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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

Here and there Edith SaccO sounds better in every WATR broadcast .. We have on our list of local fav. Oritcs the WATR team of Van , Clemens and Dorothy Jones. Joe Rines' orchestra has a WATR program set for 0:45 tonight Telephone Tunes, with Jimmy COlgan at the piano, continues to rate as Q fayorite listener program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
Inside Stuff

The fifteen hit tunes that Lennie Hayton plays on hig Lucky Strike "1it Parade" are selected as the re- suit of a survey which is conducted on. a nationwide basis. This covers sales counters, orchestra leaders, and radio stations and requires the expenditure of about Q thousand dollars per week on the part of the sponsor. So far "In Little Gypsy Tea Room' has topped all the new est numbers by a great margin. Ac- cording to the May IS standings, it was fifteenth but climbed up quickly among the first five. It still stands fourth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

Friends of Susanne Fox Drufa will be glad to learn that the popular WATR singer is on her feet again after severe illness. She may soon be back on the air, from which she's been greatly missed these past weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

S'OA hNS9'AAA0s
 Some of the cleverest industrial smuggling in American history occurred when Israel Holmes, a former employe of Scovill and founder of six brass companies, secreted laborers and skilled ma chinists in wooden kegs. The work men were placed in casks in Eng land until on board ship, and re- entered these containers just be- fore landing on the American shore. Tradition has 1t that the casks were foated to shore by night at the mouth of the Nauga- tuck river. After three of these ex- petitions thirty-eight workmen were obtained. English manufac- turers drove Holmes to these re- sorts by passing strict export laws against the removal of manufact- uring implements or skilled em- pioyees from the country.
 During the years 1890 to 1850 new concerns in the brass field were started largely as result of the inventions of the telegraph, the brass clock and rolled brass door butts. 4srael Coe was 6 partner of Aaron Benedict in a concern which was the earliest antecedent of the present American Brass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
GREEN
 HAS NO COMMENT
Regards Spanish War Vet erans' Case as Closed
 Incident

Secretary Frank Green of the Chamber of Commerce declined to- day to make any comment in re- gard to a statement made last night by Capt. Thomas White, for mer local and state commander of the United Spanish War Veterans, and published this morning in which remarks made by MT. Green in connection with dance to be held by the local Spanish War Vet erans this Wednesday night were catcgorically denied. Mir. Greens attitude today indicated that the incident is closed as far as he and the Chamber of Commerce are concerned.
 Capt. Whites statement, it might be pointed out, errs in one or more particulars. It credits MT. Green with saying last week that the, organizations share of the profits on the dance would be used to bring delegates to convention here. MT. Green made no such statement. The Democrat last week reported "it is said" that the funds were to be used for such a purpose, but corrected that de- tail the next day.
 MT. Greens interest in the mat ter was brought about because of the fact that the ticket sale for tho dance has been in charge of out of-town promoters, who signed a contract with Emerson Liscum post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
COMMUNISTS HIT AT COLLECTIONS

Charges that the inter-racial committee of the Pearl Street Ncighborhood house is not oftl- cially authorized to make collec- tons for the Scottsboro defense were made, today by Charles Camp bell. head of the Waterbury com munist party.
 MT Campbell contends that the International Labor Defense, coni- mtinist organization. has been au- thorized by parents of the Negro youths inyovied in the famous case, to act in their defense.
 Attorney I.eibowitz, formerly de- fense lawyer and now acting chairA man of the American Scottsboro committee, no longer has any con nection with the case. Campbell claims. He says that Yosman Fraenkel. who has been engaged to defend the Negroes. is working in the interests of the International Labor Defense. of which organiza- tion the Waterbury communist party is the only local representa- tive. z ,,4s <. " st
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04

that 197 cities in the United States with populations in excess of fifty thousand, 191 have lower average monthly bills for ] 5 kilowatt- hours than doea Waterbury; 164 have lower bills than Waterbury for 20 kilowatt-h hours: 151 have bills low CT than Waterbury's for 70 kilo- watt-hours; 140 have bills lower than Waterbury for 100 kilowatt- hours; and 144 have bills for 25O kilowatt- hours which are lower than Waterbury's bill for the same consumption.
 The average cost of electric pow CT per kilowatt- hour. in Water bury is S.4 cents in the 25 kilo- watt-hcur division; 5.1 cents in the 100 kllowatt- hour division; 4.04 cents in the 250 kilowatt- hour di- vision, and 2.76 cents If 500 kilo- watt-hours are consumed, the re- port shows.
 Comparable rates reported for New Haven and Hartford are: New Haven, 5:25 cents for 25 kilowatt- hours, 5:25 cents for 100 kilowatt- hous, 4.36 cents for 250 kilowatt- hours, and 3.08 cents for 500 kilo- watt-hours.
 Hartford. 2 cents for 25 kilo- watt-hours, 4 cents for 100 kilo- watt hours. 3.3 cents for 250 kilo- watt-hours. and 2.15 cents for 500 kilOWatt hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
MASQUERADE BALL
 ELABORATE AFFAIR
Best in Years Confident Forecast of C0ncOrdia
 Singing Society

The Concordia Masquerade and dress ball to be held at Bucking- ham hall on Friday evening. will be one of the most outstanding and coiorful events sponsored in this city in the past several years. The reSourcefulness of the various groups in their attempts to do u little more than the other is cer- tainly something to comment upon and 1t may be expected that no- ching Will be OverlOok in the way oL earnest preparation.
 Ine reception committee for the affair conslsls of 32 men who are .o Dc attircd in the formal full full dress and who will be present. ed to the gathering by a grolp of sixteen people dressed in coionia. costumes. me juuges who wiil make the selection of costumes worthy of material prizes and hon. Ofable mention sndil consist of lO- cal tailOis anu dressnakerS skilled m the making of anu selection oI styles.
 These Judges will be compelled to make tnclf decision lrom aiilohg guests dressed as 4Mae WesL, Ma ilatma Gnun0i, Admiral Byru, coun uy uOcloIs, trunipS and all sot Is or clowns. Of course there will be many ure.sed in the rcSaiias of mIl itury Olicials and about every men- tionablc costume. TOT these cAectS are what makes the COncordia ball the spectacle that it really is. All Of the coIor and brllliance Of the event will be plUperly ueiIlonstrat- ed in the huge grand march. This part or the program, according to the committee Wlll not be proIong- Lu for the ohciais are very mind- iul of the desires Of the parties in attendance to oance to the music of Harry Brlnknan ana his orches- era.
 Another of the many features listed on the program Is q minuet uance, performed by eight colonial attired couples. the same group who have ben prevailed upon to present the iiOor and reception committed.
 The committee consists of Otto Mouiliet chairman, $. F. Beecher, 4ustave kopp, William Mueskes, 5. c. klobedanz, c. M. Parsons kurt Selchow and William k. Borchardt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
Tax Refunds Were For Less Than Last Year
SIC, ,OOO 900 Chopped Off the Returns of l933-Con= necticut Refunds for $5,OOO or Over Reported;
 None Recorded From Waterbury

Washington, Feb 4.--UP)- The Bureau of Internal Revenue distributed almost $10.000.O00 less in 1884 in tax refunds than in 1883, it reported to congress to-day.
 It reported refunds of $48,664.- 202.21 during fiscal 1884, com pared with $57,763,119.46 in 1883. The decrease generally was attri- tax evasion and closer checking of returns.
 The bureau reported four cor poratfons had been granted refunds of more than $1,000,00O.
 Largest among the beneficiaries were the New York Life Insurance company, which received $4,427,02S in refunds, and the Pennsylvania railroad, which was granted $3,- 191, ,93S.
 Other million dollar beneficiar- ies were the J. H. Hillman com- pany of Pittsburgh. $1,810,964, and the Lackawanna railroad, $1,526,149.
 As in previous years, several prominent cinema stars received $500 or more. Walter Huston was the largest recipient in this group receiving $13,293.
 John Gilbert was awarded $3,- Al, and Greta Garbo $3,300. Others were Maurice Chevalier. $S20; Marlene Dietrich, $675; and Ronald Colman, $569.
 Connecticut Returns:
 Tax refunds of $5,000 or over for fiscal 1884.
 Aetna Brewing company. Hart ford $5.8O5.40, spirits s-narcotics; Mrs Julia w. Ensign Darling, Sims. bury, $5,O83.81, income; Joseph R. Ensgin, Sin,sbury, $5,355.0S. in- come. Hartford Gas company, Hartford, $1O,485.89, income. Mill lard c. HumstOne, U-W of Harry M. Burning and Amy ID. Hum- stone, executors, New York, N. ". $49, 188. IS, estate. William c. Hum gcrford, U-W of the New Britain Trust company, exccutOr, New Britain, $7,3f7.2S, estate. Mrs Adele IT. Kingsbury, GO Union and New Haven Trust company, New Haven, $5,722.72, income. (Nfrs Adele T. Kingsbury, Handen, $649.7O, income. Mrs Lucy MOftitt Lynch, RiigcficId, $0,3S7.S4, in- come. George J. Mead, West Hart ford, $5,724.42, income. Phoenix Insurance company, Hartford. ST. 314.2O, incpme. Henry Roberts, estate of the Hartford Connecticut Trust company. administrator. Hartford, $45,675.f3, estate. Sctair- ity Insurance company, New Haven, $24,85O.74, income. Scy- m our Manufacturing company. Seymour, $43.O08.55. income. Sam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
-MAKEPEACE JOINS
 YALE FRATERNITY
Local Boy Pledges to Jr Organization = Seven-
 ty One Others Admitted

Junior, fraternities at Yale Sat- urday night took 72 sophomorcs into their mystic circles, among them ten from Connecticut. and the reyelry lasted far. into the night sham battles. fist fights flafing up in every corner of the campus. Only six clubs took part. Alphia Delta Phi having definitely disbanded and Alpha Chi Rho re- training from rushing week activi. ties.
 LeRoy McKim Makepeace was the sole representative from Wa terbury to be elected, but others initiated came from New Haven. Bridgeport, Westport. Hartford. West Hartford and Greenwich.
 Last night. candidates were sent out on quests in search of such things as pigs. chick ems. ducks and other barnyard reatures. The faculty asked the students to- re- frain from taking valuable things even though their merriment was in sport, so the thieves" this morning returned all property luk- en yesterday to their owners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
Deaf And Dumb Negro Committed

James Brown, 35 year old negro from Lynn, Mass, may be 9 very good actor, but he went to jail to- day. just the same.
 He was arrested on suspicion Saturday by Patrolman Bill Me- Carthy, and indicated that he was both deaf and dumb. The police man and he exchanged several notes, after which Brown was talk en to headquarters. There he ad- mitted he wasn't q deaf mute, and a moment later, word came to headquarters that Brown had been seen throwing away n package in a North Main street building just prior to- his arrest.
 The package turned out to he several articles which had been stolen from a department store, so Brown was charged with theft. Judge John r.. McGrath gave him 10 days in jail after hearing this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
Federal Data Shows
 But Five Cities Of
 99 With Higher Rate
Survey Included Towns With Populations Between Fifty and One Hundred Thousand As Power COn-
 sumption Increase, Power Rate Here Decline


 cents at Cleveland Heights and Lakewood, Ohio, Sand Holyoke, Mass. All three Of these com munitics are served by municipal power plants.
 Tied With New Britain
 For 25 kilowatt.hours, Water bury was in 42nd place with a with Little Rock, Ark, and New Britain. Conn., reported the same monthly bill ($2.1O). Mt. Vernon and New Rochelle, N. Y., which had the highest bill in this di- vision, reported $2.36. Lakewood. Ohio, was low with a bill of only SS cents for 25 kilowatt- hours.
 Tn the next division, 40 kilowatt- hours, Waterbury's bill of $2.7O tied with Durham, N. C., Johns- town, Pa., New Britain, Conn.,. Pueblo, Colo. and Springfield, Ohio, in 32nd place. Atlantic City, N. J., was high in this division, with a bill of $3.6O. while Lakewood, Ohio, was again low, with bill Of $1.31.
 For 100 kilowatt-hours, Water- bury was in 42nd pl place with a bill of $5.10, the same as was re- ported by Little Rock, Ark. New Britain. Conn. and Sioux City, Iowa. Mt. Vernon and New Rochelle, N. Y., places high, with a bill of $T.41, Madison. Wis. was low. with a bill of $2.73.
 Waterbury was in 54th place, tied with New Britain, Conn.,, in the 100 kilowatt-hour division, re- porting bill of $9.35. The high est bill in this division was $I6.3l at New Rochelle and Mt. Vernon, ". Y.. and the lowest was $4.8O at Springfield, III. Ca municipality operated plantl.
 Comparison of Waterbury's rates with those of larger cities shows that out of 08 cities having pop ulations in excess of 100, ,OOO tcounting each borough of Greater New York separately, only one lMiami. Fla.) had higher rate than Waterbury in the 15 kilo- watt-hour division. For 25 kilo- wat-hours. thirty of the 98 larger cities had higher rates than Wa terbury. For 40 wilowatt- hours, 2I of the 9S cities had monthly bills greater than Waterbury's. Tn the 100 kilowatt-hour division. Water bury's bill was lower than that re. ported by 32 of the larger cities. In the 250 kilowatt-hour division. the same number of larger cities (32) had higher bills than Water bury's.
 Lower Rates Than City
 Throwing all cities reported upon into one group. these figures show
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
Ashley Club Arranges Dinner For Devorken
Event Tomorrow Night to Be Followed By Stage
 Show at POs Festivities to Be Broadcast

ings will be broadcast over station WATR, the radio portion of the program including speeches, music and entertainment by troupe from New Haven as we'll as local radio artists.
 The testimonial to MT Devorken Is the first 1885 activity of the Ash ley club, and will be attended by scores of friends and associates of the Democrats advertising direc- tor. Since becoming associated with the Democrat last year. MT Devorken had added greatly to a wide popularity which he already had enjoyed.
 Known as one of New England's leading advertising men, the Ash ley club testimonial will be. a tri- bute to his standing as public fig ure and to the high esteem in which he is held by the whole com munity.
 A varied entertainment program has been arranged for the theater party after the dinner, and the arr ranging of a radio broadcast should bring an air Of real novelty to the affair.",
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
YD CLUB RECEIVES
 OFFICIAL CHARTER
Presentation Satur d a y Evening Witnessed By
 Many Guests

"A large gathering attended the impressive ceremonies Saturday evening at the Knights of Pythias hall where the local Yankee Divi- sion association was presented a charter making 1t an official chap ter of the National Yankee Divi- sion association of Boston, Mass. Barney Clarke of Noroton, national vice president of the division, pre- sented the local post the charter.
 The post also had it's annual in- stallation of officers. The I'D post from South Norwalk, with Al Her. man and his installation team. was in charge of the installation cere- monies.
 The following officers were in-
 stalled: President, Frederick w.. Rowe; vice president, William Aylward: secretary, Jeremiah j.. Griffin: treasurer, Charles P. LaDue and sergeant-a t-at-arms, William Cashin.
 Brief speeches were made by Helen Shanahan, junior vice com mander of the National V. F. w.;
 Mrs Betty Ballentine, commander of V. F. W. auxiliary; Mrs William
 Martone, Disabled American Vet
 erans; Helen Brophy, commander D. A. V. auxiliary; Homer North TOD of the c. A. R.; Robert Birt of the Veterans Council; Commander McDuff of the American Legion William Murray, D. A. V.; John !. Mulligan, state commander of the D. A. V.: Mrs Dutton, state com mander. United Spanish War Vet erans: and Thomas P Kelly. The
 British War Veterans gave a bril-
 liant display by marching in on the ceremonies and saluting the alter in body.
 |, Following the formal ceremonies entertainment was given and re- treatments were served. Guests in- cluded we'll known local figures IS
 we'll as members from South Man
 chester, New Milford and Ansonia YD hosts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
Especial to The pcmocrat,

Washington, D, C., Feb. 4.--How electric rates in Waterbury com pare with the rates in other cities of similar size throughout the country was revealed in report made public today by the federal power commission.
 In this report. covering the fed- eral survey of electric power rates in lal parts of the United States. Waterbury is grouped with cities having populations between fifty and one hundred thousand. For purposes of comparison, rates which went into effect in Water bury Jan. 1, 1885, which embrace considerable reductions to heavy users of power, were used in all tables. sg
 Among Highest
 Waterbury electric rates arc among the highest in the country. the report shows. Out of 99 cities with populations between fifty and one hundred thousand, only five have higher average monthly bills than Waterbury for small power users. As 'Jhwer consumption in- creases. " terbury's rates decline somewhat faster than those of a nr'rb.r ot other cities: but in none of the five divisions for which conf palisons are made do more than 24 cities have higher average monthly bills than Waterbury.
 Average monthly bills for speci- fife amounts of power are used for purposes of comparison. the power commission explained, because varying rate schedules throughout the country are so complex that they could not be properly com pared. The divisions arbitrarily set for purposes of comparison were fifteen, twenty-five. forty, one hum dred.E and two hundred fifty kilO- wat-hours. Tt is believed" the commission said. "that every pow. CT user in the country can. relate his own monthly, bills with at least one of the devisions''
 Watertury's monthly bill of $1.50 for 15 kilowatt- hours was the same as that reported by Asheville, N. C.. Little Rock, Ark. Manches. ter. N. H., New Britain. Conn. Pawtucket. R. l., and Et. Joseph. Mo. and was the 29th highest re- ported. Only Binghamton. N. Y.. Mt. Vernon and New Rochell, N. Y.. Waco. Texas. and York. Pa. reported higher monthly bills in this division. York. with the high est bill reported. was only 16 cents above Waterbury. reporting bill of 91.GG. The lowest monthly bill reported in this division was 50
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
M. CREENBLAH
 DIED SATURDAY
Prominent Jewish Resi- dent Had Been m
 Short Time

Meyer Greenblatt, age 75 years, husband of Mrs Flora Greenblatt. died at his home 3S Columbia boulevard Saturday evening after a brief illness. Mir Greenblatt h a.d been a resident of this city for fifty years and had been promin- ent in business circles up to the time of his retirement 25 years ago. He took an active part in all activities of Jewish organizations of the city.
 Mir Grcenblatt Is survived by his widow, four sons. Lewis, Martin and Charles Greenbiatt, all officers of ethe Fulton Markets, Inc. and Samuel Greenblatt. who is assO- ciated with the Metropolitan Cleaners and Overs; and two daughters, Mrs Fanny Davids of this city and Mrs Eva Alderman of West Haven.
 The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock fro m the home, Rabbi Moses Sheinkopf and Rabbi William Greenfield officiat- ing. Burial was in Brass City lodge cemetery. Mill Plain with prayers by Rabbi Sheinkopf and Rabbi Greenfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
SOUGHT
 FOR EX-FIREMAN.

A bill introduced yesterday iii the house by Representative Leon Mccarthy of Ansonia directs that the Waterbury fire board be i'm structed to place Daniel McCarthy. former local fireman, on the re- tired list at a pension of one-half his regular pay. Mir Mccarthy. who is related to Representative Mc-s Carthy, has not been a member of the fire department for several years. He was gassed in the World war, quit the fire department tenn porarily and finally was dropped from the payroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
MEMS LEAGUE TO
 HOLD JOURNEYS

Plans for an active season. fea- turing card tournaments for it's have been formulated by the recently organized Mems league of the Sacred Heart church. The first of the tourna- meut will be held tomorrow eve ming at 7:3O o'clock in rooms of the Sucred Heart school that have been allotted to the club.
 ,, At the organizations meeting. john !. Howard. clerk of the prO- bate court and prominently known
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
DETECTIVES HAND
 BADLY LACERAiED

Lieut.. Detective William Pollard suffered a badly crushed and, lac eratcd right thumb this morning when his hand became caught in the window of car on Woodtic road. Lieut.. Pollard and Detective William Foley were Investigating an abandoned car. and were at tempting to open the door of the machine, believed to be a stolen car, when the accident took place.
 pr. Edward Fitzpatrick, police surgeon. dressed the injury, find- ing it necessary to take four stitches to. close the bad lacera- ton. He ordered Lieut.. Pollard to remain off duty until the wound has healed sufficiently. Dr. Fitz- patrick described the thumb in jury as extremely painful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04

Harry Devorken, advertising manager of the Waterbury Demo- crat. will be honored by the Ashley club at testimonial dinner tomor- row night at Genlot's Tavern grill on East Main street. Immediately after the dinner. the testimonial will be adjourned to the Poli the- ater, where stage show will be offered. Beginning at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. the proceed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04

ucl BrinckerloH Thornc, U-W Of Victor c. ThOrnc and James B. Neale. executors, Greenwich, $i9S.- 7O6.29, estate. Torrington company of Connecticut, TOrringtOn, $22.- 142.5O, income. Wallace Barnes company. Bristol, $14,260. in- come. Mrs Eva Follctt Warner, Bridgeport, $f2,245.8S, income. Winchester Manufacturing cOm- pany, New Haven, $5,541.22, sales. Winchester Manufacturing com pany, GO Frank s. Bright, Wash ingtOn, D. C., $12,20f.f6, income.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04

Carola Goya, picturesque Spanish dancer, assisted by Beatrice Bur. ford, harpist, and Norman Secos1f pianist, will appear at Buckinghasi5 hall, tomorrow evening in the sec Ond community concert of the 1034-1935 season. Senorita GOya's programs always include many 03 tho traditional dances of Spain iDl addition to dances of her own cOIfs- position. The Tango us danced ny GOya has an AIbeniz musical set. ting. and among her other fine dances are the MaIaguena of Ises cuOna, the Fandanguillo Gitano, tic JOta Aragonesa, as well as dances of Cordoba, Seville, Granada andxg. Cadiz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
OFFICERS SWAP JOBS

, Ola, Kan - tUP) Two pub- lie officials swapped jobs here re- gently. The city commission ap-
 pointed Fislnk Taylor, retiring county attorney. to replace Police Judge J. c. Edwards, who be- came county attorney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04
BAD DRIVERS INCREASE

Boston (UP) P)-Revocations and suspensions of automobile drivers licenses in Massachusetts during 1884 increased 33.7 per cent, &C., cording to Registrar of Motor Vehicles Morgan T. Ryan. During 1894 there were 5,717 revocations and suspensions, compared with 4,274 for 19933.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-04

sports figure of the east end. was elected president. Other officers are Vice. president, Cy Diveliskis; re. cording secretary. Thomas Phalefi: financial secretary. Joseph Deeley; treasurer and chaplain. Rev Ed ward Duffy, assistant pastor of the church.