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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03
Good Evening.
JULY REvERY
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

When it's July somehow or other don't you feel
A summer hilarity! = how your nose does peel
From hours on sunny lawn or beach
In quest of deep suntan-and you reach
For bathing suit Stacks and the etceteras,
Pack bag for weekend-a go-getter has
Lots of fun with spot of summer romance
While those who sit back and lalygag have no chance
OF enjoying life-rding the waves in water craft,
Swimming, idling, doing things slightly daft
Climbing mountains playing golf, eating hot dogs,
Camping out in tents and sports department togs,
Slipping coolers, riding roller coasters thrilling,
Then back again to home and office billing.
When it's July you feel tops and say,
Well gosh and gee if it amt circus day!
EN- En-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

B,eathers Tony Sacco, grooming troubadOur OF
Enric Madrigaera's NBC Ork. turned orator Monday
and addressed the Wisted Kiacans club fony aCho is
yacationng here auth brother Frank secured by
DR.. j. J. Der,on of Wnsted Tonys former classmdte.
N. =. Attorney John Tkoms of this city and Jacob
Walters Of Cheshire UiU take tn the testimonial dinner
I'd Robert Fl Gerrish, NeV Haven County Commission
on, at Saybro0k Point Saturday. . John Robinson,
neU KacsD district deputy Installed officers Of Anrora
Council ST. Seymour Monday evening". J. e. LaVfgne
IN acouriH0 coat Of tan at the Anchorage cottage tn
Hddisosi. . Mayor Frank Hayes spends hts idle Sat
nrdag afternoons mailing of his nfblcks and BRASS
ies AZ the GaHford Lake links
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03
Auto Replaces FiYecYacker. As Deaths
Chief Agent On Fourth OF July Holiday
Glorious Fourth
Not Yet Sane

automobile as menace to lie es.
caped notice at that time.
AUTO DEATH LIST SCARS
Since 1918, however. deaths
from automobile accidents have
increased rapidly, leaping from
approximately 1900 to $4,000 IN
1884. Just since 1928, for IN
stance, the annual number OF
deaths from auto accidents mas
scared from nearly $4,000 to the
$4,000 figure. -.
one other major factor In holi-
day tragedy down through tne
years has been drowning. While
the automobile was gradually
pushing fireworks out Of the grim
picture. water more or less con-
-sistently was claiming its share OF
independence Day victims.
How completely the auto mas
usurped the fire crackers tragic
Independence Day role is SHOWN
in this table:
Year
Fireworks
Automobiles
Drownings
other Causes
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Total
LOCKJAW KILLS HUNDREDS

OF these 34,603 independence
Day victims, 1881 were killed, 901
of them dying from tentanus
Qockjaw). OF the remainder, IFS
people were completely blinded;
SIS lost one eye; 406 lost legs,
arms, or hands; 1920 lost one or
more fingers; and 30,606 suffered
miscellaneous injuries.
Almost as effective as the Sane
Fourth" campaign in reducing the
fireworks toll was the develop
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

Nothing could be more eioquent
than these figures in revealing how
Uncle Sam has conquered one
great menace of the Fourth.
Nor could anything reveal more
clearly the necessity Of greater
caution in driving and bathing, II
Americas longtime campaign Tor
a "safe and sane" Fourth Is TO
erase tragedy from an otherwise
ioyous holiday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

ment Of tetanus anti-toxin. Note
from above statistics that lockjaw,
caused by germs entering wounds
created by burns or gun wadding,
was responsible for most of the
deaths.
Approximately s of 10 victims
died from this ailment, rivaled
only by hydrophobia in its agony
and horrible aspect.
FIREWORKS TOLL FALLS \
In 1910. the tide began to turn,
and the fireworks peril went into
a decline, fastened by the force of
combined public opinion. These
mortality statistics, covering the
years 1910 to 1917, when COM
pilation ceased, tell the story:
~ Eirewnrlxr
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

The path to fame has been a difficult one for the
charming Happy Sisters of Naugatuck Olive, Mutet and
Estele but at last the pinnacle of has been at
tanned Old Dame Rumor let IN the secret this
morning In the mot-so-distant future the borough
lassies a appear Nth Ray Perkins of radio fame IN
Warner Brothers short entitled, Musical Brevtt'es,
aUhich avU soon Sho1U IN Waterbury. The gdtS made
great hit qcith Perkins on has Sunday night amateur
proqrae the first time they appeared and despite the
fact they failed to take first prize that time aCere inuted
to appear on later program, achlch they did,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03
SAMUELSON GIVES
LUTHERAN LECTURE

Problems of missionaries in
China were discussed by Carl T..
Samuelson, representative Of the
Augustana College Foreign Mis-
sionary society, in lecture at the
Swedish Lutheran church last
night. Mr.. Samuelson who halls
from Rock Island, ILL.,, spoke on
"Out OF the Darkness" The speak
er told Of the spiritual and social
changes in China, India and
Africa, due to the power OF the
Gospel. The talk was illustrated by
slides and moving pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03
AIR roy HAS OWN ROBOT

Los Angeles Gu. P.)-.A toy hell
copter which rises 900 feet, then
releases a small parachute and de-
sends, is one Of seven inventions
to be developed by research and
development laboratories formed
here with the backing of Mrs.
Blanche Courtland-Hill wealthy
society woman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

Here and there In your trips hither and thith-
err about Connecticut note the almost complete absence
of tobacco fields YouU em fea0 and far beta0een
the Housatonic. Why should there be any aOhen Un-
Gle Sam through the AAA pays every farmer S14f for
every land he fails to plant to tobacco and Oh.ch
formerly gre,o it. On busy highway traffic hated
In aazement tao ponderous trucks raced each other
up steep grade at the Devastating rate of eight n'e
miles per hour Traffic from the rear Wds checked;
the dolcn-comng cars Just had room to squeeze by
The gas tar in Massachusetts, four cents Connecta
cat motorists facing three-cent taG aoon gain any
thing By crossing the hne
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03
More Die In Streets To-day Than
Gave Lives At Bunker Hill
BY. JERRY PHILLIPS

(NFA Service Stan COrTespOndent)
in
with his steering
automobile.
America fought urdiy against blinded
snatched the automobile
Sane
instance eight
might celebrate his birthday
fashion
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

peak during the crowded traffic of
the independence holiday. The
Glorious Fourth during that same
seven-year period claimed an av-
erage Of So auto victims, IL times
as many as explosives each year.
Look back to the turn of the
century, and you will find this
picture reversed. Victims of the
automobile, then a rarity to be
pointed out in the street as it
chugged past, were correspond
ingly few.
AWAIxENS TO HORROR
A succession of July morn
ing ALTERS gradually brought
America to a Mortified realization
of the price it was paying for a
boisterous birthday. The antique
cannons dragged out for gum
powder salute, the dynamite
crackers" the practical jokes,
the fuses that really were lighted,
the rockets .setting fire to houses,
all counted their CHASTITY toll on
the morning of each July 5.
And every victim lent further
strength to movement for a
Safe and Sane Fourth" and tenn
perance in use of fireworks.
Spurred by the tide of senti1
ment against unsafe and foolhardy
observance of the Fourth, the
American Medical Association, in
1908, began to compile mortality
statistics. That years Indepen-
dence Day, it found, cost the lives
of 466 people. The injured num-
bered 4249.
During the next few years, until
widespread pleas for more SEN
sible method of celebration began
to take effect, the slaughter went
on.
TOLL WORSE THAN WAR
The terrible price American paid
for it's patriotic hysteria in those
days was strikingly shown by Mrs
Isaac L. Rice, president of the So
ciety for the Suppression of I'm
necessary Noise, comparing July
1 casualties with the important
battles of the American Revolu-
ton. Here they are:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03
BENEFIT SMOKER

A benefit smoker will be pre-.
septed by st. Mary Magdalen
cadets, Co. B Of Oahville on July
18th. Notabies boxers and wrest-
iers will appear on the card being
arranged by Chick Lawson, In
'structor NJ Taft school. A choral
club OF 30 voices will DO heard IN
special program. Refreshments
will be served during tho evening.
Proceeds are 10 DO used IN the
purchase OF uniforms for the
cadets.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

Did you hear of plumber exhibiting an upright
piano his place of business? WE'LL didn't either until
last evening when dropped in to Joe Cosgrove
Of the speedest ball players who cavorted in the East
League and who has moved his belongings from
East Main Cherry street. his former establishment Joe
explained the situation to satisfaction When he moved
last week he dubfounded to the piano in the empty
store and the party who previously occupied the
rent favored leaving the upright there instead of paying
Transportation charges for it which would probably be more
than the tunebox worth Joe play the scale already
and as get the three other fingers tickle the
worries like his index digit he's going give plumbing
Do-re- mi-fa -so-la-ti-do
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

s Danger turks. Life Insurance companies are
called upon to settle all sorts of uusual death claims
but check paid By Philadelphia mutual company
probably the first instance of Insurance paid IN settle
anent of death CLAIM, caused by fish Bate. The M
sured, uirty-taUo gear old Connecticut Uhose
name the company declined to divuge bitten By
kingfsh IN Florida after the fish had been caught and
laundering around IN the bottom OF boat Eight
a0eeks later he became i'll and aOhn feW days he died.
HIS estate received check for $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03
- AAO w Va no
Fatalities

All this time the automobile
had been making it's insidious ad-
vance as major death dealer. In
1911, the annual auto toll lowered
about the 5000 mark.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03
AnslUers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
10 test questions printed \
ON pagc o.
I. LaPynx.
2. Another name for
cllcclScrbery or creeping WIN.
tergreen.
3. Thomas q. Aiasaryk.
4. English novelist.
.. Fifty cents.
q. electromagnetic radla.
lions OF very high frequency
emitted by certain radio-ac.
tive bodies.
2. Water from the spring
~ tie French town Of vichy.
\. Two and one.liaif per
cent.
.. From the seeds of the
castor ienn plant.
10. spain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

Exact independence Day auto
mobile casualty statistics for that
period are unavailable, but on
basis Of 5000 deaths for the year,
one Old Fashioned Fourth alone
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

Eavesdropping. Charley Bertschinger, assgner OF
the Scov Manufacturing Company has been granted pat
ent combination can opener funnel and flexible pipe
attachment. . Judge Harry Beardsley among the
descendants of William and Mary Beardsey two of STRAIT
fords first settlers who gathered in Putney Gardens Sat
rday for the celebration of their 300th anniversary
Phillip Samper of Bristol former Scov street resident
is daddy. Phillip Salvatore the newcomers name, first
saw the light of day in the Bell City two weeks ago.
Mrs Blanche Nation guest at the annual old home day
program of the Women's Relief Corps in Cromwell last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip DAmbrosi are Bay View
ing on orchard street this month. Louis Schick his
wife Gordon summering at their Daggett street
estate al he same beach,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

Big doings. When the Disabled American Veter-
ans hold their annual convention in New Haven July 16 to
90 Rudy Vaee is going to bring his Connecticut Yankees
down there to furnish music and entertainment for the visit
ing delegates Rudy is veteran himself having served
in the Navy has always been anxious to do anything
possible in the way OF entertainment for those who were IN
the service when he Not only will convention
guests dance music played by Rudy band but there
will also be all sorts of entertainment such Rudy usually
supplies in his weekly variety shows on the air. And
just to show that he's going strong for this convention ne
has hired band to play in his place at the Hollywood Club
in New York while he is in New Haven And what's
he had to hire name band All of which proves
Rudy pretty good pal of the vets and whom they
will shower much praise during his Elm City visit back to
his college-day haunts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

nwhile, reaching ALWAYS a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-03

could hardly account for more
than a score of auto victims.
This, in an age when fireworks
were claiming nearly zoo human
sacrifices a year, explains why the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
STEELEB BROOK Is
| NEARCOMPLETION
|WOfkinen Putting on Fin.
ishing Touches May
Open In Two Weeks

Workmen in the engineering de-
partfncnt Of the City of waterbury
are putting on the finishing touches
TO the new concrete ana brick
bridge over the Steele Brook, near
7Bro0kside Home and should have
khe structure ready for use within
Two or three weeks, 1t was learned
Today.
the new bridge replaces wood
bn bridge that stood for years at
Ehat point. The new bridge will
ppen a short cut to Waterville and
rhoniaston avenue from Water
Town avenue. The project. complet-
BID solely under the direction of the
Engineering department was begun
several months ago. 1t is an artis-
tic structure Of simple beauty.
Reports from the underpass
project at Reidville show that the
ktate highway department men
nave practically completed the job.
rhe concrete constructive used as
IN underpass has been torn down
Ind the dangerous curve at that
point Strengthened out. The new
layout removes o dangerous traffic
menace on one of the main arteries
be traffic into, and out of. the city.
The job was started several
months ago and was carried out
Us . state highway department
project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
Sisterhoods Hold
State Conference
Sixty Delegates Here To-day for 18th Annual Session;
Invocation By Rabbi Albert L. Martin

Approximately so delegates from
al sect,ann of che sta4e were ures@
-, ,e4.. .,.4 49,
ehl tOuas as'lne 1Ss" ~.'r>s
ference OF the Connecticut ctAAe
Federation Of sisterhoods ct the
r,ton pam, Alhert r. Martin az
....oA. -s s-
Driusepol' sesss1
ton following the opening o. the
morning session; and Mrs. Benz
.sro,n o~arofp nre.,aant NJ fhA
e,,r.,. ~, $500.
local slseen"O0 'ae snS "S''@'A
ing address.
At this mornings session reports
were READ Dy MRS. herman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
GIRLS CLUB PLAN
PICNIC TOMORROW
Mrs William Wolf Heads
COfflmittee-Hazel Hall
lock HOfOred
WATERvlLLE

Ali members of the Girls club
of Waterville are reminded or the
picnic Of the club to be held at
Black Rock State Park in Thomas
ton tomorrow evening. All who
plan to attend an requested to
communicate with Mrs William
Wolf so that proper transportation
plans may be arranged.
Shower
Miss Hazel l.. Hallock Of Thorn
aston a venue, whose marriage to
Arthur N. Humphrey of Columbia
Boulevard extension will be an
event of Thursday, June goth was
the guest of honor at a shower
given recently by Mrs Joseph CAL
lion Of Willow street. Those who
attended were: Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs Jo-
seph Murtha, Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Rehnberg, Mr. and Mrs Rufus
Chapman, Miss Edith Havican, Mrs
Mary Rasmussen, Miss Elizabeth
Shipley, Miss Helen Havican,
George Humphrey, William Gallon.
Arthur Humphrey and William
Gallman.
Local Man Directs Sketch
DR.. Franklin A. Warren Of Suf-
folk avenue is to play the lead
ing role in "The Grind Hotel, a
musical sketch which he has writ
ten for the Young Peoples Fellow
ship of st. Johns church, and
which will be produced under his
direction at st. Johns parish
house on wednesday, May 29th.
DR.. Warren was active in drama
tic work while student at the
University OF Rochester and, DUR
ing the past season he has been
connected with the Little Theater-
Group OF Naugatuck. For several
seasons he was the social director
at the summer camp OF the Water
bury z. M. c. A,
Reelected
Ronald z. Malta, OF Boyden
street was reelected vice presi-
dent OF the waterbury Naturalist
club at the annual meeting which
took place last night. He has been
an enthusiastic member of the club
for several seasons and is a moun-
tain climber OF considerable reru-
tatiof1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
TWO DIED BEFORE
RACE SSTARTED

indianapolis, Ind, May 22-(UP)
Of two drivers and rid
ing mechanic brought a lull today
in qualifying trials for the 2Srd an
nual 500 mile Memorial Day race.
The trials will be resumed Satur-
day. H. w. stubbiefield, South
gate, Cal, Leo H. whitaker, Los
Angeles, his mechanic, and Johnny
Hannon, Norristown, Pa, We're
killed in crashes at the speedway
yesterday. Oscar Reeves, indians
apoiis, lannon's riding mechanic,
suffered head and spine injuries
and was reported in serious condi-
ton.
Stubblefield and Whitaker hur-
tied a wall at the South End of
the track while on the last lap Of
their 10 lap qualifying trial. They
had averaged more than 114 miles
an hour.
Harmon crashed through the
wall on the northeast turn.
Harris Insinger, Los Angeles, and
his mechanic escaped unhurt when
their car glanced off the wall on
the northeast turn in the first ac-
cident OF the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
MRS zARELLI'S WILL
FILED in PROBATE

Several cash requests to her
several children are contained in
the will of the late Guiseppina g..
Zarelli which was admitted to
probate today by Judge Dennis J..
slavin. To a daughter. Catherine,
is given 800; to another daughter.
Mary Zarelli DeRosa is given 800
and to a third daughter, Genevieve,
is given $40. The residue OF the
estate is left to Mrs. Zarellfs hus-
band. After his death, the will d.
reefs tire estate be turned over to
their son, Ralph. Mrs. aZrelli died
April nth. Her will was drawn
Nov. 10, 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
BULL ELEPHANT
WILL Be KILLED

Baldwin Park, Calf, May az
(UP)--Pfince. a huge bull "killer"
elephant which kored a keeper to
death during stampede at the AL
G. Barnes circus grounds, may pay
with his life for the vicious att
tack, circus officials said today.
The rogue bull was held fast
with heavy log chains, confined to
his stall, while coroner's jury
prepared to meet tomorrow to in
vestigate the death of the 40-year-
old trainer, Joe Reed.
Prince may be electrocuted or
shot, depending upon the findings
of the coroner's jury, circus on
Gals indicated.
The bull, being rehearsed for a
burlesque dance sequence in mo-
ton picture, stampeded with seven
other elephants and mangled Reed
who attempted to calm the beast.
The elephants were being trained
for 1.-THE Big Broadcast of 1885,"
to burlesque dance by chorus
girls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
MOTOR COMP ANY
WAGES RAISED

Detroit, May 22-(UP) The
Ford motor company returned to-
day to its 1929 wage level OF q
minimum Sc q day increasing its
payroll by 100000 monthly. The
increase affecting 10000 employ
es Of Ford and Lincoln plants was
from SIS minimum day. Wage
brackets above the new minimum
were advanced from cents up-
ward, making the average for all
workers above So. afficials said. In
returning to the wages paid before
the depression. Ford Motors re-
esta blished the highest regular
figure. A 81 minimum was paid
in the early days OF the depression
in an effort to sustain purchasing
power. 1t was dropped in 1871 to
S6, the scale that prevailed until
1882 when a 50 day was instituted.
In March, 1894. the minimum was
increased to IS.
Ford production was said to be
keeping pace with the program
outlined at the first of the year for.
1000, 900 cars. The halfway mark
was reached a few weeks ago.
Plans were placed on . five-day
| week schedule three weeks ago
| Prior to that time employees had
been working the maximum time
permitted by law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
Candidates Loom For
Emergency Detail
Police Board, However, to Postpone on-Many
Anxious to Obtain PlaincIOtIes Assignment

Patrolman Patrick MoylAn. Patrols
man Roach had served with the
emergency unit until he was strtek-
en- with the Illness that brought
about his death.
In addition to its regular meme
bership, the vice squad has two uTlr
official members, Patrolmen Pat-
rick Hobart and ! Ernest Palkui.
Both are patrolmen on night duty
but are often called on to join with
the vice squad In making raids
ana arrests. 1t Is believed that
the success Of the emergency
squad while using these two young
policemen as special members
when the occasion arose has resul~
ted in the decision not to appoint
a new member to the vice squad.
The members Of the vice squad
are listed az regular members Of
the department, but work in plain
clothes and are on cal whenever q
general disturbance arises and
make investigations on their own
of any vice conditions that exist.
The emergency squad Is often CALI
ed on to assist federal agents in
raiding stills and Adjustments
where liquor is sold in violation OF
the law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22
GREAT BRITAIN
STRENGTHENS UP
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tContinued from Page IL
fuehrer Adolf Hitler's speech OF
yesterday as helpful step towards
general settlement in Europe.
Lord Londonderry said the gov
eminent already had received from
the aircraft industry assurance OF
full cooperation with a view to
speeding up plans for defense.
Five new training schools for
pilots will be added to the present
Ave, Lord Londonderry announced.
twenty-five hundred more pi-
lots and 10000 more of other
ranks will be required" he said.
"This year. 1900 to 1900 new
pilots will be put in training and
hundreds of officers and men nor
mally subject to discharge will be
retained"
Lord Londonderry, calling Ger
many's capacity to multiply the
output of her aircraft factories in
q short time "a matter OF the
gravest concern" declared:
"This government will not acc
cept a position Of inferiority in the
air to Germany. II the new pro-
gram is not sufficient, we will in
crease It, whatever the cost In
money or effort"
The new program, Lord Lon
donderry said, means IL new
squadrons for home defense will
be added in this and the ensuing
| fiscal years, instead OF the project-
ed %. Instead OF the Is military
airdromes planned, the government
| will build 81.
| He said he was "gratified" that
IIitler's speech accepted the doc
trine of limitation, not abolition.
of bombing.
at was all we could really hope
for" he commented.
Meanwhile, in commons, Bald
win urged the country to avoid
panic, but warned that unprepar-
edness in the past had cost Britt
ain millions in money and many
of its best lives. He explained that
the figure OF 1900 front-iine wal
planes was based on the German
claim to air parity with France.
Baldwin, concluding, said:
1--WE must freshly resolve. ever
now at the eleventh. hour. to SCI
banished from the world the mos
powerful terror in mans knowi'
edse."
6Ie said It made him PHYSICAL,
sick to think OF the worlds states
men planning how to set thu
mangled bodies OF children to hos
pitfalls and how 70 deal with th'
effects Of poison gas-2.0o0 year
after the crucitixlon."