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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14
Runaway Car Wrecks
Vine Street Store
Hudson Sedan Causes Considerable Excitement in
Wild Ride Down Incline

glass was added one piercing
scream from woman customer
who passed out of the picture in a
dead faint. When spectators ar
rived and found Mrs Stella Ofsiang
Of SO Vine street senseless on the
floor they first thought that she
had been hit by the car or some
failing merchandise" She was la
ter revived and taken to her home.
The establishment wrecked Is a
bath emporium, with front serving
as a display section for household
articles. The display was all
unused up" after the car had
crashed through the window.
The machine was left parked OPP
posite 26 Vine street by it's owner,
Priminones Copeland. Miss Rae
Darien is the owner of the build
ing which was damaged by the inn
pact of the car. Patrolman Daniel
O'Neil found a number of excited
women on the scene when he ar
rived.
The automobile was only slight
aly damaged, but had to be pulled
out of the wreckage of the window.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14
O'Connor Attending
Commission Hearing
In Hartford To-day
Meeting Will Be Dominated By Adoption Of Plans for
Repairs-N Y, N. II. & II. Co Prepared to Sub
init Specifications Decision Eagerly Awaited

city and the railroad company
could not get together on the adop-
ton of the plans for repairing the
structure.
The New York. New Haven, and
Hartford Railroad company had
plans prepared today for submits
sion to the public Utilities commits
sion and Corporation Counsel
O'Connor was on hand to pass on
the specifications and see to it that
the city of Waterbury is duly pro-
tected.
Following a ruling from the
public utilities commission the re-
pairs to the bridge will be rushed.
Motorists by the hundreds have
been greatly Inconvenience to date
due to the delay in completing the
East Liberty street operations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14

Corporation Counsel Charles S.
O'Connor was in Hartford today
representing the city of Waterbury
before the public utilities compis-
sion on the question of repairs to
the East Liberty street bridge. 1t
was learned early today that the
city and the New York, New Haven
,& Hartford Railroad company
have concurred to reach an agree
ment on the cost of the work. To-
days hearing, therefore, was to
concern the adoption of plans for
the repairs.
The city has recently completed
repairs to the surface of East Lib
erty street, from Baldwin to Mill
streets. However, the work Of re-
pairing the East Liberty street
bridge was held up because the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14
Cusick's "Shellacers"
Annex "45" Honors
Xavier Card Satellites Live Up to Name in Weekly
Competition Last Night

, Last night marked the playing
of the fifth game of the sensa-
tional "45' tournament conducted
by the st Francis Xavier Holy
Name Society. 1t was held in the
Holy Name rooms on Washington
street, before a crowd that taxed
the capacity of the hall.
Jimmy Cusick's "Shellacers"
were the high scorers of the eve
ming, trimming Mike Craney's
"Cracker-Jacks" 1924, Jimmy
predicted a few weeks ago, that
his team would make good use of
their name, and proves that he
meant business, judging from the
score they turned in last night.
Mikes alibi is that both his
famous coach, Ed lies, and him
self, contracted severe cold in
the Armistice day parade, and were
both so hoarse they could hardly
speak, and along with all the noise
in the hall, the team couldn't I'M
derstand what they were saying,
and missed all the signals.
Next high score was also 80, won
by Tom Horan's Boy Wonders, de-
feating Jerry Shannahan's Short
Circuits, 1924. The news has
Just leaked out, that Jerry has his
course in "45etaio. etaoinshrdluuu
team taking correspondence
course in "45'', but up to the pres
ent, isn't working out so well,
judging from the trimming they re-
ceived last night. This being the
first real good score that the Boy
Wonders have made. it looks
now as though they have snapped
out of it, fattening upon Jerry.
Next high score was John Fitz-
maurice's "Shamrocks", trimming
Bob McHugh's "Bearcats", 1921.
Bob was very much disappointed.
especially after bringing his team
to his home Saturday evening, and
treating them to hot-dog supper,
in hopes of coming out victorious.
Father Dillon turned to the old
Champion and said, Now John, it
is up to you totreat your team to
a chicken supper" John thought
for a moment, and finally agreed
saying. II will, Father, providing
they bring their own chickens"
Judge Hartnell, hearing this,
spoke up and said, "IIl start the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14
YOUNG MEN TO
FORM STUDY CLUB
Will Meet Tomorrow
Night in St Francis
Xavier Hall

A number of young men of 81
Francis Xavier church are plan
ming to meet tomorrow night in
the. parish hall for the purpose OF
discussing the advisability Study
club. Similar groups have beer
organized and conducted for a
number of years among church
groups all over the country, and
have been beneficial in social and
mental development.
There is good material in the
district for such an organization
and 1t is believed that the PROPOSE
ton to get together for this pur-
pose meet with the approval OF
the pastor, and everybody in the
parish interested in the good and
welfare Of the community.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14
-ity and Railroad May Agree on Liberty Bridge Cost
School Board Does
Not Control Funds
Finance Board Alone Has Jurisdiction Over Special
Funds-VOte Yesterday Was Not Necessary

any alarm on the part of Mrs Web
ster was entirely unnecessary.
The fund consists. Of the 81
which each high school pupil must
deposit to guarantee the return Of
the books they use during their
four years in an unchanged con-
dition. The money is returned
upon graduation. The board or
dered the fund transferred to the
name of City Treasurer Tuttle.
Mrs Webster asked II the trans
fer would mean that the money
would be mingled with the city's
general funds and Chairman John
J. Walsh assured her that it would
not.
The finance commissioners stat
ed today that no such vote such as
Mrs Webster had passed was nec-
essary as such action by the board
of education is not binding on the
finance board. The school board, it
was declared, never had jurisdic-
ton over this fund, the finance
board retaining the control at all
times
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14

ball rolling and bring along a
broiler.
Billy o'Donnelrs "Galty Boys"
defeated James FarrelTs spark
Plugs, 1929. Billy is convinced
now that his boys are well
trained, and from now on, are
going to do plenty of damage,
and it will be nothing short of n
battle royal, when the boys from
the Galty's stack up against the
"Shellacers" next week.
Joe Phelan's "All-Americans"
"Daredevils" 34-29, holding on to
first place by a six game lead.
"Scoopie" wasn't a bit satisfied
with the result of last nights
game, and fired his two coaches,
Mike Croke and Tommy Walsh,
and Immediately appointing three
coaches, Pat Moran, Joe Wall and
Dixie Bowen, one for each table
for next weeks game, a new sys-
tenn he hopes will work to perfec-
ton. Now it's up to the Three
Musketeers".
Mike Gogginss "Rovers' defeat
ed Frank Mulcunry's "NRA.s", .331
80. The MIRA is new team this
year, and is coming along nicely
with the assistance of Coach
Father O'Connor, who is bringing
them along slowly but surely, and
last nights game proved it, by
giving Goggins's "Old Veterans" a
closely contested game.
Pete Coughlans lightning
Bugs nosed out nip and tuck
game with Bill Kelly's Flashes,
1921. Pete's lightning Bugs"
are shining brighter each week,
convincing Pete that there is still
plenty of glare in them thar Bugs.
Johnny Phelan's "All Stars"
squeezed out close game with
John Bowey's "Sligo-Terrors" 80
81. Truant Officer Ed Donohue.
Thomts McHugh and the famous
old blacksmith, Ed Hussey, must
be given credit for the victory
turning in big score of fourteen
games. Their passing was really
mavelouG, and it took such an eff
feet on Dan O'Neill and his mates,
that they were fairly burning up,
especially Dan, who was so con-
fused that he walked out with Ed
Hussey's new cap on thinking it
was his own famous iron Kelley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14
MARRIAGE DID
NOT LAST LONG

Lawrence, Mass, Nov 14.-(UPy
Josephine Sotera. %, who eloped
and married Joseph Sotera, %, of
this city at Hampton, N. H., Oct
23, to-day filed suit against her
father-in-law for 100000, alleging
that he has prevented, her and her
husband from living together or
even seeing one another.
Since returning from the we'd
ding trip, the bride has lived with
her father, dab Hyder, Methuen
farmer, and Sotera has lived with
his father, Alto Sotera.
The suit is returnable in Salem
superior court December A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14

Members of the, board of finance
smiled today when they received
the report from the meeting TO the
board of education held yesterday
afternoon at which School Commits
sioner Florence Webster asked if
the transfer of the special school
funds under the name of the late
Michael j. Ryan trustee, If rams
ferred to City Treasurer Edward L.
futile, would mean that the money
would be mingled with the city's
general funds. Several finance COM.
missioners declared that the school
board never did have control over
the special funds but that they
were always under the jurisdiction
of the finance board. They said that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14

A Hudson sedan left parked in
front of rs Vine street slipped its
brakes this morning and went for
al short trip. 1t travelled less than a
hundred feet. but it crowded more
excitement into that distance than
anything the residents of lower
Vine street have witnessed in years
The car crashed into the front of
a store at IA Vine street and
wrecked it. To the sound of falling
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14

them burn themselves out before
they reach the earth.
The main group of Leonids in
their orbit around the sun made
their most spectacular appearance
in 1856, when they made the heav-
ems look like fiery umbrella.
Each year in mid-November the
earth and the Leonids swing close
together, but only three times in a
century do their orbits cross.
She photographs, if any are
made, will be studied in an effort
to determine the radiant and plot
the course of the leonids.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14
GERMAN CHURCH
TO BE REFORMED

Bearlin, Nov 14.-(UP)--A "sec-
ond reformation" of the German
Evangelical church was urged on.
authorities to-day after a meeting
of German Christians votes for a
Sacical program.
Elimination of everything
foreign" in religious teaching, APP
parently referring to the old ttesta-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14
SALVATION ARMY
ANNUAL DINNER

The Salvation Army local corps
will distribute Thanksgiving din
ners to the needy again this year
the need is even greater than last
year, and the needy are continually
coming to the Army for help. The
kettles will appear on the streets
on Wednesday morning and will
continue until Thanksgiving day to
give everyone a chance to give lit
tie or much to help in this worthy
nanSa
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14

ment, and the suppression of dis
torted and superstitious" passages
in the new testament, abandon
ment of the crucifiX as a symbol
and exclusion of all Jews from
Evangelical church membership
were among the reforms" sought.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14

Because people objected to the
clumsy name, London Passenger
Transport Board, it has been SIM
plified to London Transport.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-14

Unusual visitors, including
swarms of seals, a sea elephant and
a turtle, to the coast of Tasmania
indicate that the waters there are
changing.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
PAINTERS WALK
OFF BIC JOBS

A conference between labor
leaders and contractors involved
in the painters wage scale con-
troversy was held today in the
office of Jeffords & Dutton, at
torneys. No statement was made,
but findings of the conference
will be given to the executive
committee of the painters union.
1t is believed the painters will
go back to work tomorrow.
Painters were off of every
major job in the city today, &C
cording to w. A. Thomas, a
contractor doing work on the new
House Office Building.
Major jobs affected are: New
public school buildings, the Agri'
culture Building, the new Public
Health Service Building, and the
new Senate Office Building.
At Georgetown College where
H. P. Amos has the Subcontract
for painting the new Science
Hall, the painters were called off
the job, but returned to work
later under an arrangement with
the P. H. Tompkfns Company,
general contractors,
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
SCHOOL FUNDS:
HEARING SET
WOODLOCK

School officials will urge rein
statement OF practically all items
either reduced or eliminated from
the public school estimates in the
District supply bill for 1884 passed
by the House when they appear
tomorrow for hearings before the
District subcommittee of the Sen
ate District Committee.
DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, first
assistant superintendent of
schools, said today that the esti-
mates were skinned" as much as
possible before they were submit
ted to the District Commissioners
and that the reductions made by
the House should be remedied.
The school estimates were cut
approximately 100000. The bill
as it stands now carries a cut of
$4,000 for construction of new
buildings. Estimates of $937 900
for the construction Of four build
ings were cut to $865,0O
Other reductions are made in
the number of clerks and custo-
dians and for certain equipment.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21

of the strong dull Englshman or Che dCuleCC Lel0N
woman, they are extraordinarily attractive
Worried Boys
Perhaps that is why "Cheerful Weather for the Wed
ing" seemed enchanting to Among the minor char
acters are two boys to attend cousins "eoohg
the elder of whom in mortal because the younger
has nut on green socks. Robert" he says, your
mother would desire you to go upstairs instantly to
take off those bonders socks Robert and to change
into respectable pair. Will you 60, Robert! But
Robert things, "These perfectly good SOCKS my dear
man." and will not until his brother brings forth the
awful specter of the possibility that Robert knees
in church another man from Rugby may be there look
ing down at his green socks That is too terrible for
English boy to contemplate
The Young women are equally charming, although
their language is different they have nice taste IN
free speech And the mother who puts all the late
arrivals in the bedroom, regardless OF age and
SEX and who decatey is forcing her daughter into
marriage which the girl hardly wants. yet doesn't enough
resist of those characters much more inter-
estng to meet than many good women Ihe Whole
book little hundred small pages IN length, u.s.
as David Garnett sad fu of the funniness of painful
situations The author is Julia Strachey andyou have
guessed-she is related to 'the late great Lyton as
Time would say She is the first of the clan of whom it
has been predicted that she may fill the masters Shoes
History for Children
'These United States," by Gertrude Hartman, is not
book, but have only come to it now and feel
that even late recommendation is better than
It history of our country written for chldren for
what age l cannot say, do not remember what
kind of books read at various times myself, nor
find definite level at which "Gullivers Travels
"The Wizard of Or should first be handed to the
young. A youth of Six whom l know, is now more
interested in pictured encyclopedia, which strains
my knowledge at times, than in any work OF the mag
nation. My is that from the seventh grade on
children will be able to understand Miss Hartmans
history.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
Boys In Blue Not So Few,
Inaugural Planners Find

to find a delegation of Union
veterans for the festivities had
received numerous setbacKs
through illness.
The official inaugural program,
numbering 81 pages, went on sale
today at news stands.
More Grandstand Seats
Construction of 10000 additional
grandstand seats in the So Sec
ton will be undertaken as the
result of the huge ticket sale, it
was announced by Daniel C.
Roper, ticket committee chair
man.
The stands will be built on
Pennsylvania Avenue in front of
the Postoffice Building, from
Seventh to Ninth Streets. and at
the intersection of Constitution
Avenue.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for a gigantic fireworks
display, which Edgar Morris,
chairman of a subcommittee on
fireworks, predicts will surpass
any ever shown in Washington.
It will begin at 8 o'clock, March
4, on the Monument Grounds, and
will continue several hours.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21

Ranks of the Boys in Blue"
aren't as thin as the Roosevelt
Inaugural Parade Committee
thought they were.
Into the small hours of this
morning, Col. E. M. Watson,
chairman of the committee, and
DR.. George c. Havenner, vice
chairman, were kept awake by
jingling phone bells, answering
calls of persons who had found
civil war veterans fit and able to
participate in the parade.
So announcement was made to-
day by the committee that
enough Union veterans to fill
several automobiles had been
recruited" to ride in the parade.
Old Pastor to Ride
One of the first calls was re-
ceived from the Rev. H. S. Hull,
81, who served in the Seventeenth
Connecticut regiment during the
civil war and who declared he
would be delighted to ride inpthe
parade.
John M. Culbertson, 1900 block
Quincy St. N. w., a 92-year-old
veteran of the Seventh Kansas
Cavalry, was another who VOL
unteered to ride.
The responses came from a
public appeal broadcast yesterday
by the committee after efforts
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
j. s. EMPLOYE
FALLS DEAD

George B. Bishop, Sc, of the
14OO block Kennedy st. N, W., to-
day dropped dead in the Navy
Building where he was employed
by the Welfare and Recreational
Association.
According to fellow employees,
Mr.. Bishop slumped to the floor
just as he entered his office
shortly before 9 o'clock. He was
dead on arrival at the Naval dis
pensary.
Bishop, who has been employed
by the welfare organization as
bookkeeper for five years, is sur
viyed by his wife, Mrs. Nell
Bishop, who is also employed by
the association.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
TEXAN SLATED:
AS D. c. FUND
DICTATOR
Reports Persist That He Is to
Fall Heir to MiSsourian'S
Role on Appropriations

In the face of denials by both
principals, rumors persisted about
the halls of Congress today that
Representative Thomas L. Blan'
ton CD.) of Texas would succeed
Representative Clarence Cannon
CD of Missouri as chairman of
the House Appropriations sub
committee for the District.
The change, according to the
rumor, will be effective with the
next Congress and, if so, Blanton
will WELD the whip in writing
the 1885 District supply bill.
Backed by BlantOn =.
Cannon wrote the 1884 District
supply bill, just passed by the
House, but Blanton backed him
wholeheartedly, and in most cases
during the bills stay on the floor
led the fight which resulted in
the death of most of the amend
ments offered by friends Of the
District in an effort to bring the
bill to an approximation of Bud.
get Bureau figures.
William j. Granfield CD of
Massachusetts, ranks Blanton on
the subcommittee, but wants to
get on some other subcommittee.
Faces New Colleagues
If he succeeds and Cannon,
too, goes to another subcom-
mittee, Blanton will find himself
with an entire new string of
colleagues under him since Re-
resentatives William P. Holiday
(R) of Illinois, and Robert G..
Simmons (RD of Nebraska, re-
naming members of the District
quintet, were defeated last
November.
Cannon denies it. So does
Blanton. But those who profess
to know say Cannon has some
thing bigger in view and nothing
would give Blanton greater pleas
ure than being in the position of
debating the finances of the
District from the chairman's
chair. It also is said that Can
non let Blanton take such a lead
ing part in the fight on the
recent supply bill just for "ex-
perience."
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
HEART At TACK
KILLS H|KER

The "open road" took its toll
today when George w. Burchley,
a hitch-hiker from Louisville,
KY, dropped dead of a heart at
tack on the road leading out of
Silver Spring, Md.
In large cardboard box con-
tanning his personal belongings
we're numerous lists from matri-
monial bureaus and about a
score of letters from women men,
bers of these agencies.
A bank book from a Louisville
bank. which showed his last
withdrawal made on March 81,
1882, revealed a balance Of 81.
DR.. G. A. Scully, of Silver
Spring, who pronounced him
dead, said he died of a heart
attack due to exhaustion. He
was well-dressed and also warmly
clothed.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
US. CAFETER|AS
FEED 10000
HERE DAILY
Government Restaurants Do
Fourth of Total Cafe
Business of City

twenty-five cafeterias or lunch
counters operated in Government
buildings in Washington have
10000 daily patrons who annually
spend $3,744,000.
These figures are contained in
a topical review of testimony re-
leased today by the Shannon COM
mittee of the House, which re-
Gently completed an investigation
of Government competition with
private enterprise.
20 Per Cent of Total
The review shows further that
Washington's total annual restau-
rant business is $18,145,368, and
that the Government establish
ments are getting 20 per cent of
the total.
Testimony also was to the effect
that 10 restaurants supervised by
the Welfare and Recreational AS
sociation annually gross approx
mately $1.200,00O.
The Welfare Association, how
ever, according to testimony
gives half of its profits to the
Government and paid $4,000 for
equipment of the Commerce
Building restaurant and $4,000
for that used in the Internal
Revenue Building.
No Rent Charged.
Testimony was to the effect
that the restaurants and lunch
rooms use a total of $4,000
square feet of floor space, but
no rent is charged and heat and
light are furnished.
The committee failed to find
that the Government has an &C.
tive hand in the management of
the restaurants or that Govern
ment employees devote official
time to their operation.
Government eating places. how
ever, pay higher wages for help
than private concerns and in
some instances serve breakfast
at a loss, the committee learned.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
WAMPLER MOVE
Up To COURT

After Government and defense
counsel had submitted briefs for
and against removal of T. Morris
Wampler, to Baltimore to answer
for trial under indictment charg.
ing income tax evasion, Justice
O'Donoghue today took the case
under advisement.
No argument was heard by the
court. Briefs were submitted by
Attorney William A. Gallagher, for
the Government.
Wampler obtained a writ Of
habeas corpus which gave him his
freedom after u. S. Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage had ordered
his removal to the Maryland city
following a preliminary hearing
about two weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
Razor Company Sues
To EniOin D. C.. Store

Suit was filed in District Su-
preme Court today by the Gillette
Safety Razor Company against
Robbins Camera and Toy Shop,
National Press Building, to enjoin
the shop from selling razor blades
packed in blue packages.
The Gillette Company stated in
it's bill that it manufactures a
product labeled blue blade"
the blades and package both col
ored blue. Sale by the shop of
other blades in blue packages is
an infringement of the Gillette
Company rights, it is contended.