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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
Bronson Library Plans National Book Week Observanc
.HIBERNIANS TO
 MEET TONIGHT
Plans for Coming Social Events to Be Chief
 Topic of Discussion

Impressive ceremonies were witt messed at Hibernian hall Sunday afternoon at which time the Daughters of Isabella, Santa Maria Circle, held their annual installa- ton of officers as approximately three hundred witnessed proceed ings.
 Officers who were singularly honored included, Regent, Jane Casey; past regent, Beatrice Shea: Vice Regent, Mrs Margaret Grea- ney; recording secretary, Mrs Henry Hayden; financial secre- tary, Mildred McGovern; treasurer, Inez Kelley; custodian, Genevieve Guilfoile; monitor, Mrs Catherine Hill; chancellor, Mrs Julia De- laney; inside guard, Mrs Charles Teller; outside guard, Helen Quilter; organist, Edith Havican; scribe, Mrs Helen Hurley; and re- elected as trustee, Mrs Maurice All man, Mrs Margaret O'Rourke, marshall. presided.
 Rev Francis O'Shea, chaplain of the society, gave a brief address in which he complimented the mem- bership and outlined the benefits derived in being active. He strongly stressed the activities of the group be kept within the aver age of past years.
 Others who spoke were Mrs Emma Mitchell of Torrington. present regent; Regent, Mrs Tay- Tor of Thomaston, and regent, Mrs Mackin of Naugatuck. Members of the organization in these towns accompanied their officers. Others were present from New Britain and Southington.
 Following the ceremonies a banquet and entertainment was held, with the soloists being. Mrs Margaret Maloney, Eileen Kelly, and Inez Kelley. The hall was at tractively decorated for the occas- ion with red and gold streamers and cut flowers.
 Members of the Waterbury clan will gather at Hibernian hall this evening at 8:15 o'clock at which time plans for future socials will be discussed. All members have been urged to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07

Boston, Nov 7.-(UP)-James M. Curley, veteran democratic campaigner and original" Roose- welt man of Massachusetts, was elected governor in yesterdays state election by plurality ex- pected to exceed 100000.
 U. S. Senator David I. Walsh (d) was reelected for fourth term by plurality which may reach 300,000. Indications were that Walsh's vote would approxi- mate 900,000, the largest ever boiled by candidate for public office in Massachusetts.
 Returns from 1928 of Massachu- sets 1716 precincts gave:
 Governor-Curley (d) 699,024, Bacon (r) 572,992, Goodwin( in- dependent) 73,72O. Curley's plur- ality 127,032.
 Senator-Walsh (d) S03,O97, Washburn (r) 513,002. Walsh's margin 290,095.
 All but one of Massachusetts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07

Announced as tentative de- Velopment of the EZRA several weeks ago, the program by which college students of the state will be given assistance has been ap- proved at national headquarters.
 Four hundred and eighty-nine needy students in Connecticut will be given a total of $7,335 each month to assist them with expens- es incidental to their education. An average of $15 monthly will be given to each student for task classified as ,'socially desirable work"
 The relief money is allocated di- rectly to the colleges specified on the program and the president of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
SEERY DEFEATED
 IN PROBATE TILT

Attorney Edward L. Seery of Mill
 ford, a former resident of this city
 and an uncle of Mayor Frank
 Hayes, the successful candidate for lieutenant governor, lost out in yes terday's election in his quest for the office of judge of probate. Att
 torney Seery, who many years ago was the democratic candidate for congress in the fifth district, was defeated yesterday by his g. o. D.. opponent, Judge Omar Platt of Mill ford.
 However, Attorney Seery piled up a tremendous vote and caused the
 republicans of the Milford probate district considerable worry. Judge
 Platt is well known in Waterbury also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
BETTING BILL
 WON IN MASS.

Boston, Nov. 7-(UP)-Legali- zation of pari-mutuel betting on horse and dog races was assured today in most Massachusetts coun- ties, according to returns on the referenda in yesterdays election.
 Complete returns from Barn stable Berkshire. Hampshire and Nantucket counties showed the voters in favor of both types of betNng. Duke's county citizens vote ed for the horse race betting but against dog races. while the situa- tion was reversed in Franklin county.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
Children's Story
 Hour, Radio I ak,
 Display Arranged
Thousand of Libraries to Participate in Event to Open Saturday Morning Children Requested to Co.,
 operate in Making Event Successful

National Book Week will be celebrated in the Silas Bronson library. as in thousands of public libraries throughout the country, beginning Saturday morning with a story hour in the children's de- pertinent, a radio broadcast over station WATR and a special dis play to be installed in the main lobby.
 Miss Alice McLinden of the library staff will tell the story, "The Hurdy Gurdy Man." which will feature the children's hour Satur- day morning. Miss MciLnden will conduct similar story hours at Rose Hill and Waterville branches of the library. The story hour held
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
MARRIED BY SIGN LANGUAGM

Cohhocton, o. (UP)-In a cere7s mony conducted mostly in sign
 language, through an interpreters
 Herman Moore, 34, of Akrons Or and Eva L. Parks, 19, Roscoe, Qss: both deaf mutes, were married by. Justice of the Peace Milton Js' Croft, 48
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
CAPTAIN HEALEY
 ENTERTAINS HERE
Radio Star Guest of Buy- Right Sell-Right Stores
 at WOmen'S Club

< Captain Tim Healy, famous ra- dio entertainer, was the guest of honor at the monthly meeting of proprietors of the Buy Right, Sell Right stores held last night at the Waterbury Women's club. Capt. ain Healy. who represented the Proctor and Gamble Company, en- tertained with movies taken on a trip to Australia and with pictures taken during his service as an Itel- ligence officer during the World War.
 Movies were also shown on sub- jects related to the grocery indus try, through the courtesy of Stan- dard Brands, Inc.; and brief ad- dress was given by MT Ferren. sales manager of Proctor and Gamble for the New England territory. A buffet supper was served through the courtesy of Libby, McNiel and Libby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
CAN EPILEPSY RE. CURED,

A booklet containing the opin- ions of famous doctors on this in- teresting subject will be sent FREE, while they last. to any reader writing to the: Educational Division, Dept N-65, 545 Fifth Ave, New York, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07

Eugene. Ore - (UP) X Bert Holmes of Deadwood Ferry. grew a tomato 19 1-2 inches in circum- ference and weighing 1-2 pounds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18

Meat and lard, valued at $142,
were stolen from the meat and
grocery store owned by Avran
Alascu at 2715 North Meridian
street, last night or early today, it
was reported to the police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18
ZION OVERSEER
THREATENED BY
TOWNS WOMEN
Run Him Out of Town. Is
Cry After ParoChiaI
School EdiCt.
Bp United Press

BIZ United Press
ZION, Ill, April 18.-Overseer
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, once the
dominating figure over all he sur
veyed in Zion, today peeped appre-
hensively from a front window be-
fore venturing forth to put into eff
feet a drastic edict to punish his
flock.
Voliva feared that Mrs. Onias w.
Farley might have already started
her campaign by which she hopes to
convince the women Of Zion to run
Voliva out of town.
Mrs. Farley is the wife Of the
man who defeated Volivas candi-
date in an election for the presi-
dency of the school board. She
stood before Volivas house last
night and denounced the oVerseer
to groups of curious. Voliva peeped
from a front window after refusing
to see her.
Mrs. Farley's demonstration came
after VOIlVa announced the closing
of the parochial school he operates
in conjunction with his Christian
Catholic Apostolic church. This clos
ing would loose some 1900 pupils
upon the public schools, which now
are overcrowded with 800 pupils.
Il have been too benevolent with
the people Of Zion" Voliva said yes
terday in announcing the edict. Il
did it to teach them a lesson. I have
saved the taxpayers S1,143,55O in
taxes since 1916 by operating the
parochial school. Farley promised tc
pay teachers in cash, remodel school
buildings and provide free bus serv-
ice Now 1 say let him do it. ,"
Mrs. Farley accused the men OF
Zion of lacking courage. She said
they would run Voliya out of town
and tar and feather him if they
dared. Several fist fights broke out
| in her audience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18

London has 4,203 acres of docks,
including a water area of 722 acres
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18
WRIT QUIZ To
END SHORTLY.
PROBERS HINT
He Talked SO Much That
We Couldn't Declare
Party Guests.
By Untfed Prcss

By Hifed Press
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-House
investigating committee members
indicated today they would close the
Writ case without paving further
attention to discrepancies in testi-
mony Of DR.. William A. Writ and
six fellow guests at a Virginia din
ner party
Colleagues Of the committeeman
suggested that the attention Of the
District Of Columbia district attor-
ney be called to the contradictions.
However, 1t was expected that the
case would be closed without his &C
ton.
The six other guests at the party
denied statements attributed TO
them by Writ concerning a plot to
overthrow the social order and
Characterization Of President Roose-
welt IS only the Kerensky Of this
revolution"
Each asserted that Writ talked all
the time at the party and they
couldn't get in a word.
House officials said that no direct
action could be taken by the COM
mittee because Of the conflicting
testimony. Contempt Of the house
action is only possible when Wit
ness refuses to answer a question or
declines to appear.
DR.. Writ was understood to have
left for his Gary Gnd) home. His
council, former Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri, was also reported
en- route west. Neither would COM
ment on the testimony before leav-
ing
Republicans, who first appeared
hopeful they could make campaign
issue out of the brain trust plot
case, retreated
He is not our baby" Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish Rep, N. " told
Democrats, although you try to put
him on our doorstep"
Representative Harold McGugin
rep, KAN said he would again
demand that the real brain-trusters
implicated" be called. The commit
tee, said Alfred L. Bulwinkle Dem,
N. c. will meet late today He in
dictated its report would be ready in
a few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18
GAS REHEARING DENIED
Euling Upholds Decision That Trust
Was Not Abrogated.

Rehearing in the Citizens Gas
Company case appeal to the SUI
preme court, brought by Allen G.
Williams, has been denied. The
high court previously upheld the
lower court decision, which found
that the trust agreement between
the company and city of Indian
apolis had not been abrogated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18
SCHOOL HEALTH
LINK ADVOCATED
Tuberculosis Society Points
to Importance of
Cooperation.

Necessity for the cooperation of
health and educational agencies
was stressed yesterday at the meet
ing of the Indiana tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION in the Lincoln.
Mrs Ruth K. Heavenridge, gen
eral supervisor of special education
in Indianapolis schools. said general
ability of the child in the classroom
is increased on a ratio with physi-
cal development.
Reports show more than one
thousand parents enrolled this sea =
son, in the afternoon adult educa-
ton schools conducted in this city
by the Federal Emergency educa-
tiOnal Fund administration.
CaSs county was announced as
the winner of the Christmas seal
sale for the state.
DR.. Mary H. Westfall of the In
diana State Dental Association was
speaker at the luncheon. The meet
ing closes today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18
LIQUOR SIGN HEARING
CONTINUED TO FRIDAY
Permanent Injunction Asked by
City Concern.

Hearing on permanent injunc-
ton to restrain Paul Fry, excise di-
rector of Indiana, from enforcing a
regulation preventing the use of
outside liquor signs was continued
yesterday in circuit court until
1890 Friday morning.
The suit was filed by the Allied
Neon Signs, Inc, against Mr. Fry.
A temporary restraining order was
granted by Circuit Judge Earl R.
Cox against enforcement of the
order. 1t was set for hearing today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18
Thief Takes SOS Rug

Gaining entrance by crawling
through an unlocked window.
thief last night looted the apart
ment of Glade bennington, 1892
College avenue, of a SOS rug and
clothing valued at s25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18

liberal and was American Labor
party candidate for Governor Of New
York in 1924. This year, he was the
Socialist party candidate for con-
gresham from the Twenty-frst
New York district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18
WEST AFRICAN CHIEF
SENDS CARVED CHAIR
AS ROOSEVELT GIFT
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 18-The
fame of the new deal has spread
to the Gold Coast Of West Africa.
A handsome chair has just been
received at the White House from
Paramount Chief Mana OfOri-
kuma II Of Akwapim, West At
RIGA. 1t is embellished with cary
ing and has a solid base. The
chair is of the type used by chief
tains when sitting in solemn state
councils.
On it were inscribed the words:
"A humble present to Franklin
D. Roosevelt"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18
IN. Y. SOCIALIST WILL
ADDRESS GROUP HERE
DR.. Crosswaith Was Candidate for
Governor of Eastern State.

"Some Contradictions in Capt.
talism" will be discussed by DR..
Frank Crosswaith, instructor in the
Rand School Of Social Science, New
York, at 8 tomorrow night in Busch
mans hall. Eleventh street and Col
lege avenue.
DR.. Crosswaith is an outstanding
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DOLLAR VOLUME OF
GROCERY SALES UP

Commerce Department Also Reports
20 Per cent Price Raise.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 18-The
dollar volume Of grocery sales for
March was IL, per cent higher
than a year ago, the commerce de-
partment reported today.
Retail food prices have increased
about 90 per cent for the same
period.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21
ST. GEORGES STREET WORK
Contractor Completes Work of the
New Sidewalks, Curbs and Cutters

Contractor Julian Jones, Of VII
mington, has completed his con
tract with the Levy Court for
street work at St. Georges, on both
Main and Church streets. Curb
ing and cutters were constructed
on Church street as well as new
concrete sidewalks for one long
square extending to the town lin
its On Main street, the road was
widened several feet. new cutters
and curbing was put in, and new
sidewalks were constructed from
the st. Georges Trust Company
corner to the town limits to the
north. The two streets that have
been improved and made safer for
pedestrians are the north and
southbound dual State highways.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21
BIRTHDAY OF STATE FLAG
Claims Distinction as First Place
Emblem UnfurIed i'm Battle

Delaware, which claims dis
tinct honor in connection with the
early history of the American flag.
observed Flag Day Thursday, com
memorating the 157th anniversary
of the adoption Of the flag. Every
where, through the cities, hamletz
and rural districts the flag was
displayed from homes, schools and
public buildings. The history Of
the American flag is interviewer
with Delaware history by virtue Of
the claim that Old Glory was frs.
unfurled in battle at Coch's Bridge.
three miles from Newark, Septem-
ber 3, 1777. A tablet at Cooch's
Bridge tells that the site is claim
ed to have been the first in which
the Stars and Stripes were car
ried" during a skirmish between
the British and American troops.
The other claimant Cor the honor
of having the American flag given
its first baptism under fire, is Fort
StanWix, n. Y. In 1901, a tablet
at Cooch's Bridge definitely stated
that that was the site where the
American flag was first carried in
battle but the defniteness has been
changed recently by the Historic
Markers Commission to "it is
claimed"
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21
MISS MARGARET GRIER WEDS
Married to John w. Livingston of
Buffalo at Ceremony ON Saturday

Miss Margaret Layton Grier,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
S. Grier, of Milford, and John Will
liam Livingston, of Buffalo, N. Y,
were married at 23O o'clock Sat
urday afternoon in the Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, Mil
ford, by the Rev. Frank Herson
and the Rev. Joseph Kinks. The
bride was given in marriage by
her father. She had as her maid
of-honor, Miss Frances Grier. The
bridesmaids were Miss Ann Layton
Grier, Miss Mamie Gillis Grier, of
Salisbury, Miss Constance Anne
Parkinson, of Philadelphia, all
cousins of the bride; Mrs. Seymore
Johnstone, of Glen Ridge, N j.,
sister of the bridegroom, Miss Sal
lie Prince Caskin, of Devon, Pa,
and Miss Virginia Tuckett Bragg,
of Cincinnati, Ohio. Patsy Grier,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank r.
Grier was flower girl. Dewitt
Clinton Livingston, of Buffalo, was
best man. The ushers were Robert
Britain Livingston, another broth
er, George S. Grier, Jr., Garrett
Grier, George Baynum, Robert
Finley Greene, of Buffalo, n. Y,
Donald Macdonald, also of Buffalo,
Robert Merritt VanDusen, of New
ark, N. J., and John Auken, of Bos-
ton. The wedding music was play
ed by Mrs Edward Hurley Vim
cent Parkinson, of Philadelphia, a
cousin of the bride sang A recep-
ton followed at "Pinewold" the
home of the brides parents. Miss
Grier is a graduate Of Miss Cask-
ms School at Devon, Pa, and also
attended the Mary Baldwin School,
Stauton, Va, and the Pennsylvania
Museum and School of Industrial
Art, of Philadelphia Mr. Livings-
ton is a graduate of the Nichols
School in Buffalo, and Amherst
College, where he was a member of
the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21
Branch Channel at Delaware city

Government employees are push
ing plans for the dredging of the
Delaware City branch channel and
have built bridge in the middle
of Clinton street, opposite the old
park, for traffic while the pipe lines
are laid across the lower part OF
town. The pipe lines have been laid
already from the Canal mouth, up
through the park across Clinton
street to Washington street to the
marsh area west of lower Wash
ington street.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21
WALNUT TREES DAMAGED
Severe Cold Weather Practically
Destroyed Trees in New Castle Co.

English walnut trees in all sec
tions of New Castle county suffer-
ed considerably from the extended
period of severe cold weather last
winter and in some instances entire
trees have failed to come into leaf
at the usual time. Ed Willim, Jr.,
county agricultural agent, of New
arw, after an investigation, says
prompt treatment is necessary if
these trees are to regain their for
mer state of vigorousness. ''The
best treatment for this injury" Mr..
William advises, "is to give such
trees liberal application of COM
plete fertilizer right away, and
water well during periods when
there is not enough rain to keep
lawns or garden plants growing
well. Postpone pruning until fall.
1t will then be possible to determ-
inc beyond all doubt which por-
tions of the tree are dead and
which alive. Then prune all wood
that has failed to send out foliage.
In the course of a few years it
should be possible, by careful prun-
Ing to develop a fair shaped tree" :"
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Reports Show Greatest Num-
Der of Accidents to Chill
dren Occur at Home
BE CAUTIOUS IN SUMMER

Danger is waiting around the
corner, across the street, at the
head of the stairs, even under the
kitchen sink, especially for chill
dren, according to the Delaware
Safety Council, which is especially
concerned at this time about the
safety of children just being re
leased from a year in school. The
summer months, the Council points
out, are fraught with hazards for
the children, and only the utmost
attention to good common sense
safety principles will save them
from serious accidents and injuries
Continued op Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21

PASSES AWAY
Former Democratic Candidate
For Governor Dies After
Appendicitis Operation
PROMINENT IN STATE

Landreth L. Layton, 73, of
Georgetown, Democratic candidate
in 1882 for Governor Of Delaware,
widely known business man and
scion of one of the Oldest and most
prominent families in the State,
died at 2 o'clock Thursday morn
ing in the Graduate Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania, Phila-
delpia, following two operations
for an attack of appendicitis and
intestinal trouble. His death marks
the passing of one of the State
leaders in the Democratic party
and man whose connections ex-
tended into many lines of business
on the Peninsula, principally the
seed trade. Mr.. Layton was born
in Georgetown on November i,
1860, son of the late Samuel Henry
and Sarah Elizabeth Long) Lay
ton. He was educated in the pub
lie schools of Bridgeville and
Georgetown. and when young
man entered into the drug business
in what is known as the Wagamon
Block with his brother, the late DR..
Caleb r. Layton, a prominent Re
publican, former Congressman and
former Secretary of State of Della
ware. L. L. Layton always was
interested in Democratic politics
but never sought Office until he was
the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor in the campaign of 1882. His
early ancestors came from the
southern part of England and set
tied in New Hampshire Mr.. Lay
ton, because of his wide business
| interests, was known throughout
| Delaware, Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. He was a collateral descend
ant of Caesar Rodney. He was
president of the Georgetown Trust
Company, president of the George
town Gas Company, president of
the Layton Cold Storage Company
and for many years president of
the firm of Layton and Layton, Inc,
wholesale grocery men and seeds
men since 1880 The firm of Lay
ton & Layton, Inc, is one of the
largest wholesale grocery seed
/ firms on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Mr.. Layton became interested in
handling seeds in connection with
his drug business, for nearly half
a century located at Market and
North Race streets, in George
town. He finally devoted his time
to building up the seed and whole
sale grocery business. He had
served as a member of City Coun-
Gil and a member of the Board of
Education. Mr.. Layton was a
member of the State Emergency
Relief Commission created by the
Legislature in 1882. He resigned
late last year. Mr.. Layton is sur
vived by his wife, the former Miss
Anna H.Patterson, daughter of the
late Dr. James V. Patterson, of
Germantown, Pa. There are three
children living, Lice Layton, pres
ident of the firm of Layton & Co.,
of Dover; Halsted p. Layton, of
Georgetown, active head of the
Layton Cold Storage Company, of
Georgetown, and Miss Margaret E.
Layton, of Georgetown. A third
son, Lawrence, served as lieuten-
ant in the air corps and was killed
in action while flying over the lines
into Germany. He has one broth
er, John H. Layton, of Frankford,
Sussex county, and one sister, Mrs.
George D. Harrington, of Farming
ton, living. Daniel ]. Layton, of
Georgetown, Chief Justice of the
Delaware Supreme Court, is a
nephew.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21
Honor Guest at Dinner

Mr.. A. Lee Walton, agent for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
for Middletown territory, was the
guest at dinner given in the Mid
dletown Hotel last Wednesday ev-
ening, in recognition of his achieve
ments and service rendered to
policy holders since entering the
business six months ago. The din
ner was attended by Mr.. Joseph
Williams, Manager; Mr.. L. J.Miles,
Assistant Manager, and agents, r.
Watson, Samuel Hoekstra, w.
Woods, F. Gorder, V. c. Warren
and G.. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-21

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