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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
Official Orders For
 Saturdays Parade
Chief H. H. Heitman Gives Line of March, Makeup of
 Divsions-Asks Public Cooperation

famous old red shirt was worn in all fire paradeS of that time. 4. We ask the people of Wat erbury, if it is possible, to decorate their business places and homes, along the line of march, and to display the United States colors at full staff. ORDER NO. l. All fire companies taking part in the parade are requested to be in their assigned position not later than 1:30 D. m., so that the parade may move promptly at p. m. ?. All visiting fire companies shall report at fire headquarters, Field street, for registration and assignment.
 3. The division assembly will be as follows, to wit: First Division: Freight street, north side, facing Meadow street; Second Division: Freight street (center) from RR bridge abutment to Riverside street, facing Meadow street;
 Third Divisions: First section Freight street. south side. west end Track No l, facing northward; sec Ulu ScCllOH-INlN tIuCh, A>o e, Freight street, south side, facing northward; third section - RR Track No. !, Freight street, south side. facing northward; Fourth Division First section Freight street, south side, track 45, facing northward; second sect<on -Freight street, south side, track Al, facing northward; third sec tion-Freight street, east side of freight depot, facing northward;
 Fifth Division: Meadow street in front of Library park, corner of Grand street.
 4. The formation of the parade shall be as follows, to witt
 FIRST DIVISION
 Honorary grand marshal, Mayor Frank Hayes, mounted.
 The mayors staff. mounted: Dr M. Heminway Merriman, Dr A. J. Jackson. Frank Hodson, Thomas Moore, Jack Prestage.
 Fulton's American Band, 30 pieces.
 The Hartford Veterans Fire mems association hand engine built in 1792, mounted on truck.
 Drum corps. (
 Pacific Engine Go, No 1, Veteran Bremen. Bridgeport. Hand engine of the old type.
 Drum corps.
 Danbury Volunteer Fire associa. tion. Two pieces of apparatus.
 Monitor Hose Veteran associa. ton. Waterbury.
 Drum corps.
 B. F. Hoxie Co.. No. 1, Mystic Hand engine. e. Drum corps. West Haven fire department. Hand engine.
 Drum corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

Ansonia, Eagle Hose and Hook and Ladder Co. Parade carriage.
 American Legion - drum corps, Meriden.
 Meriden. delegation of perman- ent tiremen.
 Second Company, Governors Foot Guard Band, New Haven, 25 pieces.
 Waterbury Fire Department. Combination pump and hose car, 1911 type. Combination pump and hose, 1881 type.
 ORDER NO. ?
 l. The head of the column will face easterly at the junction of Meadow and Freight street, ana clear promptly at the hour fixed, namely, ? p. m. 2. The parade or route of march shall be:
 | Freight street, Grand street, South Main street, East Main street Cherry street, North Main street, Grove street, Willow street, West Main street, northside of the Green, North Main street, Bank street, Meadow street, to front enrance of State Armory. 3. Distances between divisions shall be 40 paces; between organi- zations.. 10 paces. 4. In the event of fire on the pardd. route, the entire column shall be halted until everything has been cleared. 5. The parade will be reviewed at the very outset by the acting mayor of the city. the board of all ] dermen. and the board of fire com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

Water Witch Hose Co.,, No. 2. New Milford. Parade carriage. Drum corps. Artic Engine Co.,, No. 1, Milford. Parade carriage.
 Drum corps.
 Mill Plain Boys fire departm ent. Waterbury. Hand engine built by Charles Miller. Hose reel.
 SECOND DIVISION
 New Departure band of Bristol, 25 pieces.
 Litchfeld fire department. One piece of motor apparatus. Chiefs car with veteran firemen. Y Engine Co.,, No. l, Norotor Heights. Combination hose .and chemical car. and hose reel.
 Drum corps.
 Steamers Company. No L, Ston- ington.
 Hose Company, No. l., Ware house Point. Drum Corps.
 Citizens Engine Co.,, No. 1, Sey- mour.
 Steamer Jumbo" motorized. Engine Company, No ?, Portland Motor bumper. % Drum corps.
 Hose Company No A., Devon, Milford. Drum corps. Fort Trumbull Beach Fire Co, Milford. Engine Company No. 1, Stoning ton.
 Fire Department, Nichols. For est fire truck.
 ruIRn nIyVcION
 Band. -t.:s- Fire Department, Norfolk. One piece of apparatus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
Famous Fire Fighters

Branford.
 Famous Fire Fighters
 In olden days the annual gath- ering was an event long to be re- membered. You see, in the early days, the prime factor to perfect working organization was to con vince the general assembly of the need of proper funds to keep tho body intact, and to provide for h:s care, in part, in case of accident. Names of solid and staunch sup porters of the fireman of years ago come back to us when we recall the influence of the late Tom. Brad street of Thomastown, a political power in Litchfield county. and state comptroller for several terms; the good natured Nicholas Stauh of New Milford, state comptroller in the strenuous crowbar political days in the State Capital in the early nineties. the friendly attitude of Governor Morgan G. Buckley. nd the persuasive words of o1r own representatives-m like Chief Snagg, Chief Hendrick. Sec -etary Jones. Chief Hyatt of Meri- den, and Bob Magee, both in their day as secretary after the death of Jones, and earlier. And then as most of the older and active onss passed along, much was left to Chief Snagg, Magee, and Chief Pitt of Middletown. These men have now gone, and left their work to the present officers, all of whom are active. and trying to do what they can to better things for the working fireman of the state, and his able assistant, the one we think so much about, namely, the Volun- teer Bremen of Connecticut. Too much cannot be said of what the volunteer fireman means to the people of our state. In communi- ties where there are no paid mem- bers. the volunteer responds. and performs a duty, free of charge. that compares most favorably with the history of the volunteer. long before there was any thought Of having a paid service in the state of Connecticut. Many of us feel that injured volunteer fremeI. should be protected under the com- pensation act, and hope that event. ually legislation tending toward this move will be introduced and adopted by the general assembly.
 The Connecticut State Firemen's Association is wonderful organiza- tion, and every fireman within the states border should work diligent- ly for it's betterment at all times.
 Thus far, due to the excellent service of it's officers. it has been a complete success. and we all de- sire to see it continue in this way for many years to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

I Shelton Fire Departmen ment-Echo Hose and Hook and Ladder Co.,. No. l.,
 Glenbrook Fire Department New Hope Hose Company. No 1 Maxim bumper.
 Drum corps.
 Westerly, R. T., Fire Department Wi, on Volunteer Fire Depart ment. Band.
 Ridgefield Fire Department Hook and ladder truck. Drum corps.
 Fairfield Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1.
 Cromwell Fire Department. Hand pump.
 Boys high school band.
 Derby-Paugassett H. and L. Co, No. 4. Groton, Hose Company, Drum Corps.
 Cheshire, Fire Department. West Haven, West Shore com pany. Drum Corps and apparatus. West Hartford.
 Danbury, Hose Co No 6. East Hartford, No l.
 Cos Cob, No 1.
 Westfield fire department band.
 FIFTH DIVISION
 Band, Thomaston Marine. Thomaston Fire Department Hook and ladder truck.
 Band. St Francis Orphan Asylum Brandford. M. P. Rise Hose Co. No. ?. Hook and ladder truck with pump. Drum corps.
 Plainfield Fire. Department. Drum corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
Page From Yesterday History of Fire Events
PARADE ARRANGED
 BY LOCAL fIREMEN
Chief Heitman and Men Made All Arrangements
 for Spectacular Event

The monster old fashioned fire- mems parade, already almost as- sured of success, has been ar- ranged and planned by the Water bury fire department. The commit tee in charge has worked diligent- ly since last fall to make the con- vention and particularly the pa rade, strikingly successful.
 The committees in charge are as follows:
 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
 COMMITTEE
 Chief Henry H. Heitman. chair man; Private John English, assist ant chairman; Lieut. Michael J.. Flaherty, secretary; the fire mar shal, Dan Lahey; Supt of Fire Alarm Charles K. Ahearn, Master Mechanic George l.. Holmes, Drill Master Capt Martin J. Campion, Lieut. James c. Mccoy.
 Private Thomas J. McMahon, Private George V. Phelan, Private Michael J. Hanlon, Private John P. Lawlor, Private Richard H Pickett, Private Michael J. Nc Cormack, Private James J. Barry Private William J. Kinney, Private Jeremiah c. Murphy, Private liar old W. Goodridge, Private John F Murphy, Private William J. FitZ- gerald, Private Maurice P. Shea Private James J. Campbell.
 Deputy Chief Thomas J. Lynch Acting Deputy Chief Thomas Cav anaugh, Captain Joseph J. Kelley Captain Stephen A. Bloomfield Captain Philip D. Kelley, Captain Charles Booth, Capt Robert Schlos- ser, Capt Frank Ryan, Captain Thomas Wilton, Captain John F, Ahearn, Captain Richard Sheehan Capt Joseph H. Bagley, Captain Edward J. Maloney.
 Lieut. James Cavanagh, Lieut. Michael Cavanaugh, Lieut. John Stevens, Lieut. Michael Sullivan Lieut. Edward Connor, Lieut. Charles Bockwich, Lieut. Walter Johnson, Lieut. Walter Lanoue, Lieut. John J. Quinn, Lieut. Hugh Cunningham, Lieut. John Cream Acting Lieut. James T. McDonald Acting Lieut. Thomas McGrath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
LATE CHIEF

all over Connecticut and from
 cities in other New England states
 will flock into Waterbury to join
 the tens of thousands of Brass City
 residents who will line the streets.
 Additional thousands who will be
 unable to see the parade in person
 will hear it described over Station
 WATR, which will have one micro
 phone in front of the City Hall and
 the other atop the marquee of the
 Poli theater on East Main street.
 The parade will make fitting clilnax to the proceedings of the fifty-first annual state convention of aremen. held here today and tomorrow, and it will serve to days long gone by.
 Not only in size, but in novelty and color. the parade will rival any that has ever been held in the state of Connecticut. Seventy five fire units will be represented, there will be scores of pieces of appara- tus, old and new. Then, too, there will be generous sprinkling of fashioned uniforms and fire regalia. Old time parade carriages II oIlIy ny ISSl- dents. will also be in the line of march.
 Mayor Frank Hayes, mounted and wearing the regulation old time red shirt that was the mark of the fireman of days gone by, will head the parade in his post of honorary grand marshal. At his side will ride Fire Chief Henry H. Heitman, in ] uniform. The mayors staff. riding ], close at hand, will also wear the red shirts, regardless of the wealth CT. The mayors aides include Dr |. M. Heminway Merriman, Dr An drew Jackson, Frank Hodson. Thomas Moore and Jack Prestage Forming on Freight street, the 1, parade will get underway along Meadow street, proceeding direct 1y thereafter up Grand street, past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

 Drum corps. .r... e
 Volunteer Fire Department. New London. t>. M Engine Company No 1. Water ford. Pumper. tt. Drum corps. N Southport Fire Dept Fairfield One piece of apparatus.
 Fire Department, Noank. Drum corps. Headquarters Company, Bran ford. Bumper.
 Fire Company, No l, New Canaan. Bumper. Drum corps.
 Fire Department, East Hartford. Hose Company No 3, Newington Junction. Pumper.
 Drum corps.
 Fire Department, Broad Brook. Old Saybrook Fire Department. Y. D. Drum Corps. New Haven. Fire Department. Hamden. Suffield, Engine Companies No and 2. Plainville Hose Company No. 1. Band.
 Greenwich Volunteer Company No 2. Loco. combination car. Greenwich Fire Patrol. One pa trol car. Greenwich = Amogerone Hook and Ladder Co.,, No. l. Hand drawn pump. a.u
 Drum corps.
 Gle ville Fire Department. Pumper. a Woodbury Fire Department. Sea- grave bumper, service car.
 Bugle and drum corps. Winsted Fire Department. Com bination hose and chemical car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
PARADE SUMMARY

Following is of official data on the monster old fashioned fremens parade tomorrow afternoon:
 TmePaIade begins at o'clock sharp with two-two blasts giving the starting signal A warning signal will be given 80. whole length Freight also Meadow street Field Grand
 Line march-Frcigh Grand street, South Main street. Exchange Place East Main street Cherry street. North
  Main street. Bank street. Meadow street. strc
 Grand
 grand marshal-MayOr Frank Participants-Firemen almost 80 departments regular marching 39 approximately 60 pieces full old-time regalia. Length of parade-omcial estimates parade half each given point the march. > Reviewing point-Stands n of City Hall
 Broad kilocyce). beginning ?, the City Hall the marquee of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
City To Witness
 Colorful Parade
 Of State Bremen
RedShirted Figures Hand=Drawn Carriages, Old Time Bumpers Will Stir Memories of Yester-Years;
 Mayor to Lead Procession

the stands which have been erect ed in front of the City Hall. Off, cials of the state tiremens associa- tion, mayor of neighboring cities and scores of official dignitaries will be in the stands to review the parade as it passes by.
 As closely as could be estimated today. the parade will take two and one half hours to pass each given point on the line of march. A number of last minute calls have been sent in by out of town departments that they would be represented. The parade will be in five divisions.
 In the line of march there will be close to 40 fife and drum corps and more than dozen brass bands. Bremen from regular and volunteer companies in the line of march will total about 4,500. Each department in the parade will have pieces of its apparatus, old and new, in the parade.
 The parade will end at the state armory, where the visiting firemen will be entertained by the members of the local department late Satur- day afternoon and Saturday night.
 Added interest will be attached to the parade in view of the many prizes which will be awarded un- der various classifcations. In all there will be IA prizes, for such classifications as most members in line, most unique apparatus. com- pany coming the longest distance, best looking company, best looking band or drum corps and a num- Der of others.
 It will be as closely as possible an approximation of the fire pa rade of 50 years ago, but just as point of cons'ast there will be in line some of the most modern equipment known in the fire fight ing world.
 The last major fire parade was in Septem Der, 1910, when the state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

Kent Fire Department. Ford bumper
 Drum corps, St Mary's, Oakville
 Watertown Fire Departme ent Combination hose and bumper.
 Thompsonville Fire Department.
 FOURTH DIVISION
 Rourke-Bergin Post, V. F. W. Boys Band, 45 pieces
 Unionville Fire Department. Pennington Fire Company. Sub urban, fire truck. Boys Drum Corps, 50 pieces. Southington Fire Department Two pieces of apparatus.
 Woodbridge Fire Department, Inc.
 Drum Corps.
 Darien Fire Department. Triple combination car. Glastonbury Fire Department Combination hose and chemical car. Hose reel. Quaker Hill Fire Department. Squad car.
 Drum corps. Naugatuck Fire Department. Seagrave bumper and parade car riage. Windsor brass band. Windsor Fire Department. One piece of apparatus.
 Wethersfield, Engine Companies 1 and ?. Drum corps. .rs .- Pawcatuck Fire Department. Drum corps. East Port Chester, Protection Hook and Ladder Co, No 1. Pump CT. Drum corps.
 Terryville Fire Department. Pumper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

convention was held here at Buck ingham hall, but the present pa rade, from all indications, will be the most gala fire parade ever held in the state. The response of invit- cd departments has been almost amazing and the splendid turnout tomorrow will be remarkable tribute to the members of the To- cal department who have been in charge of arrangements.
 It will be spectacle full of col or and novelty, one the like of which probably will never be seen again in tho state of Connecticut. It is a parade that will rival in picturesqucnes any that has eyer country
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

Acting Lieut. John Hartnett, Acting Lieut. Patrick Griffin.
 ARMORY ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE
 Private John F. English, chair man, Capt Robert Whitaker, Lieut. Hugh Cunningham, Private Thom" as McMahon, Private Henry J. La chance, Private William Burns, Private John F. Murphy, Private Jeremiah Murph.A Private John P. Lawlor, Private Richard Pickett, Private Harold Goodridge, Private Michael Hanlon, Private Jeremiah Griffin.
 COMMITTEE FOR THE CARE
 OF BOY MUSICIANS
 Capt Martin J. Campion, Private John F. English, Private William Fitzgerald.
 COMMITTEE ON BADGES
 The fire marshal, Den Lahey.
 MUSIC COMMITTEE
 Capt William j.. Russell, Mar shal Lahey. COMMITTEE ON HOSE LAYING
 CONTEST
 Capt William G. Russell. COMMITTEE FOR DETAILS AT CONVENTION AT ELKS' HALL Private John F. English, chair man, Capt William Russell, Capt M. J. Campion, Capt George l.. Holmes, Private William J. Fitz- gerald
 COMMITTEE ON EATABLES
 Private William J. Fitzgerald. Capt M. J. Campion, Private John F. English. COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS Private William J. Fitzgerald, Private John F. English, Capt M. J. Campion.
 Capt M. J. Campion, Private William J. Fitzgerald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
State Association
 Organized 51 Years
First Session Held in Danbury in lSS4-Late Chief
 Samuel C. Snagg Represented Waterbury
The Connecticut State Firemen $ Branford

The Connecticut State Bremen $ Association has proved itself most valued institution to the firemen of Connecticut, be it attached to the volunteer force or paid member. This is it's fifty-first year of organization; its fifty-first con- vention. and the second held in Waterbury within the opening. of the twentieth century.
 The association is the result of a call issued by Chief H. B. Stev- ems of Danbury for meeting of all the department chiefs and others interested. on Thursday, May 22, 1884, in the city of New Haven. Waterbury was represented by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

missioners, and visiting officials, and invited guests. 6. A reception to the visiting parade members will take place at the state armory following dismiss sal.
 z. The official parking place for all fire parade apparatus shall be the vacant property of the now de- funct Randolph Cloves company, at the junction of Bank and Mead ow street
 By the order of.
 HENRY H. HEITMAN,
 Grand marshal.
 DEN LAHEY, His aide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

The old fashioned firemen's pa eade, one of the most spectacular and colorful sights that residents of the state have ever had a chance ko witness, will be held in Water bury tomorrow afternoon, with the Arst unit of the monster process sion swinging into line exactly on khe stroke of 2 o'clock.
 More than 25,000 persons from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

Chief Samuel c. Snagg, then the only paid member of the depart ment. The real object of the gathering, it was said. was to bet ter and protect the interest of the fireman.
 Snagg. Treasurer
 The first officers elected were as follows: President-C. A. Gerd- nier, Bridgeport; first vice-presi- dent - A. c. Hendrick, New Ha- ven; second vice-president - w. P. Thomas, New London; third vice-president - H. P. Stevens, Danbury; fourth vice-president - I. B. Hyatt, Meriden; secretary John $. Jones, Westport; treas urer-Samuel c. Snagg, Water- bury.
 The 1933-34 officers of the as- sociation follow: President - William E. Sheehy, Jr, Shelton; state vice-president - John H. Griffin, Norfolk; secretary - D.. w. Hartford. South Norwalk; treas urer = M. T. Souney, New Bri- tain; chaplain-Rev M. J. Thomp- son, Willimantic. County Vice. presidents George B. Milne, Rockville; T. J. Leary, Hartford; John H. Whitman, Hamden; M. w. Lawton, Middletown; Frederick Dumas. Putnam; Francis P. Dunni- gan, Westport; c. J. Carrigan, Terryville; Calvin N. Edmonds. New London; Thomas c. Bracken,
Evening star., 1934-12-30
RATE CUT
UTILITY H|GHL|GHT
Refund of S1,OoO,o0O Or.
dered, Street Car Rerout-
ing, Gas Case Pending.

A million dollar refund for sub
scribers of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. was the highlight Of
public utility regulation Of the Dis
trict in 1884.
This was won in a decision by the
District Supreme Court upholding an
order of the Public Utilities Commis
sion, issued in october, 1882, for a
10 per cent reduction~in charges Of
all subscribers except those having
private branch exchanges.
Distribution of the refunds, to
cover bills rendered since adoption
of the Public Utilities Commissions
order, was started prior to Christ
mas. 1t was effective on bills rem
dered after December 10 and telephone
charges for virtually all classes Of
service were cut approximately 10
per cent.
Gas Case Decision Awaited.
This was the result of an investi-
cation Of the valuation and earnings
of the company made by the COM
mission and the successful court pro-
ceedings fought by the commission
and William A. Roberts, peoples
counsel.
The year also was marked by a
number of other unusual activities,
including completion of hearings OF
the two-year gas valuation case, de-
cision on which is expected to be an
nounced by the commission in the
near future, and public and COM
mission study of the intricate problem
of rerouting Of the lines of the
Capital Transit Co., created by
merger December /, 1888, of the old
Capital Traction Co. and the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Co.
A number of specific routing changes
were ordered recently but the COM
mission still has the major plans to
pass upon.
The commission staff is now en-
gagged in study of the rate base and
depreciation charges Of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., and at the same
time is examining depreciation rates
used by the telephone company. I'M
portant decisions, affecting the pub
lie are expected soon.
Court Uph0lds Taxi Order.
Late in the year the District Court
Of Appeals sustained decision by the
District Supreme Court upholding an
order of the Utilities Commission re-
quiring the metering of taxicabs, but
the effect of this rule has been set
aside by a proviso of the current
appropriation act forbidding en-
forcement Of the order until Con-
gress has approved a rate schedule.
The complexion of the commission
staff was markedly changed during the
year. Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick,
who retired, was succeeded as chair
man by Riley E. Elgin, previously
vice chairman. The new engineer
Commissioner, Lieut.. Col. Dan L.
Sultan, took the place of Maj. John
C. Gotwals, and Richmond B. Keech,
formerly peoples counsel, filled the
vacancy created by the retirement Of
Gen. Patrick. o. Roberts, formerly
special assistant corporation counsel,
assigned to utilities, was made peo-
pies counsel
Hinman D. Folsom, formerly as
sistant chief examiner for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, was ap-
pointed recently to the post of as
sistant corporation counsel for util-
tiles.