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Evening star., 1932-01-24

dinavian artist visiting Chicago, he left art
school, and spent two years painting portraits OF
Caruso, Schumann-Heink, Galli-Curci, and
other notabes There followed jobs as illus
traitor in various advertising agencies.
From the last of these, while managing
Detroit art Office at salary of s400 week
when only 81, he fired when his boss dis
covered he was spending much of his time writ
ing play called "Thunderbird" that never did
see the light of day, though Los Angeles pro-
ducer later paid 81 900 for a years option on it.
In few months he was in Los Angeles de-
signing stage productions and for short while
was a movie director. Then came hard spell,
with no work, during which his wife and year
old baby sometimes didn't have enough to eat.
Then, acting on hunch, he wired Otto Kahn
and sold the banker the idea of paying the
expenses of bringing the Geddes family across
the continent to New York, where Geddes
could show Kahn some of his designs.
Within short time after his arrival in New
York, Geddes was designing stage settings for
the Metropolitan Opera House. Soon he was
also designing Broadway productions. He was
made.
Evening star., 1932-01-24

N 1850 everything now facing the front OF
the middle class American home will face
the back-except the front door. Elec-
trio robots will serve and clear away the
dishes; trains will be Stream-lined, ike
nitins will have
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

double headers in Waterville and 0akville.
 Briefs.
 An anniversary mass was cele bratcd at the St Thomas church this morning at o'clock for the late Johanna Burke, mother of Rev John Burke, pastor.
 Miss Frances Jilson, who has been confined to her home on the Watertown road, with tonsilitis is improving.
 Dr Winfield Wight has bought a new Nash sedan from w. C. Johnston.
 Miss Marian Hellerich, q stu dent at the Children's Community Center in Hamdcn, was the guest of her parents over the weekend.
 At the regular meeting of Frank lin Lodge of odd Fellows to be held this evening officers will be installed.
 The feature picture at the Para mount thcatcr this evening will be Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Delicious"
 MT and Mrs T. J. Lyons of Torrington were the guests of MT and Mrs N. II. Lyons of Bristol street Sunday.
 MT and Mrs M. r. Barrett were the guests of their daughter, Mrs Thomas Donaher in Torrington Sunday.
 The officers of the Naugatuck Valley Basketball league will meet at the K. of C. home this evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
BRISTOL. Discover Seven Gases Of Measles I'm City Health Officer Issues Report-Arrest Father and Son
 on Assault Charges

turned over $8.2S8.40 from the re- O. poloA o5luWuo1 1HL 'punJ JoIG have the nrcmen turn over 1 per cent of their wages toward it. A similar amount will be appropri- a1ed by the city for it yearly.
 Benefit Games Tonight
 Three games will be played in the Bristol City league o.uiGht for the benefit of the unemployed. Th" first game which will start at : O clock will bring together the Pio- ncers and Maple Ends; IIorton's and Farmers Feed and Supply will meet in the second game and F., Ingraham will make up the card by playing TerrSvillc Furniture in the final game, The. games will have no bearing in the league standing. Clyde NJ. Waters, who will referee the eamos, has donated his services toward the calu9e.
 Boys tiub Lose, 231S
 The Bristol Boys club basket ball team lost a. 23-18 decision to the New Haven Boys club in the local Gymnasium on Laurel street Saturday evening. Pctraaccss stood out for the winners while Bunne Senski looked best for the local quintet.
 "B" League Games Tuesday
 Four games will be played i'll the "B' circuit of the Bristol City Icaguc Tuesday evening in the Bria- tol high school gymnasium The first game will get under way at : o'clock with Tommy Brannick of The central board of officials oiIi- cinting,
 Notes
 Stephen Palmiaano of south Elm street spent the weekend in New York visiting relatives
 The Bristol high school basket ball team will play East Hartford In the state armory on Center street Friday evening.
 The Bristol police department will hold their weekly pistol shoot in tho state armory on Center street tomorrow afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
TORRINCTON
CROSBY DEFEATS
 HIGH SCHOOL FIVE
Scores Last Minute Goal to Win-Fiaas-SimmOns
 Nuptials Held

Torrington. Jan 2j-The Torring- ton high school basketball team lost Its first official league game by a narrow margin to the Crosby high of Waterbury by the close score of 20 to 19. The local five were leading until the last minute of play when Wilbur Dunn, Cros- by right guard, received q long pass from O'Donnell which trav- eled the whole length of the court, and sank the shot which gave the Blue and White quintet victory. The game was played in the Wilby gym in Waterbury, with a banner crowd present. Dunn and Wilmot played best for the Brass City five and Lindsay and Longi played best for the losers.
 Tn the preliminary game. the Torrington Reserves took the measure of the Crosby Reserves by the score of 24 to 13. York of Torrington and Minor of Crosby broke even for honors with six points each. The score for the l main game was:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
GRANVILLE

ioiihI"lIit.Un at All Saini,' CIIu.ch
 The sacrament of confirmation
 was administered to fourteen mem bcra of the All Saints church yes tcrday morning by Rev Dr Chaun- ccy r. Brewster, bishop of the
 EpiSCOpal dioceaSc of Connecticut at the IO:45 o'clock morning Ser vice. Special music was rendered by the Chou. The church was filled to it's capacity with friends and relatives of the members, aside the congregation. Key Dr Brew Htcr gave the sermon on "Faith and Prayer" which was very inter cGtinH.
 Those receiving the sacrament
 were; Mrs Sarah Fem, Mrs Henry Lcthbridgc, Neil LOrcnson, George Tenn, George Miller, Harry Fem, Robert Fem, Shirley Stoddard, Ber- | nice MacMurtric, Lillian Ruth La | Nignc, Aa Iiallock, Grace Fisher, | Marjorie Lynch and Gcorgina Wild man.
 f Meeting of Buckingham Athletic Club
 There will be meeting this eve
 ming of the Buck inghaln Athletic
 club at 7:30 o'clock. John M. | Lynch, a member of the Water-
 town school board will be the speaker. Pictures were taken of
 the members yesterday which is 10 l be enlarged and later used as q ! decoration in the hall. | Briefs
 The Young Peoples fellowship of
 the All saints church will hold re-
 hcaraala on the play "A Poor Mar
 ricd Man" on Tuesday and Thurs
 day evening of this week. ItcV Oscar Locke of the local 1 Congregational church will assist l Rev Richard Hesnrty of the Meth
 odist church in Waterbury in the 1 funeral service of William Parker. Mr and Mrs William Babin en- l lcrtaincd Mr and Mrs George Dues
 el and MT and Mrs Harry Hlebcl of l New Britain yesterday, The children of Mary of St 1 Mary Ma8dalcnc's church will meet 1 Tucsay evening at the church hall | to complete arrangements for their social and dance which they will sponsor Thursday evening at the
 community house. The public IS | invited.
 The Rcctors Aid society will meet with Mrs George Booth this
 evening at 7:3O o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

Plainvillc which position he held until his death.
 Funeral services were held ycs- terday afternoon at his home m plainvllle.
 Young People Meet.
 The Terryvillc Young Peoples Russian association held a meeting at their club rooms, Friday night. It was voted to go to Waterbury the 31St to compete with the club of that city in bowling and basket ball matches. It was decided to hold a leap year dance in the town hall the goth.
 Some of the members will go to New Britain the 30th to attend q dance sponsored by the Russian club of that city.
 Biacl<sniths Trim Managers
 The Blacksmith'S and Managers of the Polish American Political club met last night for the second game in their series of plnochle games which was won by the Blacksmiths by score of 21-15.
 Large Crowd at Card Party.
 Sixty-four people were in at tendance at the card party held at the home of MT and Mrs Raymond Bentley in Harwinton, Saturday evening under the auspices of tho social committee of the Plymouth Agricultural society. sponsors Of the Teryville Fair. Guests were present from Plymouth, Terycville. Harwinton, Bristol and Torrington.
 Whist, pinochle, bridge, setback and forty-five were played with prizes being awarded in whist and pinochlc as follows: Pinochle. wo- men, first, Mrs Fred Cleveland, TorrinGton; consolation, Mrs Flor encc Michaelis. Torrington; men, Edward Brauer, Terryville, first; John Gibbs. Terryville. second. Whist, Miss Irene Callahan, Ter ryvlllc, first; Mrs Arthur Sterry, Plymouth, second; men, Henry spielman, first; J. Francis Ryan, second.
 Refreshments were served fol- lowing the card playing. It was announced that the next card party will be held at the home of MT and Mrs Fred Cleveland, Torring- ton on Saturday evening, February | 9th. Announcement was also made that Valentine social and card party will be held at the exhibi- ton building on the Terryville fair grounds on Saturday evening, Feb ruary 18th.
 Those Present from Tcrryvillc. Forty Plymouth and Terryvllle 1 people braved the heavy rain storm and fog to attend the card party al l the home of Mir and Mrs Ravmnnd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

Main street.
 The Mems club of the Congre- pational church will meet in the chapel at 8 o'clock. Edward Davis of Waterbury will speak on "The Economic Situations"
 Thursday.
 The League of Women voters will meet at 2:45 o'clock in the Guild room of Christ Episcopa' church.
 A convention of Columbia Lodge Knights of PYthiaS will be held In Columbia Hall at 8 o'clock. The vcstrymen of Christ Epis- copal church will meet in the church at s o'clock.
 Friday.
 Sexta 1'eva will meet al three o'clock,
 Troop 2, Girl Scouts will meet at ' o'clock In St Johns school hall with Capt Mary COsgrove The Masquers club of the Wa tcrtown High school will present the mystery play "rhc Yellow Shadow" In the auditorium of the high school at s o'clock.
 Saturday.
 The WatcrtOWn High school boys basketball team will play Crosby High team in the Wilby gymnasium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
SPOILED SPOILS

Los Angeles-A thief footed the basement of a home on East Fifth street and attempted the remove q 25-gallon cask of wine. He got the cask out of the basement, all right, but in rolling 1t down an in- cline his hold broke and the bari rel slipped out of his grasp. Grasplng momentum as it rolled down the hill, it struck a curb stone and splintered. The wine flooded tho street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
NOW JIMMY KNOWS

Los Angeles = Jimmy Frances Lamb, 1G, was forever curious about the sensations of death. He planned to experiment anG tell his classmates how 1t felt to almost die. He climbed to the top of the family automobile, attached q strap to the top, and then frap- ped it around his neck. He then jumped off--into oblivion and the experience he had always sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
WATERTOWN
Events of The Wcck-Mondny.

Events or The Ncck-Mondny There W.li be q ceicbra- tjou of Holy Communion at 8 o'clock at Christ Episcopal church. Troop 1. Girl Scouts will meet with Capt Mary CoyGrovc at G:&D clock in the Community build Ing.
 Tuesday.
 Troops 7, Boy Scouts, will meet in the parlnrs of the Methodist church Wiih ScoutmaHtcr George Moslcy at 7:@6 o'clock.
 Court Merritt Hcminway, For csrors of America will meet at s o'clock
 rriendship Temple, pylhan Sis. lcrs will meet in Columbia hall Oh Sunset avenue at @ o'clock.
 The weekly reading group will meet at o'clock at thc Con@rega- t.pnal parsonage with Rev Clar- cncc Wclla
 Wednesday.
 WatrNoWn Chapter, Order of Eatrrn Star will meet at 7:45 o'clock in the Masonic Temple on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

Health Officer Benjamin E. Rob- bino announced Sunday that during the past few days several cases of measles have been discovered in this city. Dr Robbins stated al- though none of the cases have been of the serious type they could be termed the start Of an epidemic, During the past few days several children have been forced to stay at home from school because of the measles. IL was learned that seven cases were reported to inc health officer Sunday. Dr Rob- bins also stated that there were several cases of Whooplug cough reported in the city
 Father and Son Arrested Stephen Wucsniewski and his son, Stephen, Jr, of 23 Cypress street, were arrested Sunday alter noon by Patrolncn John MCLauBh- lin and James Burns on charges of pbreach of the peace and assault. According to the police the son hit his father with stove litter dur ing q fight at their homr. The son Informed the police that his iathc" attempted to strike his mother ant that he struck his !dthc" with the ,lifter in an effort to shield his mother. They will be arraigned in police court Monday morning.
 Chimney Tire
 Welch fire company was called out at J:45 ?. n, Sunday to the home Of Julian Kupa on Forest street, ForestvllIe. to cXtln%uIsh q chimney fire. Chemicals were used and no damage Was done.
 Attempted Break
 Dr RaOul SillCiaLp reported tO the police sunday that some time Saturday night an attempt Was made to break into hiH office at 159 Main street. He said he found the door badly battered. The po- lice are Investigating.
 IngralIam, Min 23-2l
 The r.. lugraham basketball team scored a 3z-2I win over the National Guards of Manchester III that city Saturday evening. The To- ,cals took an cary lead and were never headed by tbrir rivals, hold ing them to seven field goals. "Trig9er' IetaraII, Att AyaIoue and Paul Briggs stood out for the locals while McCaun looked beat for the losers. The a3nmaIy:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
NEW BUTTER FROM OLD

Sometimes the most rancid but ter Ocan be freshened if broken up and put into fresh milk. Allow it to absorb the milk, then drain, wash in cold salted water. and work into pats again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
TzOMASTON
SUNDAY GAMES
 ATTRACT CROWD
Ponies Lose By One Point -FiltratiOn Plant Is
 Now Ready

The basketball games in the Naugatuck Valley Amateur league between the Free Poland A. C.. and the Ponies, and between the Naugatuck Bremen and Company l. of Torrington attracted q good crowd to the Chapel street hall on Sunday afternoon and proved the fsfct to the officers of the league that local fans will support Sun
 day basketball in Thomaston. The first game resulted in q win for the Poland A. c. score 28 to 27 and was q fast and well played game. The Naugatuck Bremen
 retained their leadership of the
 league by defeating Company l. of Torrington by tho score of Al to 20. C. Lodge of the Naugatuck
 team was the star of the game, while Peter Jablouskis piled up q total of 15 points for the Ponies J. Grady of Waterville referee; D. J. Gearin timed the games and
 F. l.. Ryan was official scorer. The
 time of games was four 10-min-
 ute periods.
 New Filtration Plant Ready. II. IL. " the Thomaston Water Co, reports that the new filtration plant re-
 gently installed at the Thomaston
 reservoir is practically completed and the water will turned into it
 for filtration some time this week. The plant has been installed by the Water Company at q cost of several thousand dollars to correct the color and kill the oder that has been the source of much com plaint by users every spring. The Innes Bros, Inc, were awarded the contract and it has taken five months to complete the work. The new plant is expected to remedy the condition entirely. The reser- vOir Is the main supply for wa. ter in Thomaston and althrough
 last summer, when complaints were mounting it was decl Jared safe
 to drink and use for cooking pur- poses, although many people re- fused to use 1t and carried water from nearby springs.
 Germania Society Hold S Annual Meeting.
 At the annual meeting of the Germania Benefit society held Fri day evening, Joseph Keller was elected president; oscar FurtWanB-
 Ter was elected vice-president; Will liam Hellerich corresponding sec | retary; Alfred Muller, secretary;
 Adolph Petke, treasurer; Frank Wchrle, August Berkenberger and Jacob Ganglon. finance committee
 A social time followed the election of officers.
 Two Games Here "Wednesday Evening.
 On Wednesday evening at the
 high school gym the K. of C.. | Boys club and the Naugatuck Bremen will meet in game in
 the Naugatuck Valley Amateur
 league. The preliminary game will
 be between the Northend Thomas
 club of Waterbury at the St Pet
 CTS five of Torrlngton. The other
 teams in the league will play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

Bentley in Harwinton, Saturday night, the following making the trip, Mir and Mrs William Hoffman, MT and Mrs Albert Gaylord, MT and Mrs John j. Ryan, MT and Mrs Herbert w. Cleveland, Mrs Charles Mattoon, MT and Mrs John Gibbs and son Francis; Mir and Mrs Frank Newcity, MT and Mrs J. Francis Ryan, MT and Mrs Robert Both royd, MT and Mrs Thomas Me- Donough, MT and Mrs Harry Her. old, MT and Mrs Kenneth Kenni- son, MT and Mrs Charles Spielman, Miss Irene Callahan, Miss Marion Cleveland, Bernard Flanagan, Lewis Mattoon. Edson Cleveland, Thomas Bradshaw, Jr, Thomas Bradshaw, Sr, Stanley Chicenski, Edward Brauer, Henry Spielman Harry Spielman and Clarence White.
 Fire Meeting.
 The regular meeting of the Ter ryville fire department will be held Monday evening, February 1st, at 7:30 instead of s o'clock, the usual starting time.
 A representative of the Mine Safety Appliance company will be present to demonstrate the using of the H-H inhalator and the Burrell All Service Gas Masks.
 IIarwintOn Town Meeting
 A special town meeting was held In the Harwinton town hall at which 1t was voted to accept the towns allotment of $17,500 from the state highway commissioner to be used for improvement of dirt roads.
 Henry J. Delay, Louis Horroway stephen Sidwell, Alfred Brown and Raymond c. Bentley were appoint ed committee to confer with the selectmen regarding the choice of sections of road to be improved. The advisability of oiling roads built last year was discussed. The matter of the town grading pieces of road in preparation for graveling in the spring in order to give unemployed men in town la- bor, was also talked over. No &C., ton regarding this matter was talk en.
 John Mansfield acted as modera- tor of the meeting and Lewis o. Catlin as clerk
 Weekly Whist to Meet. The Weekly Whist Card party will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Joseph Faith or ] Main stre"t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Haas Simmons Wedding

Rcfcree-Colby. Time-Four 7-min. periods.
 Haas Simmons Wedding
 Miss Ruth Haas of 174 flaw thornc terrace, daughter Of MT ana Mrs Jacob Haas and Edward Sim mons, son of MT and Mrs r. Sim mons of 105 Charles street, were married at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York. The attendants were Miss Julia Ad- ans of Workman avenue and Nicholas Doyle of Highland ave- nuc. The wedding came as a sur prise to the parents of the couple. Mr and Mrs Simmons are expect ed, upon their return, to take up their residence In TorrinSton.
 Granted Divorce Decree
 Judge Arthur F. Els of the su- peror court awarded q decree of divorce to Mary r. DePretis of Torrington from John A. DePretis, also of this city. The case was tried last Thursday in Winsted, the decision being reserved. Desertion was the allegation. Agreement was made that MT DePretis would not contest his wifc's suit except In the case of alimony, as he stated that he was in worse financial condition than she. The court de- cidcd in favor of MT DePretis on this point. Custody of the two minor children are awarded to the mother.
 Mrs Pauline IIOrncy
 Mrs Pauline Horney, G2, a resi- dent of Torrington for 37 years, died early Saturday morning at the home of her niece, Mrs Michael Dayka, of Torringford street. Death was due to a complication of diseases Mrs Horney who has resided in Bridgeport for the past three years, came to Torrington to spend Thanksgiving day with her niece and was stricken with an at tack of illness from which she failed to rally.
 The body was removed to the Phalcn funeral home from where the funeral will be held to-day with services at the Sacred Heart church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be held in the new St francis cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

meeting will be held in the Park street rooms.
 Leader of Meeting.
 Miss DOrcas Brown was the lead CT for the Young Peoples Christ ian EndcaVor meeting which was held in the Congregational church, last evening. The topic was "Whi-- Leadership Should We Follow"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

One Of the most interesting pro- grams to be presented at meeting of the TcrryVilIc civic club is prom iscd for this evening when an out of the ordinary program has been arranged by the following commit tee: Chairman, Fred N Crcclman, Robert Mctcalf, Elmer Bates and Frank MahOncy.
 The committee has chosen the following three topics, Price, Mcr- ry Go Round" Red Blood in Ken lucky and What Do People t.&- pcct of Me" each member to dis cusS one subject, presenting bis findings briefly and Interestingly, and then allow himself 10 be cross examined by the audience and the other three members of the com mittce.
 IL is understood that the topics arc of controversial nature, and as everyone knows who has at- tended a Civic club meeting, noth- ing more interesting could be found for a TcrrYvillc audience.
 The election of officers will take
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
CROSBY RESERVES

Score at half time--Torrington Reserves II, Crosby Reserves G.. Rcfcree-Colby. Time-Four 7-min. periods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
1aIn gd d1nt
 GROSSLY
TORIlINGTON
TORR. RESERVES

Score at half time-Torrington 2, Crosby z. Refcree-Chadys Time Four S-nin periods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25


 for the losers. The aumluhIy.
 F.. Ingrahan5 G r $. Zctarskl, If .... " 9 A. AValOnc, If ...... $ $ Bordeau%, If ...... 0 Q Briggs, C ........,. N " IL. Zetraski, lg ..... @ NJ. Avalone, Is ...... i tLuty, IS ........'... D
 Totals ...,...'.'.. '...'rI e " "- National Guards C r. r Gustafson, rg ...... c McHalc, fS ........ DoWd, lS ......'''' Turklngton, ....., , Mattson, ......... Z Holland, If ......., Chapman, If ....... 6 ! McCann, If ..,..... ; " 9
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 Score at half timp. inHfahams 10, National Guards z. Referee. Bogginnl. Time: four 70 minute periods.
 Marriage Certificate
 Ferdinand T. Lcgore Of 5B Lau- rel street and Berna leltn Eva Benoit of 23 summer street have taken out 6 marriage liceasc at the office Of City Clerk Taouaa l.. Steele,
 Mayor Urgc, 10 Per Cent Cut
 From all indications it iA aulici- i- patcd that Mayor Joseph r. but ion, at q meeting Of the common council to be held February 7, will recommend the cutting Of all mG- nicipal salaries 10 per cent, which will go into effect July Iat. The board of education were cut lo per cent last week with q saving of $50, 900 and it i9 expected that , all of the city departments will be asked 10 cut their employees within the near future.
 Mayor Dutton informed the board of fire commissioners at d meeting held In the council cham .bers last Friday that he Is prepaI . ing q statement relative to the cutting of their wages 10 be sub mitted February 2. The com missioners immediately became alarmed and stated that the fire men were not over paid and that they had volunteered by giving 10 i. the community chest and the emcg- gency relief fund. Mayor Dutton said that he agreed with them but a the taxes are to be kept down nomething must be done to lower i. ely expenditures.
 :, The board of fire commissioners tRoted to adopt q liremen's pension fund and Chief John II. Hayes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25

Totals .......... 2l
 Score at half timp. hHtahaus .19, National Guarda 2. Referee: Bogginnl. Time: four 10 minute nGrIOnN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-25
Mnrrinrr Certificate

Ferdinand T.. Lcgore Of 5S LAu- rel street and Berna 3e)tn Eva |. Benoit of 23 summer street have taken out 6 marriage liceasc at the office of City Clerk Thomas F. Steele,