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The Washington times., 1934-01-26

common to their status in So
ciety, racing, cards, nightclubs,
dancing. They had been married
some three years, and although
on the surface, their lives
seemed harmonious and happy,
it was a well-known fact that
Ranny had never abandoned his
bachelor days nor considered
that he had a wife to whom he
had pledged his honor and fidel-
ity. There had never been an
open scandal, but it was no un-
common thing to encounter
Ranny Paige at some question
able nightclub with more than
questionable companion.
Their home was located upon
a section Of the main Paige es-
tate. It had been built for Ranny
by his father, old Colonel Paige,
who had given it to the couple
as a wedding gift, just as he had
given his other two sons similar
houses which also stood upon
the place. OF money, the young
Paiges had little-Sunny, none
at all, it was said, and Ranny
only the small amount that he
earned in his fathers bank.
Some day, when the old man
died-and he was already in his
eighties-he would be rich, vast
ly so, but at the time Of this
story it must have been a some
what difficult matter for the
couple to live in the manner in
which they did and to maintain
the social position to which they
were both accustomed.
Here is the story which Ran
ny Paige told first to DR.. War
ner, and early the next morning
to Coroner Arthur B. Mason, Of
Baltimore county.
It brought no new angle
into the trageey and served to
strengthen th& conclusions al
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

Our good little club member,
Muriel Johnson, Of Lanham, Md,
sends us this list of new names:
Peggy Jane Johnson, age Z.
Birthday, July 8.
JOSey Sibley Johnson, age 2.
Birthday, May s.
Veda Lou Carol Huffman, age
= months. Birthday, May FL.
Lillian John SON, age IL.
Birthday, August 16.
Veda johnson, age 10. Harry
johnson, age =.
John p. Draper, Evelyn May
Draper.
Alice May Love, age IL. Birth
day, August. Z.
We didn't put in the ad-
dresses because Muriel forgot to
give us several Of them. We are
sending the cards to her and we
hope the children will help us
by sending us their addresses.
We need them for our files.
Here is letter from our good
"OP Pal" Virginia Higgins,
S109 Quarles st. N. E.
"Ol pal, Of pal, Of pal"
CHATS the way Virginia always
starts her letters.
81 got q scrap book for Christ
mas In which am going to
put the Adventure Club. have
MI the columns from the be-
ginning. / put the birthday
card you sent me on the front
Of the book, Of pal, OF pal, OF
pal O. mine. Tell all the club
members hello for me. It is
getting late and I have to stop
writing, Of pal, Of pal, OF pal"
Nancy Lee Geary, Capitol
Heights, Md:
81 would like to join your
club. I am nine years old and
my birthday is September 22.
My sister, Margaret, would like
to join too. She is IL years
old and her birthday is
August 10.
II like Mickey Mouse, Blonde,
Just Kids, Tim Tyler's Luck
and Little Annie Rooney"
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Down Several Pegs

When President Lincoln
brought his wife to Washington,
the ancestors of a woman who
now lives in Chevy Chase were
among those who "high-hatted"
her because of her clothes.
Recently, this same woman
found two chickens in her yard
that had been killed by her dogs.
She started out to find their
owner and in the search was
humiliated by a woman who
slammed the door in her face
and said:
II don't care to buy any
chickenS!"
She took them home and made
chicken stew.
Then she discovered they be-
longed to a woman who lived
in the same house.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Monnentous Events

Excerpts from the daily re-
port to Capt. Patrick j. Carol,
commander of the United States
Park Police:
-Four men telephoned and
reported tn at they would be
late for duty. Their alarm
clocks failed to go off on time!"
Against the rules and regu-
1ations of the Park Police, some
one used the bicycle assigned
to me.
Whoever used 1t left mud on
the pedalS!"
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
BIRTHDAYS TODAY

TOday's birthday members in
OludO Ruby Greenfield, West
wood, Md; TheIma Willett, Col.
mar Manor, Md; Alvin William
Brady, Laurel, Md; Margaret
Share, 1880 KenilwOrth Ave.
N. E., and Catherine thinner
man, 1920 Florida Ave. N. E.
We wish them all the happi.
ness In the world on their ami
VerSarieS.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
FOURTH.D DEGREE

Police Officer DiCkey Carroll,
young college graduate, has re-
Ceived reprimandS from his
superiors through two indiscreet
arrests. So, when he saw q
stranger leaving the Paige
estate at 2 o'clock one morning,
he hesitated to take action.
Randolph (Ranny) Paige,
however, returning from bust
ness in Washington, found his
popular young wife, Sonia,
hanging by . silk dress cord
from the chandelier in her
bOudOir.
NOW READ ON
Not only did it involve the
wealthiest and most exclusive
social set Of this Southern city,
but it created as much interest
and received as much newspaper
publicity as any case which ever
happened in the entire South.
At the time when this story
broke, I was the chief crime in
vestigator Of a chain Of news
papers! It was my job to cover
and to investigate any outstand-
ing murder or criminal case re-
SardleSs Of the section Of the
country in which it might have
happened, but my home office
was located in Baltimore, and
my activities, as a rule, were
confined to the eastern section
Of the United States. Let it be
clearly un d erStood, however,
that I was a reporter first and
last and not detective, except
in the most amateurish sort Of
way.
The Paige case, at its begin,
ming, had nothing to particular
ly distinguish it from hundreds
Of similar cases. The young
Paig0 eouplA had led the life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19
Unknown Soldier" Valedictory Theme
Mss Eleanor Banls to Give Address at Wllby High
 0radmall0n-zz6 to Receive Diplomas

4'we hundred ana awamty,eleht WIlbv hleh school etu1epfa wliI ba NEaN laaad et eKeFoieea f0 De held 4eMoTgew night at the Wllbg h4flfeFinm, Joseph DoDabue, class eF1sIeeDf, NIll make the iniFodgg, 4eF1 address, Lllllsp BlFEall, ssipy falosgsn, will speak on Mount .NeFDoDv, an9 Eleanor t,eBls, yals' AlcfeFtsp, will take ss heT subject, 'sl.s. .Lh: Tomb o' 'hs p"s"'w" S'l' Following ls the pgogvami hfnreh--
 fe) Our Heroes ,t,,,,, Ascbsr fbl Our Director ,,,,, ,Islgiow Wllby High school oTebsstFs, Inlro11efl0p z-~ Joseph D0ps hue, President, Clsss Of les4 s1feeitsttoB--M Monticsilo-- Raymond
 EmoBs,
 Vocal NYsie--J'Wben the Foe. man Bages His steep ,EuIitysn MiKsd Chorus, 9Rsc,istioB -IIba Ane0ln Memorial
 ~~VIetoria Larsen
 Violin Eolo~v
 faD EbsRis tys,43tt4! MBsssbs, ] fbl kylswiak ,,,,, WisDis WHkl GoDcatts Gentle, qssetlatlep --iIbs Tomb Of tbs UDs
 kBowD Soldier Eleanor bsDis, ysledieioTjBD, Glsss Of l9sl Presentation of Diplomss Glass Song,
 staeAbsI oDHL
 Following ls the list of pr0spso. five RTsdDBtss announced to-day by PrInejDsl Joseph r, Kennedy Iiosalis Catherine Addugi, Nancy A, AlaOrIslo, Alice Myrtle Andrew, f, HossDBs HsTgsTst ATo0yiO, VgleTla
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19
THIEVES RANSACK
 GILES ST GARAGE
Carry Away Robe, Flash. light, But Failed to
 Steal Car

A minor break, aDd unsuccessful 6ttampi M steal gar from s garage and tbs theft Of \ robe apa f9sbllEht from another ear iD the same KBrBEs were reported today i0 the defective bureau st police hes dgDsrtsra,
 The burglary wss st 2b7 orange street in A. stoTs owned by MiobpeI BBy6I, The loot included DtDs aAr. tons M aissfets, two boxes Df cigars end s9De groceries, 4 back door wDa f0roed iD EslD sDiTapos,
 Entering < garage bt st Giles street, thieves failed tD Rn attempt Co break opaD tbs doors Of < Gsr owned by William summs, They then turned their sttApil0p i0 sDr other 0ar iD the same gBvegs sDd stole from ibBi maGbiDs . blenkst BDd Gssbljght owned bv Frsd ysiElaT,
 idsut Detective William Pollard BDd Detective William Foley Brs working 0n iba eDses,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19
MotorM ReDerse, CarCrashes7ruck

Angelo ZeilD Of e2 I1DwO0d avenue went W iIle HagHke st IOs Msali0w sipest whege i,o ksDes bis gag fJgis DpDrHtDk and bsEnD M cgsDk Co get uls DlOiOv started,
 Jbs resuil
 AuRel0's Osv was Co geyspse Reag, so it bounded Oul M tIle Eagase, mevvIIy b',DIlGed aSr0sA ManIiDw sigeGl BUd hLDDIbed only BfieG tt bad banged, wlih 4 denDjLe egDsi, bl1 f. Ipnek 0wnsd by Joseph CSDitkDa M aD WiIdDleve avenue, Angelo bad nD avaDk q aEnin befOve be DDuid drive away, tIDIz UHs DlskIDK sUTe UIst tts GSv wasn't In E0Nr,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19

TWO DDpgssDG strikers D the fgrgitgfe trades ef MsliDss, Eel giDpI, have returned p work s' rsa lasd wages,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19

eaAn|sAs lAH8y Ht zee 8lao kes aHssaa seAav ahnl tha mhns she aenmpaA anaih enly hg the guishs Anas ef police Co oDmina te hia e. alAlanna. fngk the athaF by BiiWs take. haiieslHK if le be gHadlalne which he ha9 been iaklps Fesp' iaFls,
 After first being en lhe aaneeF llal, IsauFels showed splendid llIis prDvaWanl lqst night after tlla
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19
HIGH SCHOOL PROM. BRILLIANT AFFAIR
COI0rs Oi Three Schools ]; Utilized Effectively in , Decorative Scheme

z Closing ibs soeIsI ssgsoD fPr Crosby ths annual prom WsH bsJ1 gsst DiEht st ihs Wilby ItiRb school Auditorium, sDf WBb Siieudsf by
 spprosimB lsIy goo couples
 7 Tbs grand march, St tbs 10B1jbs sion of which the participants HSHk sbk elsks song, WDh lad by ibe class spfssjdsDt, Timothy tDdfg Wlib NglaDs DD0nDsIl, gDd DBytd s0F' JGIIDI, prom committee GbgDtDBU, .with June TTBjDgrj Joseph U9HB , Due, WiIby EeDjcT class preHlGsni with BeytIIB JiDorj 1ud Marin fb1DgTtkasy, Wjlby prom eoHWl'iss I,bgjrDBD, win Eileen Morton, Decorations were W tba fI5bs <olops Df ibres bjgb schools, blue snd white for Crosby ktaaB sUG swbIia for Wilby end block SUd sDpHpgs for I,aDysnw0Tib, Members ygf lbe KJBdUDijUg class were vel syaoBsd by Principal Louis ], Jbi' sDodegU upon iheir DgtiyBi,
 Preceding the dancing Jg1b 9JtxEepgld' orchestra sgys $ s9Ds fcsrl program which included ibs Following DuWbsJsi "Dopd Htsbi sVisDDBp A tango "AibeutE by xj0sapb U yiiG. yigljniti BDG VM Memories Of 'Ig by BTDkRgi 7 The prom committee consisted 0f fcjDirnlBD D1Uf BgTtolini, Fred ,jiagpoDt UDTDiby JralD9r, John ,WDods, Catherine ysJJOeir0, B1urs 4ee HaUfmRD MBTg9rst ThUbPld, JgjlD 1hDTDRGD, IteleG BggDii Jgsp BsHDalj, boris thsg, Joel p9Hi lHDd yirEtDiH rIiUord,
 Patrons and DaiJ0nakseE dgIlnk 4be syeDjUk were MJ sUd Mrs sWjlitsDl B ElwslI Mrs FlprsbGe
 Bs, Webster W ibs board M efg's' 1IoD, Mr gDd Mrs Roy ji WSlebl MI gB1 Mrs j, r, B9Jgnd, My Bpf Mrs Floyd r, Eysps, Mr sDG Mrs sybArlss Nrrgr'S br and Mrs ht fgsd Kinney, Mg and Mrs John BDs
 gay, prHDb WOodl0pb, Charles Av99GleGk sn1 Albert I'gui, WillisD, ssebeGeld spd Miss m0tkDro' Bi, fDab Fliu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19

Wherever the finest tobaccos grow-in our own Southland. in Turkey. in Creece-aII over the world, we gather the very Cream of the tobacco Crops for Lucky Strike. And that mesns oaN Me rhm eeafer haves. The center leaves are the midest leaves --thsy cost more
 they taste better. These clean center leaves gre the only ones used in making Luckies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19
LOCAL FOOTGUARD
 MEMBER AWARDED

Private James G. Walker of this city, prominent member 0f Com pDUy U, BDyerD9gs Foot Guard, WgA 0W6Fdsd the Charleston modal of ibs second Company VI iha yearly competitive drill of the uDjt last evening ip New HsysB,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19

INDIAN lsATl1.IE niTN hiAgkEp
 Cheyenne. We CUP, Grow haarilinila, seene ef q iaFllHp hals lle helMean kiloehone and I3enn9tk lndians Dn one side and efoWs on inc oflser, Co Isee, Wea lHnfte1 e4s gently with hronna m9FkeF by the state Department Of remneFee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19
Speed of Police
 Saved Man's Life

Recovery Of vlessF isscreIs, ss, ee ls9 soulb Main street, who swallowed fNn ounces Df ethnf Inla yesterday moFning, seems probable, ll was sal9 et ki Magv's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19
%eM6 &.1zss!

Then "It's toasted"-- for throat protection. And every Lucky is fully packed with these choice tobaccos made round and firm, free from loose ends-that's why Luckies keep in condition"-why you'll find that Luckies do not dry out-m 6mporfaaf poinf 70 evr,y mokev. Naturally, Luckies arc always in aI!-ways kind to your throat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19
Vine St Accused
 FOrfeits $1O Bond

4 bond of si9 posted by George JAskaeks yies, 70, of ss VUe street Iwsk forfeited iD city court to-day glte Wsk sobsG GDjaG i9 face < breach Df the psgcS rbbTke,
 z EdwSrd JtgTuoN ~, W lN El. jioii Byenus, 0lso GbsrFe1 "iib l)reseb of the psgGs, R9iDed s tYos ewask aGbiiDDgpce,
 7 Adam FDobiDski, ~, 9f Jbs 'OTaDRs street, wgs given z con slUDgBGs 0f one day pD \ rbSpkS sgf violation of the Dr9bsii9G IsU, Rollss for breach of ibe peace waEa given i9 tbs following Pe'p Mgkokey, q, of Vs ts1",n ssgsst, James Luberl, b7, ot zs+ OyspEe Eirsoi, stefSn Elpiisbyy ss, gf s2 Vine street, George ssmtDsb, Ri, o s9f oy0Dsa street,
 w0HHTH '7Tm
 TWO tD9gsgDG strikers U tbs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19

na|Nhn had haHH nNANsN From NIs sinmaah " Anek1Fe BAsANf4&b Ats lnHnNnA.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09

the local situation would have to be
DEAL with from two angles:
II BY the imposition of manufac-
turers tax low enough as to cause no
Inconvenience 10 large distilleries, but
high enough for persons manufacturing
few gatlons of rum, under unsanitary
conditions. using primitive methods and
in no position to offer product fl for
human consumption.
q By imposing tax on the sale of
liquor that would keep the price low, for
instance, tax of l cent fer every per
cent of alcoholic content of liquor
would bring a tax of 90 cents for a gal
lon of rum of DO lper cent alcoholic
strength, IL cents gallon flor wine of
IL per cent alcoholic content and 5 cents
per gallon for beer of per cent alcoho-
lie content.
Open disrespect for law and its at
tendant evils arising from the enact.
ment of Prohibition is what the Nation
is trying to correct. Severe penalties
have failed
Competitionsagains bootleggers is the
only method that may be effectively
issued
Mr. Golden is right The only way to
do it is by low tax en- liquor,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09
Random Notes

The Emancipator" is bitter in its
comment on the N R. A. parade in ST.
Thomas. 1t did not like to see 13 ban
.ners with words of praise for Governor
Pearson. This was done said The E.
smancipator. to offset the unpopulariy
vote. The Emancipator" is saying what
Is true The parade in ST. Croix on
Thanksgiving Day was also done for the
purpose of nulifying the vote taken a.
gainst Governor Pearson.
4 But what can we newspapers men do?
The people seem to like the Governor.
! The S. S. Nerissa from New York ar
rived at Frederiksted at about 8 so last
hight, and after dscharging its cargo
Proceeded for the Islands.
{ The schooner Resolution has been
repaired and will again make voyages be
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09
ADULT EDUCATION

Night classes in connection W it'll A1ul
fducation begin this week Monday in
Frederibsted ard Wednesday in Chris
tiansted. All persons interested in the
Sewing Course to be offered in Chris
tiansred will please meet in the Ste pie
Building Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Other courses will begin next
week.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09
Notice

Joseph Williams would like to get in
in Harlem New York. -
Any information may be sent to 10.
seph Williams, Christiansted st. Croix
or TO the office of this paper.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09
EDITORIAL

The letter published today by Hon.
Arnold M. Golden will provide food for
thought.
In repeating the Eighteenth Amend
ment the main purpose was not TO make
it possible for the people to OBJ ain alco-
hoIic beverages. for the bootleggers
continued to defy the most drastic
Federal laws and supplied the people
with all the liquor they could afford to
purchase.
The enforcement of the Eighteenth
Amendment did not have public support.
How could it? The people wanted their
liquor and the bootleggers helped them TO
get it. The consumers. who comprised
the overwheImir majority of the people
in all walks of life were aiding and en-
coufa aging crime. But THEY were
never punished.
Men engaged in the forbidden liquor
traffic paid officers of the law to turn
their backs on the great racket while.
with the aid of machine euns theyfoucht
others who dared tooppcse them in this
game of accommodating wealth.
America realized that there was no
cure for the Ills that had beset the Ma
ton but the repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
But the question that occupied the
minds of thoughtful people was the pos
sib;lity of putting an end to the illicit
trade in liquor.
Bootleggers had developed cold con-
tempt for the law during the period of
Prohibition.
Could any penalty prescribed by law
force them out of business if business
continued to be lucrative?
1t is generally admitted that bootleg
ging can be fought only by competition
made possible by low tax on liquor.
With that thought uppermost 10 the
minds of the members the Rum
Standardization Commission felt that
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09

Readers are Reminded of "A Christ
mas Eve In Medieval England to be
staged at the Theatre tonight at 8 80
O'Clock
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09

tween the islands, 1t sails today for st.
Thomas with empty gasoline drums and
horse bought by Mr.. Lugo from Mr..
A Nelthropp.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09
ST.CROIX TRIBUNE

Published l4ily except cundays& HoI
days at 53 BCompany st. Ch+i-tlausIed
St. Croix. Y. /. U. S, A. oySt. Croix
Cooperative Society
Battered as second class matter on July
1st 1922 at the Post Office at CHRISTIAN
ted, St. Croix. vi, US A.. under the
Act of March 3rd.- 1879
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09

Dear Mr.. Editor:
1t might interest your readers and
perhaps particularly the members of the
Colonial Council to read rhe following
extract taken from News Week FOR De-
cember Both, 1888 bearing on the Liquor
Tax question when before the Commit
tee known as the Ways and Means Com
mittee in Washington.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09

For whisky. gin. rum. and SUCH
the committee felt that 81 peri
gallon tax should be substituted
for the present 81 10. If State Lee!
gislatures could be restrained
from imposing too high taxes
good whisky should be obtainablS
at from 81 so to $500 a quart.
Beer. the mellow, new, intoxica7
ting brand, was allowed to cd
along at the same rate as the nom
intoxicating 80 -$5 a Darrels
Table wines (under 14I ALCOHOLIC
which California grape growers
hope to make popular, are scha
Guled at only ten cen is a galIon
Stronger wines, which have bee 4
laced" with brandy(such as port
and sherry and have an alcoholic
content of between 21M and q
will be taxed 40 kcents gall
lon".
e the 73rd Congress has convened
IA was on the 3rd instant. it wa
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09
! bought for the Day
tn IS. jim. 9

The most perfect conversion is but a
hard and distnt returna to the holiness
of a child
Manning.
H M. PlGOTT Rector.
St Johns Church. Chrlstiansted
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09
r. De CHABERI,, Editor

Tuesday January 9th 1884
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-09

Since the 73rd Congress has convened
which was on the 3rd instant. it wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

The official orders for the old fashioned firemen's parade here to- morrow afternoon have been given out by Chief Henry H. Heitman, grand marshal. The orders include the assignments of units and divi- sions, special orders and the par ade route.
 The official orders are as fol- lows:
 GENERAL
 l. There shall be parade in Waterbury, Connecticut, on the 18th day of August, 1884, so- called old fashioned fire parade, in which various fire units from all parts of the state, and even beyond the state border will participate.
 2. The parade is to be held in connection with the annual con- yention of the Conn State Fire mems association, to be held in Waterbury. at Ellls hall on the 17th and 18th day of August. The last state firemen's association conven- Gion in Waterbury was held in Buckingham hall on September 14th and 18th, 1910. Incident to this convention, there was also q parade, but it was confined to Waterbury firemen and police.
 3. The real purpose of the Wat erbury department in arranging for and holding such a parade is to commemorate the days of the past, when this city itself was on volunteer basis, and when the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
'RED SHIRTS ON
 MARCH TOMORROW
Regalia of Former Years to Vie With Regulation
 Uniforms of To-day

When the firemen's parade pass es through the city streets tomor- row, those watching will have a chance to view all types of old fashioned equipment. The old fashioned touch will be gained with apparatus of a bygone era, the once familiar parade carriages, old time red shirts which were ;he univer- sal apparel of firemen, and the old fire horns. Some of the visiting companies have promised surprises in the line of old fashioned equip ment but refuse to elaborate on what it will be.
 An old time custom will be re- vived when fire commissioners of the city carry the old chief s horns, which will, as customary at parades, be filled with flower. Sev- eral of the horns have been gath cred by the local fire department, ones which were employed in giv- ing directions to fight some of the biggest fires in the city's history. The horns were used by chiefs, deputies and company command CTS, and resemble megaphones, but give much more brilliant sound when used.
 The volunteer companies in the parade will have on display some of the old style fire regalia which was used by the volunteer com panies of the 18th century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
CHIEF HElTMAN
 SERVICE RECORD
Az Years a Fireman; Re- garded as One of Out
 standing State Leaders

Forty-two years a fireman and twenty years chief is the record of Chief Henry H. Heitman of the Waterbury Fire department. He is one of the few surviving mem- bers of the local fire-fighting force, who saw duty during the event. full fire of February 1902. Today he was kept busy shaking hands with old-time firemen from all parts of the state. Few indeed, it seems, were of the visitors, who did't know Chief .Heitman. They remembered him as one of the stall warts of the department two some years ago and recall his gradual rise to full command He has ser we'd as a volunteer, a regular,' cap- tain, drillmaster. dtputy chief and on the retirement of the late Chief Samuel c. Snagg he assumed charge.
 When the late chief requested Mayor Martin Scullys administra- tion to be pensioned and retired he was asked. to name his successor.
 There's no one in Connecticut who can equal Deputy Chief Henry Heitman," exclaimed the chief. So on November 1. 1914, Deputy Chief Heitman became Chief Heitman.