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Marcy D. Berger Is
Named Defendant In
Both Civil Actions
Owner of Car Which Killed Hubert A. Minor, 10, Being
Sued By Childs Mother and Father Former Files
Claim for $4,000 Damages and Latter $4,000

ing bus when he was hit by car
owned by Marcy d Berger OF
Woodbury. and operated by Dennis
J. Phelan. He was dragged a
considerable distance, before being
picked up and carried to the Wat.
a bury hospital where he died Dec
9th, of fractured skull and other
severe injuries.
Berger is named defendant in thh
$4,000 civil action brought by thu
boys mother, Mrs Angie s. Minor,
who is administratix Of the estate
and by Roger Minor, father of the
youth who asks $1,000. The fathers
suit is based on the loss Of earnings
the boy would have received dur
ing his minority. Attorney Irving
w. Pasternak Of this city brings
the suits for the Woodbury. plain
tiffs.
In another $1,000 civil action
filed today Sam Kobotznick asks
$1,000 damages from Harry A.
Daily of Naugatuck for injuries he
received when his car was alleged
to have been struck by the de-
fendant's on Meadow street, Nov.
5, 1888.
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ARTISTS AT WORK
ON The JACQUES
Getting Ready for Pre-
sentatiOn of 'McKenna's
Filtration Feb 1918

Jacques theater, Waterbury's ia
vorite playhouse Of yester-years Is
being renovated for one Of the most
promising performances of recent
wears, the presentation of "Mcken-
mas Filtration" on February 18th
and 18th. A special matinee Will
be given on Monday afternoon. the
18th, Lincoln's birthday.
A large force of men and women
have been engaged to make this
coy little playhouse most attrac-
tive for the revival of a play that
has fingered in the memory of the
ater-goers for nearly a quarter OF
a century. The production, recog-
nized as one of the most amusing
PLAYS ever presented in Waterbury,
will be staged under the direction
of Thomas Frenzy, we'll known d.
rector. The proceeds will be given
to st. Mary's hospital. The sale Of
tickets and all the incidental ar
rangements for the big event are
being supervised by members of
St. Mary's hospital aid association.
Incid entally the present year Is the
silver anniversary of the founda-
ton Of the hospital.
A splendid cast Of local thespi-
ans has been rehearsing for sew
eral weeks past for this event in
local theatrical circles. The first
stage rehearsal will be held next
Sunday afternoon in Jacques the
alter. One of the many features
will be the appearance of six of
the young nurses of st. Mary's
hospital in a song and dance num-
Der.
Colonel William ]. Shanahan,
Mrs. Mary McGinniss and Miss
Daisy Lord, members of the orig
inal cast which made this play a
history making event. are included
IL the array of talent for the COM
ing presentation.
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Woodbury. Boys Death Basis of Suits Asking $4,000
BISHOP ACHESON .
FUNERAL SERVICE
Largely Attended This Aft
ernOon at Christ Church
Cathedral, Hartford

Hartford, Jan 30-(UP)-Clergy
and prominent laymen of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of
Connecticut gathered here today
for the funeral services for the
Rt Rev E. Campion Acheson.
bishop of the diocese, who died
Sunday at his home in Middletown.
Following a short private SER
vice at the home the body will be
brought to Christ church cathe-
dray here, where the services will
start at 2:30 o'clock. The Rt Rev
Frederick G. Budlong, successor to
the bishopric, will officiate, assist
ed by the Rt Rev Chauncey B.
Brewster, retired bishop, and other
clergy. The Rt Rev Granville @.
Bennett, bishop of the Rhode Is
land diocese, will attend. Burial
will be in Middletown.
Rectors of Waterbury's Episco-
pal churches represented this city
at the services. Among them were
Rev DR. John N. Lewis, rector Of
st Johns church and close friend
Of Bishop Acheson; Rev Henry
Baldwin Todd, rector of Trinity
church; Rev Thomas Sinclair Of
All Souls church; and Rev DR.
Thomas S. Cline rector of Christ
church, WATERFOWL.
All Of the diocesan organizations
were represented at the funeral
Clergymen from all parts of the
diocese and from several nearby
states were in attendance.
More than ESQ seats of the main
floor of Christ church cathedral
were open to the public. also 400
seats in the galleries. The rest OF
the main floor was reserved for
visiting clergy and dignftaries.
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the past three weeks. and John
says the reason for this Is, that the
Shamrocks" are out in full bloom
in Scib' ber'een, his old home
town, and that's what's putting
such pep into his boys, and piling
up such high scores. And John
says, "The ShamrocKs shall lead
the way
Frank Mulcunry's NRA's trim
med Jimmy Cusick "Shellacers"
1926, and dropped them from
second to fourth place. AS pre-
dicted, few times before the
NRA's are making a wonderful
impression for new team. and
already are making the veterans
sit up and take notice.
Mickey Craney's Cracker
Jacks" walloped Mike Goggin's
"Rovers" 1928. By winning the
first game Of the second round.
it is good indication Of big do
ings from now on, and take it from
the old tar, that the little Mic
key Mouse on the score board will
also be a "Leaping Lena.
Tommy Horan's boy Wonders"
jumped from fourth to third place
last night by trimming John
Bowey's "Sligo- Terrors" 34-29.
The boy Wonders" are crawling
slowly but surely toward the goal,
and 1t wouldn't be surprising to
see them on top before long.
"Scoopie" Carney's "Daredevils"
defeated Pete Coughlan's Light
ming Bugs 1890. Once more
"Scoopie" reorgani7ed his team,
this time firing Happy" Shea and
Tommy Walsh, and Immediately
appointing City Clerk Johnny Fitz-
maurice and Johnny Walsh. The
two "Johnnys' went SO sood last
night that they should hold their
coaching positions for at least an.
other week.
Perry shannahans 'tshort- Cir
cuits'' defeated Johnny Phelan's
"All-Stars" in another 1890 bat
tie. Perry had his team in rare
form last night heing ready for a
real battle, but didn't get the
workout he expected, but neverthe-
less felt satisfied that there were
no blowouts.
Bob McHugh's "Bearcats" nosed
out a close battle with Billy
O'Donnell's "Galty Boys 1921.
Not pulling away from the cellar
very much and at the same time,
not going down any deeper, but
Bob says, "Give us little credit
for defeating those hard-swinging
"Galtv Bows"
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missioner was still fatigued from
his long journey and asked to be
excused from attending the meet
ing.
A special study of the rules
governing the conduct of the board
of education was voted. The COM
mittee on rules, composed of
Thomas Bergin, Vim
cent Miller and Louis Bria. will
begin at once survey Of the
present rules with a view to rec
ommending possible changes.
The suggestions that such a study
be made was advanced by Presi-
dent John Walsh, who said 1t was
customary procedure with the
board every few years. Commits
sioner Martin Scully presented the
formal motion, which was adopted
unanimously.
Commissioner Nathan Freedman
reporting for the committee on f.
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TURKEY GROWERS
MEET THURSDAY
Annual State Convention
to Be Held in State
Capitol Building

Hartford, Jan 30-Professor e.
Y. Smith, extension poultryman of
Cornell university, Ithaca, New
York, will be the principal speak,
er at the annual meeting of the
Connecticut Turkey Producers As
|sociation. The meeting will be held
in the hall Of the House, State
Capitol, Hartford, on February /,
at p. m.
Mr. Smith is secretary Of the New
York State Turkey Growers asso-
citation and is largely responsible
for the development Of their turkey
marketing program. Kingsley T.
Leighton of Wallingford, secretary
Of the Connecticut association, be-
lieves that Mr. Smith will have in
formation which will be Of direct
benefit to all Connecticut turkey
growers.
Neal P. Anthony Of West Will
ington, president of the Connecti-
cut Turkey Producers association,
will discuss "What is a Satisfac-
tory Price for Connecticut Yellow
Tag Turkeys" His talk will be
based on four years of experience
and will pertain very largely to the
relationship between the price of
native turkeys and those from dis
tant states.
DR. G. e. Terry Of Shelton, chair
man of the committee on research
and feeding, will explain the re-
lsults Of experiments which he has
been conducting with high protein
turkey rations. James M. Gwin of
Hartford. in charge Of turkey grad
ing and inspection work for the
state department Of agriculture.
will summarize the results Of the
inspection program for 1888 and
offer suggestions for the coming
year.
Officers will be elected and time
has been allowed for general dis
cusison following the addresses of
the speakers. Every turkey grower
and those interested in the turkey
industry in any way will be well
come at the meeting.
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Household Problems
Discussed In Report
Womens Bureau Annual Publication Valuable to
Vocational Guidance and Placement Officials

of the .mily and economic status
of group Of employers Of domes-
tic labor. The following subjects
dealing with the family status of
the employer group are treated in
some detail-income, size of home.
size of family, number and age of
children, and housekeeping expert
ence of the employer. This is O
better balanced report than most
studies on the subject, Miss Ander-
son feels, in that a larger proper
ton Of it's data were obtained from
the schedules of household work.
ers themselves than has been usual
lY the case.
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YMCA Notes

The Brooklyn YMCA Interclub
council held a special meeting last
night at the Brooklyn Y. Those
present were George Berardi,
Speedboys; James Gladney, Ray
mond Hillies; Henry Delo, Falcons;
Albert Jacks, Shadows: Joe DiVito,
Iroquois; Jospeh Tulinico, Cow
boys: Domenic Del Pa, Eagles; Jo-
seph Lucas, L. r. c. A. and Mel
vile Kelly. secretary of the Brook
lyn YMCA.
A motion was made and passed
that there will be dancing following
every league basketball game.
There will be two games week
with dancing following.
A report of the Interclub social
was given by Joseph DiVito. George
Brardi asked for the night of Feb
II for club. social.The meeting
adjourned until the regular meet
ing next Monday, Feb 5.
The soundness Of our present
economic order will be discussed
by Professor Hudson B. Hastings OF
Yale university in his weekly lee
ture at the Y. M. G. A. He will
compare the opportunity for prog
ress offered. by communism, So
cialism, Hitlerism and F'acism. The
lecture will begin at o'clock.
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O 1874 ua,.sd ersss Associations.


Copyright 1884. by United Press)
Hollywood, Jan 30-(UP)-A
careless prop man almost ended
Nils Asther's film career when he
dug up a revolver for a scene in
which Otto Kruger was to commit
the perfect crime.
Kruger took the "unloaded"
weapon and pressed the trigger.
There was loud report. The bull
let pierced Asther's hat but the
actor was uninjured.
The prop man had neglected to
examine the cartridge chamber, 1t
was said.
Katherine Hepburn is expected
back in town months before she
originally was slated to end her
current stage tour.
Her play in New York has been
a failure, according to reports here,
and after a brief turn on the road,
she is expected to return to make
a picture early in the spring in
stead of June, as originally sched-
uled.
Gary Cooper spoiled a perfectly
good mail romance when he mar
ried Sandra Shaw.
Before his marriage he received
letters every week from three
feminine admirers. Now, they have
stopped writing.
Jean Harlow has never been on
the stage but she will have been
after next Sunday. On that date
she makes her stage debut In
one-act play for a club group.
Supporting filmland's platinum
blonde will be Conway Tearle and
Georgia Kane.
Charles Mayor, secret fiance OF
sally Rand for four years. showed
little change today in his fight
against q mysterious stomach ALL
ment, II was reported at Cedars OF
Lebanon hospital.
Tho dance directors engagement
10 the fan dancer did not become
known until yesterday whom II was
learned that Miss Rand had been
occupying q room ut the hospital
for several weeks while not on
gagged In film work. attempting 70
nurse him baek 70 health. Ills
condition was described ~ eritis
cal.
Mayon has undergone two Oper.
atIOns and several blood transfus
sienh since he was admitted 10 the
hospital more than month ago.
nsnaAaa fflalaaA naA MaaanaU
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A ten year old woodbury. boys
death. caused by being struck by a
car as he was waiting to board the
school bus, is made the subject Of
two civil actions asking $4,000
damages filed today in the common
pleas court here today by-his par
ents.
The suits say that Hubert A.
Minor, aged 10, was waiting to
board the school bus last Dec q.
ana had taken a few steps onto
the highway to stop the approach
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-30

Yesterdays meeting of the board
Of education was just underway
when phone call was received by
Superintendent Thomas J. Condor
from Judge Harry J. Beardsley.
who has been in Arizona. asking
him to express best wishes to his
fellow commissioners. The COM
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HAND LOOM 100 YEARS OLD

Macon, Mo (UP)-A handmade
loom 100 ears old, fashioned with
ak and draw-knife by John Powell.
from walnut taken from q virgin
Missouri forest in 1924, was In use
here this week making Christmas
presents. Mrs Barney Patton, who
has owned the antique for 80 years.
has become expert in weaving rugs
and draperies on It.
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FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, Jan. so-(UP)-Weather
forecast:
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Fair with slowly rising tempera-
ture tonight. Wednesday fair and
warmer. sPN
Connecticut-Fair tonight and to.
morrow. Gradually rising tempera-
lures.
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HISTORIC OAK DYING

Tuscaloosa, Ala (UP)-Despite
efforts of caretakers to prolong its
life. historic old Gorgas oak, 15O-
year-old landmark on the Univer-
sity of Alabama campus, is dying.
Normal life of it's variety of oak
is said to be rs years. Gorgas oak
is the last vestige of once virgin
forest where now stand the univer-
sity buildings.
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sTATE FINED sos

Spokane, Wash iUP)-The State
of Washington was fined $25 when
it failed to answer a summons to
court. J. e. Cathcart sued the de-
partment of labor and industries
for accident compensation. The
Encouragement was ordered to
have someone appear to defend the
DEPARTMENT. When no one APP
peared the state was fined..
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sweden, Finland and Norway
are gradually rising above son Level
while Denmark, Germany ana
come other countries are sinking,
declares q scientist IN Europe.
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New privately-bu houses COM
pleted in England in the last ifs
cal year numbered 10000. or 36,-
900 more than in the preceding IL
mOnthS.
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That her begging brought in an
average Of $4,000 a year has been
confessed by woman begger in
rague, CZechoslovakia.
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Dated Up for
Next August

That Gutzom Borglum, the
sculptor, is a man Of vision
and plans things far head,
is proven by the statement
he has given out, that he ex-
poets President Roosevelt to
unveil the two colossal fig
ures Of Washington and JEFF
ferson that he is carving on
Mount Rushmore, next Au-
gust.
The unwilling is to follow
the close of a pageant of
America, which will take
place in a natural bowl near
Rapid City, North Dakota.
Ted Lewis and his pretty
wife at the supper dance at
the Shoreham! The latter
looking very modish in q
lightweight wool, semi-sports
dress of a deep shade Of red
with a small French blue hat
trimmed with a band Of gros-
grain ribbon. A three-quar-
ter length coat Of the same
shade of blue cut on tailored
lines completed her costume.
She wore two lovely brace
lets, one of garnets and the
other of pearls, and a little
finger ring set with one large
pearl.
They are enchanted with
the beautiful estate they
bought a few months ago at
Elberon, N. j., where Ted,
who is playing at one of the
local theaters and VIII os e
fame as a musician and show
man is national, spent five
weeks this summer. During
that interval he had the mem
bers Of h is orchestra and
others appearing with him in
his act as his guests for ten
days, at which time all twen-
ty-two guest rooms were oc-
cupied, some being turned
into dormitories.
Both the Lewises are de-
voted to sport, particularly
horseback riding, and her
visit here has prevented Mrs.
Lewis from acting as chair
man of an important horse
show being held near her
New Jersey home.
Ted is a delightful person,
full of pep, witty and he al
ways has a gracious word for
everyone.
= Major j. N. Sa0Sng, Vhd
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I0agN Topics

eReslstered Trade Mark Applied Fol-
has had so much to do 1Uith
the arrangements IN con-
connection 1Uith the Polo
match today, Was dancing
at the dinner dance at one
of the hotels a night or
two ago and very hand
some he looked IN his White
dinner Jacket norm aUith
black trousers.
''Doggie" Waggaman and
Monroe Mayhoff lunching
together at the Mayflower,
two contrasting types surely,
the former so dark he might
be taken for a Spaniard, and
the other with reddish blond
hair and a florid complexion.
Lucy Witherspoon, who is
as remarkable for her beauty
as she is for her charm Of
manner, with petite Mrs.
Dunbar AMMAN, were joint
hostesses at a cocktail party
Monday afternoon, when
Gen. Blanton Winship, Gov
ernor of Puerto Rico, who is
here for a visit, was the
honor guest.
The charming little house
in Florida Avenue, where the
two hostesses reside, is very
attractively furnished, and it
presents a very colorful ap-
pearance, especially the en-
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Diplomats and
Wives Feted

The Minister of Persia and
Nine. Djalal and the Naval At
tache of the French Embassy
and Nine. Sable were the guests
of honor at the luncheon given
today by Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
del Mar, at their residence in
Belmont Road, preceding the
polo match between the Mex
lean and American teams at
Potomac Park.
Mrs. John Campbell, of Ce-
darhurst, L. l., has her daugh-
ter, Miss Marie Campbell, and
her son, Mr.. John Campbell,
with her at the Willard. She
plans to remain in the city for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Davis OF
Charleston, w. Va, are at the
Willard, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Helen Davis.
X X X
Mrs. Helen Wake n1otored
from her home in Cambridge,
Md, and is at the Carlton for
short stay.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Super, OF
Margate City, N. j., will be at
the Martinique for some time.
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missioner; and Lieut.. Col. Dan
MEL I. Sultan, Engineer Com
missioner Of the District.
The Commandant of the Ma"
rine Corps, Brig. Gen. John H.
Russell, and the Commandant
of the Navy Yard, Rear Adm.
Joseph r. Defrees, will occupy
boxes as will other prominent
Navy and Marine Corps officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Do
herty, of New York and Miami,
have turned over their box to-
day to Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam, who will entertain as
her guests, Mrs. Jesse H. Jones,
Mrs. w. A. Rodenberg, Mrs.
Colby Dodge and Miss Brown.
The Housing Director, MIR.
James Moffett, will have a
party of guests with him in his
box, and Mr.. and Mrs. Car
los del Mar will entertain the
Persian Minister and Nine.
Djalal and the Naval Attache OF
the French Embassy and Nine.
Sable.
The former United States Am
bassador to Argentina and Mrs.
Roberts Woods Bliss and Mr..
and Mrs. Christian Heurich, ST.,
are boxholders, as IS Baldwin
Day Spilman, who will have a
group of Warrenton friends with
him. Capt. and Mrs. William v.
Andrews, of Boiling Field; Capt.
c. A. Jones, U. S. NJ, and a
group of officers from Mitchell
Field and from the office of the
Chief of Cavalry will also occupy
boxes.
The members of the Interna-
tional Polo Committee will be in
attendance: Brig. Gen. P. L.
Miles, Brig. Gen. William E.
Horton, retired; Mr.. E. L. Reed,
Col. Kenyon Joyce, Lieut.. Col.
George S. Patton. jr.: Mr.. ]. c.
Holmes, Major Howell M. Estes,
Major J. M. Swing, Capt. w. H.
Colbern, Capt. Frank A. Allen,
jr., Lieut.. Alexander. McCone,
Lieut.. Herbert Milwit, Lieut.. w.
j. Matteson; and Capt. H. B.
Smith. executive secretary and
treasurer; as will members of
the staff of the Mexican EN-
bassy.
There will be some tickets
available for the game this at.
ternoon at the field, but for the
second match of the series to be
played next Sunday, there is
scarcely seat to be had.
Officials of the United States
Polo Association, among them
Mr.. George O'Reilly, are expected
to attend the game this after.
noon, and with them will be a
group Of polo enthusiasts from
New York.
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of Latin American numbers
Mounts to Be On Parade
A parade Of the ponies belong
ing to both teams will be staged
at 8 o'clock, and this will be of
special interest to those present
for the mounts used by the play
ers are unusually fine thorough
breds.
It is interesting to note here
that the members of the Mexi-
can team have gone to the Rid
ing and Hunt Club every morn
ing at S o'clock, to exercise the
80 ponies they brought here with
them, which has taken four
hours Of hard work each day.
The members Of both teams
are in the pink of condition, and
the match this afternoon prom
ises to be fast and fairly bris-
ting with surprises.
The Mexican Ambassador,
9enor DR.. Don Fernando Con.
2alez Roa, will occupy the Presi-
dents box, and with him will be
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hull, the Ambassador of the
Union Of Soviet Socialist Repub-
lies and Nine. Troyanovsky, the
Ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Calderon, the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. George H. Dern,
the Secretary Of the Interior,
Mr.. Harold L. Ickes; Gen. Doug
las Macarthur, Chief of Staff Of
the Army; Gen. Gilberto R.
LiInon, President of the Next
can Polo Federation, and Sonora
de Limon; Senorita Dolores
Chico Alatorre and Senorita
Sara Amalia Chico Alatorre,
n1eces Of Ambassador Roa; the
Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Hugh A. Drum.
Mr.. Melvin C. Hazen, Commits
sioner Of the District. and Mrs.
HAGEN: and the Military At
tache and the Mexican Embassy
and Sonora de AZcarate.
Among the Spectators
The Commander of the Third
Corps Area, which includes
Washington, Gen. Paul D. Ma
lone, with Mrs. Malone, will
occupy another official box,
and with them will be the
Commandment of the War Col.
lege, Gen. George S. Simonds,
and Mrs. Simonds; Mrs. Harry
Baxter and Miss Betsy Dern,
daughters of the Secretary and
Mrs. Dern: Senator and Mrs.
Morris Sheppard, Representa-.
tive and Mrs. John j. McSwain,
Maj. Gen. Leon D. KRONER,
Chief Of Cavalry; Maj. Gen.
Upton Brine, jr., Chief Of
Field Artillery: Maj. Gen. Louis
II. Bash, Quartermaster Gen.
eral; Mr.. George E. Allen, Com.