The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-01

GVsNG tNUutEH HANt OtVH Aht1HGV
and seem almost like now.
Building Apes Politicians
The municipal building, vulgarly
lowing tho example OF tho politi-
clans these days. Always around
election time politicians OF all par
ties have genial smiles for friend
and foes alike and a visitor from
another world at election day In
particular would think from the
outward appearance that here are
group OF happy friends. Prob
ably u IL because the Town Hall
has seen this outward mask Of
geniality shown by the politicians
nj this time In particular for years
and years that Il In following suit.
However II In now presenting a
most pleasant and CHEEKY appear.
0nce or Its own. This In being
done with the help OF experts.
Pierce Freeman and other FERA
workers are doing the beautifying
In this case. Mr. Freeman and
his men have done good work In
making the interior of the building
attractive and they arc now putting
the second coat of paint on the
front OF the building. II good
weather hlods out this should be
completed before long.
SO citizens voting on election day
VIII first see the Town Hall beam.
Ing Mt them. 70 inside and see tho
political workers radiant with
friendship and confidence and
probably this display OF friondli.
ness will enable them 20 forget
that taxes next year will probably
DO higher.
However the Town Hall In one
up on tho politicians, Il will still
be beaming and attractive the day
after election and for many days
thereafter. We wonder " the
politicians will be just an gny and
debonalr.
Concert Suite Good
An unusually good concert was
given last night nj tho high school
auditorium, II was the nth annual
concert of tho high school orches-
ira, freshmen girls glce club and
the high school choir. The audi.
torlun was packed and the music
was much enjoyed.
Many favorable comments were
heard today concerning the sing
Ing of Miss Ethelynde Smith Of
Long Beach. California. Miss Smith
was the guest artist and lived up
To all advance notices She showed
a splendid voice and received much
applause.
Miss Ellen Rodenbach and Miss
Charlotte Lehr pleased tho audi
cnco with their rendering of solo
selections. Edward Bontempo was
concert master. Gordon Hurt on
the xylophone, Walter Gruber-
mann, violin. Robert Richards,
cello. Leonard Schaff. chimes and
Edward Bontempo violin played
"Andante Cantabile' as arranged
by Leon Corliss. musical super
visor. They did this In excellent
style. Mr. Corliss directed tho. con-
cert.
The orchestra and choir will par
ticipatc In the state music festival
10 he held In New Haven on Fri
day, May IL, Il was announced.
There will be "A spring concert held
In the auditorium by the Toy
orchestras, tho violin and banjo
classes and the combine grammar
school orchestra on Friday, MAY
ts.
Lights Go Out
The Town Hall lights went out
suddenly last night but residents
who thought Dillinger had reached
town and was battling II out with
local police In the dark were all
wrong. II was just blown fuse
and Michael Shea. well known cleo
trician, had the lights shining In n
Few minutes after he was sum
moned. AZ the time the lights went
out the registrars. George Young
and Dennis NJ. Linskey were In.
strueting voters on how TO use the
voting machines.
work of putting In an addition
TO the Pond Hill school has been
completed. This was done as orig
inhlly cWA project but later was
under FEI,A control. The work on
the Millville school project Is pro-
pressing. the temporary laying of
or skilled workers for part of last
week. The work on tho new era nd :
stand at the Recreation field is still.
Incomplete.
Funeral of Mrs TurnbIo,u
The funeral OF Mrs Gerda Turn
blom was held yesterday afternoon
at 2:30 from her late home. 7s
New street and at 3 o'clock at the
salem Lutheran church. Rev Will
liam Frendberg OBLIGATED. Burial
was In Grove cemetery. The pail
bearers were Henry johnson, Ar
thur Lorentzson, August Swanson,
Axel Anderson. Bertel Olson and
Oscar Blomquist.
Dispute Over Cop?
Local residents are today won.
dering II the question OF appoint.
ing George Smith. supernumerary
policeman. as a regular policema i
VIII come up at the meeting OF the
borough board tonight and II II
Goes. they wonder whether a dis
Iute will arise.
II will be recs lied that when The
matter OF appointing a regular DO
liceman was discussed before, Bur.
CESS John Sheridan. now demo.
cratic candidate for warden, war
vigorously opposed to II on the
grounds the town couldn't afford
IL. He stated however that he
wasn't opposed TO Officer John
culliDane who was mentioned for
10 at that time. lie was simply
against the idea Of naming another
paid cop. he said.
The matter Will come up again
does, IL seems probable that an
other clash may develop. possibly
between two Of the candidates for
warden, Warden WhiitemOre and
burgess sheridan.
Police have not heard the report
on the matter win again be
brought up. from any other source
than newspapers. They seem "a
feel however that appointment OF
a man 10 this job would not mean
much added expense. Smith IL nov
doing the work as a supernnmerary
that he would be required 10 do a.
% regular. that IL doing special
duty while other policemen have
their regular time OF. IL IN be-
lieved II he were appointed a reg.
uiar policeman. he would get about
10 cents AN hour more than al
present.
IL Is expected action will be tax.
en- on the electricians code to.
night. This has been hanging fire
now for several weeks. Much other
business II planned. n 10 got ex.
pected the report Of the borough
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