PRICE BATTLE
Texas Legislature is Expected to
Act Before Midnight.
By United Press

By United Press
AUSTIN, Tex, Aug 12-Atten-
ton of the oil industry was focused
today on the Texas legislature, be-
lieved to hold the key to the over
production problem which has
threatened the entire industry with
financial ruin.
A special committee had prepared
a new conservation measure which
was said to be acceptable to Gov
ernor Ross Sterling and majority
of che legislators.
All hope of curtailing output of
the rampant east Texas district,
where production has gone speedily
upward while prices tunbled to IA
cents a barrel, lay in this bill, as
the special session of the legisla-
ture ends at midnight tonight.
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around the block couple hours, -
he said. GO somewhere and talk
with minister Tell him all about
it. Then you'll feet better. If you
don't, come back and wen see what
we can do"
Eyes were dry now. The drifting
spar had been hurled by huge
wave up on the sand. She walked
toward the door. Sergeant Richter's
eyes following her.
The door opened and she was
gone s. another wave carried the
timber, drifting ainlessly. back out
to sea.
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Hourly Temperatures

day. This rise, however, will bring
but normal temperature and there
is no danger of excessive heat for at
least the next tairty-siX hours.
Thunderstorms in the east and
north-central part of the state
Tuesday night aided the cool
weather in holding its grip in In
diana.
Marion reported rain totaling II
inch and other weather bureau sta
tions located along the eastern
border had rain varying from Is
inch to 5.