The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-06


 eral Emergency Relief Adminis- tration officials with state EZRA heads in Hartford yesterday. Sup ervisor Harris Whittemore and Chris Groh of the EZRA branch here, and Superintendent of Public Welfare N. Hadley Cox represented the town at the affair.
 No definite quota has yet been announced for July here but 1t may be 10% or 15% higher than that for June which was $3,999, the lowest yet assigned to Nauga- tuck. And not only are prospects good for an increase for July but also in August and September. It seems likely that if the July in- crease is granted, the same figure will hold for the following two months,
 All depends, it was reported, on government action which is ex- pected soon. Definite word as to the local quota ma ybe received by late this afternoon or tomorrow, EZRA official here said.
 It is expected that another con- sultation will be held in September to determine how much of an in crease will be granted the EZRA
 
 indications are this organization will have a certain permanence.
 Three new projects for the EZRA here will get underway soon, 1t is believed. The work of graveling Johnson street is expect ed to be finished this week. A wall 500 feet in length and feet high is to be erected on Johnson street to prevent accidents at a curve in the street. Much criticism of the cutout there which was made when the street was widened is still benig heard.
 Grading there left a deep cut in the hill and caused considerable more expense than had been esti- mated.
 Work of graveling Jones road and Wooster street will be started soon under the EZRA, it was said today by an EZRA official.
 The impasse between the local EZRA and the democratic admin istration, headed by Fighting Jack" Sheridan, was temporarily preached when the warden signed payroll project orders which had been holding things up.
 Sheridan, Gr0h Confer
 He had a talk with Chris Groh and MT Groh explained just what he was being asked to sign. How ever there are still some things whcich have not been signed anu the warden said today he will not put his signature to them until ne knew thoroughly what they were doing. According to MT Groh, he and the warden had conference as regards help in the EZRA office. He pointed out, he said, that he had only two clerks, which he was allowed in his division, both or whom were efficient. Warden Sher- idan, he said, intimated that there might be more needy persons re- ouering the work and he told the warden that if he knew of more needy persons who were more effi- cient than those he had, to let him know.
 Reports have 1t there may be q shakeup in the social service branch, that is the branch headed by Miss Margaret Bull who inves- tigates the various cases and re- ports their comparative neediness
 May Cut Salary
 Warden Sheridan is understood to feel the town is paying a high price for this work and rumor has 1t he may attempt to either cut the salary of the present investigator or secure a new official.
 Mrs May Mayberry has officially started her duties as secretary to Supt Cox in the public welfare of- flee. She succeeds Mrs Daniel Mead. Mrs Mayberry is a demo- cratic appointee.
 To Confer Degrees
 The third and fourth degrees will be exemplifled tonight at the weekly meeting of the local Bea- con Valley grange in Grange hall The young peoples degree team will administer the third degree and the degree team made up of Grange officers will confer the fourth degree.
 The annual inspection of the Grange will take place tonight. Edward Coer of Southbury, dep- uty of the Excelsior Pomona grange, will make 1t.
 Nineteen members of the local grange and five more fro mout-of- town granges will receive the third and fourth degrees. Last week they were administered the first and second degrees. A harvest supper will' follow the degree work. MT and Mrs Walter Roberts of Platts Mills have charge of this. An interesting evening is expected.
 Win Honors
 Fred Schaffer, son of Mrs Fred erick W. Schaffer of Trowbridge place, and William Leary, son of Mrs Nellie Leary of Russell street have each received the bachelors degree of sacred theology at St Mary's seminary where they are studying to be Roman Catholic priests. This degree is only obtained at the end of two-year course ,$n theology and after passing a severe examination, and after ac- quiring good rating throughout the course. Out of the 120 who took the exams, the two local men were among the 50 who received the degrees. Both are vacationing in Naugatuck at present.
 Mir Shaffer Is preparing to materA ial for a book which he plans to write in connection with his theo- logical course.
 Horseshoe Tourney
 The first horseshoe pitching tournament of the season took place yesterday at Recreation field. About 80 boys were entered and some fine pitching was exhibited. It was an elimination affair and Babe Sweeney won 1t. He trimmed Lief ty'' Ferrera in the finale.
 Peter J. Foley, playground in- structor. was in charge. He an- nounced today competition in squash, tennis and golf is planned in the near future. Attedance at the field is fine, he reports.
 No Meeting Held
 Because of the absence of Supt Harold E. Chittenden, no meeting of the school board was held yesterday.
 It is expected the July meeting will be held sometime next week.
 Plan Field Day
 The field day to be held by the Gloria Plume Sons and Daughters n Tto1x, haa hnasa G0f for GmndaUl