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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
Care OF IncurabIes
Feature OF Nursing
Visits Of Associations Members Bring to Light many
Cases of Misguided Tender Care

care for her bed.ridden hus-
band, who was lying deep
down In a feather bed (this it
was explained, to keep his
back from getting sore and to
add warmth). The patient was
clothed i'm two suits OF wooden
underwear, covered with innu-
mcrable blankets, and shut In
an alright room SO he would
not catch cold. 1t took q great
deal OF persuasion before IL
could be explained that warm
baths and clean sheets would
keep the mans back from get
ting sore, one set of UNDER
wear removed and the window
opened. And IL took three or
four visits to teach the little
lady just how a bed can be
changed and a back rubbed
without exposing the patient
to pneumonia and to t-1ch
the value of fresh air and sun
In a sick room.
1t is in such cases that the
tact, nursing care, and teach.
ing power of a nurse Is
stressed 10 the utmost nor
does anything give n nurse
more satisfaction than to
have helped to make the un-
comfortable days of a chronic
patient more livable by this
V. N. A. service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
-Four Persons Lost
Lines In Home Fire
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might be inside.
Sudden collapse of the second
and third floors catapulted O'Brien
into the basement. breaking MS
right leg. Hayhurst was trying TO
drag out victim when section
of the roof crashed on him, in
juring his back.
Miss O'Reilly Falls
After being treated for smoke
inhalation, Miss O'Reilly told a
graphic story of her adventure.
II was asleep in my room on the
top floor" she related. when ]
heard little Jackie scream.
"In my night clothes I rushed to
the floor below. He wasn't in his
room. 1 tried to so down stairs,
but was driven back by the flames
and smoke.
Finally I managed to grope my
way to an open window. |
climbed through to the coping and
from there to the fire platform. IL
was raining hard and the platform
was wet and slippery. l tried TO
60 back onto the coping, thinking
1 could crawl along it to the next
building, but it was too slippery
II saw the only thing to do was
to jump to the second-floor IRE
platform, so I did. Then l saw
Mary Dolan crawling along a cop
ing and / called to her. A second
later I saw her fall to the brick
sidewalk below. and l knew she
such a horrible sight.
No Real Fire Escapes
'sThen the firemen came anu
they raised ladders and carried me
to the ground. was so frightened
I didn't know what to do. ! feared
for the children and the other &C.
cupants. 1 saw little Jackie belns
carried across the street and. ]
knew he was all right.
''If they had had real fire es-
capes, 1 think everybody would
have got out all right"
Investigation indicated that the
fire started in a dumb-waiter smart,
either in the basement or on the
ground floor, and that it had been
smouldering for hours. Damage
was estimated at $4,000. TWO
adjoining buildings were scorched.
Lavalle, Harvard graduate, is
known both in this country and
Europe as a painter of portraits
and as a water color artist. Son
of an architect and nephew of Mrs
Curtis Guild of Boston and Nahant,
he is member of socially-pro-
inent Boston family. He married
his present wife three years ago
after the death of his first wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07


George Duffy, studio manager, was
quick to point out today that the
stations joining the Yankee net
work as a regular member does
not mean that WATR will lose its
status as a station truly represen-
tative of Waterbury as commu-
nifty and that the station will con-
tinue to function with the Best in
terests of Waterbury and western
Connecticut uppermost in the
minds of the staff. I'VE will con-
tinue," said Mr. Duffy, ito seek to
merit our title of The Voice of
Waterbury, In offering our net
work features, we at the station
will not lose sight of the excellent
community work which a station
like WATR can do. WATR will
while a member of the Yankee
network. continue in its efforts to
serve the people of Waterbury as
pest it cam"
Shepard Boosts WATR
John Shepard, Sd, president OF
the Yankee network, has long been
known as one of the shrewdest
men in the radio world. He has
directed the network into its pres
ent position as one of the leading
chains in the country. Always on
the lookout for new program ideas
he has built his network audiences
into the many hundreds of thous-
ands.
Starting tomorrow, WATRt will
60 on the air daily at 8 a. M, with,
appropriately enough, the first pro-
gram under the new arrangement
coming directly from Boston at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. The
Yankee network news will be heard
at that time each morning, as well
as in the afternoon at 1880 and in
the evening at o'clock.
Some Daily Features
One of the Yankee network fea-
lures to be heard daily on WATR,
the broadcasts of the Braves and
Red Sox games with other Nation
al and American League teams, is
already a favorite program with
many listeners in the WATR area
The veteran Fred Hoey, who de.
scribes the games each day, is one
of radios most popular sports an
nouncers, and the acquisition OF
his daily word pictures of the Bos.
ton games to the WATR program
list will be greeted with joy by
sports lovers.
Heard Sundays, from ! to 2 p
M, the Catholic Truth program
from the Yankee network Is ope
Of New England's most popular
air features. Heard weekly on the
program are some New England's
foremost preachers. as well as out
standing musical and choral
groups. The Minute Men program
each night at $40, the music OF
orchestras from Boston and other
cities, and any other Yankee net
work features to be presented as
sure WATR listeners of entertain
ing and varied broadcasts.
Its union with the Yankee net
work marks another step IN the
forward progress of WATR and Is
another indication of the desire on
the part of the stations MANAGE
ment to bring to Connecticut the
best possible that radio has to
offer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

visiting relatives at 2160 Fulton
avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Lavalle
started for Boston by automobile
as soon as he learned of the
tragedy.
Patrolman John J. Michigan was
stfolling his beat along peaceful
Marlborough street just before
daybreak when he saw flames
squirting from a ground-floor win
dow of the four-story stone man
sion.
Ten minutes later the Lavalle
home, in the midst of some of Bos-
tons finest old residences. was a
furnace, with fire bursting from
many of the windows, while others
framed the frightened faces of
trapped occupants.
Fire Fighters Gather
AS soon as firemen arrived, adj
ditional apparatus was summoned.
Neighborhood doctors and six
ambulances converged on the
scene.
The fire had started mysterious
1y on the first floor. There had
been an explosion, heard for blocks
around, and now the flames were
mushrooming through the luxur-
ionsly-furnished structure.
a few minutes later the fire
broke through the roof and con-
tinned to rage. despite a drizzle.
Ffre-fighters spurred by the
piercing screams of panicky VIC
Tins threw ladders against the
house.
The building was not equipped
with modern fire-escapes, but with
the old-fashioned grated platforms
where, theoretically, a person trap
ped by flames perches precarious-
" pending rescue. Many an old
Boston building still uses this anti
Quated device.
Ieaped Too Late
% swiftly did the flames en-
velope the entire structure. and so
intense was the heat. that only one
of those trapped was able to wait
on the platform long enough to be
taken over ladder. This was Miss
OReilly. Others Jumped from the
platform to escape the encroaching
flames, and in at least one case,
that Of Miss Costello. the leap was
delayed until the victims clothing
was ablaze. Her skull was crushed
when she landed head-first on
stone steps.
Although entry to the inferno
seemed like suicide, Lieutenant
O'Brien and Fireman Hayhust
risked IL in a desperate attempt
to reach those imprisoned by the
flames. At the time it was believed
that the artist. Lavalle, himself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
Socialists Hit At
Democrat Chairman
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value in cases where the federal
housing administration already
had made loans.
It was an enabling act. effective
until July 1, 1887.
Another bill approved placed all
purchasers Of annuity contracts In
the same class as holders of other
forms of insurance.
The house also passed bill CIV
ing preference to war veterans in
positions at county and state in
stitutions after a motion to table
was lost.
It rejected a bill to prohibit
members of the general assembly
from holding any public Office that
might require legislature scrutiny;
three relief bills already taken care
Of in a blanket measure and re-
jected a bill to authorize chiro-
practors to sign death certificates.
Waterbury Objected To
A deluge of amendments were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
ANOTHER VICTIM
OF PLANE CRASH
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Five department of commerce
investigators examined the wreck
age of the giant, -motored
Douglas while company officials
and local authorities conducted
their own investigations. Two of the
nine survivors of the crash on q
farm near here early yesterday,
were near death in a local hos
pital. The body of Senator Cutting
will be sent to New York today for
burial near his Long Island birth
place.
TWA officials, reasoning from the
facts that the planes retractable
landing wheels still were folded
in the wings and 80 gallons of gas
oline remained in the emergency
tank, decided Pilot Bolton was at
tempting a 'belly" landing.
Motors Had No Gas
witnesses at a coroner's inquest
last night testified they heard the
m otors cough just before the
landing, indicating they were not
receiving gas. Bolton was quoted
as saying just before he died of his
injuries, that he had exhausted his
gas supply. Paul Richter, TWA
vice-president, testified that "for
some reason the gas in the emerg-
ency tank was not being fed to the
motors. He later issued a state
ment advancing the 'precaution-i
airy landing" theory.
Paul Wing and C. e. (Pat) Drew.
Paramount Film company employ
es, were in a critical condition de-
spite numerous blood transfusiOns.
OF the other seven passengers, Mrs
William Kaplan was most serious
" hurt. Her vertebra was crushed,
leaving her paralyzed. Doctors
feared she would never be able to
user her limbs.
his inquest today.
Richter's statement said:
Precaution of Pilot
ave believe the accident can be
attributed to the fact that Pilot
Bolton, believing his gas supply
was getting low, probably deemed
| it advisable to make precaution-
ary landing in what he picked out
to be a clear area rather than pro-
coed.
HE had probably reasoned that
the worst that would happen would
be to damage the propeller since
similar landings with wheels re-
tracted had been made safely In
the past. He probably did not see
the road embankment which the
plane struck, resulting in the re-
grettable accident"
The inquest mainly established
facts already known, although
was shown that the giant airl1ner,
flying through thick fog, was hav-
ing difficulty with its radio equip
ment. Its signals could not be
heard by the TWA dispatcher In
Kansas City, although, from the
planes action, it seemingly picked
UP all, messages directed to 1t.
Delayed Landing Fatal
Bolton, told not to attempt
landing at the Kansas City airport
because of fog, was instructed to
fy either to st Joseph or kirkyilie
where there are emergency fields.
But near Macon his plane descend
ed, its twin motors coughing, lev
eled out toward a comparatively
even field, fell short, landed on the
shoulder of a dirt road, and Hoped
over, killing Senator Cutting, Boil
ton. Miss Jeanne Hillias. sister OF
the Kansas city dispatcher direct
ing the planes movements, and II.
G. Greeson, co-pilot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
GARDEN

Gold Diggers of 1885," First
Nationals latest mammoth musical
spectacle, opens at the Garden
theater tomorrow.
The picture is said to carry more
unique and unusual numbers,
greater song hits and more hilari-
GUS fun than any other musical
produced by this company. Busby
Berkeley, musical comedy genius,
not only created and staged the
numbers, but directed the entire
picture.
The story by Robert Lord and
Peter Milne is a rollicking COM
edy with three separate love tan
giles. There is play within the
play, wealthy widow producing
a milk fund show at swanly
summer hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

the trunk line system, guarantee
ing their maintenance by the state
highway department.
Rep Thoms on the floor OF the
house stated, II can't see any good
reason why one city is singled out
for the purpose of putting in the
trunk line system its main streets,
unless some sinister motive is be-
hind 1t. 1 think the only way Wa
terbury, New Haven, Hartford, and
other cities and towns in the state
will be taken care of is by electing
a socialist majority like they have
in the senate today.
Told OF Traffic Here
In supporting Rep Thoms, Rep
William p. McDermott of Nauga-
tuck, said, There are $4,000 cars
passing over the Observation-Disclosures
bury road every week. The state Is
spending two million dollars on the
job of putting Bridgeport's streets
In the trunk line and certainly
should be glad to spend a similar
sum on dangerous highways where
the toll OF lives Is high"
Rep Thoms' amendment 70 the
Bridgeport bill placed North, East.
South and West Main street, Chase
Park boulevard. Meadow streets
and q few others In Waterbury In
the trunk line system.
Thoms declared II a situation
where 'the lion and the lamb lay
down together" referring to the
republlcan-sociaiist setup which
made itself evident on several other
occasions In the session.
1T proves the old adnge that
politlep makes strange bed.fei.
lows" he declared, and added he
wondered what Mark Hanna and
the late Calvin Coolidge would
think" 20 md socialists snd Fspubs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
$4,000 REQUESTS
in briggs WILL
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(COntlnueO from rage I.b
Mrs briggs investments after her
lecease, during the settlement of
her estate, less 100000, the ap-
proximate value of securities she
has already transferred to him as
gift.
The remainder of the residue
is directed to be placed in trust
to be administered by the Colonial
Trust Co. for the four daughters
of her son, Theodore /. briggs,
namely: Louise, Elizabeth, Anne
and Margaret. Each of the four
daughters is to share equally in
the trust, which is to be managed
for their care, comfort, mainten-
ance, support, education and adj
vancement in life, and to receive
their share in full when they reach
the age of 35 years.
All the rest and residue is d.
rected to be given to her son,
Theodore l. briggs.
Personal Effects
All of Mrs briggs jewelry, por-
trait of her mother, an old mirror
in the library, formerly owned by
"Grandmother Heminway" person
al and household silver, dining
room table at Mrs briggs homo
at Watch Hill, r. l., all Mrs briggs
wearing apparel are given to
Maude Merriman, wife of NJ. Nor
ton Merriman; Sally Merriman,
wife of DR. Merriman and Louise
G. briggs, wife of Theodore j..
briggs.
The Colonial Trust Co. and T.
I. briggs are named executors
of the will, which was drawn Jan
20, 1888. Mrs briggs died May LIST.
The size of her estate will not be
known until the inventory is filed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

\SOLILAiQS0 AAOAL 6eO AZ
declared that Mcdonald is but
ecretary-treasurer of Local 443,
and that their strike has the sane
ton of P. }. Jennings, interna-
tional organizer for this district,
who far outranks Mcdonald in
union circles.
But few trucks left the city last
night, with companies claiming
that is had left and strikers
claiming that their pickets had
counted but seven. Picketing con-
tinued about the city today, des-
pite the wet, cold weather. Police
received no reports of any trouble
and were called on for no assist
ance.
A spokesman for the local strik-
ers in the absence of President
Joseph Dunn and Business Agent
Edmund Naylor declared today
that many New Haven UNION menu
bers have Joined the strike and
more are reported to follow.
FOresee Trouble
Observers saw further portents
of trouble today should the union
leaders be successful in their ne
gotiations with the international
union. Refusal of the New York
and Boston locals to handle car
goes from companies which have
not signed with the strikers, or
the joining of the strike by driv-
ers Of other cities in. Connecticut
and Massachusetts would make
the situation much more serious
than it is at present.
The union still reported here to-
day 100 per cent backing of the
strike, claiming that no local
drivers had yielded to employers
that they return to
work by yesterday or forfeit their
jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

The second Of series OF articles
written by members Of the stan OF
the waterbury Visiting Nurses as
ISOLATION is presented to-day In the
Democrat. The membership drive
Nv which the association hopes to
raise $4,000 in one dollar sub
scriptions will begin next Tuesday
and continue for one week. To-
days story follows:
IL is not always the care
and teaching of the care OF In
fants and young children
which takes up the time and
energy OF the visiting nurse.
IS Al great deal OF work is done
. assisting with and teaching
the care OF chronic patients
q tthose incurably ill) whose
long days are made more COM
! Portable by skilled care given
or taught to other members OF
the patients family.
The place Of the nurse in
q these cases is not always that
OF giving actual bedside care,
: often 1t is the teaching of adj
eauae care by other members
I OF the family.
On one occasion the nurse
was called by n neighbor TO
visit the family next door and
! this is what she found. A
sweet little old lady trying to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

kCJntlUUC0 iGOAH &S~ 49,
formatory and 10 also an officer
In one of the local companies OF
the National Guard.
Known 20 Everybody
Mr. Rigney was well and favor
ably known, who spent most OF his
last years In the sheriff's office OF
the local courthouse. He was on
familiar terms with all Of the men,
bers OF the Waterbury Bar Assoc
citation as we'll as the judges OF the
superior, the common pleas, the
probate and the city courts. He
was also well known to many
lawyers and judges throughout the
state. His pleasant and obliging
manner. and earnestness IN carry
Ing out his official duties. won hin
many a friend who will be grieved
to learn Of his passing.
Mr. Rigney retired from active
service about three months ago. no
was born In Waterbury and resided
here al OF his HE. He n survived
BY one sister. Mrs y. y. MeEvoy'
OF this city. two grandchildren, two
nIeces and two nephews, The fuHs
eral Will take place from she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Boston (UP)-Free from many
of the domestic worries that harass
mainland residents. the inhabitants
Of "Houseboat Village" in South
Boston, enjoy a life Of contentment
the year around abroad their float
ing homes in Bostoii Harbor,
Rent" is only 4 monthly-the
wharfage Zee assessed against each
houseboat tenant. Some homes in
the colony still cling to the out
NODDED oil lamp, but most of them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
ready when the highway bin came

up. @
Minority Leader Thon1s, demo-
crat. waterbury. submitted several
to include streets OF that city in
the system and q storm of oppose
ton arose from Arrigoni. Majority
Leader Hickey and Rep Baldwin.
The latter declared that Bridge
port, Stamford and Greenwich
HANDLED most of the through traf-
fic," as compared with other cities.
and it would be impossible and too
expensive to include too many adj
ditions to the system this session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

George Mullignn, one Of the
states outstanding promoters and
nm athlete OF note OF the good old
days, will address the regular meet
ing Of the Washington Hill club
this evening at 8 o'clock At their
Baldwin street, club rooms. william
CLASSIFY will introduce the speaker
who Will Iiarrate many unusual
sporting incidents which have oc-
CURED to him in his many years of
sporting activity. All members of
the club are requested to sit In ut
this anticipated interesting and
educational session this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

upon in such short order"
Socialist Senator John M. Tart.
said, 81 don't believe his opinion
carries enough weight to be worthy
of comment"
Socialist Senator Audubon Secor
said, II never heard Of Mr. Smith
before, never knew the democrats
had a state chairman. I'm more
interested in Bridgeport where
the democrats don't amount 10
much or the republicans either.
Socialist Senator Albert e. Ec-
Giles said, IT think we can take care
of Mr. Smith very nicely when the
Legislature is over. l wish to ex-
tend my thanks to him for the use
of the word, sanity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
AIdernen to Get Pay.

Waterbury aldermen will get an
annual salary OF 500 according to
provisions of a bill passed in the
house today. At the request OF
Mayor Frank Hayes the bill was
introduced when his power under
the strong-mayor charter to order
salaries for aldermen was ques-
toned some months ago. 1t was
pointed out at the COMMITTEES hear
ing that the aldermen attend many
meetings in the course of the year
and give up much time to devote to
the interests Of the city, all with
out recompense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

leans hand In hand.
IL dent believe there's any
doubt IN the minds OF any mem.
bers OF this house but what this IL
the pay.Off."
The measure fnaiiy was passed
BY 4 roll call vote, f7sss after i've
amendments. submitted from HART
ford, waterbury, New Britain. New
Haven and Dnnbury were defeated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07
No sprinkling Assessments.

Property owners of waterbury
will not be obliged to pay sprink-
ling or oiling assessments. The
senate today rejected the bill. in
troduced by request of the city adj
ministration, calling for levyihg of
such taxes. At one time Water
bury property owners paid six cents
a front foot for having the streets
in front of their property sprink-
led and oiled. This assessment was
done away with several year ago,
but an effort to restore it was re-
Gently started.
The committee on forfeited rights
today was hearing the bill restoring
full citizenship privileges to Frank
p. Fenton of Willimantic, one Of the
best known members of the demo-
cratic party in Connecticut for
many years and former town
official in Willimantic. He was also
minority leader in the house at one
session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

STATE Of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT Of WATERBURY,. IS. PRO-
ESTATE of MAURICE C. Gull
HANE. late of the town of Wa
terbury, in said district, deceased
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Waterbury, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors OF said es-
tate to exhibit their claims for set
Element. Those who neglect to
present their accounts. properly at
tested within said time, will be de-
barred recovery. All persons I'm
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
JANE Il. CULHANE,
5-6-3t Administrators
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-07

Lunny Funeral home, So Central
avenue. time ana arrangements 70
be announced later.