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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Rodriguez Suit To Remain On Common
 Pleas Docket Here
Based Upon Death of Two and Half Year Old
 Daughter-TOt Killed on Bus Decoration Day N

Judge Edward J. Finn denies the demurrer to the $1O,00O civil acc ton filed by Sebastian Ignacio Rodriguez of this city against the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad Co, in a decision handed down in the common pleas court today. As a result, the ac- tion, based on the death of the 2 '1-2 year old daughter of the plain tiff will remain on the docket of the common pleas court here. ~ It is an unusual case. The tot was killed when the car in which she was riding with her parents was struck by railroad bus, at Colum- bia, Conn, last Decoration Day. Her fathers action is one of several in which total of $100,O00 damages are asked.
 The child's mother filed suit for the daughters death, as adminis- tratrix, of the child's estate. Sebas- tian Ignacio, the father, filed suit for loss of earnings caused by the child's death.
 It was to the fathers suit that the railroad through it's counsel, Attorney Gardner, demurred. The company demurred on two grounds. First. that action on the fathers part for the recovery of lost earn ings, could not have been taken be- cause of the instantaneous death of the child. Second, that the only remedy for the father is the usual administrator, or administrative, action, under the old common law.
 Judge Finn denies both claims. It appears from the finding, that a parent can recover for loss of earn ings, in addition to the regular ad- mintstrator's suit, regardless of whether the death of the child was instantaneous.
 During arguments of counsel 1t was pointed out there is very little law on such matters Nin Connecti- cut. Mascolo, Mcknight and Dauch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
ST. PATRICK'S
 CHURCH HOLY NAME

Members of the Holy Name so- ciety of St Patrick's church plan to receive communion in a body on Sunday, December 31st. Starting Thursday evening, January 4th, the future meetings of the society will be held on Thursday evenings in- stead of Monday. Two interesting card tournaments are being spon- sored by the society. In the "45" section the captains of the vari- ous teams are Joseph Houlihan, James Barrett, James Dineen, Mago Sheehan, Joseph Bowen and Joseph Farrell. In the Setback" division the leaders are Michael Kitchen, the new president of the society, and John Keliher. Prizes have been donated for the winners in both sections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Siluer Issue May Aid
 After The Holidays
Leaders Believe That Usually Dull Season Will Be
 Frightened Up Under White Metal

1 heads of eastern federal reserve banks. One of the conferees said the subject of the long conference
 was "too important to talk about"
 President Roosevelt expressed the hope that the nations of the world would come to an agree
 ment on gold such as the London silver agreement, ratified Thursday night by an official proclamation for the limited coinage of silver. Another aid for the recovery
 program was the report to-day of
 Guy Helvering, commissioner of
 internal revenue on his campaign to collect back income taxes. With the exception of February, Hell vering said, November income tax | collections of $17,7S3.439 with a gain of $3,500,000 over a year ago, showed the first increase of the de-
 pression period.
 Government tax collections were shown to be increasing from liquor
 revenues and helping to balance government income with expendi-
 lures. Taxes collected in November
 from distillers and others prepar- ing to sell liquors and wines after
 December 5, amounted to $2,920,-
 678, while beer taxes in Novem-
 Der brought in $8,040,943. Steel production this week jumped to 36 per cent from 30h per cent. Electric power produc- i tion last week was 5.2 per cent above a year ago, against a gain of 6.6 per cent in the preceding
 week.
 Bank clearings, made less fa- vorable showing, falling 2.6 per
 cent under the preceding week. Bt
 luminous coal output in the week ended December 16, fell to 7,S25.-
 900 tons from 7,838,000 tons in the
 corresponding period of last year. | Automobile output last week was
 lower, amounting to only 16,762 Il itC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
ORDER ISSUED TO
 SAVE EXPENSES
Passed Yesterday After- noon By Judge Newell
 Jennings in Court

In order to save banks the nec- essity of foreclosure expenses, two pieces of property will be deeded to the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank and the Waterbury Savings Bank under an order pass ed by Judge Newell Jennings in superior court yesterday.
 The Hamilton Hardware pro- perty on Bank street will be deed- ed to the Citizens Bank by the re- ceiver for the hardware company and the Hotchkiss Hardware Com pany property will be deeded to the. Waterbury Savings Bank by the receiver for the hardware com pany. Both banks hold mortgages on the properties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
Three Civil Actions
 Ask$18,5OODa Damages
Katherine OLeary Suing City and Railroad for
 $l3,OOO Injuries Sustained in Fall

In the Panachi suit the plaintiff says she was seated in car that was standing at South Main and Washington streets waiting for the light to change from red to green when the car was struck by the Greenberg machine. She suffered decorations of the face and body.
 The injunction would restrain the defendant, Maurice from trans ferring shares of stock he holds, during pendency of the suit. Att torney V. A. Miller brings the suit. In the Croz action the plaintiff claims he was injured when his car was hit by the defendants at Fountain street, New Haven, No- Vember 6, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
TURKEY DINNER AT Y NEW YEAR EVE
Springfield College Boys to
 Furnish Music for Annual Dance

The social committee of the big friendly "Y," through it's chair man, George Halloway, has planned for next year its most ambitious New Years eve party. Headed by the "Maroon and White Serenaders" of Springfield college and supported by a varied list of entertainers, ranging, from ltumblers and slap stick clowns to lquartettes of Christmas carol sing CTS, the program is expected to meet the approval of local dance lovers. The program will start at 9:3O o'clock in the evening with a full course turkey dinner. The committee will use the entire main
 dining room on the second floor
 and several of the larger rooms.
 Place cards will take care of the seating arrangements.
 ! The Springfield college orchestra will bring @ grade of snappy col- legiate and modern ball room music. George Sylvester, class of
 '36, George Sunquist, class of '35. and George French, class of '35, are the saxaphone sensations on
 the musical lineup of the college boys. The entertainers are headed by Lyle Welser, captain of the Springfield college gymnasium team. Lyle and his partner will tap dance in the dining room while ] dinner is being served. Harry De- Clement, leader of the band, will also entertain with special banjo selections. In the gymnasium Lyle Welser will head the tramp com edians, slap stick clowns and funny men. This group convulsed the
 entire Brown university student body when they performed in Providence. The tumblers will be headed by Godfrey Brown, class of '36.
 Local entertainers will round
 out the program and will include Billy O'Brien and others. The so-
 cial committee of the "Y" repre- sents 20 clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
CHRISTMAS CARDS AT DEMOCRAT OFFICE

Part of the business at the Democrat office today was handling Christmas cards. The one that came the longest distance was from MT and Mrs Thomas F. McEvoy of Los Angeles, California. MT Mo- Evoy is native of Waterbury, a former, resident of Railroad Hill street, and never neglects to re- member his old friends and ac- quaintances at the Christmas time. He is one of many bright young men who left his native town sew eral years ago and made good in their fields, Is9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

who appearfor Rodriguez, cited the
 case of Capozzi vs the City of Wat erbury in which a young boy died from injuries suffered when he fell on stake sticking up from the ground. In that case, two suits were brought, one as the jadminis- trator and one by the parent to re- cover for the loss of earnings. The jury that heard the case, returned two verdicts on each suit and the supreme court upheld the verdicts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
MISSOURI BANS PADDLING

Columbia, Mo, (UP)-If new students do not favor padding they should attend the University of MissouSi. Padding of freshmen ''in any shape or form" has been abol- isheG by the student body of the school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

work provided for in the National
 Recovery Act, the commissioner
 pointed out. In the public works section of the MIRA, provision was
 made for the sum of $3,300,000,-
 900 to be used for public works, a
 portion of which through the
 Bureau of Public Roads was to be
 allotted on the 100 per cent basis,
 the states share of this being ap-
 proximately $2,800,O0O. Certain
 other amounts of the MIRA ap-
 propriation were allotted to be
 used as loans and or grants to states and municipalities for the construction of various public works. including roads, with thir- ay percent of the actual cost of labor and materials as an outright grant and tn eremainder as a loan, if necessary. It is under this sec- tion that the PWA work is being done., The Federal Government is paying only thirty percent of the total cost of labor and materials in Connecticut's PWA highway work and the state is standing the remainder out of state funds with out borrowing from the Federal Government.
 On the six PWA jobs approved thus far the costs to the state on the federal grant are as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

Tn preparation for next sum mer's rush, straw hat factories in St. Albans, England, are operating at capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

A Locusts have devastated a large area in the province of Cottientes, in Argentina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23
$2o3,0o0 $s14,21S.92

The variation from the seventy thirty ratio of the cost is account ed for by the fact that the Fed eral Governments share includes only thirty percent of the estimat-
 ed cost of labor and materials used
 on the projects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

Jean Rictus, the "poet of the poor" was found dead in his home in Montmarte, Paris, recently.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
GESSF0RD RITES
At z TOMORROW
Masonic Service Will Be Used
at Funeral of Former Po-
lice Leader.

Funeral services for Maj. Harry L.
GeSsford. former superintendent of pc
lice, who died yesterday, will be he'd
at 2 pm. tomorrow at the home. 4713
Piney Branch road Burial with Ma
sonic services Will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Maj. Gessford had been in i'll health
since his retirement as police chief in
1921. The strain of directing all police
arrangements attending the extensive
ceremonies of the burial of the Un-
known Soldier en- Armistice Gay, 1921
is believed to have been the chief factor
in the breakdown Of his health. Dur
ing this time, the major worked IS and
20 hours day, as the delegates tC the
Arms Conference assembled here soon
afterWard.
native of Washington, Mai. Cess
ford was a son of Lieut. James w. Cess
ford. who was member of the depart
ment at the time of his sons appoint
ment to the force in 1881. month be-
fore he reached bis majority.
He worked his way Up from the ranks.
and when Maj. R. W. Pullman died.
August 10, 1920. Gessford was chor
to flll the superintendency. He was rC
tired after nearly Al years service i'll
the department.
Maj. Gessford is survived ty three
sons. five daughters and nine grand
children. His wife died eight years ago.
All flags on police precincts and
headquarters have been lowered to half
mast. and Maj. E. w. Brown will name
a police escort to att end the funeral
rites.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
PEDESTRIAN KILLED
ON ROCKVILLE PIKE
G. A. Norris, 46, Was Teacher
in Gaithersburg High
School.
BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, November A.
George Alexander Norris, 46, of Rock
vile, was fatally injured tonight when
an automobile reported to have been
driven by Miss Rebecca Fields, also of
Rockville, knocked him down on the
Rockville pike about a mile south OF
here. He died from a broken neck on
the way to the Montgomery County
Hospital
Officer Gassaway Linthicum, who in
vestigated. reported that witnesses
claimed the accident was unavoidable.
Norris was walking on the pike toward
Rockville about 7:45 pm. and wit
nesses said he stepped directly in front
of Miss Fields car. She was unable to
stop the machine in time to avoid strik-
ing him, it was said.
Members of the Rockville Rescue
Squad gave him first-aid treatment.
He died few minutes before reaching
the hospital in the Sandy Springs
district.
Norris was the father of five chill
dren and his wife also survives him.
For several years he had been teaching
at the Gaithersburg High School and
had resided in Rockville many years
Formerly he had been employed 20
years by the Potomac Electric Power
Co. at the transformer station on the
line of the Rockville Washington Rail-
way Co., midway between this city and
the District line.
Besides his wife and children, he IS
survived by his father, John w. Norris,
formerly of Rockville, but now a resi-
dent of Baltimore: eight brothers and
sister. Miss Fields was not held by
the police following the accident
Evening star., 1933-11-05
EDWIN HIGGINS DIES:
LIVED HERE IN YOUTH
Former Bureau of Mines Inspector
Was Capital Resident for
Many Years.

Edwin Higgins. So, for many years a
resident of Washington and formerly
IN inspector for the Bureau Of Mines,
died october % on a train en- route
from his home in Los Angeles to Chi
cago, 1t has been learned here. He was
buried October % in Los Angeles. At
the time Of his death he was managing
director Of the California Oil and Gas
Association.
Born in Florida, Mr.. Higgins came to
Washington as a small boy and lived
here until he left to go to Lehigh Uni-
versity. where he studied engineering.
His father was Acting Governor of
Utah Territory at one time The FAM
lily lived here in house at Fourteenth
and K streets. on the corner where the
Ambassador Hotel now stands.
After leaving Lehigh he worked a.
his profession in Pennsylvania for q
time, then whent to Butte, Mont.
where he became superintendent of a
large copper mine. He came East again
as editor of the Engineering and Min
ing Journal in New York. Later he be-
came inspector with the Bureau of
Mines for the Northwest circuit, and
subsequently went to California. enter
ing private business about Is years ago.
Besides his widow and three daugh-
ters. he is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
Maria H. Meigs of Washington and Mrs.
Alice Willis, Palmer Lake, Colo.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
SALVATION ARMY SEEKS
$74,588 TO AID NEEDY
Plans to Raise Funds for Relief
Here by Collecting Discarded
Odds and Ends
Odds and Ends.

Plans to raise S74,5S8 for relief of
needy In the District through collection
OF waste paper, rags, discarded furni-
ture mad other odds and ends from
attics and Easements of local homes
during the coming year were outlined
yesterday by Brig. John G. MCGEE, di-
rector Of the Social Service Branch Of
the Salvation Army.
In submitting his budget for the COM
ing year to territorial headquarters of
the army, Brig. MCGEE set aside more
than $4,000 for food and cash grants
to unemployed men who will be shell
tered at the Social Service Center.
Foreseeing an urgent need for cloth
ing this Winter, especially garments
that can be made into warm wraps for
children, Brig. MCGEE appealed to home
owners to contribute discarded clothing
now cluttering up closets and trunks.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
FATAL SHOOTING PROBE
EXONERATES OFFICERS
Testimony at Inquest Indicates
Colored Hold-up Suspect
Fired First.

A coroner's jury yesterday held the
killing of Fred A. Riggs, cOlored. 2S
318 New York avenue October % was
justiflable. eXonerating the officers.
Testimony indicated Riggs opened
fire on Policemen A. B. Clark and
Robert D. Chenault when they found
him hiding behind bed. Clark said
the colored man shot him In the leg
and then he opened fire. Chenault
joined in the gun fight and Riggs was
hit by bullet which entered his BRAIN
The officers were seeking Riggs for an
attempted hold-up a few minutes before
of a colored taxicab driver, Ernest A.
Fairfax. 1ll3 v street.
Clark has not yet recovered from his
wound, but was able to appear at the
inquest, using cane.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
WOODSIDE CHURCHMEN
WILL MEET TOMORROW,
Coast Guard Operations Chief to
Be Speaker In Parish Hall
.tsP,M, T

BY q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, November 4cThe
Mems Club Of Grace Church, Wood
side. will meet Monday evening at 8
o. M. Maxam chief of the division of
operations, United States Coast Guard,
will be the guest speaker.
The Mems Club was organized this
year through the efforts Of Rev. Fred
erick M. Morris. Its purpose Is to
create social outlet for the men Of
the church, with meetings on the first
Monday Of each month. Special talks
and lectures are given at each meeting.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
G. O. P. WOMAN TO SPEAK
Takoma Park Republican Group
Will Meet Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK. Md, November 4.
The guest speaker at the meeting
Monday night Of the Takoma Park Re-
publican women will be Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. a member Of the Republi-
can National Committee from the Dis
trict of Columbia The meeting will be
held at the residence Of Mrs. John w.
Coffmap, 1876 Carroll avenue.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
Firemen's Dance November II.

BRANCHVILLE. Md, November 4
Especially The Branchville Volunteer
Fire Department will hold the first Of
series Of dances the evening of Arm
istice day in the Grange Hall at Belts
vile from 9 to II pm Thereafter the
department will hold dances each We'd
nesday and Saturday evening in its
hall
Evening star., 1933-11-05
WINE TAX AMENDED
Champagne Stamps May Be AT.
fixed Either to Bottle or Case.

The Bureau Of Industrial Alcohol yes
terday amended its regulations for tax
ing champagne so that tax stamps may
be affixed either to bottles or cases
when the wine is removed from bonds.
Regulations now require that when
the stamp is affixed to the case, there
must be attached a label stating the
number OF bottles contained and the
size of each.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
AID PLEDGES FARM AID

Writes President About Conditions
in Ozark Mountains.
WEST PLAINS. Mo, November 4 Up.
&C. T Aid, proprietor Of n hardware
store here. decided farmers need aid
and he plans action.
Two checks, one for So received for
one cow. and another for S5. received
for three cows, were presented at his
store. Aid dictated a letter to President
Roosevelt saying we need help in the
Ozarks right now" and said he would
forward it with photographs Of the
checks
Evening star., 1933-11-05
In Mrnrurtan1.

CLARKE. LOUIE. In loving memory Of M
dear husband LOUIE CLARKE who died
one year ago today. November 5, 1882.
Loved in life.
HIS SitSS'fS LOVING WIFE Fl ANN anna CLARKE.
DONALDSON. MARY Ann. In loving men,
ory Of our dear mother, MARY ANN DON
SeaTs ago TnG s6dsy oePsr.en this ne eight
'' HRei HER cA1LpRRN. III issG
JEFFERSON. THOMAS. Sacred to the mem
THOMAS JEFFERSON. who entered into
rest one year ago today, November 5,
Sleep soft beloved. We sometimes say,
But have no tune to charm away.
But never doleful dreams again
shall S9 break the happy slumbeE when
E.vfih MARY Hs RfFSs5S PsfTss sseD sssP ssg
KATE. MAUDE. ALYCE
MANNING. JOHN H. In loving memory Of
our dear father and grandfather. JOHN
ii. MANNING, who departed this life one
year ago today. November S. 1899
4 beautiful character. your race'well run.
"0''s e'fst15 MHuRfcE SE0xS SRp Sf5l BAR8ARA RRn
MANNING. JOHN H. In sad but LOVING
mnemSry In OF our dear husband and father.
HGHN Hfs ONE H. MA NAMING MN % Who departed THIS
Goo God took him home. il was His will.
But IN our hearts he llyeth still.
THE FAMILY
iihN' LLNin sacred 10 the memory
VINO departed this life one year ago today,
November >. 1852
Gone but not forgotten
DAUGHTER. EVA
STEWART. MARY w. In loving memory OF
our dear mother. sister and aunt MARY
v STEWART. who departed this life one
year ago today, November }. 49,.
May her soul rest in peace"
THE FAMILY
WILSON RICHARD L.. In sad but loving
remembrance OF our dear little son RICH
ARD l.. WILSON, who departed this life
three years ago today, November 5. $50
No one knows the heartache.
No one knows We weep,
But that is what We do when
We think OF you our sweet
MOTHER AND DADDY.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
Garn uf ThankB.

TUCKER, JENNIE BURLESS. I wish to ac-
knowledge with sincere appreciation the
kind services and beautiful flowers and
kindness OF friends and organizations and
pallnearers at death Of my aunt MRS
JENNIE BURLESS TUCKER
MRS. LUCILLE TURNER LEE. .
Evening star., 1933-11-05
MISS MAE KINDER DIES:
KINGS PALACE BUYER
Employed by Department Store fol
81 Years-sWas Native of
En- GLAND

England.
Miss Mae Kinder, for 27 years buyer
for Kings Palace Department Store
died last Tuesday at her residence in
the Portner Apartments.
Miss Kinder was native of England
She resided in Philadelphia before COM
ing to Washington many years ago.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs
Charles E. Smith of Collingswood. N j
three brothers, Frank Groves Of San
Francisco, Charles Groves Of Philadel-
phia and Bert Groves Of Oregon.
Burial was in Abbey Meusoleum.
Evening star., 1933-11-05

Interesting to find out such
facts, isn't it, MIR. Jones? Miss
Ruby Haskins Ellis, a foremost
authority on this subject, writes
every day concerning we'll
known surnames . . their orr
gin, meaning, family traditions
and notices. Your neighbor's
name will appear also
along with those of many of
your friends. Watch for this
column -.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TnnAN

IODAG.
Dance, Lota Gamma Phi Sorority.
Theta Chapter, Hamilton Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting. Upsilon Lambda Phi, Ham,
ilton Hotel, 4:30 pm.
Address, Canon Anson Phelps Stokes
of the Washington Cathedral. ST. Mary's
Episcopal Church. Twenty-third street
between G and H streets, 7:3O pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting Political Study Club, May
flower Hotel, IL am.
Meeting, League of Republican Wom-
en-, Mayflower Hotel, 2:30 pm.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard Ho-
tel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. University Of Pennsylvania
Alumni, University Club. 1890 pm
Luncheon. Alpha Delta Phi Frater-
nifty University Club, 230 pm.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
Record for Last "a Hour
Record Until 10 PM. Saturday

Record Until 10 PM. Saturday
Highest, Sc, 800 pm. yesterday.
Year ago. 60
Lowest, 46, 1000 am. yesterday
Year ago, 33.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100, on June g.
Lowest, IA, on February 9.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia Rain TO-DAY
and probably tomorrow. slightly cold
er today; moderate northeast winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Rain today
and probably tomorrow; slightly cold
er in east portion today.
West Virgini2-Rain todav and prob
ably tomorrow; colder tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear late yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
TOMORROW.

Meeting, League of Republican Wom.
en-, Mayflower Hotel, 2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1933-11-05
Tide Tables.
The Sun and Noon,
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
CAPITAL Gcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1933-11-05

Der Z. IU33. at MS rfslutnct, IWl PtnnN-
man st. Falls Church. Va. ALVIN H
DROWN; beloved husband Of Mary Pearl
V. NJ and Maude E. Drown and brother OF
r. H. A. r. and A. S. Drown and Mrs.
J w. Jefiries Remains resting at his
late residence. Funeral Monday. Novem
ber 8. at 2:30 pm. from the Mount
Olivet NJ. P. Church. Ballston. Va. In
terment at Oakwood Cemetery. Falls
Va