The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28

The board of relief completed it's work at City Hall yesterday and announced that the net first dis trict grand list for Torrington is S46,244, 76S. The grand list pre- pared by the board of assessors totaled $546,588,460. The relief board made additions of $8,920 and reductions of $21,6S4 which, with exempetions of $331, ,018, leaves the total mentioned above.
 The net second district grand list is $43,381,788, which included additions by the board of relief of $5,813, reductions of $18,105 and exemptions of $277,744.
 This years tax rate is expected to show a slight decrease from last years rate, which was 18.e mills-13.9 mills in the first dis trict and 4.9 mills in the second district. The new tax rate will be set at a meeting of the board of finance scheduled for to-dOy.
 Applications for reductions in as- easements filed with the board of relief this year totaled about 200. The board included John H. Roser- back, Edmond Cadoret and Erwin F.. Manteuffel.
 'MendeIssohn Concert Postponed
 The concert by the Mendelssohn male chorus of Waterbury which was to have been presented in the high school auditorium last eve ming under the auspices of the Tor rington Rotary club was postponed until next Tuesday evening. The postponement was deemed advis- able in view of weather conditions.
 Tickets purchased for the event fe,e.tn nNrf Tuesday.
 25O CWA Workers Removing Snow
 About 25O CWA men were put to work shoveling snow in Torring- tCn yesterday following receipt of authority to employ the men for this purpose yesterday and to-day. CWAH workers who were used to remove snow last week will be paid by CWA funds.
 Fined on IntoxicatiOn Charge
 Alfred Jejeune, 2S, of 414 North Elm street, pleaded guilty to in- toxication when arraigned before Judge T. J. Lyons in city court yesterday. He was fined $1 with costs of $9.40 and placed on proba- ton for six months.
 Lejeune was arrested Monday evening on complaint of his wife by Officer Anthony Toro. His wife told the court he had been drink- ing considerably for the past month and had treated her abu- sively ever since they were mar ried a year ago.
 Pastor Invited to Remain
 The official board of the Metho- dist church, at special meeting Monday, extended a unanimous in- A !, C.. Flandreau, to return for an- other year.
 Mr Flandreau has been pastor of the Methodist church in Tor rington since 1929, coming here from Brooklyn, N. T., succeeding Rev William c. Craig, who was as- signed to a church in Northport, l.. l.
 Obtain Licenses
 To-day is the final day for mo- torists in this section to obtain drivers licenses at the temporary branch of the motor vehicle de- partment which has been estab- lished at City Hal. The office will beopen to 6 o'clock this evening, and it is expected that many will take advantage of the opportunity to obtain their new licenses here.
 Approximately 1,275 licenses have been isued here up to yes- terday.
 Naugy Here Tonight
 Torington high schools basket ball team will play it's final game of the season this evening lining up against the Naugatuck high school team in Naugatuck.
 The Gareymen defeated the Rub- hay. rTnyyn oO0raOation Q6 fn 90 in this citl month ago, but due to it's four defeats since that time, will enter to-night's fray the un- derdog.
 Injured by Automobile
 Richard Elliot, aged AZ, of 101 Norwood street, was hit by an au- tomobile operated by Hubert Mer- cier, 21, of 70 Bannon street, on North Elm street Monday eveing. Mercier took Elliott to a physi- clans office where he was found to be suffering from broken collar bone, and then. taken to his home. The accident was reported at po- lice headquarters by Mercier.
 Two Local Boys Honored.
 Boston, Feb. disappointment and assignment to forest camps of ten Connecticut men as education- al advisers for the Civilian Con- servation Corps was announced here today by Kenneth Holland adviser to Major Keneral Fox Conner on educational matters concerning the eco in the six New England states.
 The announcement followed the return here from Hartford of MT Holland and Major John N. Hop kins where a conference was held with Connecticut officials on Mon- day concerning the educational program to be undertaken in the States eco Camps.
 Attending the conference were State Forester A. F. Hawes; A. S. Boynton, director of vocational education; Miss Katharine H. Weed, secretary of the Connects. cut Public Library committed; Frank Barbour, director of Junior Achievement; Lawrence Wheelock, director of Vocational Education in Hartford and MT Howard Brad