The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-31

iIcssc, Right Rev Joseph Mccarthy. newly appointed blshop ot the Port land. Maine dloceac. Most Rever- end 5ohn O. Murray of St Paul, Mlnn. monelgnor. clergy. nuns and prominent Icy people. as well as city and state officials including Governor Wilbur Gross. among those present at one of the largest Catholic affairs of the kind ever held in the city-three nephews of Father McClvney officiating at the mass.
 12-vlctor A. Iceberg, ago e4 years. of 6s- oakland avenue. for 27 years a prominent employe of the Waterbury Manufacturing Company. died suddenly while op- erating his car on Wildwood ave- nue.. Giuseppe Summa. S5 years old, died at his home, 1S5 Colum- bia boulevard, following a long ill., ness. George l.. White, president and treasurer of the L. c. White Company, died at his residence. 14 Randolph avenue. after brief ill., ness.
 13-At a meeting of the Board of Education the ruling stating lIldt tCdCUGB6 6lOuau lAVb tAAG OWA- side jobs where there is competi- hered to, with Q few positions spe- cified as exempt.
 14-Hanford l.. Plumb. 86, Civil War veteran. who was a resident of this city until few years ago, died at his home In Bridgeport. 15-The stockholders of the Wa terbury Clock Company accepted at meeting to-day, the half million dollar offer of James R. Sheldon for refinancing and re-organizing. 1G-Norman Thomas, socialist candidate for president spoke to- day in the pouring rain at Library park, expressing views on both old parties.
 17-The Wolcott fair opened to- day featuring will west rodeo show. Albert J. Johnson, a member of the firm of J. Johnson and Son with stores in New Haven, Waterbury and Bridgeport, died suddenly at the Hotel Taft.
 19-Petition was filed to-day asking permission to pay q. ten per cent dividend on the commer- cial deposits in the Merchants Trust Company.
 20-Judge Dennis J. Siavin was endorsed by the. republicans at the district probate convention for re- election as judge of the probate court.
 -Workmen excavating the old Immaculate Conception rectory on East Main street unearthed small marble bust with an inscrip- ton on 1t that possibly indicates 1t had been dedicated to the first Catholic bishop of Connecticut. 22-Rev Eugene Moriarty, as- sistant pastor of St Margaret's St Mary's church in Norwich, Rev James K. Brophy, Q native of Wa terbury, will go from St Justin's in Hartford to St Mary's in New Bri- tain and Rev Francis J. Brattan. chaplain at St Mary's hospital. is transferred to the church of the Assumption in Westport, and will be succeeded here by Rev John T. Connors who comes from St Mary's Fin New Britain. Robert Maton, 97 years old, Q native of Scotland, died this morning at his home, 26 Court street, resident here for 50 years.
 23-Fourteen places in Water bury were raided this afternoon, between 30 and 40 federal agents takign part in the cleanup. 24-A fatal accident occurred shortly after noon to-day on Sher- man Hill. Woodbury. when auto- mobile driven by Calvin Stevens of Wilkesbarre, Pa, got out of control and turned yer when brakes were used. Miss Agnes Henderson, 35, of the same place was instantly killed and Mrs Bella Ramsay died of in- juries later in the day. Harriet Calvin, 19, of Litchfleld, was found drowned in Rockville pond to-day. an apparent suicide.
 Walnut street extension. while de- livering Ice on Branch street this morning, was crushed between two trucks, dying within an hour of being admitted to St Mary's hospi- tai.
 27-Thomas H. Hewitt, pioneer grocer of this city. aged 75, died after a brief illness at his home, 60 Linden street. Mrs Olive Burke, 29 year old Negress, went on trial to-day for fatal stabbing of her husband last July 29, the first wo- man in 22 years to face first de- gree murder charge.
 2S--Harris Whittemore, Jr. Of Naugatuck, rendered his resigna- ton in the American Legion to go into immediate effect, taking ex- ception to action of legion at the recent annual convention in Ore- gon in favoring immediate pay ment of ex-service mems bonus.
 29-Carl Duren. the five-year. old son of Mrs Esther Duren of 16 North Riverside street, is in a cri- tical condition in the Waterbury hospital, having been run down by macline at the corner of West Side Fill and Watertown avenue. Frank L .Squires, A, treasurer of the Waterbury Farrell Foundry and Machine Company and prom inent in civic circles for many years, died last night at his home. 17 Revere street. following a few days illness.
 30-Irving Bradley, 2, son of MT and Mrs Nell Bradley of S94 East Main street, and Carl Duren, age who were seriously injured when /! < by automobiles yesterday. were reported slightly improved but still in critical condition. AA@AA DA