The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
l T0RRNCrON CAREYMEN LOSE TO
 BRISTOL A-l7
Gurske Lead Visitors At- tack-Cut City Em-
 plOye's Pay

With Gurske, Bristol guard. leading the attack, the Bristol High school basketball team defeated the Torrington High courtsters in a very exciting and well-played game, before a crowd of over 600 fans, practically all from Bristol. at the local armory by the score of 37 to IT. Up to the first half the game was very close, one team and then the other leading the at- tack, but half time. the visiting performers found their mark and led the way all through the rest of the tilt. Gurske, playing best for the visitors, tallied a total of 12 points. Hoysradt played best for the local team, scoring five of his teams points. The local team played a wonderful floor game but dropped down on the shooting. The only trouble of the Big Red team seems to lie in it's shooting. Out of nine fouls tried, five were made. Bristol made 10 out of 12 attempted. At the end of the first quarters the local combine tailed the visitors 11-8. At half time 22- 12 and at the end of the third quarter they still were behind 30 tO tlc DdlI WdS the possession of Coach Monahan's charges most of the time. The short Torrington players had hard time getting the tap on every occasion. and had the ball only a short part of the tilt. In the pre- liminary contest, the Torrifigton High School Reserves were ,de- feated by the Bristol Reserves by the score of 36 to 23. Dancing fol- lowed the main attraction. Rub- ino referee the preliminary tilt.
 City Officials And Employees Wages
 to Be Cut 10 Per Cent.
 All salaried officials and em- ployes of the city. including the school teachers. policemen and fire men, were asked to accept 8 de- duction of l per cent of their pay which is to be donated to the city relief fund. It would total ap- and will be effective March l., A. meeting of the teachers and other school employees was called for yesterday afternoon to act on the proposal which they agreed to ac- cept.
 Mrs Virginia Brcsson Dies at 84.
 Mrs Virginia Rose Bresson, aged S4, died at 10 o'clock last night at the home of her son, Paul A. Bresson, 21 Roosevelt avenue, after an illness of several weeks. Mrs Bresson a native of France, came to the United States 45 years ago. She has resided in Torrington for the past 25 years.
 Surviving are three sons, Paul A. BresSon of TOrrington. Alfred Roy of WatertoWn and Justin Roy of Bakerville; daughter, Mrs Ralph Tur5arg of Torrington; sister, Mrs Clementine Dupret of France: eleven grandchildren; niece, Mrs Peter Lavegenette of New York; several cousins in this city and Danbury, and several nieces and nephews in France. The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow morning at S:15 and at the St Francis church at 9. high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in the family plot in the old St Francis cemetery.
 11-Ycar-OoJd Boy Pneumonia Victim.
 Michael Marciano, -year-old, of 87 Spear street. who was ad- mitted to the Charlotte Hunger ford hospital at 3 D. m. Monday, died at 4:15 yesterday morning. He had been ill only 22 days with the malady. The boy was born in Torrington. He Is survived by his parents. Mir and Mrs Dominic Marciano -four. borthers, Anthony, Pasquale, Felix and John; two sis ters, Mrs Dominic Amoroso and Miss Lucy Marciano, all of Tor rington. The body has been re- moved to the LaPorta Funeral home and later taken to the family residence. The funeral will be held from the house to St Peters church tomorrow morning at an hour to be announced. Burial will be in the St Francis cemetery.
 Injured By Truck.
 John Tino, 2S High street, re- ceived fractured arm when struck by a truck while working with a city gang on the Eichner road in the Newfield district of this city yesterday morning. The driver of the truck was backing in the road way when Tino stepped into the path of the truck. He was taken to the city barn on Winthrop street where he received medical atten- ton, and he was later removed to the Charlotte Hungerford hospital for treatment.