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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
MONAGHAN FAVORED
 FOR COUNTY POST
SIavin Confirms Report of Hamden Mans Being
 Named Jailer

William J. Monagan Of Hamden former resident of Waterbury and a brother of Attorney Walter D. Monagan of this city, loomed today as the next jailor of New Haven county jail. High Sheriff Elect J. Edward Slavin yesterday confirmed q report that MT Monagan was go- ing on the jail staff but did not ls- sue any information as to what post he would receive. However, MT Monagan has been an active seeker for the county jailor's post for some time.
 He was mentioned as candidate for the jailor's post some time ago and received the endorsement or the Hamden Democratic association as well as other democrahc leaders throughout New Haven county. The definite selection of MT Monagan for a place at the county jail was said to have been decided upon last Thursday night at a meeting of the 18th senatorial district com mittee in East Haven.
 For the past seven years MT Monagan has been registrar of vot- CTS in Hamden. Early last fall he was among those prominently men, tioned for the shrievalty nominal ton. However, High Sheriff-Elect Slavin was nominated without op- position and eventually won in the election.
 It is expected that Sheriff Sla- win will make known his selection of a jailor within the next day or two,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

Plans for the organization of a local unit of the Society of the Purple Heart, newest of the vet eran's organization, are expected to be completed within the next month 1t was learned today. ln- corporation papers have been taken out by the newly-organized state unit at Hartford and it is understood that field representa- tives of the society will visit every community in the state where the number of Purple Heart recipients warrants the organization of in dividual groups.
 Honor First Veterans
 Rapid expansion of the society is planned in order that units from each section of the state may have the opportunity to take part in the pilgrimage June 9 to Newburg, N. Y., when a delegation repres- enting the Connecticut Purple Heart veterans will present to the cugtodians of the Washington Memorial testimonial in honor of the first veterans to have received the award.
 Three Connecticut soldiers of the Continental army, Sergeant Daniel Bissell of Windsor, Sergeant Dan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
FIRST LIBERTY BONDS ARE BACK

Washington, April 22-UP)- The first Liberty Nbonds sold to finance American participation in the World war came back to the treasury today for redemption of exchange into peace-time govern ment bonds. The refunding will leave but $1,250,000,OO0 of the original $25,000, 0,00O wartime bonds outstanding. These, the fourth Liberties. have been called for redemption before october Is. Exchange of the $1,9S3,2 9,950 first Liberty loan bonds into cash 20 to 20 year 27 per cent bonds. or D year IFS per cent notes will save the treasury $20,000,000 annually in interest, it was estimated.
 Interest on the first Liberties, now amounting to 3h to AZ per cent, will cease after June 15. By late summer, according to present plans, the Roosevelt administration will have converted the $S,201,304- 100 in Liberty bonds outstanding when it took office. into lower in- terest bearing secprities at sav- ing of $100, 100000 year to tax paNAs& =,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
PASSING AUTOlST
 DISCOVERS BLAZE
Stops Car, Gives Alarm, Saves Willow St Resi-
 dance From Damage

Fire on the roof of first floor veranda at the home of Isaac kel- logg, 59 Willow street, was discov- cred by passing motorist. who gave the alarm in time to prevent the blaze from spreading over the whole front of the house. The motorist, unidentified, stopped his car, ran into the Kellogg house and notified the occupants. Fire headquarters received Q phone alarm att 10:19.
 When firemen arrived, the roof of the porch was ablaze and two streams of chemical were poured on the flames. It was found neces- sary to use a ladder to get at the heart of the fire. At the scene were Engine Companys 6 and 10 and Truck Company 3, with Deputy Chief Thomas Cavanaugh in active charge.
 investigation through the office of the fire marshal disclosed that the blaze had apparently started from 8 discarded cigarette. Occu- pants of the house denied that a cigarette had been thrown from an upper window.
 The only other alarm up to noon today was for brush fire in the Robinwood section. The fire was at Merrill and Robbins streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
BOY DISCHARGED,
 FATHER ADVISED
Son Takes Parents Car Without Permission
 z for Joy Ride

"Keep your son home from shows, don't give him any spend ing money until he pays you back what tkis fine costs you" Judge Edward Mascolo in the city court today told the father of Joseph Pesce, IS, of IA Bridgestreet. Pesce took his fathers car without per mission Sunday and drove to New York. The father did not know who had taken the vehicle so he complained to the police. This morning at 3 o'clock the car was stopped on it's return and young Pesce charged with taking a car without permission and driving without license.
 Pesces father appeared for him today and pleaded that he he left off. Judge Mascolo discharged the boy on the charge of taking the car without permission but fined him $2 without costs for driving without q license. "If you have to pay this fine, keep your boy home from shows and don't give him any spending money until he pays you back what this costs you" said Judge Mascolo. Tt will make him a better boy" he added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
Week-End Accidents
 Low Despite Traffic
Nine Injured None Seriously As Motorists Take Ad=
 vantage of Ideal Saturday, Sunday Pleasure Rides

and impedes traffic, with the Che shire road work making necessary a stretch of bumpy, rutty road that must be traversed. The detours used to avoid the construction work at the Mad River on Meriden road are in comparatively good shape.
 Cheshire police said last night that they would ask for the arrest of August GruesSinger, 3S, of 371 Circular avenue, as soon as he is released from St Mary's hospital. Gruessinger's car, with himself as the only occupant, struck a machine containing MT and Mrs Raymond Decker of Cheshire and MT and Mrs Claude Major of Ham, den on the Cheshire road, Saturday evening. As the cars sideswiped, the car with the four occupants overturned. They were painfully injured, being treated at the scene by Dr Wilbur J. Moore.
 Gruessinger was taken to the hospital. suffering from head in- juries. He will be charged with op- erating while under the, influence of liquor.
 The hit-and-ru victim was Elm ma Ricciardi of Park road, the woman being injured a few min utes after 10 o'clock Saturday night. At Waterbury hospital she was found to have suffered a deep forehead gaslr and several lacer- ations and bruises.
 Another pedestrian injured was Mrs Alta Smith of 1S0 Willow street, who suffered a forehead gash Saturday night when struck in Exchange Place by a car driven by David Davidson of Putnam. She was taken to Waterbury hospital.
 Laurie Valdino, 2, of 622 Bald win street, sustained leg fracture when struck by a car operated by Walter Pivreck of 266 Hawkins street, New Haven.
 Louis Angellilo, 4, of 1855 Wal nut street, received minor cuts and bruises when struck Saturday by a truck owned by the General Bak- ing Company, and driven by Will liam Rossi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
Rapid Expansion In
 State Furthered To
 Aid IN. Y. Pilgrimage
Completion of Final Plans Locally Will Make Water- bury Eligible to Send Delegation to Newbmgh June
 0-FieId Representatives Help Communities

iel Brown of Hebron and Sergeant Elijah Churchill of Enfield, the first and only veterans to have personally received the Purple Heart award from General Wash ington, will be honored b. the del3 egation. Besides Governor Wilbur L. Cross and his staff, the Connec- ticut group will include the Color Guard of the Governors Foot Guard, first company; Professor Arthur Adams of Trinity college who has been assisting the society with historical records; and offic- CTS and several members of the society.
 The order of the Purple Heart. said to be the oldest military order in history for enlisted men, was founded by General Washington in Newburgh when he presented medals to the three Connecticut men. The practice has been revived only since 1892 when the Hoover administration again began the awards in connection with the Washington bi-centennial.
 Several units have been formed in the state, although the Conn., ecticut Society was incorporated only two weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 PLEASE VETERANS
Gifts Presented NewingtOn Inmates Through Red
 Cross Agency

Gifts from Waterbury school children were presented veterans at the Newintong hospital yester- day in connection with the Eastor Sunday program at the hospital yesterday. Mrs. Edith Ladd, execu- tive secretary of the Waterbury Red Cross brought the gifts to the soldiers. The gifts included several dozen paper baskets decorated With
 Easter drawings and filled " t h chocolate eggs, place cards painted with Easter lilies and large of other favors. 1'i The gifts were made possible through the efforts of the Water bury Junior Red Cross organiza- tions in Slocum, Anderson, Chase and Bunker Hill. schools. The chil- dren had been working for several weeks on the gifts presented yes terday. The same program is car ried out at Christmas time. ,-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
IDEAL WEATHER
 DRAWS GOLFERS
Approximately 200 Enjoy Rounds at Municipal
 Course Yesterday

Approximately 175 golfers, took advantage of the warm weather yesterday to use the municipal course, park department officials said today. Season tickets were placed on sale at the course yes terdny and may also be obtained at the park department office ln the city hall.
 Work on the second nine holes at the course has been resumed by the Warren Engineering Corp, contractors in charge of the pro ject At the last meeting of the board of park commissioners an extension of time for the comple- ton of the work was granted. The board refused Il request from the contractor to nullify the provision in the contract calling for a penal tv payment if the work is not com pleted on time.
 Collections of Cuba's leading banks are nearly double those of i year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

authorities, the motor vehicle de- partments, state and local police, municipal governments generally, have worked out certain reasonable regulations for the guidance of pedestrians. These are not the ar- bitrary or fanciful laws that many suppose them to be, but are the result of long experience. One of these regulations Is that pedes- trians of cities and towns should cross at crossings. The motorist is warned to look out for them there, to regulate his speed ac- cordingly. Many cities and towns have installed lights to govern the man afoot; still others have an of- ficer stationed to issue the neces- sary directions; there are definite crossways marked out. However. all that Is without avail if the pedestrian will saunter across the thoroug hfare in the middle of a block.
 This bids fair to be most dis astrous year in the history of mos tor driving so far us human safety is concerned.
 MT Pedestrian. jaywalking is up -tR XaN: 1t is xanE Eeanonsibilitx4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
LEGION OFFICERS
 VISIT POST HERE
Davis Members Plan lm= pOrtant Ceremonies at
 Sprague School
WATERVILLE

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 An imposing array of state of11 cers of the American Legion anc the American Legion auxiliary will visit Waterville tomorrow eve. ming to conduct imposing cere. mony at the Sprague grammar school gymnasium. The exercises which will start at 1:15 D. m. and which are open to all Waterville adults, will include the group in- itiation of the members of Casper $. Davis, Jr, post, No. 136, Ameri- can Legion, and of it's auxiliary. unitof Davis post, No. 1S6, and the installation of the recently elected officers of the auxiliary.
 Department Commander Arthur Baldwin of Milford, with the de- gree team from the Milford post, will conduct the post initiation rit- ual. The auxiliary ceremonies wilt be in charge of the department president, Mrs Sidney Finer of Clinton, Conn.
 The members of the post and auxiliary will meet in the schoo! building at 7:15 D. m. and D. m. respectively where brief business sessions will be held and the pro- cession formed to march to the gymnasium. A feature of the eve ming will be tho first public ap- pearance of the junior fife, drum and bugle corps of Davis post which will escort the post and aux Hilary. A social hour will follow the exercises.
 Daughter Born
 Mir and Mrs George F. Hughes, formerly of Watervillc and now of Elliott avenue, Waterbury, have announced the birth of q daughter at St Mary's hospital on Saturday of last week. The little girl is a grand daughter of Mrs James Hughes of Yale street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
DAY CONTINUANCE
 GRANTED WHEELER
Bonds Set at $2,0OO-Ac= cused Charged With ! Breaking, Entering

Arthur Wheeler, 2S, R. r. D. 5, charged with breaking and enter ing, was granted continuance un- til tomorrow when arraigned today in the city court before Judge Ed ward Mascolo. The court set bonds at S2,OO0. The accused was arrest ed at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, af- ter, 1t is alleged, he had broken into a Cruess market at 573 High land avenue.
 Adolph R. Shrobrinsky of 638 Washington avenue, Highland avenue pharmacist. first noted the break being made and captured the accused, The motor patrol came along and took care of the man. In court this morning Wheeler ap- pcared without counsel.
 Michael Rinaldi, 2S, of 114 Divi- sion street, charged with drunken ness. breach of the peace and re- sistance, was granted a continuance until Saturday.
 Continuances Given
 Peter Destafano of 22 Pemberton street, charged with breach of the peace, was given one-month's probationary period with a warn ing to keep away from the con- plaining witness, also named Des- tafano. The latter stressed the fact in court that he Is not related to the defendant.
 Frank Vaccarelli, 59 Spring street, charged with violation of the motor vehicle law, was granted a continuance of two weeks.
 Primo Jamele of S7 Fox street. charged with operating while under the influence of liquor, was granted continuance :, until tomorrow. Stanley Salkunas of Watertown, charged with similar offense, was granted a continuance until Satur- daXs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
Scout News

Miss Edna Weber, director of the local Girl Scout council, has again been named supervisor of the sum mer camp, Wequapasset. Other Other members of the staff include; assistant director and pioneer coun- selor, Miss Mildred I. Turney; swimming counselor, Miss Irene Winger; Happy Hollow unit head, Norma Newcomb; handcraft.' Miss Edith Smith; dramatics counselor Eleanor Belyea; cook, Mrs Michael Sullivan; junior counselors, Ruth Nelson and Rachel Seaver.
 Rehearsal
 The final rehearsal for the vau- deville show to be presented Fri day night in the Bunker Hill church under the auspices of the Bunker Hill Girl Scout committee will be held at 1:3O o'clock Friday afternoon. Mrs Warren Robbins is directing the show, assisted by Miss Glenna Jean Francis and Miss Pat ,ty Sage.
 Radio Skit
 A radio slsit will be presented by Scouts of Troop 13, Christ chapel on Tuesday at 5:15 p. m. over WATR. The skit intends to show the training and knowledge a Girl Scout acquires in the routine of classes held at the troop meetings and at camp.
 The cast: Girl Scout announcer, Jean Seeley; Jane, Girl Scout. Daris Lange; her mother, Ada Beecher; her father, Barbara Chamberlain. In summary, q Girl Scout takes her father and mother on picnic and proves that it's fun and not work by doing it in the Girl Scout way-no heivy food paraphernalia to carry, no elab- crate cooking and no dishes to wash and pack back home but q Raad tina and g dsliciops and sat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
Card Parly\

Tho first of the post-Lenten ser ios of card parties to be given by the Ladies Aid Society of St Michaers church, will be givrn at St Michacl's parish hall at goo D.. m. on Thursday of this week. Mrs John M. Lynch leads the commit- tee in charge and is assisted by Mrs Kathryn Malea, Mrs William Heaney and Mrs Thomas D. Doyle, Sr.. The series of Lenten parties was so enjoyable that there has been a widespread demand for the continuance of the parties.
 There will be an important meet ing of the society at the parish hal at 7:30 o'clock this evening. !,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
Easter Visitor Pleads Own Case Wins None

Roger s. Sperry of the Scovill Manufacturing company to d a y
 proved himself as good lawyer
 as he is & factory executive in the lcity court. Appearing as his own tcounsel he secured a nolle on a SpaSking charge preferred against ,him by Patrolrnan Joseph Clark. Mir Sperry parked in front of the
 old Peck residence on Cole street,
 near the Junction of School and
 East Main streets, Saturday night
 to deliver an Easter flower to one
 of the remaining members of Wa Eterbury's old Connecticut families. When he came out of the Peck homestead he found a tag. This morning he pleaded mot guilty in court before Judge Edward Mas
 colo and after his explanation was
 granted a nolle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

Accidents were appreciably less in number as the Waterbury area had it's heaviest traffic of the year during the weekend. Nine persons were injured, five of them in a two car crash on the Cheshire road early Saturday night. Other acci- dent cases included injuries suf- fered by woman when struck by the car of hit-and-run driver, in juries sustained by two youngsters and a woman pedestrian.
 Rising temperatures and q warm sun brought out many hundreds of motorists yesterday and Saturday, with traffic yesterday being par ticularly heavy. Construction work on two main arteries still delays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Dr Joseph P. Burke, 63 Central avenue; Evelyn A. Lawlor, AZ Wild wood avenue. s Peter Groppi, 9 Burton street; Carmella Autore, 3 Ross street. ' Ernest Martin Carlson, 64 Syca- more lane; Elsie Seastrand, S9 Idylwood avenue. Charles A. Blanca, II Lakeview avenue; Florence D. Lucito, 4O5 Washington avenue.
 H Joseph l.. Kerzner, Brooklyn, N. Y,: Ruth G. Baron, 13 Ward street. N Archie di Benedetto. Brooklyn, N. Y; Julia Cassillo, 3s4 Baldwin st rect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
Organization of Purple Heart Society Here Progresses
|THIEVESBAFFLED IN TWO ATTEMPTS
Only One Successful Burg Iary Recorded : Here
 Over Week End

One burglary and two unelccess- full atteffpts marked the wees end in Waterbury. The epidemic of North End burglaries, which brought a number sof breaks last week, did not continue. Saturday Or Sunday. .,..,. .a "
 Thieves broke into store .oper- ated by Dante BiapiSatc 24O Baldwin street and eseaped with quantity of candy and elgarets. Efftfpnce was made through q rear window and door.
 A screen on the rear window of First National store at 549 South Main street was forced, but bur- glars were unable to pry apart heavy steel bars and could not get in.
 The other attempt was at Full ton market at 205 Willow street. Glass in rear window was brok- en but the place was not entered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
AGREEMENTS FILED

The following compensation agreements have been filed at the office of Commissioner James M. Lynch: Imperial Laundry and Gle ment Bowling of this city, $10 for medical expenses; T. G. smith Co and George Hassnger of Scott road thumb injury, $12.76 weekly; Sey- mour Mfg Co and Robert Bellum of Seymour. lack injury, $S.S0 weekly; U. S. Rubber Products Co and Carl Ebert of Beacon Falls, hernia, $11.22 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
Sunny Skies Greeted Easter Promenaders
Latest Fashion Observed By Sunday Chnrcf- -Goers;
 Special Music Adds Festive Note in Church

Bright. sunny skies overhead added the right atmosphere as young and old observed Easter Sunday in Waterbury yesterday. Music was featured in the church. es, Protestant and Catholic, as thousands turned out for the reli- gious ceremonies marking the Rise O. Christ.
 Tall silk toppers on the men and corsages of gardenias, sweet peas, violets and roses on the women lent 8 bit of Fifth avenue atmosphere in Waterbury's Easter parade. A note of optimism and happiness could Joe detected in the smiling faces as Easter greetings were ex- changed.
 The Catholic churches, in mourn ing since Good Friday, showed altars resplendent in Easter flow CTS and white vestments as the choirs lustily sang "Halleluiah." Sermons in all of the churches were preached on the rise of Our Lord and the spirit that has kept Christianity alive since that memo rable day 1900 years ago.
 Sunrise Services
 Easter Sunrise services were held in Hayden park sponsored by young people societies of down town churches. Hundreds visited the large Easter cross, 10 feet high and made of Easter lilies at St. PauIs Methodist church. A reli- gious play was presented at the South Federated church. An Easter egg hunt was held at Platt's Mills, under the auspices of the Platts Mills Community club. An Easter pageant was presented by the church school of All Souls church yesterday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
Market Trading Very
 ActiDe At Beginning
It Followed Up Saturdays Squirt in Volume Dealings aet Continued Large From the Start

gains. Mail order shares firmed as did wet stocks, chemicals and building issues.
 U S. Steel rallied after opening 1000 shares at 33 3-S. American. Telephone reached 110 S-4 up S-4 and a new 1885 high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
By COM MICHAEL A. CONNOR
 state Department of Motor Vehicles

By COM MICHAEL A. CONNON
 Statc Department of Motor | Vehicles
 Crossing between intersections" lin other words "jaywalking." con- kinues to be one of the prolihc |causes of death, injury and acci- |dent in motor vehicle records. Ac- cording to figures supplied by the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters for 1898, 67,- E90 pedestrians were involved in hecidents while jaywalking or 5rrossing not at intersections: 3.S20 were killed and 6S,970 in- out of a total of 13,440 ped- estrians killed and 262,270 injured From all causes. Wc can put down those 3,320 persons killed and 63,- b70 injured to the fact that men.
 women or children sought to save ibe fraction of a minutes time by
 n King short cut across the Erect. The regular crossing Eeemed so far away, perhaps 100 Seet or more.
 The modern automobile has in
 creased the hazards of daily life ,ot alone for the motorist but
 tsaahlx for tha RAaastxian. XaRx
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
ANsoNIA MAN SUICIDES

Ansonia, Conn, April 22- (UPD-- Jobless for two weeks. Vincent Bel sito, 36, committed suicide by in- haling Illuminating gas in the bed room of his apartment Sunday. A wife and several children in Italy kaaxXSxA -..--....-.. $.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

must imperative need and pedestrians to accept without with for rights of all other traffic Connec- fatales injuries I sr Estimated property Everybody with traffic problem demanding Intention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

England's largest railway car has 56 wheels and can carry 15O tons.
Evening star., 1935-05-18

Insurance Pioneers.
British insurance companies were
the pioneers of insurance in the world.