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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04
By RUBY A. BLACK limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Washington, March 4 (UP) - After two years in the Whl.e House. Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt is still the most controversial "o- man in the land. { But the activities which caused severe shock when she first became First Lady are accepted, as matters of course now, while new and ex- pended activities are the subjects of heated discussions at the Village cracker barrel, the tea table, the cocktail lounge, the back fence, the Kitchen stove, and the congression- al cloakrooms-some even the legislative chambers.
 Two years ago she would do nothing, say nothing, about poll . tics. Now she talks publicly about bills before congress, went on the radio to urge support of the World Court, stumped New York for the election of her political associate of earlier days, Mrs Caroline o. Day. as rep r esentatlve-at-ia large from New York, and entered the campaign in several states for rati- fication Of the Child Labor amend ment to the constitution.
 opinion Is Divided.
 Opinion is still divided on wheth- CT she aids or harms the causes she publicly espouses. Mrs O' O'Day was elected; the World. Court de- feated; and the Child Labor a. mendment battle is not yet finish ed.
 She knows thoroughly the pos sibility that her open entrance into any controversy may swing senti- ment against her side. She does so only on the strongest urging.
 These two years have applied amounted superlatives to Mrs Roosevelt - best-dressed, m 0 s t. travelled, most hand-shaken, most talkative, best-informed, most un- conventional, busiest, most inde. fatigable, most outstanding, most photographed, even most interfer- ing and most indiscreet.
 Her numerous lines of activities all radiate from one central in' terest-her overpowering interest in people of all kinds.
 Favors the Neglected.
 Her actual work for people IS usually concentrated on those neg lected in the pressure of greater and more vocal groups.
 Thus it was she who insisted that relief-work be found for un. employed women, artists, musicians sculptors, and actors.
 She initiated the establishment of nursery schools to give more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04
J'ANTHONY TO BE HEARD TOMORROW
Brass City Man Seeks Res= tOratiOn of Right to
 Practice Medicine
TORRINGTON
Corrcspondent--Thomas Carr Phone TOrringtOn 0445

The legislative committee on health and safety will hold a hear ing tomorrow afternoon on the bill which would restore to Michael J.'Anthony of Waterbury, formerly of this city, the right to practice medicine. Mir J'Anthony practiced as an eclectic doctor in this city and lost his license about ten years ago. He had "a very large patron age in this city.
 The bill was set for Q hearing several weeks ago, but was post poned.
 Increases Tax Rate
 Due to reductions in the grand list as well as to increases in the city budget Torrington taxpayers will find their taxes increased by 3.75 mills over last years rate, the board of finance having fixed hte rate at ,22.25 mills-16.5 mills in the first district and 5.75 mills in the second.
 This years budget totals $899.- 426. an increase of $65,387 over last year. Part of this increase was said to be due to the restora- ton of part of city employees pay cuts, appropriations to pay in debt edness due this year and charity expenditures.
 The present grand list, as re- vised by the board of relief. totals $41,579,662, in comparison to $46,- 244,678 last year.
 James E. Mallette. who was re- gently reappointed tox collector. will start work immediately pre- pairing for the collection of the first district tax which is due April H..
 Motor Vehicle Office Busy The Torrington branch of the motor vehicle department took in l$18.393.75 for license and registra- tions during the past week, accord ing to figures announced by Suther Beckwith, manager, Following are the figures for the past week: Operators licenses is- sued, 5,60I, receipts $16,826; regis. trations 109, receipts $1,567.75; to- tai $18.393,75. Figures for Satur- day were: Operators licenses 26S, receipts $7s0; registrations 2s, re- ceipts $424.7b.
 Trieschman Funeral Today Funeral services for !. Harold Treichman, 39, who died at his home in Winsted Saturday nor. ming, were seld at the Jones funer.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04
POULTRY, RABBIT
 EXHIBIT PLANNED

A poultry. rabbit and pet stock show will be conducted in Temple hall, March .28 to 80, by the Litch- field County Rabbit and Cavy Breeders association. Adolph Bir- ken. berger of 34 Wooster street, this city, organized the association two years ago. He is now president of the society and Mrs. Albert E. King of Thomaston is secretary and treasurer;
 Among the rabbit and pet clubs which have reserved space for the show so far are the Long Island Rabbit Breeders association, the North American Silver Martin club, the Westchester County Rab- git club, the Holyoke Poultry and Rabbit Breeders association, the Exchequer Leghorn club of Wis consin and the Connecticut and American Poultry clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04

Washington, March 4-UP)- President Roosevelt reached the halfway mark today in his term as the nations chief executive.
 His anniversary-the second one unobserved by MT Roosevelt who in the White House.
 MT Roosevelt turned into the homestretch of the administration with an amazing record of achieve ments hung up since March 4, 1882 when he assumed the duties relin- quished by Herbert Hoover. Blunt ly asserting that he was going to break precedent" he proceeded to make good.
 Among other things he establish ed a record for long distance trav- cling that only President Wilson approached and that during the stress of war times when he sailed twice across the Atlantic in peace negotiations.
 Franklin D. Roosevelt opened up his administration with a bang. Pointing out that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," he went forward rapidly toward clear ing up what had resolved into a national crisis.
 Swift Measures
 He rehabilitated the tottering banking structure in swift, decis- i've measures, took the country off the gold standard, wiped prohibi- tion off the books and started the machinery of the national recov- cry act.
 That was the first year. In the second he launched efforts looking to consolidation of the economic and social gains of the MIRA and carried out in addition other re- lated recovery steps.
 The beginning of the third year finds him seeking the staggering total of $4,O00 ,000, ,0000 for a con tinuation of the administrations public works program--the main cog in the plan for putting mil lions of the employable men back to work and starting anew the lag ging heavy industries.
 old Age Security
 Also he has recommended among other things, legislation to provide security for the aged, call. ing for pensions to the needy over the age of 65.
 Although burdened down with the cares of office, Mir Roosevelt occasionally finds time for relax ation. This usually finds expres. sion in sea trips aboard the Astor . ' t [ < .fll al 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04
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MANAGERS TO STUDY
 TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

Distribution and traffic manage ment will be discussed by M. J. Lacey. New England manager for Acme Fast Freight, Inc, when he addresses a meeting of the Nauga- tuck Valley Industrial Traffic asso- citation at the Elton tonight. An other speaker will be w. s. Caite, district manager for Rhode Island and Connecticut.
 A state meeting of traffic clubs The session will be held at Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04
Mrs. F. D. R. Evokes Every Speculative
Presidents Wife Still Remains Most Controversial
 Woman to Be Found in America

nearly normal lives to small chill dren who had never known what it was to have Il father with a job, and at the same time give jobs to jobless teachers.
 She suggested that surplus food. fuel. and clothing materials be giv-. en to the unemployed instead Of being destroyed.
 Aids Stranded Generation"
 She kept working on govern ment officials until they have hade q beginning on a program of work for the stranded generation" of young people who have come out of school into Jobless world dur ing the depression.
 She started. and helped finance through her radio talks, the re- mobilization of stranded popula- tions in mining regions-and like wise the stranded population in her own home township, Hyde Park, N. r., where many are without work because of the clos ing of the big estates there and the depression in farming.
 She won equal pay for equal work in the MIRA codes which so frequently contained lower mini
 
 mum wages for women.
 She focused the attention or the administration on Puerto Rico, where she made a first-hand inves- tigation of social and economic conditions.
 All Were Sore Spots.
 All these were small sore spots which the New Deal doctors were more or less ignoring during the major operation.
 Mrs Roosevelt, travelling by mo- tor, train, plane, and sometimes horseback, has been in virtually every state in the Union and touch ed four foreign lands = Canada, Haiti, Santo Domingo, and Cuba during these two years. She has travelled some 60,000 miles in two years, but she hras not yet visited Hawaii Alaska, the Philippines. Somoa, or Guam. G
 The family, too, has taken much of her time. There were two d. vorces and two remarriages among her children. A new granddaugh- ter was born. Sistie and Buzzie had the whooping cough and the meas les. An uncle died. Illnesses took her on trips to see several rela- tives and numerous friends.
 Uncountcd PhiIanthropies.
 Her private and unrevealed philanthropies are unGSuntable. Publicly, she has actively headed the women's committee for the mobilization of human needs each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04
THREE INJURED IN
 MINOR ACCIDENTS
Resident of St Johns Parish House Suffers
 Brain COnCussiOn


 The city passed through another weekend without any serious mis- haps being reported. A few minor accidents were recorded.
 Ernest Cummings, 50, of St Johns parish house. received a slight brain coHcussion when struck by a car driven by Alphonse Crosse of Davis street. Oakville, in Ex- change place. Cummings was de- tained at St Mary's hospital for treatment.
 Mrs Wilbur Messenger. 70, of 145 Robbins street suffered a slight brain concussion when she fen in her home. Waterbury hospital reported that the injury was not serious.
 Bruises were the only injuries received by William Schlosser, 13, of Fairview street, when he slipped and fell against fence at Wilby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04
NOVENA SERVICES COMMENCE SUNDAY
Annual Dev0tiOns to St
 Francis Announced. .Yes- terday Schedule Out
WASHINGTON HILL

The novena of grace in honor of St Francis Xavier will open at St FrGncis Xavier church next Sunday night, it was announced at all the masses yesterday. Leaflets describA ing the services and the indulgences that can be gained by making the noyena were distributed yesterday. The services were announced aS follows: the prayers of the novena will be recited each morning after the masses and in the evening. Weekday masses will be at 5:30. 6:3O, 7:3O s.nd 8:30, Sunday masses will be at the usual hours. Chil- dren's services will be held Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at 3:45. Confessions will commence Monday afternoon. The services in the evening will commence at 7:30 and will consist of a hymn, sermon, novena prayers and benediction of the most Blessed Sacrement. The novena will be, un- der the supervision of two Fran ciscan fathers.
 Big Game Tonight
 The championship of the Wash ington park community house will be settled tonight when the Tri- bunes meet the Washington Hill Juniors in basketball game ,to decide the winner of the first house league held at the new community house. There will be a girls pre- liminary game tonight at 7:30 and dancing will follow the main att traction, A large crowd is expected to attend tonight's offering as it will be the last dance at the corn- munity house before the lenten season which starts Wednesday,.
 Card Tourney Tonight
 The first round of the St Francis card tourney will close tonight with the regular eight matches on the weekly schedule. Tom Horan and his Boy Wonders are still out front and from the looks of things just now 1t looks as, though they will win the title for the third suc- cessive year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04

The session will be held at Bristol. al home in that place this after noon at 2:30. The body was placed in the vault at Forest View ceme- tery, Winsted. burial to take place later in the family plot at Hillside cemetery, Torrington.
 MT Treischman was born in Tor rington and spent most of his life here with the exception of five years in Hartford and the past three years in Winsted. He was employed by the New England Transportation Go for eight years and had received diamond star pin, an award he received for being a safe driver. He was a member of the American Legion and served in France duIjng the late war.
 Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Pauline, 10. and Eliza beth Ann, 5; his father, w. J.. Treischfnan, and sister, Mrs S. G.. Bergquist, both of Torrington.
 ThOmaston Motorist Fined
 David Kane. 29, of Thomaston, arraigned before Judge T. J. Lyons in city court Saturday morning, PlCdUCu 6ulily " V4OldtthS tAiC tuiVS of the road and was fined $5 with costs of $9.40.
 A car driven by Kane was in volved in a collision with another car on South Main street near the armory on February 22. He was turning his car around at the time when he crashed into a car travel ing south. Officers Frank Sherlock and Frank Fraher gave him the summons.
 TorsOn Funeral Saturday
 The funeral of Victor E. Torson, 57, was held from the Tompkins funeral home. 1O2 Water street. Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev H. Francis Fine. rector of Trinity church, officiated. The body was placed in the vault at Hillside cemetery.
 The pallbearers were Gustave A. Sanders, Walter w. WistrOm, Paul s. Forsberg, SeverIn w. Aronson, Charles A. Olson and Arvid Levin. Attends Meeting Supt George J. Vogel of the school department and Mrs Vogel return home Saturday from Atlan- tic City, where MT Vogel attended the annual meeting of the, depart ment of superintendeAts of tho Ma tionalS Education association. Local Girl Sues Barbaar Thrall of Torrington has brought suit for $2.b0O dam-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04
Unccuntcd PhiIanthr0pies.

philanthropies are unneuntable.:
 Publicly, she has actively headed the women's committee for the mobilization of human needs each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-04

ages through her father, Arthur Thrall, against John Sterpka and his. son. Mike Eterpka of the Wall lins Hill section of Barkhaihstead, as the result of an automobile acc cident on January 2T last Migs Thrall was struck by a car owned
 by John ,Sterpka and driven by Mike Sterpka while crossing Main street in Torrington. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10

Miss Marie Heringer, retired principal of the B. w. Tinker school, died last evening at St Mary's hospital following an ill- ness of several weeks. She was one of the best known and most highly respected teachers of the city and the esteem in which she was held was evident in the words of praise given by many of her former pupils and associate teach CTS.
 Miss Heringer was the daughter of Herman and Jane Hughes Her. finger, early Catholic residents oi the city. Her father followed a musical career having been or ganist of the church of the Im- maculate Conception for many years and later assisted greatly in the organization of St Cecilia's church when the German residents planned to form parish of their own. Following in the footsteps of her father and ardently trained by him, Miss Heringer became or- ganist of St Cecilia's church and held that position up to the time of her illness.
 Notre Dame Graduate
 Her early education was re- ceived at the Notre Dame academy and during the years of her teach ing she remained faithful to the place of her early training by be- ing one of the most active mem- bers of the Notre Dame Alumnae association.
 Travel formed an important fac- tor in the life of Miss Heringer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10
Miss Marie Heringer,
 Beloved Teacher, Dies
Former Principal of B. w. Tinker, Graduate of Notre
 Dame Academy, Held in High Esteem By Hundreds

and she completed many trips to Europe first visiting Germany with her father and later travelling with her sister and friends.
 Miss Heringer and her sister re- tired from teaching a year ago last October and left for Los An- geles where they spent the win- ter months with their brother Leo, a resident of that city. News of her retirement was received with deep regret throughout the city as her outstanding qualities of character and education were known and admired by hundreds. A.,- Her iiligent work in the teach- ing profession was rewarded when Superintendent Berlin w. Tinker appointed her principal of the new B. w. Tinker school. a position which she fulfilled to the best of her ability and in a manner which drew praise from her superiors.
 During the early years of her teaching she was associated with the old school on Locust street and later went to the Bishop street school where in few years she was appointed principal.
 Many Tributes
 Prominent residents of the city from all walks of life paid flowing tribute to Miss Heringer at the time of her retirement and the loss of her educational efforts were dis tinctiy felt in local school work.
 She was a devout member of St Cecilia's church and was one of the most faithful and helpful com municants of the parish.
 Miss Heringer is survived by one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10
STATE HYCIENISTS ELECT MISS KING
Local Delegate Honored
 By Associates Here To-day

Miss Helen King of this city was elected president of the Connecti- cut Dental FIygienists' association at the business session which open ed this morning at 9:15 o'clock. Other new officers include: Miss Frances smith. Rockville. vice. president; Miss Marion Heaiey, Bridgeport. secretary; Mrs L. K. Jaffee of New Haven. treasurer; executive committee. Miss A. K. Moores, chairman: Miss Mary Gormley of New Haven and Mrs Agnes Phillips of Bridgeport.
 At the afternoon session speak, CTS included: George P. Cousins, D. D. S., director of the educa- tional department of the Lambert Pharmacai company, and Miss Hastings, member of the cast of "Beggar on Horseback" A tea was given at the conclusion of the con vention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10
Keep Cool--Icema1
 Spurns $2OO a Week

When . man leaves town when he knows that he can make an average of $2OO week over q period of several < months and can secure a pretty good weeks pay even during his slack season, then there is reason for head.shakes ex- pressing w0ndermcnt.
 Tho man in question Orers ates an fce business from this city. He was In city court while ago for nOn-suppOrt and freely admitted that from June to September he made about s2OO q week profit and that he didn't do 90 badly the rest of the time. The court ordered him to pay sic . week to his wife till June and then $2S Q week till September.
 That still left him with more than enough to get along but the court was informed today that the iceman had skipped town'', leaving his ice business behind him. He was not uns der bond, having been placed on probation, so police began efforts this morning to have him picked mp and retarned here.
 Police commented that he must have been heartbrOken at seeing his $2OO . week cut to SlTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10

In little Women" Louisa May Alcott painted a world-portrait of her mother: "A stout, motherly lady with . 'can-I-he1p-you?' ? look about her which was truly de- lightful. She was not a particular ly handsome person, but mothers are always lovely to their chil- dren."
 That was what the four Alcott sisters thought, at any rate. Abi- gail Alcott, the wife of the New England educator and philosopher, had many endearing qualities. She was loving and sympathetic. had a fine sense of fun not overshadow- ed by her lofty ideals. He sense of humor was fortunate, for her also loftily idealistic husband often left her burdened with material cares.
 So it was when under his lead ership "Fruitlands," an experiment tai agricultural colony, was estab- lished at Harvard, Massachusetts, with eleven colonists including the Alcotts. Mrs Alcott took care of them all. and her constant fore sight kept the colony going.
 When 1t finally disbanded, she went to Boston and became what would today be called a social worker.
 Mrs Alcott had three simple rules by which she brought up her four daughters: "Rule your self. Love your neighbor. Do the duty which lies nearest you" Louisa May Alcott early came tc see and appreciate her mothers cares, and one reason for her pur. suit of a writing career was the hope that some day she might be able to lift burdens from Mar mee's tired shoulders.
 When Louisa was too busy writ. ing to have time for meals, "Mar. mee" would bring cups of hot tes or bites for nasty eating. Moods her first novel, was dedicated te her mother, "my earliest patron kindliest critic, dearest reader" As the family circle was gradu. ally broken up by death and mar. riage, Louisa and Mrs Alcott grew ever closer.
 With the success of Little Wo men" and its sequels and the pros perity that came to popular au' thor, Louisa was able to do for hel mother everything that she hat wanted to. Mother is to be cos. if money can do it," she wrote
 "She seems to be, now, and m! long-cherished dream has conn true; for she sits Tn pleasan room with no work, no care, ant
 no poverty to worry, but comfor
 all about her."
 @ That was Louisa's great joy. Sh wrote of her mother: life wa hard for her and no one under stood all she had to bear but. we her children" At last the pleasant room wa! empty. No longer had Louisa 6 "Marmee'' to think for, plan for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10
Relief Program To Stop Until Census
 Is Fully Finished
Move Planned So New Federal Setup May Be Launched Without Delay Assurance of Maximum Amount of
 Funds to Remove Many From Relief Rolls Sought

In order that the new federal re- lief program may be launched with the least possible delay plans for 2 special employment survey for ell EZRA workers in Waterbury are in progress 1t was learned to- day. The survey will be taken on nation-wide scale and will be-. gin May 18th.
 Designed primarily in order that the new program may be develop ed along lines which will assure that maximum amount of the funds available will be used to re- move persons from relief rolls, the survey will be conducted in Con- necticut at nine regional stations, of which Waterbury is one.
 It Is understood that the entire program of relief throughout the, country will be held up until the census is completed and that cities that delay the filing of necessary data before May 18th will be pen- a1ized by a cut in their relief allot- ments. The survey is being made eA OAV ACy &kSoS 4n e44S SVAAeAS AA order to furnish the government with a comprehensive picture of the employment relief population.
 Transfers Effected
 It is believed that field workers will be sent out by the state relief. commission to carry out the work in each of thet stations. William. M. Harris, local EZRA administra- tor, could not be reached to-day to comment on the survey.
 Mfr Harris said yesterday, how ever, that the transfer of several of the so-called white collar" EZRA bureaus into one depart ment had been effected and that all of the persons formerly em- ployed listed under various titles would now be placed on the same payroll. He cited as an example the EZRA survey which has been conducted at Crosby High school under the supervision of a mem Der of the state board of education, and said he understood that pro- jects of this nature would ip the future be handled by EZRA ad- ministrators in each community.
 Hope to Simplify set-Up
 xhe consolidation of the EZRA bureaus had ben ordered appar- entity to simplify the. whole struc- ture of the present relief set-up and to prepare for the new pros gram, Mr Harris said.