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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
HOUSE LIBERAL is DEAD
Rep. Charles Truax ID. o., Is Vic
tim of Heart Disease.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-A son
and a daughter OF Rep. Charles V.
Truax ID. o.. who died here yes
terdav, viii accompany the body
bac X 70 Bucyrus. o.. today for burial.
Rep. Truax was 40. known as one
of the house liberals. His death
was attributed by physicians to
heart disease. The widow said over
work had caused his death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Bottle Blowers 10 Meet

More than 500 members of the
Glass Bottle Blowers of America
will attend an al-day outing in
Broad Ripple Park Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Blind Flying Students Graduate

The United States Arny's school
of blind flying. located at San
Diego, Cal, recently graduated its
first class of students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

president at the meeting. Other of- ficers include: vice president, Rod
 ney Chase: secretary, Mrs Julius B. Smith: treasurer, Edwin $.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
LOCAL DRIVERS IN W'TOWN COURT Fined S Each for Operat- ing Cars Without Liv-
 cry Markers

Arrested as part of a statewide campaign against drivers who take passengers to and from work for pay, five local car operators were each fined $5 and costs in Water- town town court last night after hearings before Justice Thaddeus Harty. They were formally charg- ed with operating cars for hire without having livery markers.
 The state motor vehicle depart ment recently announced a cam paign against the alleged evil. claiming that 1t existed all over the state. The campaign began yester- day, arrests being made in Hart ford and other cities as well as in Watcrtown. The arrests were made by inspectors for the state motor vehicle department.
 The motor vehicle departm contended that the five local driv- CTS were carrying passengers for hire to and from work at the plant of the Watertown Undergar- ment Co. The cases were prosecut- ed by Grand Juror John Miller, while Attorney William k. Lawlor of this city represented all de- fendants.
 Found guilty and fined were Daniel Coradazi of 336 Oak street. Mrs Flora Gagnon of AZ East Lib erty street, Alfred Nappi of g lrion street, William Peluso of 19 South Leonard street and Nicholas Dezenrao of 79 Congress avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

4,500 times its own volume. Since the last lot of brass was put in service, the reduction of chromium has been complete without excep- ton. Copper removal has fiuctuated over rather wide limits. The aver age percent removal of copper for the whole period from August 9th to October 23rd was 71 per cent, but. for three weeks period with. in this time, 95 per cent removal was plished. On the other hand, for a two weeks period the average removal was only 33 per Affects Thuosands
 / To the average layman such work as is being conducted at the Chase plant in Watervifle may seem trivial and unimportant com pared with the all-important' one of
 finding employment for millions, feeding and housing millions, etc. but if a citizen of Waterbury was informed. he had to get his daily supply of drinking. and cooking water from the Naugatuck river. he might appreciate what our civil authorities and our great industries are doing in their campaign against pollution. We build for the future by living in the present. We don't live if We destroy. Stream pollution is destruction of our first natural resource. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
PAINTERS FINISH
 CITY COURT WORK

The city court room on the sec- ond floor of the city hall, the scene of operations by EZRA workers since early winter. will be ready for occupancy within three weeks, t was learned this morning. Since December, court sessions have been held in the minors court, adjoining the detective bureau. Y
 Painters employed in the court room will finish today. leaving the only work to be done that of stem cilling designs on the walls of the room. It is expected that this will be completed early in March. al which time sessions will be re- sumed in the regular court room. Considerable difficulty has been encountered in holding the sessions n the juvenile room, for the guar icrs have been extremely cramp ad. | On most days. witnesses and spec tatcrs have overfiowed into the 'de- tective bureau corridor while court , has been in session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
|NOTREDAME COACH
 RECEPTION GUEST
Famous Football Star to
 Speak at Testimonial to Bishop McAuliffe

Final plans for the second an- nual Catholic banquet being spon- sored by Sheridan Council, No 24, Knights of Colubus, will be made tonight at the regular meeting of the council in the Columbus Club on Grand street. Deputy Grand Knight Cornelius F.. Maloney, chairman, will report on progress to date and request similar reports from associate chairmen of the several committees. {.
 The banquet is scheduled to start promptly at o'clock at the Ho- tel Elton with the giving of the invocation by the Rev James M. CoVghlin, assistant pastor of St Francis Xavier church and chap- lain of Sheridan Council. Tho speaking will begin at 9:15 with the introduction of the toastmas- ter of the evening, State Deputy William J. Mulligan of Hartford. by by Grand Knight John F. Robin son. .f f tl ,,s".
 Elmer Layden of Notre Dame will be the first guest speaker of the evening. Earlier in the evening MT Layden will be given an informal reception by the Notre Dame Alumni association of Con- necticut, many members of which are planning to attend the dinner.
 The honor guest of the evening will next be heard from--Most Rev Maurice r. McAuliffe, Bishop of Hartford, to whom the Knights have dedicated to-morrow's gath ering as patron of Catholic Ac- lion in COnnecticut
 Following him will be Harry Woods or Brooklyn, N. r., master of the fourth degree in that city and area director in Conencticut and western Massachusetts in the K. of c. Mobilization. for Catholic Action campaign which opens in March. The last speaker will De Attorney John Cullinan of Bridge port.
 Right Rev Monsignor John J.. McGivney of Bridgeport, supreme chaplain, will close the banquet with the benediction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
VIC WAISTS BAND
 FEATURE AT PARK
Popular Orchestra to En- certain City's Guests
 Tonight

If you really want to be enter and go out to the Hamilton park park, but tonight a special va riety program, arranged to please even the most cynical will be on tap.
 Vic Vast and his famous Var sity dance orchestra, featured for two seasons at the fashionable Westchester Biltmore Country club will play for the dancing from S:3O till 11:30. The Vaast band is one of the finest musical organizations in New England, noted for its sparkling dance ar rangements.
 Bert Sherwood, WIXBS/ an- nouncer, will play the role of mas ter of ceremonies for the all-star guest artist program which is scheduled. Included in the array of entertainers will be Waterbury, famous radio artist, Tony Saccoi Hal Johnston, vest pocket edi. ton of Little Jack Little; the Foul Kings of Rhythm and Jazz, Hot. feet" Duke Redmond; and a sur. prise act that is sure to click with patrons. It's going to be great program, so don't miss 1t. Come early. The admission is only 25 cents during the Bargain Half Hous" from till S:30.
 The management of the pavilion takes pleasure in announcing the engagement of Tal Henry and his North Carolinians, IF radio and movie artists, who will appear here Saturday evening, March End. Joe DiPietro and his orchestra play at the park this coming Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Croft School Pupil
 Wins Spelling Bee
Marie Stavros Takes First Honors ip WAIR Weekly
 Trials-Large Registration of Candidates

greatly on an early appearance at the studio on the date assigned them. In view of the large num- Der of registrations and the impos- sibility of delaying radio programs | 1t is necessary to eliminate the names of those who are not in the studio before 5 p. m.
 The contest will continue each Tuesday and Thursday at p. m., 1t has been announced, until all eligible students who wish to com lpete for the silver cup which will be given to the winner have had an opportunity to register. Thurs day assignments have already been filled up to April and Tuesdays have been filled for the remainder of this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

Marie Stavros, eighth grade stu dent of Croft school. won first .honors in the fourth contest of the spelling bee conducted by Station WATR and the Democrat yester- day afternoon at the studio. Marie lives at 32 Walnut street.
 Second place went to Margaret Carroll, of 123 Baldwin street. a pupil of the eighth grade at St Mary's parochial school; and third honors were awarded Susie Mas tracchio of 19 Pleasant street, eighth grade, Merriman school.
 Other contestants yesterday were Jean Lesserd, 388 Mill street, eighth grade, Croft evening school; Con- cetta Mastracchio, 19 Pleasant street, Wilby high school fresh- man; Lorraine Quinn, 730 Bald win street, 7th grade, St Francis Xavier school; and Mary Walsh, "A Pleasant street, 7th grade, St Francis Xavier. .-i Twelve applicants who came to the studio yesterday after the con. test had already started lost theil chance to participate and as a con sequence must wait until later dates to enter the match. Stu dents who wish to enter the con- tent are reminded that their op- portunities for taking part depend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Girls!
EsTAsIIsaED 1885

J1YLS! If your budgets limited, listen to this
 "Gadabout" felt hats, $3.45. Thirty-one pair "Matrix," ''Slater'' and "Smith" fine foot wear quick clearout $4.95 formerly $7.5O to $1O. "Gadabout" felt hats are for the active get about everywhere type of girl-who goes places, is glad to be seen with . good hat, and who knows her "Cadabouts.' Some sStetson' $500 and $7.5O are also included with our $3.45 "Cadabouts. 7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
NV. HARRIS FILES
 ANNUAL REPORT
Lincoln House Assn Ex- pended $I3,455 During
 Past Year

A total of $13,455.42 was ex- pended for direct relief to families under the care of the Lincoln house association during 1884, according to the financial report of William M. Harris, executive secretary, at the annual meeting yesterday. Ex- penditures for personal service to families totalled $7.1S1.22. Other disbursements included admins tration and office expenses, total- ling $4,O17.49 and upkeep of Lin- coin House, $2,020.14. Total dis bursements were $26.675.27.
 Bonnet Bronson was elected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

of the three treating tubs through which the dilute wastes must pass.
 Explanation Technical {.
 An explanation of the waste elimination plant now operating at Chase's would be highly complex and involve a maze of technical and cehmical terms not understood by the average person unfamiliar with the operation of brass mills, But so large a percentage of the workers of Waterbury are thus employed or are connected with such industries that considerable interest will be aroused by news of simpleAappearing and harmless looking device that Is designed to do so much good.
 Waste liquors from the plant are withdrawn directly from the sewer by means of pump. Suspended matter is removed by Alteration, the residue being stored in a 5000 gallon tank. This stands at the top of series of smaller tanks. through which eventually the waste liquor flows.
 '"Treater' Tanks Used
 In the second tank there is a sand filter, which aids in the puri- fication work. Then the liquor Is forced through three tanks in which rest a bed of brass chips. These are ''treaters." Prior to en- tering the first of the "treaters" an aqueous solution of supfur diox. ide" is pumped into the waste liquor to reduce its chromium con- tent.
 Such precipitation Is necessary to permit a maximum efficiency by the beds of brass chips in remov- ing copper in solution. After leav- ing the last "treater" the liquot has injected into it milk of lime, the purpose being naturalization of the acid and 1t also produces a fiocculent precipitate of the hy- droxides of the various metals present" The purpose of this steI Is seen next.
 Goes to Settling Tank
 From the tub, in which the milk of lime bath is administered, the waste liquor is pumped to 8 large settling tank. The wooly precipi. tates settle to the bottom in sludge form and the clear water. from which all harmful metals in solu- tion have been removed, overfiows the tank and returns to the Naug. atuck river in pure state.
 As a further step In economical reclamation this sludge deposit ir the settling tank Is now under la. boratory treatment, the outcome, fl is hoped, to be recovery of 6 pure zinc salt.
 Not Perfect Yet
 It must not be imagined, though that the plant Is perfect in Its every detail. It isn't. The meta content of the waste liquors varies from one hour of the day to the other. resulting in a similar varia- ton in the operation of the pilot plant. Gradually, though, the en. gineers, who study the results, are making their deductions, following with necessary alterations, and en- abling the pilot plant to account for all factors.
 A brief resume from MT Dodge in his report to the State Water Commission says: "A few statistics showing the magnitude of the op- erations may be of interest. Up to October 18th (193H the plant has been operated for total of 134 days and has treated 668>000 gal Ions of waste liquor or an average of about 5000 gallons per. day. In order to control the operations and secure the experimental data re. quired, 1O.260 individual chemical analyses have been made. A single batch of brass. which is still ir use, has been used to treat over ] 100000 gallons or approximately
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
UNKNOWN DRIVER MARS LOCAL RECORD

A mishap involving an unknown driver yesterday ended record of three days without single report ed accident in Waterbury. Despite the bad weather and slippery streets. drivers had operated with such care that in thet hree days preceding Saturday the local acci- dent record book had a clean sheet.
 A motorist whose name Is un- known yesterday skidded into the fence of Calvary cemetery on East Main street. The fence was some- what damaged in the first acci- dent listed since Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
NO FRIDAY POSTAL
 SERVICE LOCALLY

Acting Postmaster James T. Kelley announced today that there will be no delivery service in the city Friday, Washington's birth- day. There will be partial window service at the post office but car- riers will enjoy a holiday.
 Earlier in the week. 1t was an- nounced that stores and banks will all be closed Friday. following an annual custom. Factories will work as usual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston. Feb 2o-UP)-- Weather
 forecast:
 massachusetts, Party. cloudy and colder tonight. Thursday fair and colder. h Rhode lsland---Party cloudy and colder tonight and Thursday. E0nnectlcut-- Fair and Colder to. night and Thursday. Fair Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

The sole difference lies in the type of pollution. That by raw sew age is naturally the worst for 1t offends both the eye and the nostril of the passerby. That by industrial wastes destroys any form of aqua tic life in the stream.
 Factory Wastes 4O%
 Metallurgica1 wastes constitute perhaps 40 per cent of the total pollution in the Naugatuck valley area. The wastes of these industries are chiefly what are called pickle liquors." which contain variously iron, copper, zinc, chromium and solution is fatal to fish life in the proportion of two parts per mill lion.
 Elimination of domestic sewage and industrial wastes is a problem that Connecticut has faced courag- eously for some few years now. The state Water Commission with off, ces in Hartford and with adequate field forces to keep strict account ing of the condition of our water
  ascertaining where pollution occurs suggesting ways of ending it. and in general restoring, through ad- vice. our rivers and ponds to their pristine purity.
 Important Elimination It Is perfectly obvious that elim- ination of domestic sewage is the most important and first task. Re- moval of such organic matter from rivers would immediately improve them. give the industries better supply of water and also an incen- tive to seek ways of rectifying their wastes.
 To the Chase Companies, Inc, of Waterbury must go full credit for affording. the first real opportunity of experimenting with practical NaRgatuck river by industrial waistes from a metallurgical indus try.
 Pilot Plant At Chase's
 A pilot plant was constructed at the Chase Metal Works in Water ville in March, 1884. and has been operated steadily ever since at the ratl of six hours Q day, five days a week. Its operation has been under the supervision of the State Water Commission, Barnett F. Dodge be- ing the engineer directing the work of the plant, which is the first ex- peffmental one doing practical work.
 Mr Dodge in the recent report of of this pilot plant, Although a npSpN hor Of vHpnh1aYno ofiI1 oo luti0n, the plant may now be said to be in successful operation in that it steadily reduces all the chromium, removes a substantial portion of the copper in form that can be reutilized by the mill, and produces clear effluent ."
 Solution of Problem
 In short at the Waterville branch of the Chase Company there Is in operation device that will at fu- ture date offer to the metallurgical industries practical and economic solution of their disposal of waste waters. So far as can be ascertain ed 1t is the only real demonstra- tion of cooperation on the part. of waters of wastes fatal to aquatic life, and that includes both fish and water fowl.
 Due to the variations in the pro- cesses required to separate the sev- eral metals in solution from the waste liquors it is necessary that experiments continue through sev- eral cycles, cycle being the per- iod that elapses between the plac- ing of fresh charges (consisting of brass chips) in the first and last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Chase Company Now Experimenting With
 Plan Of Operation
Practical and Economical Solution of Disposal Oi Waste Waters May Be Determined By Device Being
 Used By Firm in First Practical Undertaking

Pollution of the Naugatuck River is at crossroads It be than it is right now The zenith has been reached; the decline must follow.
 The Naugatuck Valley has often been referred to the worst polluted section of the state It's misnomer in respect for pollution is noespecer of degrees stream either polluted it isn't polluted. it's polluted it's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Elimination of Pollution in Naugatuck River Underw

!, NorthrOp. Mrs Charles Hart and
 Thomas P. Kelly. executive secre-
 tary to the mayor were elected members of the board of directors1
, 1935-01-20
CHARITY BALL
MEETING SET

FINAL plans for the Presidents
Ball I'm Brownsville win be made by
committee members and represent
tatiyes or each civic organization
OF the city at a meeting nc tine jun
Tor Chamber OF Commerce office
Monday morning u $50 o'clock. ~
was announced Saturday by Jack
Daueherty. general chairman.
The bali will be held the night OF
January 90 at the El Jardin hotel
patio.
Committeeman and representa-
tives have been named As follows:
Mrs. H. IL Yates. vice chairman: III.
II. Mockbee. finance chairman: u.
M. stein, publicity chairman: Mrs.
TX. w. Johnson, q. c. Richardson
and Mrs. q. w. johnson. In charge
or ticket sales: decorations. Mrs. WV.
=. McDavitts Kiwanis club. &. G.
Henderson: Lions club, VT. McCollls-
ter: Rotary club. Burnell Goodrich;
Self Culture club. Mrs. Nathan
Moore; Athenian club. Mrs. u. ~
Williamson: Travel club. Mrs. w,
II. Ryman: Brownsville Study club,
Mrs. otto Manske; civic League,
Mrs. n. =. Reed: W. w. w. auxiliary.
Mrs. I'd Helms: City Federation,
Mrs. w. McColeman: Parent-Teach-
ers association. MRS. III. r. Cum
mings: Treble Clef. Mrs. B. Frank
Hardin: Wednesday Study club
Mrs. Cleve Tandy: Learners club
Mrs. B. MI. Cromack: ID. "A. IT, Mrs,
Ben Freudenstein; ElkE club. Will
liam Reddtng: Latin American club.
y. II. Canales: Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club. Miss Julia
O'Brien: Pan American airport.
Mrs. Jerry Lauver and Mrs. For
tune: Pan-American Round Table,
Mrs. Order Perkins: American Le-
gion auxiliary. Miss Florence Bell:
schools. Superintendent E. G.. D0dd:
and Mrs. A. Wayne Wood, Mrs. J.
MI. Stein. Mrs. Drew Patteson. Mrs.
Harbert Davenport. Mrs. j. Kipton,
Mrs. wv. H. MacManus. Mrs. y. H
Batsell. Mrs. Douglas Ireland. Mrs
Robin Pate. Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs.
M w. Wentz. Mrs. III. Il. Thomas
Mrs. e. w. Colgin. Mrs. Clarence
Colgin. Mrs. Milton West. Mrs. Bur-
nell Goodrich. Mrs Bascom Cox and
Mrs. y. u. Alderdice.
The program committee will he
namsd during the week. Daugherty
announced.
, 1935-01-20
Hidalgo
Cities Begin
Identification

MISSION. Jan. f9.--Four Hidal-
go cities are now actively engaged in
highway Identification projects. ac-
cording to reports received from
community chairmen by Mrs. r. c.
Gill OF Mission, county chairman of
highway Identification work.
McAllen, under the direction oi
Mrs. Mckee Cation, has made plans
fox q tropical garden and lily ponds
in the parkways along the Missouri
Pacific right-of-way.
In Mercedes, considerable planting
Of shrubbery Is being arranged
through Mrs. y. G. Lear. local chair
man. and Identification Of the
main Mercedes canal east or the city
Is being undertaken.
Identification OF the bend In
the road" on state Highway II east
Of Mission Is being continued I'm
der the direction OF Mrs. Carl
Roetelle. Cacti beds, a sun dial and
a pergola are among improvements
now to be made. The spot has al
ready been Handicapped and Is wide
ly known for the sunken lily pond
and the smooth Bermuda grass
lawn.
Mrs A. G. Carlson Of Elsa report
ed that the south entrance to the
city has already been beautified and
shrubs are growing well. Residents
have planed 900 palms along the
principal roads leading into the
city.
, 1935-01-20
City Briefs

Miss Sadie Epstein, general man.
ager OF the Magnolia Coffee COM
pany Of Houston. is In Brownsville
after completing a business trip
through the Valley in the interest
OF her concern. The company pro-
duces Wanda. a widely known brand
OF coffee. Miss Epstein Is the guest
or Mr.. and Mrs. y. M. Stein.
Meals barber shop now located
10th street next to Star Electric
Adv.
Sam J. Nixon or santa Rosa was
a visitor In Brownsville tie early
part Of the week.
Johnny Cameron and Oren West
visited In Raymondville recently as
the guests Of Mrs. Ida Campbell.
Cash and carry special, Saturday
only. Assorted bouquets, CSC each.
McInnis Flower 6hop-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Salzman and son
Of Alamo were visitors here and In
Port Isabel this week.
Cabinets. Fixtures. MiIlwork. The
Geer Co.. opposite Brownsville Ice
Co, phone i125.-Adv.
PinkinE shears. sewing and manis
cure scissors. Hedge and pruning
shears. Brownsville Hardware.-Adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Polhemus Of
North Mission were recent visitors
In Brownsville and Fort Isabel.
New Perfection stoves and repairs
Cara Hardware, $50 18th Sts-Adv.
Dickey's Old Reliable I've Water
refreshes and STRENGTHENS weak
and tired eyes Adv. ca
Mrs. w. e. Landreth visited her
sisters. Mrs. r. ID. Farris, and Mrs.
Walter Farris III Donna recently.
, 1935-01-20

Superintendent =. e. D0dd. 4
erintendent OF Brownsville schu
has Withdrawn n& A candidate fr
place on the committee un Accet
tied and Classified High Schools
favor Of Superintendent H. "A. Nc
OF Ln Feria, it was announced A.
urday.
Superintendent DOdd, super
tendent Moore. Superintendent IT,
O~berholtzpr or Houston. super
tendent H. WV. 6tllwel Df Tex
kama Superintendent r. r.. Cook
Sherman. Superintendent Ernm
Brown of Clebume and Principal
r.. Bailey WI Breckenridge rerun
were declared nominees nt IN stal
vide poll. The committeeman y
he selected from this TrNpp.
Superintendent Dodd s,Ated y
Nv was forced to withdraw ns a ca
didate because OF his duties on
Texas SHate Teachers aSyociatl
executive COMMITTEES.