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, 1935-09-18
CONSTITUTION
UP FOR VOTES
Pennsylvania l. Against
Changes In State
Charter

$500
Constitutional revision. much dis
cussed - a. possible issue ln the
1885 campaign, was apparently re-
iected by the Pennsylvania elector-
ate IN Tuesdays off-year primaries.
With virtually half the precincts
II the state tailed. the vote on
calling a constitutional convention
stood Wednesday.
For. 407.435. Against. 538675.
Governor George r. Earle, q
New Deal democrat. campalgned for
the rev1sion1st proposal and CON-
pared Pennsylvania constitution.
drafted I'm 1873, with IA "Wo-n-out
automobile tire, full OF patches"
Revision. Earle said. was neces-
sary 70 realize IN his state the
more abundant LIFE OF the Roose-
welt New Deal
In New Mexico. change of the
constitution was also an issue. The
major change proposed-eEemptinR
property from taxation I'D To $500
was trailing IN the early returns
All the war veterans orEar.za-
tons opposed the proposal. which
would have given To all citizens the
property tax exemption granted 70
veterans
The sales tax issue. which enliv-
ened the primary In New Jersey, was
stfll unssttled.
SpauldinR Frazer, vtce-president
OF the sales Tax Repeal association.
said a majority OF the nominees 70
the assembly were pledged To repeal
OF Modification
Governor Harold G. Hoffman.
sponsor Of the tax. interpreted the
denomination of two state senator's.
IN counties where the issue was
clearly defined" as am indication
the voters realize the tax Is nee
essary.n
IN New York City. James y. Dool-
ing's leadership In Tammanv Hail
was undisturbed in the elections or
district leaders. The threats Of In
ternal revolt we're stamped out ard
the last vestige Of the old rule OF
Boss John ". Curry was wiped our
IN the fifteenth district. Curry's
follower, John ~. Shelby. was turn
"a out by former Supreme Court
Justice jeremiah IT. Mahorev.
Mahoney. some political observers
believed. would eventually challenge
.DoolinE for control OF Tammanv.
The New York balloting was ex-
tremely heavy for an off-rrar. There
we're no disorders Of any case
uuence and the Honest Ballot asso-
citation messszed Police Comnis-
sioner Lewis Valentine.
This was the second successive
primary that the members OF the
force showed. when left alone by
politicians, they could honestly ana
f~earlesslv DISCHARGE their duties"
The voting IN Philadelphia, Ike
wise, was unusually heaT--brouvht
ont. urinciraiiv. bv the intense fizht
or the republican mayoraltT nomina-
ton.
ComDlete unofficial returns save
the nomination 70 city Controller
y. Davis wilson. with a n~luralif- on
77pOf over hts nearest opponent.
The United states has N trade
commissioner In India stationed at
FaTmrr%#m
, 1935-09-18
Clubs Plan Banquet

MERCEDES. sept. is. r II.
Kern addressed members Of the
Rotary club Tuesday on Rotary
Tducation," stressing responsibility
AZ tire new member TO Rotary and
fhe responsibility Of Rotary to the
new member.
secretary L. r Boiling repeated
three 100 percent meetings duxins
August. and two 100 percent meet
fnrs for this month. Tbs attend
arce percent last month was 9sl4
or the night Of September a..
Rotary and KiwaniS clubs viii
sponsor q banquet for the Mercedes
school faculty at the high school
cafeteria
Jesse Foster Of Raynondville.
and Jesse Sewell OF wesiaco, were
visitors at the meeting.
, 1935-09-18
Britain Admits $50
Warships Near Suez
But Denies Crisis

LONDON. sept. r. -tF- Be-
tween l75 and $50 British warships
Wednesday patrolled the Mediter-
ranean In movements which
authoritative quarters frankly Ia
beled as precautionary"
British officials. however, were
quick TO deny there was anything
vocative In Britain's action In as
, 1935-09-18

Here they are. as pretty q group Of bathing beauties as you ever tried
70 PICK q winner from OF course you know they're the famous Diorne
quintuplsts who are going on tTo years old and are becoming quite &C.
comphshed swimmers.
Here you see them all dscked out In their bathing suits, and they ask
that you Join the Capitol theater and The Brownsville Herald IL select
ms the prettisst Of the group so that she may receive a big doll and the
Ute no Grande Valleys Favorte Quintuplet"
81 entering this contest Immediately. YOU not only help select the
prsulsst one Of the group, but may rim free tickets % the Capitol
tneateT 20 see Going on TWO Years, o two-reel feature starring the
qulntuplets themselves. The tickets are good also to zee Miriam Hopkins
In Becky Sharp. all A. colors
Mak your selections on the ballot printed below In the order Of their
beauty. fr example, you may believe that Emele Is the pretHest. In
rs. caseP L q ngure ! under her name Then II you believe Cecle Is
pIetuSt put q figure 2 under her name and 60 On down the list. The
quntup4st receiving the greatest number OF first places viii be awarded
> Is oon the Capitol theateT, 20 b sent 70 her as q present from the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Competent judges at their Canadian homa already hav naMmn5 tha
, 1935-09-18

EDINBURG. Sept IA a.. y.
smith or Austin and the First state
Bank OF Elgin. Texas. wednesday
morning filed suits against the VII
lacy County Water Control and
IMPROVEMENT District NO. \ seeking
payment Of past due bonds and in
teregt-
Smith sought Judgment for 81 900
In bonds and $3.50 past due tn
terest and $3.50 interest due ~
October. while tr- Elgin bank asks
judgment OF s43.o01 III bond pzy-
nents and $3.50 past due interest
and $3.50 interest due in October.
, 1935-09-18
Vets Hear Reports

ESPECIAL 70 Ine GeTal1l
HARLINGEN. Sept. i6-Reports
on the state convention In Dallas
we're heard at this weeks meeting
az Harlingen post of the American
Legion. Commander J. q. Britain.
Ozzie Burk and Harry johnson gave
the reports
A letter from Mrs. G. III. Simmons
urging the legion TO participate N
the Gordan clubs yard beau1fica-
ton contest was read and u was
agreed 70 donate SO toward the
work.
The lesion's Boz scout Drum and
BuRle Corps which won first place
IN the junior contests az Dallas. put
on ar exhibition
Hugh Ramsey was named 70 make
q report on condition OF the sea
Scout clubhouse.
, 1935-09-18
File On Gangster,
Long Dead, Removed

HARLINGEN, Sept. 1s.-Although
John Hamiltcn OF DillinEer's gang
has been dead for two years, hts card
IN the local police files has Just been
withdrawn The government closed
the case recently BY finding and
Identifying the body or Hamilton
near Oswego. H. Police departments
70 which wanted" literature had
been sent. have lust been notified 70
clear the Hamilton file.
, 1935-09-18
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HARLINGEN. Sept. is.-Physi-
clans on the staff OF the valley
Baptist Hospital are very pleased
with tbs new equipment recently
purchased with proceeds cf q drive
conducted some months ago.
The oxygen machine is already
credited with having saved two
lives and has been valuable in sew
eral other cases. II was stated By
the physicians
A portable fracture table Tor
examining and setting bone frac-
lures also has been added but has
not yet been needed.
The hospital board conducted
a. drive TO retire hospital indebted
ness and purchase new equipment
early In the year.
, 1935-09-18

Ciret. used in the manufacture or
perfume, comes from the scent
glands OF civet cats. Musk from
musk. deer and auibergris from
sperm whales are also highly valued
IN perfumes.
, 1935-09-18

The average barber requires $50
strokes OF his razor 20 shave the av-
ernee face and $50 shear strokes to
cut the average head Of hair.
, 1935-09-18

Missouri's southern boundary
would have been straight hed not
a large plantation owner, j. darde-
man Walker. used hts influence IN
having q Jog made 50 that his land
would be inside the border.
, 1935-09-18

One or the worlds speediest IN
sects has no legs feet or flippers. II
Va q pa-A1te which lives On the
bodies OF bata and Il travels about
by rolling Ike % ball
, 1935-09-18
LEGISLATURE
TO CONSIDER
REVENUE
Tax On Chain Stores
Is Recommended By
Alfred In Message
To Solons

A4lIcG Threw open n Wnole field OF
revenue and tax legislation IN q
special message to the legislature
Wednesday.
He submitted the subject Of rev.
enue and taxation together with old
age pensions. calling on the legisla-
turs to devise means OF meeting the
added expense and the existing def
cit in the treasury.
This administration inherited q
tremendous deficit" Governor All
red said: The rural aid appropria-
ton was increased S2.0O0,OUO by the
regular session OF the legislature
and 100000 was voted for the Tex
as Centennial.
Deficit Exists
In addition, Texas must now be-
gin the retirement OF The $4,000
600 bond issue voted IN 1888 Ior re-
llel purposes. These added financial
(. responsibilities. together with the
existing deficit. require submission
Of revenue and taxation SO this leg
stature may devise ways and means
TO provide necessary finances"
The governor recommended i'm
mediate enactment OF "a real grad
uated chain store tax" 4 sulphur tax,
q tax on pipelines, q ~selective lux
ury tax ana some corrective meas
ures IN franchise taxes advocated
during the last session.
He also submitted q number Of
local bills and a bill apprcpriating
100000 for construction OF q state
courts building conditioned on o.
tanning federal assistance.
1t Is the duty Of this legislature
70 determine what pension plan Is
best suited and most practicable un-
der existing conditions TO Texas. I"
Governor Alfred said.
in determining this problem 10
behooves the legislature TO consider
net alone the immediate results. but
as well the far-reachng effects which
such a policy may have. II Is 10 be
remembered always that this PEN
sion plan. when begun, may be ex-
pected long to continue"
Platform Plank
The governor said the chain store
tax was a plank IN the platform OF
the state democratic party, that
local merchants we're entitled 70 "a
fair chance Of sustaining themselves"
and that the tax can constitute q
Just and substantial contribution 70
needed STATE revenues"
He said the sulphur companies had
amassed astounding" profits from
q negligible investment and should
make q far mcre substantial contri-
button TO the cost Of government.
In accordance with q promise TO-
the late Senator Arthur p. Dug
Ran Of Littlefield, he asked careful
Consideration cf tax delinquencies.
and suggested close study OF tax
changes recommended by the SEN
ate finance committee az the last
session.
These tax suggestions have been
made not 70 confine the delibera-
tons Ct this body TO these specific
measures alone" he concluded. but
are 70 be considered as cumulative Of
such other tax measures as the In
div1dual members may see IL TO
support In seeking to eolve this CON-
prehenstve problem OF taxation
we must be mindful that Texas
has cot 20 have q great deal OF
money in order 70 pay for It's added
activities"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

William G. Bynak, 325 Bank street; Linda M. Sanger, 63 Center street. .......
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

July, are: John H. Laird, vice pres ident, Connecticut General Life In- surance Company; John K. Pun derford, president, the Connecticut Company; Ernest J. Simonds, vice. president, Southern New England Telephone Company, New Haven; John F. Rolfe, publisher, The Hart ford Times; Frederick G. Hughes, vice president, New Departure Manufacturing Company, Bristol; Clarence E. Thompson, president, Stamford Trust company, Stam- ford; A. P. Russell, executive vice president, New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company, Bos- ton; Samuel ludlow IT,, manager, Central Reinsurance Bureau; James w. Knox, president, First National Bank.
 Dwight L. Chamberlain, first vice. president, First National Bank & Trust Company, New Ha-en; John B. Byrne, president, Hartford Con- necticut Trust company; Sargent F. Eaton, vice president, Rowland Dry Goods Company, Bridgeport; ; F. c. Luce, general manager, Cyril Johnson Woolen Mills, Stafford Springs; Edward N. Allen, vice president, Sage-Allen company; H. R Sterrett, vice president, New Ha- ven Gas Company; Frank H. Peet, master, Connecticut State Grange, Kent.
 Charles F. Coates, Hadfield, Roth well, Soule & Coates; John H. R. Bishop, Cheshire; Henry Trumbull, treasurer, Trumbull Electric Manu- featuring Company, Plainville; AL ton T. Miner, New London; Charles Ray, president, Rogers Paper Manu- featuring Company. Manchester: J. Arthur Sherwood, Cloverleaf Dairy, Bridgeport; A. E. Payson, president, American Thermos Bottle com pany, Norwich; A. Ward Spaulding, Sufield. W. E. Templeton, Kent.
 Robert c. Mitchell, president, Connecticut Milk Producers asso- ciation, Southbury; William L. Mooney, vice president, Aetna Life Insurance company; Francis T. Phillips, vice president, R. F. Griggs company, Waterbury; E. Kent Hub- bard, president, Manufacturers as- sociation of Connecticut; Olcott F. King, commissioner of agriculture, Hartford; Robert H. Knowlton, vice president, Connecticut Light & Power company; K. P. Applegate general manager, Hartford Electric Light company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
FUNERALS

The funeral of Deputy Sheriff James DeChicchio will be held from the Maiorano funeral home 267 Bank street tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where 8 solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Cecelia Bro- derrick was held from the home BIO Highland avenue this morning at 815 o'clock to the Blessed Sacra- ment church where solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Francis Barrett as- sisted by Rev. Edward Morrison and Rev. D. J. Barielli. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by father Bar rett. The pallbearerS were: Will liam Phelan, Peter Carroll, Andrew Healey and James Phelan.
 The funeral of William Caring ton Gretter will be held from the Alderson Funeral home, 70 Central avenue tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg will off1ciate. Friends may call at the funeral home this evetning be- tween 2 and 9 o'clock.
 The funeral of Nicholas Byrnes was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home 780 Baldwin street to St. Francis Xavier's church where solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. James Coughlin assisted by Rev. James O'Connor, deacon and Rev. Charles Brennan, Sub-deacon. Burial was in old St. Joseph's ceme- tery with committal services by Father O'Connor. The pallbearers were: Edward Champagne, Frank Flavin, Michael Brophy, Joseph Shanahan, Patrick Hogan and John McEvoy.
 The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Baldwin will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home of her son, Patrolman Richard Baldwin of 221 Willow street to St. Margaret'S church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy A. Downs, widow of William A. Downs, were held at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, at l2 o'clock this afternoon, with bur- ial in Southbury, and Rev. Samuel A. Budde officiating.
 The funeral of Edson Rood will be held Friday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, from the AlderSon funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Canaan Congregational Church will be held at Il. a. m. Saturday. Friends may call tomorrow evening at the funer- al home, between 2 and g o'clock. The funeral of John Fitzmaurice was held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street yester- day morning, to SS. Peter and Paul Church, where a solemn high mass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
PoIi Riddle Party
 Christmas Feature
December 2I Set for Benefit Movie to Help Needy
 Families Holiday Season Opens Tonight

Tonight will mark officially the opening of the Christmas season in Waterbury and elaborate plans for the event have been prepared as will be noted in other columns of this evenings issue of The Demo- cr.1t. That brings to mind that it's time for the kiddies of Waterbury to begin preparing for the big Christ mas party at the Poli theater Sat- urday morning, Dec. 21.
 It will be remembered that last year the Waterbury Democrat in conjunction with the Waterbury lodge of Elks, Uncle Harry of radio fame and Edward Fitzpatrick, man. ager of Polls cooperated in offer ing one of the best parties the kid- dies had enjoyed in some time. The boys and girls brought foodstoffs to the theater for admission and then saw a wonderful show that lasted from early morning until dinner time.
 Well, the same program is to be presented again this year. Uncle Harry has already announced in his radio broadcast that the party will be held and has instructed his listeners to begin saving up pennies ard nickels to buy canned stuff, bread, potatoes, etac., that will be the admission to the theater. The foodstuffs contributed at the theater is placed in baskets and carted to the Elks club where it is placed in bags with other good edibles and distributed among the needy families. Last year over 100 families were taken care of by this distribution and the needy children were very grateful to the Elks and the boys and girls who helped make better Christmas for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

of their office staffs to devote part of their time to the study of the act, some sections of which arc complicated in the extreme.
 The act will be explained at the meeting by Charles F. Coates, mem- Der of a Hardford public account ant firm. Another speaker will be John F. Rolfe, publisher of the Hartford Times, who will urge that people of Connecticut be aroused to the need of taking immediate steps to enact a law which will enable the state to take advantage of the un- employment provisions of the fed- eras act.
 General Committed
 Amy person who wishes to obtain information or who has suggestions to make, may attend the meeting. Members of the committee, which Mc. Phillips said was named last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
AGENT SETTLES
 S2,87O ACTION
Abraham Kuperman l: Awarded Sum Against
 Local Firms Here

Abraham Kuperman, local tnSur- ance agent, is awarded $2,870.64 as final settlement of his civil action against the Connecticut Lumber Co. and of his compensation claim against the Metropolitan Life Insur- ance Co, under papers signed in the compensation court here today.
 The suit against the lumber oom- pany was settled for $2,060 and the claim against the insurance com pany for $810.64 which includes com- pensation and medical expenses.
 The claims were based on injuries the plaintiff sustained when he was struck by the lumber company's au- tomobile at Naugatuck, January 31, 1895. He was crossing South Main street about 9:30 a. m. when the &C., cident occurred.
 Trial of the civil SUI: was started before Judge Edward J. Finn and a jury in common pleas court last week but was settled out of court yesterday. The settlement terms were not announced until today when the plaintiff compensation claim was adjusted. The papers said the civil action was settled for $2,O60. The claim against the in- surance company was based on the fact that he was working in the course of his employment as an agent when injured.
 Attorney John F. McDonough ap- peared for the plaintiff, Attorney Walter E. Monagan for the Metro politan Life Insurance Co., and Att torney D. L. Pelgrift of Hartford for the Connecticut Lumber Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
M. H. W0Gs Le0Oes $3,96I.47 Estate

An estate Of $s,9e1.A7 is left by the late Morris H. Waas, former we'll known cigar mak- CT, according to an appraisal filed today at the ofice Of Judge Dennis J. Slnvin i'm pro- bate court. The estate includes real estate, bank deposits and personal effects.
 There are two pieces of prop erty listed. The first, at 098-900 North Main street shows the estate to have equity of s2,SOO and the second, on Robinson street, having equity of $500. There is . deposit of $521O. worth $36.47 in the Merchants Trust Co. Cash in the estate is $2O0. Carpenters tools are valued at $25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
Nichols DriUe
 Project Begun

Work on the layout and grading of the new street to be known as Nichols Drive" one of the most ambitious projects of the WPA in Waterbury, be- gan this morning, according to Thomas F. Kelly, executive secretary to Mayor Hayes. When this work is finished, the actual laying of the new trunk sewer line will begin.
 The line will extend from South Leonard street to High land avenue and will provide sanitary sewer facilities throughout the Town Plot sec tion. The entire project will cost approximately $70,O0O and is the largest single develop ment yet approved on the WPA schedule here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

Here's . slate that can be hung up =. and it has chalk and . real eraser just like the ones at school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

of requiem was held at 9 o'clock, Rev. James Woods was the celebrant Rev. Francis Murphy was deacon, and Rev. Thomas P. Mulcahy. sub deacon.
 Interment was in the family bur- ial plot in Calvary cemetery. Com initial services at the grave were by Father Murphy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
OBITUAR

TOMLINSON - Miss Esther Can dee Tomlinson, 75, died yesterday at the home of her nephew, H. Les lie Tomlinson, at Quaker Farms, Oxford. Miss Tomlinson was born in Quaker Farms, Oxford, January 28, 1860, the daughter of Horace and Mary Candee Tomlinson. She was a member of Christ church and the Ladies' Guild of the church.
 She is survived by 8 brother, E. K. Tomlinson, Seymour; two nephews, Leslie and Louis Tomlin- son; a cousin, Lulu Bronson, of Middlebury.
 Funeral services will be held at Christ church, Quaker Farms, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with burial in the family plot in Brook side cemetery, Oxford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

possible fractured pelvis li,is morn- ing. The accident took place at iho Steele and Johnson co. plant on South Main street.
 Eckert was taken to Waterbury hospital in the ambulance. X-rays of his injuries were taken after he was admitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
Chamber To Review
 Social Security Act
Prominent State Committee Named to Study Features
 of New Legislative Measure

A committee numbering about 35 persons prominent in industrial and banking circles in the state has been appointed by the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce to study in detail the terms of the federal social security it learned today The group has been engaged in the study for several months and will make its first report at meeting of the state organization December 9 at the Hotel Bond in Hartford Francis T. Phillips, VcepreSident of R. F. Griggs Company, is the only Waterburan the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

A rider toy that will furnish many . happy hour for . small boy. Bright red engine with ivory color cab.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04

At the Hartford session, called by President Albert E. Lavery, mem berS will also consider the possibil- ity. of appointing Q subcommittee whose duty it will be to study un- employment insurance and social security laws enacted by other states.
 Features Complicated
 Provisions of the social security act have been a source of anxiety to employers in Waterbury. Many of them have appointed members
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
CHIMNEY FIRE

One company of f1remen this noon extinguished a chimney fire in 8 home at A Hill street. Engine l was out on the call but few min- uteS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-04
FRANK ECKERT
 HURT IN FALL

Falling down a flight of stairs while carrying Q door from one floor to another, Frank Eckert, 31, of Main street, Oakville, suffered a