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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
ENGINEERS HERE
 FROM MANYCTTIES
Session Will Close TO- night Banquet at Water.
 bury Country Club
ITO VISIT FACTORIES

An inspection of local factories was a feature today of the 1882 inter-sectionai meeting of the Con- necticut branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. New Haven, Meriden, New Britain, Bridgeport and Norwich and other cities were represented. A banquet this evening at the Waterbury Country club will bring the session to q close. William E. Freeland of Boston. national president of the society and other high officers of the organization are expected to be in attendance. 4 program of sports has been arranged by the local members for the entertain ment of the visitors.
 The general committee is head ed by Forest c. Purinton of Water- bury. Other members of the group are: w.. R. Webster and w. H. Sniffen of Bridgeport, E. H. Blood and F. Q. Hoagland of Hart ford, K. W. Decherd and J. b. Tierney of Meriden, II. H. Barlow and R. A. Grise of New Britain. c. F. Hulse and II. l.. Parsell of New Haven. c. E. Barber of Nor wich, and Ernest Hartford of New York city.
 The local committee consists of: General program and dinner, M. J. Dempsey and J. H. Roberts; plant inspection, J. n. Putnam and E. 5. Sanderson: reception, w. K. Simp- son and IT. l.. Thompson; 1nance, H. Rooster and H. H. Bristol; pub iiclty, F. l.. Palatine and A. l..
 Davis; transportation. R. C. Perry and A. l. Taylor; and sports, c. W. Chiids and A. J. German.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
|MartOne New
 D. A. V. Leader
Succeeds Mulligan as Commander of Local
 Post

Waterbury chapter of the Dis abled American Veterans elected officers at a meeting in Columbus hall last night. State officers were present at the meeting and made brief addresses. The new slate Of officers chosen are as follows: Commander James r. Martone; senior vice. e-commander, William Ayleward; first senior vice-com- mander, Leon Ham; second senior vice. e-commander, James Cunning ham; junior vice-commander. Ed ward L. Cass: treasurer, John C.. Breen; chaplain. George McGrath; sergeant at arms. Michael Dl- Angelo; officer of the day, Joseph Cipriano; trustee. George Hanson. Following are the appointive off, cers: adjutant, William A. Murray; color bearers. M. DeRio, M. Gala han, Joseph Cipriano and s. Wes- ton. Guests at the meeting incl,id- ed Edward Kelly. state rehabilita- ton officer, A. Criecco. state ad. jutant and F. J. O'Brien. all or Meriden. Former Commander John ], Mulligan presided until the new slate was chosen. He declined to accent the commanders post Tor another term. officers will be in- stalled nt the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Tight Money Holds
 Up Improvements
Property Owners Divided in Requests Before Board
 of Works

1 structed to investigate the cause of the trouble and report. Two residents of Grandview avenue, be- tween Steuben street and Bunker Hill avenue, made q strong appeal for water. The old main does not render the service required and there Is much suffering there on account of the poor pressure. They were promised relief as soon as the matter can be handled. It was decided to hold hearings for the construction of a sewer in Lone Oak avenue. This matter was recommended by the health officer. The land, he stated In a communi- cation. is hardpan and tesspools are of no benefit. Hearings were also planned for tho layout of Louns- bury street from Fairmount street to sylvan avenue: also the exten- sion of Laval street from Fair mount street to West street, and the layout of Hallock street from Baldwin street to Cornelius ave- i1ue.
 A petition of the Connecticut Light and Power Company. to make openings ein Oak Hill avenue and Hamilton avenue and application for permission to hang signs ut the corner of West Main and Bank street., 2O5 Bank street and 269 Ban kr street and relief from sur face water were referred to- the superintendent of streets. Martin Scuiiy called attention to-, the need of doing something on the layout of Park View Terrace, if for no reason other than, the large num- Der of people who reach Washing ton Park through that route, which runs from Fairm mo,int street to the park entrance on Sylvan avenue. It was placed onfthe list for investi- gation. It was voted to ask tho al- dermen for perm ission,to hold hear ings for Il sewer in Watertown ave- nue from the present terIninus of the sewer in that streeet to Irving ton avenue, .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
LEGION EXTENDS s2, ,123 ON VETERAN RELIEF
THE CONFERENCE
 AT CAMP HAzEN
Waterbury Will Send Big Delegation to Meeting
 June l0-l0 1
JOHN A. COZ TO SPEAK

/. Between 20 and 30 executives and foremen of local industrial concefns will attend the eighth annual Connecticut Industrial con- ference at Camp Hazen June 18-19, according to an announcement by Herman Rooster, Waterbury mem Der of the executive committee of the State Y. M. c. A. Industrial Council.
 Waterbury is well represented on the program this year. President John A. Coe of the American Brass Company will give the in- spirational address Sunday morn- ing, Walter A. Jarvis, personnel manager of the Chase Companies will preside at the Sunday morn- ing session immediately following breakfast. Herman Rooster is chairman of the findings commit tee which will report at the clos ing session of the conference.
 Music during the conference will be. rendered by the Royal Chords of Wesley Clapp, Dewitt Fogg, Group singing will be led by Will n~u A. SnApSHset VI "e 4osc" Button Co.
 The conference will open with luncheon in the Camp Hazen din- ing hall, Saturday, June 19 at 1:30. D. m. The keynote address Essential Factors in Industrial Relations'' will be given by George s. Hawley, president of the Bridge port Manufacturers association.
 This will be Followed by an open forum discussion after which the conference will adjourn for e pro. gram of informal recreation.
 There will be talks at the eve- ming session on Industrial Rela- tions Trends" The speakers will be E. w. Christ. vice-president of the Stanley Works of New Britain. and John Williams, director of in- dustrial relations at the Yale and Towne Mfg. Company of Stamford.
 At the first Sunday morning session, Walter A. Jarvis presiding, there will he a discussion of Local Experiences in the Industrial Pro- gram of Service to Men and Boys" led by George Reama, Ernest l.. Simonds and James M. Groves. all of New Haven.
 At the devotional session at'11 o'clock, John A. Coe will speak on "A Business Mans Philosophy of Life" At the closing session Sunday afternoon. Roderic Olzen. dam of New York city will speak on What the Average Man Wants"
 Programs of the conference may be secured from industrial Secre- tary Arthur L. Purinton at the Central Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

May l. 19S2,, Balance on g hand .............. /. I$t48.43
 WALTER L. ANGLE, a { q Treasurer. 7 { Zagreb, Jugoslavia, will hold It's seventeenth annual international fair this spring. t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

Main street was extinguished at 4:24 o'clock yesterdey. Apparatus was also sent for brush fires on the Waterville road, Berkeley court and Academy avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Founding of ths
 Concordia Singing Society

The eeth anniversary of thc founding of the concordia Singing society of this city will be observed Saturday night. The organization Is the oldest of its kind in the city. The celebration will open at o'clock in Concordia hall. An old fashioned "saengerfest" will bc held. William 4. Wehrle 10 plan ming to add many features to the coming geason's program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Fire Destroyed
 Chicken COOps
Much Excitement on Scott
 Road Last Evening

Late last evening two chicken coops owned by Dr Frederick Herr and located on the Scott road, Rockville, were destroyed by fire. The flames ignited nearby brush and gave the firemen a lively bat tie for nearly two hours. The alarm was registered at 9:2g o'clock and the apparatus returned at 11:24 o'clock
 A false alarm. was registered at 9:50 o'clock from Box 61 at 9:4O o'clock. Four companies of ap- paratus made the needless trip.
 A chimney fire at 970 North
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Angles Report z
 On Poppy Fund Lists Aid Items
Approximately $500 Spent on Dead ,O33 Paid Un-
 employed Members, Including Hospital Cases ,s st3 ii Holiday Work Takes Another $lOO <.

Walter L. Angle, treasurer of the relief committee of the American Legion, to-day Issued a statement showing how the money of the poppy fund has been used the past year. G
 On May 1st there was a balance of s14S.43. The sale of peoples netted 3I,684.S4. Donatoins from members and friends nettcd sbs0.73 additional.
 sThe full report follows:
 Dear Triends:-- Yst
 We are submitting herewith our annual report on our relief work up to. May list. This report does not include the many articles of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
MOTOR VEHICLE HEARING 7, sJ <. TUESDAY MAY 24

fsAsmotor vehicle hearing will be held In the city court rom on Tues day, May 2A, at t10i30 o'clock in the forenoon Tt which the follow ing persons have been notified to appear: Harley Stewart. RED, No. g., Pearl Lake Road; Alfred Cuccaro, 51 Southmayd road; liar old J. Horan, AS Temple street. all of Waterbury; Otto Pekrul, 22
 Union street, and Emil Elcnsohn, 31 High street, both of Torrington:
 Emil J. Ganem. 100. Migeon ave- rue, Torrington, and Steve. Pam oras, 20 Bank street, Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

Exportation of currency and ne- gotiabIe papers without permit has been prohibited in Uruguay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

food and clothing which we're do- mated to the Legion and turned oyer by 1t to needy families.
 We did not make our usual ap- peal for funds at Thanksgiving and Christmas this past year, as VIC did not wish to interfere in any way with donations to the Mutual Aid Unemployment committee. How ever, we are to conduct our annual poppy sale within q few days. and we call upon all our many families to help make this sale as success ful as possible, as this is our only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

market. steve's extends q cordial invitation to everyone to visit his store and see the complete display of these quick frosted foods. Low tcmperature refrigerated equip mcnt has been installed in this store to stock these foods It zero temperatures. Quick-frosted foods may be purchased as easily as . can of coffee and, are ready to Do cooked or served just as they cone which you buy them. ist ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

source of Income. Tor relief work It Is needless to say thaht our re- sources have been stretched to tho vanishing point this year. The average veteran and his dependent family turn to the Legion when all other sources sof help have failed them and we cannot fail them even though 1t means borrowing money In many cases to carry on.
 The peoples sold by our post are the official American Legion pop-i pies, made by disabled veterans. :. The veteran gets one cent for, making the pony, one cent goes for shipping charges, and two cents goes toward our rehabilitation work in the state. Our Legion re-. mobilization committee has secured over S175,OOO.00 for disabled Con- necticut veterans in the past year., on claims legally due them from the federal government. This amount of money has seved the state. and city governments and relief agencies to that extent. thus enabling that money to be used for others in need.
 The balance of the money re-l ceived for peoples over and above the four cents stays with the local post and is spent here in Water- bury as indicated by our report. NV We wish to thank you for your very generous help in the past. and take this means of rendering an account of our stewardship.
 Very truly yours,
 WALTER L. ANGLE,
 Treasure Relief Committee,
 American Legion. Report of Relief fund of Cor poral Coyle Post No 1, American Legion, May 1, 1931 to May l.. Balance on Hand .......$ 616 Received from sale of peoples .............. lbS4.S4 Donations from members ME and friends .......... b8O.7S $2271.73
 Expenditures
 Funeral details ........$ 28g.88 Flowers 25.50 Grave markers 26.32 Grave registration ...... 27.75 Decorating graves Me- morial day ............ l24.SS ------
 4o4.4s Rooms and meals ...... 17425 Groceries, etc ......... 3g.b7 Hospital cases .......... 9J.x7 Children's relief .... 33435 Unemployment relief .... 39l,00 . .t -------------
 s10s3.t3 i. t ts5 s--4------ dt.tsp Thanksgiving work ...... 14'S4' Christmas work ........ 55.g0 Red Cross ....... .. 25.00'
 o5a4 Loan repaid ..........$ b00.00 Totals expenditures ...... 2123.30
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Two Wounded in Knife
Battle as Feud Climax

wounds and cuts in the right side,
and George Slcox, q. of $50 West
Merrill street, is being held in the
city prison after being treated at
the hospital for three stab wounds
in the back.
James Carroll, %, Of 1899 High
street, alleged assailant Of the two
men, is being held by police on
charges of assault and battery with
intent to kill and vagrancy.
A fourth participant in the fight,
George Surber. 81, of 514 West Nc
Carly street, is held on charges Of
drunkenness and vagrancy as is
Silcox. Carlisle is held in the
hospital detention ward on a
vagrancy charge.
Police say the feud began seven
months ago when John (Peg) Rock
ford, occupant of the house on
Abbott street, was alleged to have
been shot in the leg by Carroll
Carroll is alleged to have gone to
Rockford'S house Friday night to
renew the quarrel.
Officers said entire interior of the
house was wrecked, dozens of dishes
shattered on the floor. windows
broken, and furniture broken and
/ overturned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Inmates Look Forward to
Choice Dinners, and
Sunday Programs.

County and state institutions
were scenes of Christmas cheer to-
day as inmates looked forward to
choice dinners and Yuletide pro-
grams Sunday.
Sheriff Charles L. (Buck) Sumner
has ordered chicken with all the
fixings be served to prisoners in the
Marion county Jail at 1870 Sunday.
A special service by the Wheeler
Rescue Mission will follow.
Gathering around a large Christ
mas tree, prisoners at the Indiana
womans prison will receive gifts. A
Christmas menu is planned, with a
vesper service, Sunday afternoon.
Patients at Sunnyside tuberculosis
hospital, who are able, will be al
lowed to attend church services of
their choice. The Sunnyside Guild
will give each patient a gift.
The aged and inf1rm will become
young once more at the Marion
county poor farm where a large sup
ply of candy, nuts and fruit awaits
distribution of inmates.
Plays are featuring Christmas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Cigaret Sales Tax Held
Source for Big ReUenue

One of the more definite statements
regarding a cigaret tax of cents on
each package of twenty, in effect in
Ohio, is an estimate that the same
tax would raise $1,878,0O0 a year in
Indiana.
If West Virginia's plan Of taxing
retail sales was applied to Indiana
with a l per cent rate, it is esti-
mated the annual return would be
$5,1OO,OOO.
If exemptions of concerns doing
a retail business in the field Of
personal services were eliminated
from the West Virginia plan, the
annual return is estimated at
$7,700,0G0 for this state.
Indiana could raise $8,300,O00 a
year with Pennsylvania plan, a 1
per cent retail sales tax, plus a flat
charge of 50 per year paid by each
retailer.
A per cent levy on manufacture
ers' sales, which is in effect in West
Virginia, Would net this state $12,-
100000 year, according to Ahe
study.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
EXILE FOR HOOVER, CURTIS
AND PROGRESSIVES SEEN
ING. O.P. REORGANIZATION
Conservative and Closed Corporation Seems
to Be Program of Two Groups Taking
Over Party Remnants
BY RAY TUCKER
Times STAFF Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-President Herbert Hoover
and VcePresident Charles Curtis out of the picture
painted by Republican leaders here and throughout the
country of reorganized party.
The sentence of exile has been melted out to pro-
gressives including those who did not bolt to President
Elect Franklin d. Roosevelt
None Of the senate leaders who battle in the shadow
land between the od guard and the insurgents has been
called into the party reorganization conferences held by the
various ''receivership" groups since Nov. 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
STATE LEVY ON
SALES FAVORED
BY TAX BOARD
ImpoSt Not [ oExceed 2 Per
Cent Recommended
in Report.

For the first time in the history
of the state tax board, members
went on record today as favoring
retail sales tax.
In the boards report to the COM
ing session of the general assembly,
a retail sales tax mot to exceed 2
per cent" is included in nine rec
concentrations for the new tax laws.
The tax board is charged with
recommending tax legislation at
each legislative session.
1t urges the retail sales tax as
an emergency measure to care for
deficits caused by passage of the
$3.50 property tax limitation law.
Copies of Report Mailed
Copies of the report were sent to-
day to all members of the seventy
eighth assembly, which convenes
Jan. 5. A copy also was sent Cover
nor Elect Paul V. McNutt and Gov
ernor Harry G.. Leslie.
AS usual, the board recommends
increasing its own powers.
The nine recommendations in
clude:
Giving the board power to in
crease as we'll as decrease levies or
appeal and permitting review at any
time prior to the first Monday in
November.
Giving the board power to make
orders affecting any taxing unit
where valuations are out of line
with others in the same class"
Equalization Every Year
Permit property equalization or
ders to be issued every year, instead
of allowing the board to equalize
real estate only every four years.
Intangible tax, With a property
set-off.
State income tax properly
drawn"
Sales tax.
Repeal of the mortgage exemp-
ton act of 1882 special session.
Eliminate property exemptions in
the law of 1919 on.
Reduce taxing units, by town
ship abolition and merger of coun-
ties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
One to Four Million for State
Annually Seen by
StatiStiCian.

Tax on cigarets sold in Indiana
would raise from $1,O16,OOO to $4,272,-
900 annually, all depending upon
which of various rates in use in
other states would be adopted, &C
cording to a summary of study of
sales taxes released today by the In
diana State Chamber of Commerce,
through William H. Arnett, manag-
ing director.
The study is the work of Virgil
Sheppard, a statistician formerly
connected with the Toledo 90 bu-
reau of municipal research, and
covers sales taxes in twenty-five
states.
In announcing the summary, Ar
nett pointed out it is merely for the
purpose of providing information
and not as recommending any par
ticular levy for enactment by the
legislature to convene Jan. 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Scenes of YuIe Cheer
Arranged at Institutions

festivities at the Indiana girls
school, near Clermont. Gifts will
be distributed at Christmas party
Sunday afternoon, following a
chicken dinner.
Starting with services at $50,
children at the juvenile detention
home will celebrate throughout
Sunday. A turkey dinner will test
the appetites of twenty-six boys
and girls.
Children at the Negro Orphans
Home received gifts at a party Sat-
urday. Members of the Roberts
Park M. E. church distributed toys,
fruits, candy and garments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
hike OF
FATHER FUTILE
Denied Visit With Sons, He
Asks Court for Right
to See Pair.

With determination that led him
to hitch-hike $500 miles to see his
sons, Makhitar Mooradian, 40, of
Los Angeles, today appealed to cir
cult court for permission to fulfill
a promise of a Christmas visit with
them.
It appeared the court will not rule
on the petition until next week.
Mooradian's hopes for a two-hour
reunion with his sons, Gabriel, 6,
and Vachran, 5, failed when his
former wife, Mrs Azniv Nahigian,
of 1928 Northwestern avenue, Scorned
the order of Juvenile Judge John F.
Geckler Thursday.
Geckler ruled Mooradian's devo-
ton that caused him to thumb his
way from the west coast" entitled
him to brief visit with his sons.
The mother informed juvenile au-
thorities that the boys were sick
and could not be brought to court.
In the circuit court suit, Moo
radian asked that the court order
the mother to permit him to visit
his sons lat whatever time and
place the court may deem just and
proper"
His former wife, now remarked,
told authorities her sons did not
wish to see their father.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to.
Laura j. Woodruff. 7i9 North Delaware
street, Elcar sedan, 50-462. from garage IN
rear Of 7l9 North Delaware street.
Walter worren. R. r. II. Chevrolet
coach. li7-S05. from parking space Yer
mont and New Jersey streets.
Justen Cork. 52s North Senate avenue
Ford sedan, 62-l87, from SIS North Senate
apenue.
James Dillman, Mt. Comfort. Ind. Chew
Vieu place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
BOY
Staying CASE
GOES To JURY
17-Year-0Id Terre Haute
Youth Is Accused of
Killing Brother.
BIZ United Prcss

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. "a
The case Of Carl Romoser, II,
"sleepiest boy in the world" was
given to jury in Vigo circuit court
shortly before IL a. m. today.
RomoSer is charged with MURDER
ing his only brother, Louis, 81, dur
ing an argument over support Of
their widowed mother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Two Men Cut Seriously by
Third; Liquor Is Held
Cause.

Seven months feud over alleged
possession of liquor, according to
police, was climaxed early today
when two men were cut, one seri-
ously, by third in a knife battle
at 440 Abbott street.
Harrison Carlisle, so, Of the Alb
bolt street address, is in a serious
condition at city hospital of stab
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
DROPS DEAD AFTER
YULETIDE SHOPPING
u. S. Marine Commander in
Shanghai Victim.

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, Dec. z4.-Richard
Stewart Hooker, commander of
American marines stationed in the
Shanghai area, dropped dead at his
home here today a few minutes after
he had returned from a Christmas
shopping trip with his wife.
Heart disease was believed to
have caused his death. He had been
apparently in excellent health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Worker Is Electrocuted
By United Press

DV JWITCU FfeSS
PRINCETON, Ind, Dec. "a
James Roach, Terre Haute, was
electrocuted yesterday when a high
tension wire fell across steel frame
work on which he was working at
Kings Mine, South of Princeton. c.
H. Kelley, Evansville, jumped to
safety.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Killed in Auto Accident

BIZ JHtCd Press
ANGOLA, Ind, Dec. 24.-William
S. Miller, so, salesman, formerly Of
Lafayette, was killed almost in
stantly near here Friday when his
automobile crashed into a concrete
abutment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
TOWN GETS FREE GAS
Fuel without Cost for Next Five
Years Provided by Company.
81 United Press

By United Press
BOW ISLAND, Alberta, Can, Dec.
24.-The town of Bow Island will
receive free fuel gas for the next
five years by virtue of its location in
the heart of a gas producing area.
The company developing property
in the vicinity of the town agreed to
supply the towns gas in exchange
for a non-producing well owned by
the town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Auto Injuries Are Fatal

By UKited Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 24-Roger
White. %, Paulding, o., died in a
hospital here Friday night of in
juries received in an auto accident
Friday near Haviland, o.