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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
MORGAN M'GRATH
DIED THIS MORNING
Native of This City and
Had Wide Circle of
Friends
FUNERAL MONDAY

Morgan J. McGrath, SO, well
known resident of Waterbury for
many years, died this morning at
his home, 81 johnson street. He
Is survived by one sister, Miss
Bridget L. McGrath and many
nephews and nieces. The funeral
will take place Monday morning
at 9:15 o'clock from his home
to st Margaret's church, where a
solemn high mass Of requiem will
be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial
will be in old st Joseph's ceme-
terry.
The deceased was a native Of
Waterbury, the son Of the late
Thomas and Margaret McGrath.
He was associated in business for
many years with his late brother,
Robert. He was perhaps more IA
miliarly known to his many
friends and acauaintances as
Joe" McGrath. He was q resident
Of the eastern section Of the city
for many years, attended the pub
lie schools and was graduated
from the Waterbury high school.
Friends are requested to omit
floral tributes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
Sunday Service at
Camp Sepunkum
Will Be Held for Benefit of
Protestant and Catholic !
Boys

Local pastors will conduct Pro-
testant services at Camp sepun-
KUN, the Boy Scout camp. at M
Tom, on the following schedule
during the present camp season
which opens on Wednesday, July
18th.
July 16th-Rev A. A. Dunbar.
Of st Johns church.
July 23rd-Rev r. L. Crosby, OF
the South Federated church.
July 30th-Rev J. r. Coombs, Of
the Second Congregational church.
August 6th-Rev Oscar Locke.
of the Union Congregational
church Of Oakville.
The services will be held in the
recreational cabin, at $3.50 o'clock
on each Sunday afternoon. ,.'
Mas for Catholic scouts attends
ing camp will be held In the recre-
ational cabin each Sunday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock. Rev John ~
McGrath, of the parish of the
Lady Of Perpetual Help, Of Wash
ington, will conduct the mass.
Vernon e. Abel, district scout
commissioner Of the Waterbury
council Of Boy Scouts, will serve
the council as assistant director
at Camp Sepunkum this year. g
Mr. Abel has been officially con-
nected with the council for the
past - years, and has served as
scoutmaster for five years, and for
the past three years has served
as district commissioner.
Mr. Abel has attended Camp
Sepunkum for several seasons and
Is we'll acquainted with its activi-
ties and programs. He Ii well
known throughout the council, az
during the past year he has been
serving as district commissioner
for the outlying districts, and has
been very active in all scout coun-
ell activities.
For the past four years he has
been serving on the council, res
viewing board In the promotion Of
scouts for second and first class.
He has attended the scout lead
ers training courses each year and
has qualified for the certificate In
elements of enthusiastically, prin-
ciples OF scoutmastership, princi-
pies Of first aid, qualified for the
advanced leaders certificate, and
holds the specialization certificates !,
In nature study. astronomy and
sea scouts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
D "A. v. Auxiliary Is
Nationally Honored
Report OF Convention Submitted at Meeting Here Last
Night

that membership total be printed
semi-monthly in the Official organ
Of the D. A. v was adopted by the
convention. 4 t.
The reports were given by Mrs.
Martone, wife of James Martone.
past commander Of the local
D. A. and Mrs. Mae Awkward,
wife Of william Aylward, present
commander Of the Waterbury
chapter.
The auxiliary voted to attend
the formal installation ceremonies
Of the state d. A. ". officers at
Lakewood Park tomorrow after
noon.
As announced Mayor Frank
Hayes, Judge P. B. O'Suliivan,
Major T. J. Bannigan Of Newing-
ton. Peter Nugent OF New Haven,
national Junior vice.commander
and Edward Kelly, Meriden, reha-
bilitation ofiicer, will be the main
speakers. It IL expected that over
600 visitors, representing 40 local
chapters. will be present at the
ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
v. F. w. TO HOLD
COUNTY COUNCIL
Scheduled for This City Tonight First Since Recent
State Convention

The first county council Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars to be
held in waterbury in 1898 Is
scheduled for this evening at 8
o'clock in the state armory with
Philip Dyer Of Meriden, county
commander, presiding. Command
err John Condor Of Wheeler Young
post Of this city will voice the Of
ficial welcome to the visiting vet
Grams.
This will also be the first meet
ing Of the county council since the
recent state encampment at
Bridgeport and considerable dis
cussion of the numerous resolu-
lions adopted at the state conven-
ton IL expected tonight. The 10.
cal post Is making great efforts to
bring out q large attendance for
this important session.
A complete and full discussion
of veterans needs and aids Is
among tho many points stressed
for tonight by the arrangements
committee consisting Of Philip A.
Kelly, chairman, and James H.
O'Donnell and Robert Mclaughlin.
Following the business meeting
refreshments will be served by
members Of Lieutenant Shea aux
iliary. At least 800 veterans are
expected at the meeting tonight.
The next meeting Of Wheeler
Young post, v. r. W., in Water
bury will not be held until Angus.
3 owing to the fact that the state
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08

Expenditure Of the $2,s00,000
made available to Connecticut for
highway construction under the
provisions Of the National Indus
trial Recovery Act, passed by the
last congress, must be held in abey-
ance until further interpretation Of
tho federal rules and regulations
governing its expenditure can be
obtained and until then no deci-
sions concerning it's use can be
made, Highway Commissioner John
A. Macdonald explained In O state.
ment issued to-day.
"Due to the fact that so many
questions concerning the expendi-
ture Of the highway fund provided
In the National Industrial Re"
covery Act have been asked during
the past few days, the exact posi-
ton Of the State Highway Depart-
ment with respect to this appro-
priation at the present time should
be made known, Commissioner
Macdonald said.
1.-THE National Industrial Recov-
cry Act provides that not less than
$50 of the highway appropriation
shall be spent upon extensions OF
the Federal Highway System into
and through municipalities. This Is
an amount equal to approximately
$4,000. The act further provides
that not more than 25% shall be
spent on secondary or feeder roads.
It also provides that not more
than 500 shall be spent upon the
Federal Highway System.
although the State Highway
Department has been working
about three weeks In an effort to
arrange expenditure of Connects
cuts share Of the appropriation IN
accordance with the above provi-
sions, Il has not been possible to
determine exactly what could be
done with the money, since the
rules and regulations for Its ex-
penditure were not received from
the federal administrator until last
"The regulations require further
study and Interpretation. This in
depreciation will come from WASH
ington. We have requested partic-
ularly q definition Of the word
municipality. The dictionary de-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
PEG COUNTS AID
PHONE COMPANY
Calls T0taled Periodically
to Show Trend of
Traffic
BASIS FOR PLANNING

Next to the actual handling Of
subscribers calls one Of the most
important Jobs Of the traffic de.
partment Of the Southern New
England Telephone company Is
that Of taking peg counts"
A peg count is record Of the
number of telephone calls handled
In the company's offices and its i'm
portance lies In the fact that upon
these records are based the plan
ming Of all future expansions Of
plant and equipment, since they
show the trend Of telephone traf-
fic in each exchange. Peg counts
furnish data essential in engineer
ing future central office equipment,
such as manual and dial switch
boards, inter- office trunks, infor-
nation and intercept desks, power
plants and building Requirement
They are used in determining the
number Of operators required at
each switchboard during each hour
of the day and night.
Peg counts are taken in each
exchange on two normal business
days following the first of each
The method Of counting
was at one time like q child's
game. Each operator had small
board having 100 numbered holes
arranged in strips Of ten. As the
first call Of each hour was rnade.
the operator inserted small
wooden peg in hole No. /. On
each call that followed, she moved
the peg into the next hole and so
on until the end Of the hour when
the total was jotted down and a
new start made. Thus, originated
the name "peg" count.
To-day at the larger manual
Offices there are electric registers
at each switchboard position for
recording the number Of calls. At
each position there Is a small but
ton which operates the register.
The operator pushes the button as
each call is received. In smaller
offices, mechanical counters are
provided at each position. Auto
matte counters register the num-
bers Of calls on dial equipment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
Man Accused OF
Drunken Driving
Freed By Court
Judge Claims Difference Between Stupor Produced
By Drinks and Dazed Condition Caused By In
iuries Collision Between Auto and Bus April n
| Basis OF To-day's Ruling

Ruling that a prisoner described
in dazed condition could have
been suffering from injuries as we'll
as being suspected OF being drunk,
Judge John F. McGrath ordered
the discharge this morning Of John
vredenburg, 81. Of 1913 Cooke
street. He was arrested on April
27th on the charge Of operating a
motor vehicle while under the in
fiuence of liquor. The case has
been continued six times since the
night of the arrest and to-day
some OF the states witnesses were
absent.
Stanley Brovick of ia East
Farm street operator of a Connec-
ticut Company bus described col
lision in which he alleged that
Vredenburg crashed into the bus.
1t was Brovick's impression that
the accused was under the inf1u-
ence Of liquor and so dazed that he
sat helpless in the seat OF his
machine and had to be lifted and
carried into a building near the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08

'TOSEE BABE RUTH
in ACTION MONDAY
st Joseph's Ball Team
Going to Game in :
New York
PLANS COMPLETED

Members Of the st Joseph's pa
rochial league baseball team will
be taken to New York city Monday
where they will witness Babe
Ruth In action in the ball game
between the New York Yankees
and the Detroit Tigers. Arrange
ments for the trip were completed
today by Deputy Sheriff John j.
Jenusaitis.
Those who will make the trip
are: Albert Vaitukaitis, J. Never
dauskas, j. Sauris, c. Rameikis,
L. Povilaitis, P. Pranskaitis, @.
Kasputis, M. Diamonds, ]. Stat
kevicius, s. valuckas. J. Boley. r.
Kaukas. catch; J. Adams, J. Pea
nuts Puzas, +. Talmont, w. Stras-
das, p. Neverdauskas.
Transportation will be furnish
ed by Sheriff Jenusaitis, Thomas
Deliniks, Rev Joseph valantiejus,
Rev John Kripas.
The cars will take the boys out
through Danbury, stop to see the
reservoir, then to Bronx Park.
The tall New York buildings, such
as the Empire State, will be in
cluded in the itinerary, and then
to the ball field.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
at
Hamilton Park
Season Opened Yesterday
By Junior and Midget
Teams

The baseball league at the
Hamilton Park playground was
opened yesterday with games
played In the junior and midget
divisions. In the junior division.
the Wilson indies won over the
North End Eagles IL to 7 and the
Wolves defeated the Mill Plain
Blues 0 to 5. Gerard and Santo-
pietro pitched and Margiotta
caught for the Indies. The Eagles
battery was Valaitis and Mikal.
Sacco and Desena formed the bat
terry for the Wolves while Redican
and Cahill was the battery for the
Mil Plain team.
In the Midget league the Eagles
defeated the Reidvilles IL to IL.
Baseball will start Monday at Full
ton Park, with 16 teams enrolled.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
COLLISION IN
EXCHANGE PLACE

An automobile driven by Edward
Brown Of 311 Boyden street, Wa
terville, was hit by trolley car
In Exchange Place yesterday after
noon. A mudguard and q rear tire
carrier was damaged. According
to the report filed by Traffic Off,
Ger Edward Ashton the automo bile
and the trolley car in charge Of
Motorman George Russell were
moving in line OF traffic when
Brown stopped suddenly to avoid
hitting machine in front of him.
The trolley car was not so success
full and q collision resulted. No one
was injured,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
MEDEM CHAPTER
YOUNG MEMS CIRCLE

Members Of Modem chapter,
Young Mems Circle league. were
addressed last night in Workmen's
hall by David Stein, chairman OF
the Workmen's Circle. He gave
suggestions on how meetings should
be conducted and told the young
folks how to get the most out OF
their socials. A program Of en-.
tertainment was also presented,
those participating being Milton
Persky. Abe Berman, Bessie Wing,
Edna Swirsky and Pauiette VOL.
ozin. The latter was named new
leader OF the club. Raphael Stein
presided ct the business session.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
Good Program at
Baptist Church
Betty Weakland Pleased
Large Audience Last
Night

Betty Weakland, 17.year-old
evangelist, delivered a sermon last
night at the First Baptist church
before a large audience. Rev J.
Roy Weakland, Betty's father, was
In charge of the meeting. Betty
and her 14.year.old sister, Doro-
thy, sang Negro spiritual, also.
Christianity and worldliness was
the theme Of Miss Weakland's SER
mon.
Miss Weakland has been preach
ing since she was seven years old.
She has crossed the United States
several time. Tonight she speaks
In Providence. Her sermon will be
broadcast from one Of the Provi-
dence radio stations,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
N. II. ENGINES
SCRUBBED DAILY
Just 40 Seconds Required
to Do Job With Auto
matte Machine
FIRST TO ADOPT 1T

An outstanding, although seldom
heard of, example Of efficiency on
the New Haven railroad IL found
in the fact that its locomotives,
including the more recent freight
behemoths which weigh hundreds
Of tons, are given their daily baths
Ia thorough cleaning from head
light to tender--in the space Of
exactly forty seconds time. Loco
motives arriving at Cedar Hill and
other similar yard points on the
system receive their washings ev-
cry day, instead Of periodically as
before, by passing through an au-
tomato washing device. No matter
how grimy an engine may be after
It's trip, II Is clean and glisting two.
thirds Of a minute after It arrives.
The New Haven railroad IL the
first In New England to adopt this
new washing apparatus which. con.
sists OF q series OF spray nozzles 30
arranged. on each side OF the track
that as the engine passes q hot
cleaning solution IL sprayed on It
at close range under q pressure
ranging between eighty and one
hundred pounds. Water shot at
the big locomotives at this pres
sure cuts through the grease and
gyime collected on the trip, and
washes 1t into q sluice below the
tracks.
Each washing machine contains
two units, each equipped with
tWenty-three nozzles arranged ut
such angles as to insure the most
effective cutting spray. When the
washer Is not In action, the nozzlos
are swung around giving greater
clearance from the track, but a.
the engine enters an insulated
piece OF track, the two washing
units swing automatically into po-
sition and commence to flush the
hot cleaning solution a. the en-
CINE comes abreast, enveloping the
locomotive In delugs which
reaches and cleans many parts
which It would be impossibie to
reach with hose. 6W iSs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
The Visitors
From New London
Will Be in Waterbury
Early Tomorrow
Forenoon

Visitors from New London. who
will be entertained here to.mor-
row by members Of st Francis
Xavier Holy Name Society will
come In early In the forenoon, and
will be received at the parish hall
before going to the Recreation Rod
and Gun Club of Hoceville. eA Il
The presence OF Father Butler
with the delegation gives added In
terest to the event and IL a sure
guarantee that they win experience
no difficulty in finding their way to
washington Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
AUGUSTUS o'NEIL
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Augustus o.Neil. IS. Of $40
early today ct st Mary's hospital
for injuries to his left leg and
knee. He was admitted to the hos
pital at 4:S0 o'clock and was dis
charged shortly before noon. Mr.
o'Neil was q victim of an automo-
bile accident, but no details were
available for the police or the hos
pital authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
Griffenhagen
and Associates
Audit Firm Moves Office
From Hartford to
Chicago

The state has dispensed with the
services of Griffenhagen and Asso-
ciates, auditors, and the firm has
closed its Hartford office and re-
moved to Chicago. The work in
preparing the budget for the state
and other audit service will be
taken over by the office Of the
state controller.
The Griffenhagen firm has been
employed by the state during the
past seven years and in that time
has collected for its service $780,
900. In addition to this, the COM
pany performed service for Diff
ferent municipalities, including
the City of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08

Reports on the recognition CIV
en- the Waterbury chapter at the
national convention Of the auxil-
larry Of the Disabled American Vet
Grams In Cincinnati were made last
evening at q meeting of the unit
In the American Legion home. Mrs.
Isabella Martone, president Of the
chapter, was chairman Of the Con-
necticut group at the national ses-
sion. The Waterbury chapter was
honored as the largest group in
Connecticut, A resolution present.
ed by local delegates requesting
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
TORNADO TOOK BEER LICENSE

Bailnviiie, Mont. (UP)-B K,
kirch, hotel proprietor, lost every.
thing-including his license to sell
peer-in Q tornado which struck
this small town. 4 don't want
ansenc TO think ! am bootlegging
so beer ne wrote the state board
Of EQUALIZATION. PLEASE eend me
q duplicate license
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
CONFIRMATION AGREEMENTS

The following compensation
agreements were approved at the
Office Of Commissioners Frederic
M. Williams today: Mutual Aid
Unemployment Fund and Patsy
Lena of 1874 Abbott avenue, ivy
poisoning, IS weekly; Mutual Aid
Unemployment Fund and Jack
oliver. 4 River street. hernia, IS
weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08

and surgery. DR. Burke is a grad
uate Of the local public schools,
Crosby High school and Holy Cross
He completed his medical
courses at Yale Medical school,
graduating from that institution in
1881. He Immediately entered st
Mary's hospital In this city where
he spent a year In internship. IN
June, 1882, DIR Burke entered st
Mary's hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y,
where he spent the past year pre-
pairing himself for private practice.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
DR. BURKE HAS
OPENED OFFICES
Completes Preparation for
Private Practice in
City
YALE MEDICAL GRAD

DR. Joseph F. Burke, son OF Mr.
and Mrs P. J. Burke Of 112 Walnut
street, has announced the opening
of offices In this city at % Prospect
street for the practice Of medicine
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
Use OF Recovery Act
Roads Appropriation
Awaiting Washington
Highway Commissioner Macdonald Explains Federal
Interpretation of Rules

finition of a municipality Is IAN in
corporated borough, town or city,
What the Interpretation Of the
word Is used In the National In
dustrial Recovery Act we have not
yet been informed. After the defini-
ton has been determined, It might
cause revamping Of the entire
program. Thus, there can be no.
thing definite at the present time"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08

The warden Of Kruger National
park in Africa has protested
against visitors taking close up
photographs OF Hons with their
cubs because II may make the ami
mails dangerous through fear.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
NEW PASTORS IN
NEW CHARGES

Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, former
cred Heart In this city, has as
sumed passionate OF the Church OF
st. John the Baptist In New Ha-
ven. He will celebrate his first mass
in that church tomorrow morning.
Father Fitzgerald succeeds the
late Rev. William 2. Herman. Fa.S
Their Fitzgerald is succeeded as
pastor Of the Sacred Heart church
by Rev. Matthew Judge, formerly
Of Simsbury. ,,s
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08

Petroleum production in Trini-
dad 10 continuing at a high level.
The Washington times., 1933-10-18
By May Christie

"You flatter me-" she said in
a low voice, her eyelids low
cred.
II don't. May the saints be
my witness you're the most
hauntingly lovely thing I've
seen in years. I mean it, too,"
said Tony O'Brien earnestly.
CHAPTER XII
D'you know-it sounds idiotic
and like a terrific bid for SYM
pathy-but often I'm the lone
liest chap in the world?" said
Tony O'Brien.
They were in the night club
whose walls were Italian water
ways by moonlight and a
real waterfall, in miniature, was
trickling by them.
Lonely? You lonely?"
repeated Nollie Day, her eyes
on his, and her heart going out
to him.
Eyes. you naive little soul.
I'll bet a girl like you, with
everything in the world she
wants, and any number Of
m en-bad cess to tn e m!
-stravaiging after you hell-for-
leather and divvil take the hind
most. hasn't the least concep-
ton of lonelineSS!"
If it hadn't been for his mis-.
conception Of 4her she could
have laughed aloud at that!
Lonely? She knew what that
The Washington times., 1933-10-18

looked searchingly-it almost
seemed beseechingly-at Nollie.
IT? How d'you mean?" She
was startled.
'Why Gloria-Mrs. Judson,
I really ought to say. only the
first name fits you like a glove,
and I love the sound Of it!-old
Hiram told me on the way
down from the dinner party
this evening that you were
soon off for Paris"
Mrs. Judson," he had called
her! He hadn't heard her ex-
planation in the theater. Did
MT understand that she was
merely a deputy!
All this time, paying her
compliments and all. he had
been mistaking her for wealthy
JIMMY"
Nollie went white under her
makeup.
He didn't know. he didn't
guess. E.
What an awful dilemma!
How tell him NOW, after let
ting him say those beautiful, be-
guiling things to her, that she
was nothing more or less than
the hotels Stenographer?
Her glamor would be gone.
He would regret his words to
her.
But why tell? Why not live
for just this little hour. playing
The Washington times., 1933-10-18
Odd Love Triangle

ing her in the throbbing
rhythm.
The lights were low. The
walls were Italian water scenes,
so cleverly designed that one
might really think one were in
Venice.
Italy! Passion! Moonlight!
Guitars playing.
And that song? The leader
of the orchestra was singing a
divine song of love-she knew
that it was love-even though
the words were in Italian.
The strings of the steel
guitar plucked at her heart. So
did the eyes md the voice of
Tony O'Brien.
y
They ate. What was it?,
Ambrosia of the gods?
Or was she merely toying
with a chicken salad?
Tony talked to her. Told
her stories of his life in his
beguiling Irish voice.
And Nollie listened, faSci-
mated.
YOU'RE like an Irish girl,
you know" he said, his grey
eyes drinking in the beauty of
her. "n I were a painter I
would like to paint you as the
Colleen Bawn-or-what was
the o ther Killarney beauty's
name?-Kate Kearney :"