The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-31


 i Icy street. member ok ihn .s. vortining department cl I11 Wa ltetbury Democrat, tI11 inHt f|.I| at tho Peter Brent DfIEhuU boz. pilal. after a brief iiinE1s, N1. Il prominent Jewish resident oi I14 city.
 s-Unlted States KersneI Inc1h Walters o6 New Hay sn empt'ed <L barrels or $40 gallons Of wine InI1 the Naugatuck r.ser to-day. which had been stored n the R. \. BIakc- slee company's warehouse on Mca- dow street, and had been scizod in raid several weeks ago in Nan- gatuck.
 10--The estate of the late Frank J. Gorse, formerly of the ScovllI Manufacturing company. filed fn probate court to-day. totals 41,- O43. .686.46. outstanding among the features of his estate was the amount of $371.304.0O cash in two banks. ~ l2-Fire wiped out ATS Tire Shop and Garage at the corner ok West Main and State streets last night in disastrous blaze which threatened nearby buildings. loss | nCAE 01VusVVVs k1nOWe HlGet MNIu rain storm tied up automobile traf- men employed by the street depart- ment.
 13-John Gilmartin was appoint- ed evening schools supervisor at q meeting of the board of educa- tion.
 14-Doris Trueiove, 14. student at the Waterbury Catholic high school, received painful injuries about the head and face when her sled on which she was coasting crashed into an automobile parked on Boyden street; Robert Che- ravey, 2, of St Paul street, received two fractured legs in coasting ac- cident on Division street and is at the Waterbury hospital.
 15-Francis T. Phillips. vice president of the R. F. Griggs com pany. and Patrick J. Healey. secre-. tary and counsel for the Connecr ticut Motor Stage association. have been named members of special of Commerce.
 l 16--Superinetndent of Schools Thomas J. Condon was presented with a watch from the teachers with an inscription composed by Miss Helen Casey. | 17--In Chief Henry H. Heit- mans official report to Mayer Frank Hayes. members of the de- l partment were shown to have con- tributed $11,129.52.
 | 19-Cold weather which came over the week end following snow storm continues. Electric display in fountain and tower of City Hall Is now illuminated for the Christi mas season.
 | 20--Mrs Jennie Leach, 25, was found brutally murdered in Il sand pit on the Plank road early this morning. John Calabrese of 34S Berkley avenue held suspect. Two well-known citizens died suddenly to-day. both of heart attacks oi, the way to their respective busi- ness places. William Niles, G9. for | 45 years an employe at the SEiith | & Griggs company, who made h:s home with Mir and Mrs Williilnn l Wallace of II Kendrick avenue, and Austin Graham, a carpenter, of 23 Southwick avenue. 21-Attorncy J. Joseph smith was appointed to-day on the statf of Governor Wilbur l.. Cross. X daring thief smashed the plate | glass window of the Clayton Jew- elry store early this morning, talk ing an assortment of watches. bracelets and rings valued be- tween $2,0OO and $2,500. 22-Marshal Lassiter, 23. of 2j0 Il Cherry street, died this morning ct St Mary's hospital as the result 1 of knife wound received Sunday morning in Locust street house. John Calabrese maintains inno- cence in Jennie Leach staying.
 23-John Calabrese. held In custody. in connection with the death of Mrs Jennie Leach, does truck ran over and accidentally killed her.
 24-Six persons are in local host pitals following automobile acci- dents yesterday afternoon and eveIl- ing, the most seriously injured. George Strokaitis. 62, of 1154 Bank street, who was the victim of q hit- and-run driver. was found uncOn- scious on Aurora street; Alton E.. 4 Copeland, 35. well known ac- countant, was struck by car at the l corner of West Main and Judd streets. and suffered fractured leg.
 27-Harry B. Dow. of 10S Ram dolph avenue, assistant secretary of the Waterbury Clock company and former alderman, died at his home following . brief illness. The official appraisal of the estate of the late Thomas Hewitt filed in probate court to-day Is valued at $2S7.776.35.
 2S-In a report made public to- day by a certified public account ant 1t was shown that Waterbury owes the city of Hartford $b,- 477.73, which the former city is ready to pay at any time.
 29--Delia M. Shea has sued the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad in s10,000 civil action for the death of her bro- l ther, James M. Shea, who died as \ result of a blow in Q work camp in Bridgeport last year. 3O-Mrs Helen (Whittemorel Adams, prominent resident of Naugatuck, shot herself this morn ing dying later at the Waterbury hospital.
 31-Many events planned for | New Years eve celebrations to- night. Happy New Year!