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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
Interest On
 Unpaid Taxes
Hits Hartford As We'll As
 All Other Cities

A resolution by Alderman Rocco D. Pallotti. calling for a reduction iii the interest rate on unpaid taxes, was acted upon favorably by the legislative committee of the Common Council at Hartford at its meeting in the Municipal building Friday night.
 At present delinquent taxpayers are penalized per cent for the first six months and thereafter 12 per cent. The resolution by MT Pallotti would reduce this figure, and MT Pallotti is said to be in favor of a reduction to 6 per cent fer all delinquents.
 Alderman Benjamin Poriss is chairman of the legislative com mittee, all of whose members are attorneys. Alderman Harold Bor- den, answering a critic of the reso- lution declared "Why should the city go into the business of being q Shylock?" He said he was for .the "poor sucker who cannot pay eifis taxes, let alone the exhorbi- rant rate of 9 and 12 per cent in- fereet"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
FUNERALS

Funral services for Lyman Whitehead, grandfather of Mrs Peter Reardon of 1 Willow Court and commander of Moore White post, c. A. R. of Danbury, will be
 held Monday afternoon at 2:3O o. clock at his home, Elmwood
 Heights. Bethel, with Rev J. E. Os-
 borne, pastor of the Danbury Bap-
 tist church officiating. Burial will
 be in Center cemetery. Bethel. He was born in Bethel Match 8, 184O. He served in Company KIM 2Srd Conn Volunteers during the Civil war and was captured by Confederates during an engage ment in Louisiana and taken to a prison camp. He was member of the Bethel board of relief and took
 an active part in civic life in that city.
 The funeral of Mrs Thomas
 Brown took place yesterday after- noon at 12:30 o'clock, prayers be- ing said and the committal service
 read at the grave by Rev Eugene
 F. Cryne of Middlebury. She Is survived by three sons, Robert.
 Rodney and Raymond Brown and | HVC 0du8AISE6s NTS x1u6n. MclyOup
 Mrs Edward Selleck, Mrs George
 Ruth Brown, also by several grand
 children.
 Funeral services for E. Clinton Sanderson, 75, an employe of the Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co. for 50 years, will be held this afternoon at 9 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev w. MOreton owen of7iciating. Bu- rial will be in old Pine Grove cem- etery at the convenience of the family.
 The funeral of Mrs Astrid E.. I;ackman will be held at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- npte, this afternoon at o'clock. Rev Carl Stehholn will 0fficiate. The body will be placed in the vault at the old Pine Grove ceme- tery, burial to be at the conve- nience of the family at a later date The funeral of Mrs Anna Sake will take place Monday morning nt ls:15 o'clock from the home, 8S3 Hamilton avenue to St Cecilia's church, where a mass of requiem ! will be celebrated at g o'clock. The | burial will be in the new St Jos eph's cemetery;
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret | Irene Mathews. wife of Harvey | w. Mathews will take place on Monday morning at II o'clock at | the Aiderson Funeral Home. 70
 Sinssaa Hinssson oSsnnssi osficiasins Flends may call ht the funeral home to-mor-
 row.
 The funeral of Apollonio Erno will be held from the home of his ! daughter, 20 Bennett avenue on | Monday morning at 8:16 o'clock to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where Q solemn mass of requiem | will be celebrated ct o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs Freida lFdornbecker Aize were held yester- | day afternoonsat 1880 o'clock from | the home to Grace Methodist | church where services were con- duct&d by Rev Mulf0fd Simonson. | Burial was In Grove cemetery,
 Nausatuck. The bearers were
 George. William. Jay, Arthur, John and Charles Hornbecker, all sons. A quartet conslstihg of Vincent Leonard. Charles Pf0bert. Mrs Ar- thur Hansen ana Mrs Irving Wy
 gren sang Abide With Me" and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24

(Continued from Page ID
 Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
 And as the sun rose this morn- ing the city was treated to spring like weather. The day was bright and warm and. no doubt, brought much comfort, not only to the needy who must use their coal and wood lightly, but also to the heads of charitable organizations who ! have been kept busy providing the needy with fuel.
 Local churches were in read mess for tomorrow's observance of Christmas Day. In all the Catholic churches of the city special early masses will be celebrated in &C., cordance with the programs an- nounced last Sunday and during the week in the Democrat. The Protestant churches will hold special services tomorrow morning. The church program for the entire city tomorrow evening will also be an elaborate and fit- ting one. Special Christmas music and sermons will be delivered in both the Catholic and Protestant churches.
 Local charitable organizat tions were on the go throughout the day finishing up the distribution of Christmas food, clothing and toys for the needy adults and children of Waterbury. The public well fare department, Salvation Army, Lincoln House. Elks, Masons, Knights of Columbus, Eagles, Wis., iting Nurses association, Boy and Girl Scouts and other organiza- tions. including societies of all the churches, were finishing up their distribution activities in excellent fashion.
 Not a house will be without something extra on the table to- morrow for Christmas dinner, 1t was stated to-day, The city has been combed thoroughly and not needy family or person has been overlooked. Many private ipdivid- uals also carried out special char itab1e work.
 At Brookside tomorrow. also. the inmates will enjoy a bountiful tur- key dinner. A Christmas mass will be celebrated there tomorrow morning. Monday night n group from St Johns church will distrib- ute presents at the institution.
 Tonight. therefore. there will be happiness in. every house. Christ mas trees will be lighted. Christ mas carols will be sung both in the houses and on the streets and a general feeling of Christmas happiness will pcrvade Waterbury as a whole.
 On Monday the city will observe Christmas Day legally. Factories. schools, stores. the Library and the City Hall will remain closed. ln fact, business will be at q stand. still throughout Monday. . And during the coming week numerous Christmas parties will be held in homes and by church so- cietiea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
STRANGE DUEL
 OF POLICEMAN AND MAD MAN
PatroIman Tried to Stop
 Him From Suicide and
 Both May Die of Bullets

New York, Dec 4.-(UP)-(UP) -Patrolman Phillip J. coyle
 fought a duel early today to pre-
 vent Adam Haseney. ss. from kilI- ing himself. Coyie wounded Haseney and Haeeney wounded Coyle. Both probably will die. The duel was fought in narrow corridor in Hasehey's Bronx fiat. His step son, John Ahuse, heard him come in mumbling that he was going to kill himself. He aroused his mother who sent him for a policeman. When he returned with C0yle, Haseney had locked himself in the kitchen.
 Coyle broke down the door.
 Haseney stood in the middle of the room, pistol in hand
 Put down that pistol" Coyle ordered.
 Haseney did not move or speak. Coyle, his own weapon in hand, walked slowly forward. Haseney
 slowly rctreated. Inch by inch they moved into the corridor. Sudden ly Haseney fired. The bullet struck Coyle in the chest. As he fell he fired. Haseney was struck in the chest.
 Ambulance surgeons found both
 men unconscious, their fingers less
 than a foot apart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
SOCIETY MAN IS ! ! SUICIDE SAID istt SSASA
 ' THE CORONER
Arthur Morley Kugeman
 At First Was Believed to asss -. n. i. ,yn Have Been Victim of f9s s~o Murder

Crosse Point Farms, Mich, Dec s.24.-(UP)-Arthu Morley kuge- Than. society man. died by his own hand, Chief Assistant Prosecutor w. Conner Krise said early to-day. ,.. He had ordered an inquest into the fatal shootings.
 Kugeman, shot himself while in the bathroom of his home here last Thursday night, but lived more ethan 30 minutes after he fired a bullet into his temple, the prose- cutor disclosed. This, he said, ex- plained the presence of three bull let holes in the clothing and body !. of the victim.
 Vt Is safe to say that we have investigated, every angle of Kuge-
 mans deathN and are satisfied 1t was suicide" Krise said, "al- Though the motive was not de- termined."
 Kugeman apparently had fired two additional shots through his llarm after he had inflicted the bull Y let wound in his forehead. Krise Said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24

Judge Frank P. McEvoy of tho superior court paid the following tribute at the memorial services held in the Bridgeport superior court yesterday by members of the Fairfield County Bar, for the late George W. Wheeler, former chief justice of the supreme court of errors:
 "Humiiity prompts. of course. that one, who attempts to com ment upon the life or actions of him who so recently graced this bench, should approach that sub ject carefully and. in Q measure. tenderiy. No more fitting climax could be had to that illustrious career than that you. who knew him best and judged him, not only by what he said but by what he did, should, by your carefully pre- pared for posterity and for the guidance of his successors. the well deserved tribute which you now ask to have spread upon the records of this court. It has been said this morning that justice was the keynote of his life. With that unfailing desire for justice went also the basic requisite for the dis- pensation of justice-an humble es- timate of self without which there can be no real estimate of justice.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
Examination
 of Cultures

(Continued from Page 1) amounted to less than those used in 1881. The blood donors were selected by the laboratory from it's card system.
 The work done by the labora- tory consists of the following rou- tine expenditures: Examination of cultures for diphtheria baciululus; examination of sputum for tubercie bacillus; meteorological and chem ical examination of milk; bacteri- ological and chemical examination of water; urine and feces for iso- lation of typhoid and disentery bacilli: examination of smears for gonococcus; examination of mouth secretions for Vincents angina; examination of urine for gonococ- GUS; urinalysis; vaccination of school children; miscellaneous ex- aminations.
 The total number of smears for gonorrhoea examined was 669 with "A found positive and 595 regis tered as negative. The laboratory examined SIS specimens for tuber- culosis and found positive and 6 negative cases. Typhoid speci. mems examined were 93, showing no urine specimens positive. 25 urine specimens negative, no feces specimens positive and 61 feces specimens negative.
 The total number of blood counts amounted to 200, which showed 71 red blood cell counts. 67 white blood cell cocnts and 6S differen- tial blood counts.
 A total of ca Vincent's angina specimens were examined, show ing 26 positive and 37 negative.
 Urine exauinatiors made at the laboratory during the year totaled 1902. Water samples analysed totaled 316. Milk samples exam ined numbered 690. Other miscei- laneous examinations amounted to Al.
 In addition, miscellaneous ex- aminations were made on cream, spinal fluid, pleural fluid, pericar- dial fluid, blood cultures, feces for parasites, hair for ringworm. blood smears for malaria. lead poisoning, water for typhoid and floor for poisoning identification.
 Samples of water were bacteri- ologica1ly examined weekly and of these 50 per cent were samples of the city supply. Other samples were from swimming pools, wells and miscellaneous sources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24

wood of Bridgeport; one son, Ly- man Atwood of Bristol ;and two grandchildren.
 Mrs Atwood was a resident of Watertown for more than 90 years. Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Evergreen cemetery chapel, Watertown with Rev J. P. Apple ton of Bethany Congregational chapel officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
 WELCH-Mrs Anna Christine Welch, wife of Raymond Welch of 216 Hillside avenue, died here on Thursday. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Ray mond, Jr. and two sisters. Miss Mary Welch and Mrs Guy Nelson, all of Waterbury. The funeral took place this morning at S:30 o'clock from her home. A high mass of requiem was s0lemnized at 9 o'clock in St Margaret's church and burial was in St James ceme- tery. Naugatuck.
 REIHL-Mrs Elizabeth Eilmes Reihl, age 5l years, wife of Fred erick Reihl died this morning at her home on Ciough road. The body was removed to the Alderson Fu- neral Home, TO Central avenue, Funeral arrangements will be an- flounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
McEvoy Pays Tribute
 To Late Justice
Memorial Services for Wheeler Held Yesterday By
 Members of Fairfield Bar

Perhaps one of the characteris- tic indications of that humility oc- cured at the time that the tooth volume of the Connecticut reports was published and, at that time, made bold to suggest to him that the publication of the tooth voi- ume of the reports of the supreme court of errors of the State of Connecticut should. in some man. ner, be siknalized, and his response was that while that might be true. it might savor. perhaps of self praise, and therefore 1t would be dispensed with. Fortunately, now, those who knew him and are best in a position to judge him justly have placed the final word of ap- provai, rot only upon what he said, but more justly upon what he did. And so, we may indeed consider ourselves fortunate this morning that. in spreading upon the record these resolutions, we offer to those who would emulate his example of following principle. with no regard to the result to the one who follows the principle. an example of hope and encourage ment.
 The motion Is granted. and the resolution may be spread upon the record of this court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
Convict Lawyer
 Won His Case
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 with instigating the riot of July, '1929-the first of two outbreaks in the prison that year. They with two other prisoners, fled during the riot. Their defense was that they merely took advantage of an opportunity" and slipped out of the prison during the excitement.
 The Cayuga county jurors up- held their contention.
 Despite the acquittal. both men have more than 20 years to spend in Auburn prison as result of the convictions which sent them there Small, crippled by a bullet when he was captured In Brooklyn, has IA years on a pistol carrying convic- ton found in Brooklyn besides s years of his original sentence, while Barry has most Of the 25 years to which he was sentenced for the burglary of Jesse l.. Liver more's home on Long Island.
 The two convicts. awakened in theie cells when the jury said it was ready to report and led into the Cayuga county courtroom for the verdict, smiled triumphantly when they heard mot guilty Small especially was elated, for fl not only prevented years from be- ing added to his time, but satisfied him that his self-taught law had vanquished District Attorney Theo- dore M. Coburn's knowledge and years of practice.
 Small already is applying his knowledge in d move to win com- plete freedom after finishing the term of his original sentence. He has filed petition for a writ of Iabeas corpus contending he was not indicted in Brooklyn as a sec- ond offender, and therefore sen- fenced illegally. The petition is to be argued here next Saturday with Small representing himself.
 Judge Kennard Underwood con. demned the jurors for their yer dict.
 'T charged you yesterday morn ing that you should be guided solely by the evidence produced and not be persuaded by sympa. thy" he said. T do not begrudgt Arthur Barry or that poor cripple Small, one single hour of any free. dom which may be ultimately theirs. thanks to your action. l dt .begrudge the granting of mercy tt them at the expense of simple jus. tice to the people of the state oi New York.
 q am speaking very frankly painfully, but think would bt dereiict in my duty as magistrate of this court of this county, as pre-. siding judge of this trial, if l did not publicly condemn your verdict as the height of error against which I warned you yesterday an error that cannot be corrected by any other higher court as | miscarriage of justice"
 Judge Underwood said the jury apparently had acquitted Small and Barry from considerations other than the evidence"
 "The district attorney presented a clear, clean-cut picture of riot merely by the evidence of what happened at the gateway of Au. burn prison, and showed that these two defendants were present armed, and taking part beyond any reasonable doublt."
 Mrs Anna Barry, the jewel thief's wife, who sat in the court room throughout the jury's delib- erations, blew a kiss to her hus- band when the verdict was re. ported. Then he and Small, att tended by six guards, were led back to their cells to continue their terms on original convictions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
DRIVER KILLED AND COMP ANON
 WAS INJURED
Young Nova ScOtian Met His Death in Wreckage of Auto That Skidded

Falmouth, Mass, Dec -(UP) A young Nova Scotian was killed and his young woman companion injured in West Falmouth today when the roadster in which they were riding skidded on the icy pavemnet, crashed into tree and overturned. Nathan H. Harris. 22 of Shelburne, N. S., member ot the Woods Hole Oceanographic In stitute, was extricated from the wreckage. He died enroute to Cape Cod hospital in Hyannis.
 Miss Ruth Marchessault, 22, oi Falmouth, his companion, was taken to St Luke's hospital, New Bedford. She suffered broken collar bone and shock. Harris re- gently returned to Falmouth after a cruise aboard the institutes re. search vessel, Atlantis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
Deemed Necessary To Balance Books
 Of Municipality
Special Meetings of Finance Commissioners and Ale dermen by Mayor Hayes to Discuss Transactions Auditors to Get Books

to go through the aldermanic body under the direction of the admin- istration. The democrats have a majority on both the aldermanic and finance boards but no partisan opposition to the tranfers is an- ticipated.
 Members of the finance board will meet in the mayors cham bers. The meeting of the aldermen will be in the aldermanic cham Der. As soon as the various trans- fers are approved, Controller Leary said today. he will proceed to close the 1892 books and turn them over to the auditors so that a financial report for the year can be given the public of Water- bury early in the coming year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
OBITUARY

SI4ATER--Mrs Mary Slater, age
 75 years, wife of Edward B. Slater
 of 34 Williams street, Meriden died
 suddenly at her home as the result
 of heart attack She was born in
 Thomaston on August IS. 1857 the
 daughter of Jeremiah and Julia
 Kelliher. She was married in Thomasten 53 years ago and went
 Ito live in Mefiden where she has
 made her home since that time.
 She was devout member of St
 Roses church in, Meriden and
 was highly respected member of
 the parish.
 Mrs Slater is survived by one daughter, Miss Julia R. Slater; three sons, Francis E. Slater and Patrolfnan Earl B. Slater of Mer-. iden and Vincent A. Slater of Berlin and seven grandchildren and ? great grandchildrep.
 The funeral will be held on Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home in Merideh to St Rose's church where a solemn mass of requiem will be ceiebrat- ed at o'clock. Burial will be In Sacred Heart cemetery. Meriden. ATWOOD--Mrs Minnie I. W. | Atwood, age 70 years. wife of Alan son Fl. Atwood of 713 Boston ave- nue, Bridgeport, died at the
 Bridgeport hospitai yesterday. Mrs Atwood is survived by her htis-
 band; one daughter, Miss Adah At
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
CHILDREN WERE
 PLUNGED INTO
 WATER OF CREEK
Thirty of Them W en { Through the Ice-Aid Was Rushed-One Lad Missing

New York, Dec 24-OUP)-A small boy was believed to be miss ing beneath the ice of a creek near the Hudson Shop canal, where 80 children were plunged into the wa ter as the ice gave way.
 Police and civilian rescue work CTS saved all but one of the chil- dren who were laundering in the shallow water, but checkup of the children who were skating at the time revealed that James F. Mcguire, 9 years old was missing.
 Two other children, James Me- Closky and Thomas Stockford, were taken to a hospital in critical condition from immersion.
 The accident brought a dozen police and rescue squads to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24

Transfers totalling thousands of dollars, necessary to balance the books of the municipality for 1892, will be authorized during the coming week by the finance commissioners and aldermen. On Tuesday, Mayor Frank Hayes will issue calls for special meetings of the two boards and in the mean time will discuss the necessary transfers so that Controller Dan- iei J. Leary may end his year with fully reported debits and credits.
 The finance board will meet possibly on Thursday afternoon and the aldermen are expected to meet on the evening of the same day. Any transfers recommended fv the finance board are expected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24

acauaintances as having some knowledge of ill-feeling existing between Calabrese and the dead woman and of certain threats made, have lately lapsed into silence that is disconcerting to the police. The expected evidence to incrim1nate Calabrese has yet to be 'dug up'' as his friends and ac- uuaintances have refused to talk. They do not wish to become in volved in the affair. which has plenty of sordid features.
 The funeral of Mrs Leach was held today. The efforts of the au- thorities to locate her two broth CTS in North Carolina failed. The funeral was private.
 Edward Leach. as stated las,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
MRS. JELKE WAS GIVEN BUT s3,000
 IN DIVORCE CASE

Providence, R. l.. Dec 24-- (UP)-Mrs F. Frazier Jelke. young wife of a wealthy New York broker, who sought about $3O,OOO to fight her husbands divorce petition and prosecute her own crOss-sult, has been temporarily awarded $S,OOO.
 Of this amount, awarded by Superior Judge Hugh B. Bak- CT here late yesterday, $1,5OO Is Ion account for the local counsel for Mrs Jelke, and the other $1,5OO for q proposed trip abroad by Mrs Jelke. and counsel to obtain dispositions in London and Paris.
 Mrs Jelke was allowed $50 for wine and cigarets on the European journey,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
.CITY FATHERS ITO AUTHORIZE TRANSFERS
Second Story
 Work Yesterday Thieves Entered Home of J. Lavine on Water
 town Avenue

Sometime yesterday afternoon in the absence of members of the family of J. Levine of 933 Water town avenue. thieves entered their home and walked off with watch and ring. A little second-story work was accomplished in the rob bery, according to the police, for the persons responsible climbed up a rear porch and worked on q window before effecting an en- trance.
 The complaint was investigated by Lieutenant Matthew J. Balanda and Detective Connie Shannahan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
FOUR-DAY
 CELEBRATION

London, Dec 24--CUP)-Great Britain led the world today in a four-day celebration of Christmas, which was made one of the long est vacations on record by, pro- clamation of Tuesday as an addi- tion bank holiday. After tonight, not door will open in London un- til Wednesday.
 The royal family is at Sandring- ham for four days. and every mem Der is expected to be at dinner tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-24
Accident Victim
 Fails To Remember
Strokaaitis Recovers Consciousness Unable to Give as- z Police Details of Mishap

laitis to the effect that he remem-
 bers standing on Watertown ave- nue waiting for trolley car. He
 doesn't remember whether he was
 hit by a trolley car, steam roller,
 cyclone, automobile or Prosperity trying to take the corner on high.
 He was picked up in a dazed con-
 dition on East Aurora street some 300 yards away. Whether he was carried there or whether he wan dered around in coma is some
 thing that Strokalaitis cannot an.
 swer. And neither can the police or the hospital authorities.