The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
AGED WOMAN HERE COMMITSSUICIDE
Mrs. Josephine Rame In- hales Illuminating Gas
 at Home Yesterday
TORRINGTON Correspondent: Thomas Carr. Phone TOrringtOn 64A5

Torrington, Conn.,, Sept. 25 (UP) mayor of Torrlngton, died at hos pital last night. He had been in critical condition for two days following two major operations and was placed in an oxygen tent when blood transfusions failed to check relapse.
 The son of a Norton, Mass, far mer, Newcomb came here in 1900 from Mansfield, Mass. as 8 Car penter's apprentice and took an early interest in politics. He was elected burgess In 1910, and first selectman in 1916. He continued in that capacity when the town and city were consolidated and was elected mayor in 1923, serving for six years.
 He was a director of the Tor rington Trust Co.,, and brother n-law of the Late Gov. George L. Lilley. His widow survives. Aged Woman.
 Mrs Josephine Rame, 81, of PAT Mckinley street took her life by inhaling Illuminating gas at her home yesterday morning. Her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Seigel de- tected the odor of gas shortly after 2:30 q. m. and went to the kitchen where she found her mother dead in chair with gas issuing from an unli;hted burner on the stove.
 Mrs. Kame had retired as usual Mo lday night, but evidently arose and went downstairs to the kitchen opened a burner and sat down. She had been in i'll health for the past two years. Dr. Harry E. Hanchett bedical examiner, said 1t was a case of suicide.
 Mrs. Rame was born in Lacon, France. She came to the United States 50 years ago and after ten years spent in New York state, moved to Torrington, where she had lived for the past forty years.
 Her husband. Joseph Rame, died here April 4. 1924. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Cie- gel; son, Gustav Rame of France; n granddaughter. Madlyn A. Seigel; & grandson. Joseph k. Seigel, and a brother, Louie Jourdan of France
 The funeral will be held from the Alvord Memorial Chapel, Hill- side cemetery, this afternoon. The Rev. Arthur W. Warren, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will off, ciate. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery.
 l5O Register Tn Night School.
 More than 150 pupils have al- ready enrolled in evening school class being conducted at the Tor rington High school. Slightly over q hundred have registered for gen. craI evening school subjects and 55 have started the non- English speaking adult classes, Although thi sis considerably less than last years figures fully a hundred more are expected to register during the remainder of the week.
 The following teachers have beer given non- English speaking adul classes: Mary Cogswell, Elizabetf Halloran, Hrs. Emma Rood, Mrs Eita Gruber, Josephine Walsh ant Mrs. Elsie Bird. The general even ing school teachers are John Ho gan, James Zando, Gordon Ander son, Ellen Dunn, Alice DeDomini cis, Allan Eastman and Mark Sica The tercenSenary industrial ant antique exhibit at the armory clos cd yesterday evening after beini visited by another large attendance About 5000 attended yesterday showing, bringing the grand tota lup, to about 10000. The large an. varied display proved to be mos interesting and was thoroughly en joyed by all who attended.