The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-18
STREET CARNIVAL
TO OPEN TONIGHT
Legion Sponsors Event;
Homer St. to Be inspect
ed Tomorrow
WATERvILLE

The bazaar and street carnival
of Casper s. Davis, Jr., Post, No.
1876, American Legion, which opens
this evening in Waterville, prom
Uses to attract a good attendance,
since 1t is the first, event of this
nature held locally for several
years. The event is being spon-
sored entirely by the local post,
without the assistance of outside
organizations which often intro
duce Objectionable features, and
will continue through Saturday
evening. The proceeds are to be
used, in part, to defray the ex-
pense of transporting the members
of the Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps
of the Post to Hartford on August
10th, where they will escort the
post and it's auxiliary unit in the
department convention parade.
The general committee. headed
by E. Lester Plat, has been work.
ing hard all week preparing the
grounds on the Chase Companies
lot on Thomaston avenue, opposite
WEIGH street. Last night most of
the booths were erected and dec
grated. A large refreshment
stand has been built at the en-
trance and at the other end of the
grounds is a large open air dance
floor where dancing will be en-
joyed every evening. The inter-
vening space is occupied by booths
at which a wide variety of articles
may be secured.
Edward l.. Martin, chairman of
the entertainment committee. has
arranged an excellent program OF
vocal, instrumental, dance and
novelty features for each evening.
Tonight's novelty will be a hot
dog contest for children. To-mor-
row there will be a real old
fashioned blueberry pie-eating con-
test. On Saturday evening the
committee will start an all-Water-
VILE amateur program. Applica-
ton for this event should be filed
with the committee as early as pos
sible.
An effective lighting plan has
been devised and the grounds
should present a most attractive
appearance.
This evening the Fife-Drum and
Bugle Cpros will parade through
the streets announcing the open
ing of the carnival.
Inspection Tomorrow
The unsatisfactory condition OF
the surface of the Homer street
and of the adjacent tracks OF the
Connecticut Company will be thor
oughly investigated tomorrow
morning by a special committee
consisting of Mayor Hayes. Super
intendent Chapman Of the Con-
necticut. Company and his engi-
neers. Assistant City Engineer
Root, Superintendent of Streets
Fleming, Executive Secretary
Kelly and Public Works Commits
sioner Dubois. The fatal accident
of last week caused the last named
to request the works board to in
yestigate the situation with q view
to adopting remedial measures be-
fore further serious accidents oc-
cur. The conditions at that point
have already been contributing
factors in at least two fatal acci-
dents and a number of others with
less serious RESULTS There has
always been a question as to the
limits separating the highway
proper from the trolley right-ot'
way and 1t IL hoped that the mat
ter be Strengthened out tomorrow.
Signs 81. Louis Contract
Waterville baseball fans are in
terested in the announcement
that young Hank" Gagain. one
OF the finest youths playing base.
ball IN the city, has signed 1895
and 1895 contracts with tho St.
Louis Cardinals and has already
reported at the 0reenvil,e farm Of
that National league team. Throuhg
the efforts OF Johnny Moore, star
outfielder OF the PhilIies. big
league scouts have been watching
the promising Watsrvllle young
ster for some time and have beCn
hikhly impressed by his work. He
first tried out with the phiiiies NJ
the end OF last season.
lie IN the son OF Hank" 0asaln
we'll known q quarter gentry $50
AZ one Of Ihe best catehsFs In Che
old Eastern league. He has played
bali with tho nprasue grammar
sehe0l, wildly hiah school, the
Chase Industrial League team, ihe
WafeFviile oilers nna with 4 llums
bar ~ City ienane teams ~ we'll a.
with The sif0nH Washlnsfon, cenns
semispfo outfit. ~ z - e8eeiifui
f'NshRMh N lhA aHiliaIA era A
natural heaHF hiIIef. ~ aQsi a.