The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
Raymond d Dubois Is Lauded Highly And
 Given Money Gifts
tIich School Honor Grad to Leave for Naval Academy; Three Weddings SOlemnized esterday-UnlfOrms
 for Fire Volunteers to Be Discussed Tonight

bridesmaid, ana GeOrSe null strunk, brother of the bride, was best man. Clayton Fellows of Union City and Carlton Mahan of Wallingford were ushers.
 The bride was garbed in a white satin gown, wearing a veil and white accessories. She carried white roses and lilies of the val ley. The bridesmaid wore a pretty Nile green gown with white access sories. She carried a bouquet of Talisman roses Both mothers of the welded couple wore corsages.
 A reception at Halls tavern fol- lowed the wedding and members of the immediate family were present The welded pair left on wedding trip to the west and will reside at 302 High street upon their return.
 Guests from New Jersey, New Haven and Waterbury were pres- ent.
 Old Pump Docs Fine Work
 The chemical number one in the local fire house, which last year was condemned as practically un- fit because of 8 cracked engine base, functioned in 100 per cent style at the disastrous fire Tuesday afternoon which destroyed the old ice house of the D. M. Thurston x Sons I e company opposite the cor ner of Rubber avenue and Hoadley streets, Fire Chief Milton Calvin said today.
 The neS' machine of course did a fine job also but the fire chief was surprised by the splendid work of the old machine. He said he ex- pected to fix up the engine base so the machine would be in good con- dition still.
 Chief Calvin gave the cause of the fire which did about $40,000 damage destroying the ice house and two ice trucks, as spontaneous combustion. It was quite hot day he said and the sawdust in the building had been dampened down when tiremen extinguished fire there earlier.
 Saved Several Buildings
 Chief Calvin was pleased that firemen were able to save the new ice house building right next to the old one where the artificial ice is now made, and also Anto Scheren's store and beer tavern across the street, all of which had been burn GU Sully Dy SpdlhS.
 MT Schweren noticed the smoke and notified Herbert Cockroft, an employe of the company. The latter phoned the firemen. It may be seen how quickly the building burned when it is known that although five company men were on hand none had time to take out of the build- ing either of the trucks before the fire got too intense for this.
 A new Plymouth car was saved.
 The heat from the structure was so severe that firemen were un- able to attach the hose to the near est hydrant at first. They used the pump at first and later laid eight lines of hose. Much water was pumped from the new dam.
 The sawdust packed partitions went up rapidly and the fire was out of control before the firemen arrived.
 People were unable to stand on the opposite side of the street be- cause of the heat and several fire men were nursing scorced arms faces today.
 Chief Calvin said today that he saw at once the futility of attempt ing to save the building, so he con- centrated some men on the task of preventing the fire from spreading, which was no easy one as a strong wind constantly menaced other sections.
 The wind at first was blowing east and later blew south. The building and the trucks were not insured. No insurance was carried on the building because insurance rates for ice houses in particular are quite high and this had not been used much in recent years. Ice harvesting equipment installed four years ago was ruined by the fire. A | double alarm was sent in right away and large crowd turned out to fight the blaze.
 The destroyed building had been there many years, having been for merly owned by the Salem Spring Ice company about Is years ago. Showdown Soon ! A showdown in the under cover | duel between the administration and local Federal Emergency Re- lief Administration officials is ex- pected soon. Although nothing of- ficial has been given out it is Q known fact that the democratic ad- ministration is dissatisfied with the makeup of the present EZRA ad- ministration.
 | EZRA officials here claim the organization is non-partisan and the administration better keep it's hands off or the town may lose. Local democrats ask how much non- partisan is the office staff. They point out that the supervisor, Har- ris Whittemore, and Christian Groh, another official, are we'll known local republicans, and say that Miss Margaret Bull, EZRA in- vestigator hired at the expense of | the town, is a republican. They