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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

hearing on the bill of Senator George T. Culhane calling for H.. censing of shoe rebuilders and set- ting up a commission for examjna. tions.
 On Tuesday. March 12. there will be a hearing on Q bill of Rep. John D. Thoms of Waterbury ap. propriating $200.000 for 8 state armory in Norwalk. Today the committee on motor vehicles was holding hearings on several bills of Senator William c. Hungerford of Watertown. Ono calls for creation of Q commission on arbitration for the administra. ton of compulsory automobile in- surance.
 Another would create a commits sion. temporary one, to study the financial responsibility law and to recommend revisions. Others sponsored by Senator Culhane and Rep. Eugene Lamp. hier of Watertown would demand proof of insurance before grant, ing licenses.
 Next Tuesday q further bill of Senator HunKerford's gets . hear- | ing calls for g275,O0O With which to finance . motor patrol to De financed by motor fines. On the same day the committee will also consider Senator Hunger ford's bill calling for uniform traf- fic laws and speed limits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
OBI7LAR

ASKEW-Vivian Asksw, 6, daugh-
 ter of Mir and Mrs Wesley Askew of 175 Bishop street, died at her home yesterday morning after a lingering illness. Besides her par- ents she is survived by her grand parents, MT and Mrs James Eason and two aunts, Miss Eleanor As- Kew and Miss Florence Reddick, all of this city.
 The funeral will take place to. morrow morning at 11:45 o'clock from the Reyes Funeral home at S1 Pearl street to A. M. D. Zion Church, where Rev A. A. Perry will conduct services at 12:0O O.. clock. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
 DAMBRAUEKAS-Mrs Anna J. Dambrauskas, of 2167 North Main street, wife of Anthony Dambrau- skas, died at the Waterbury hos- pital this morning. Mrs Dam. brauskas was a resident of this city for. the past 27 years and wag widely known among the Lithu- anian population. She was active in Lithuanian affairs for q good many years.
 Besides her husband, she is sur. vived by two daughters, Ruth Adele of Jersey City, N. J., and Mrs Albina Jowranick of this city. A brother, Joseph Aluminskis and one granddaughter, Elaine, both of Waterbury, and one sister, Mrs Alracinskas of Uruguay.
 Funeral arrangements are inc complete.
 sANTAGUIDA - Mrs Anna, widow of Salvatore SantaguidA, died at the state sanitorium in Mid. dletown yesterday morning after lingering illness. She was born in Italy and has been a resident of this city for the past 10 years. She came to this country 14 years ago. Mrs Santaguida made her home in this city with her daughter. Mrs Marie Vagelebre, of 34 North Elrn street. She also leaves a son, Leo. another daughter, Mrs Rose Az zaro, of this city and brother Anthony Sinopolo of Italy. Tho body was removed to the home of her son. Leo Santaguida, 199 Or ange street, from where the fun. eral will be held at time to be announced later. Services will be at St Lucy's church and burial in Calvary cemetery.
 sHERWOOD--Joseph B. sher- wood, 50, well-known figure in Waterbury. died suddenly at his home at 164 West Main street. yes- terday afternoon. MT Sherwood was a resident of Waterbury for the past 40 years and had specialized in the collection and sale of anti At, one time he was employed al the scovill Mfg Co.
 The body was found by his step son, Arnold Hellmann. Medical examiner, -Dr E. II. Kirsch baum later pronounced death as due to heart failure.
 The deceased is survived by his wife Katherine (Heilmann) Sher- wood, Q stepson Arnold Hellmann and one daughter, Mrs Donald MacFarlane of New York city. The remains were removed to the Lewil | Funeral home at 140 Elizabeth street, Derby, from where the fu- neral will take place on Friday af. ternoon. Burial in Oak Cliff cetne.
 tery in Derby.
 EVANGELIST - Peter Evange. list, Jr., aged seven months and son of MT and Mrs Peter Evange list, died at his home, 3e5 Hanil' ton avenue yesterday afternoon fol
 lowing Q brief illness. Besides hi
 parents. he Is survived by
 brother. Anthony, and a sister
 Angelina.
 The funeral will be held iron
 the home tomorrow morning to th'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
State C.OfC. Indorses
 Governors Proposals
Public Hearing Tomorrow to Show Evidence of Whole.
 hearted Support on State Departments Measure

ally in the state that some definite movement should be inaugurated to bring about a reduction in expenses rather than the creation of new forms of taxatoin to meet continu- ing unnecessary expenses.
 Tt believes that the burden already existing on the tax payers demands earnest and conscientious effort in a redis- tribution of these burdens. The start can be made effecting economies in administration and may be sufficient in the aggregate to create a potential factor in the need of new money thorugh increased forms of taxation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
Probe Of Counterfeit
 Bills Continues Here
Local Police Hold Charles Krumps Who Attempted to Pass Spurious Bill in Local Lunchcaft

Federal agents win arrive in this city to-day to investigate the caas of Charles Krunpis, 3S, who Is held here on a charge of paEs- ing Q counterfeit @iO bill, 1t was announced this morning by Chief Inspector William P. Reagan or the detective bureau. Krumpis Is slated to be arraigned In city court tomorrow morning, but in the event that the federal men de. eide to handle the case, he VIII be arraigned instead before U. s. Commissioner c Harry Krasow.
 Krumpis was arrested here last weekend after he had proffered an alleged bogus S10 bill fin pay. ment for meal at an East Main street lunch cart. He was arrested by Detectives Edward McElltgott and William Foley. Tn city court Monday his case was con- tinued till to-m0rrow under bonds of 91.00Q. Unable to raise bail, he Is held at police headquarters.
 The accused man claims that he was given the 310 bill by a strang- CT in North Square and that he did not know it was counterfeit.
 been assigned to special investiga- ton in this state during the past few months because of a wide- spread flow of counterfeit money. More than a dozen arrests have been made in the past month by federal authorities for alleged bogus bill passing, while local poe lice in several cities including Wa terbury have likewise made arrests on that score.
 Only a few weeks ago, Chief In- spector KeeEan issued a warning that many counterfeit bills were being circulated in this city, while the same warning was given by Postmaster James T. Kelley, who reported that postal employees had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
AGREEMENTS FILED

The following compensation n. greements have been approved by Commissioner James M. Lynch:
 Waterbury Mfg. Co. and Ccceiia Pelletier, 653 South Main street, finger injury, $6.71 weekly during disa bility; Waterbury Hospital and John s. saia, care of Waterbury Hospital. finger injury, $6.39 week. ly; Jacob Ruppert, Inc. and Thomas Rourke of New Haven, knee in. jury. $21 weekly; Henry Weyand and Co. and John Cizauskas. 73l S7,96 weekly; Chase Metal Works and Rocco White, S9 Bellevue street, leg injury, SLIPS weekly;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
NEW THREE LANE
 HIGHWAY SESSION
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 which would be completely elim- mated by new road over the hill to the east of the present thor. oughfare.
 MT Cross. who is in charge of the safety division of the state highway department, cited figures to show the number of accidents and fatalities at Dead Mans Curve.
 Also before the same committee this afternoon Attorney William, K. Lawlor of Waterbury argued the merits of a Waterbury Bristol highway over Bucks Hill. He claimed this route would tighten traffic on the Meriden and Thon- aston roads and also cut the dis tance from Waterbury to Hartford by six miles.
 First seiectman Elmer W. Coe and Republican Town Chairman Martin J. Whelan, both of Wolcott, also appeared at the committee hearing in behalf of 8 bill placing the Woodtic road from the Water. bury to the Bristol town lines in the trunk line system. This bill was introduced by Rep Claude Badger who presented petition to the committee containing the names of 45 residents along the road.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

REED-William James Reed, 82, a former resident of this city, died at his home in New Haven yesterday afternoon. MT Reed was born in Pottstown, Pa. Surviving him are one son, William H. Reed of Oakville, four daughters, Mrs Clara Reed Cunnell of New Haven, Mrs Elmer Chase of woodbridge, Mrs Walter D. Grout of Bridge port and Mrs Roger L. sherman of Wethersfield. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
 The body was removed to tho Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, from which point the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3;30 o'clock with Rev Martin Lorenz officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home be- tween 2 and 9 o'clock this even- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
BIRTH NOTICE.

WALKER "A daughter, Jennifer
 sh.iIs % Feb % axi...rd ssth. at y WatsrDSry anH Mry John Curry walker of 19B Pros.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
FUNERALS

The funeral of Anthony Pllsuckis took place at S:45 o'clock thir morning from the Delinks funeral home at 17 Congress avenue to St Joseph's church, where mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Joseph J. Valantiejus at Q o'clock. Committal services were at Cal- vary cemetery and Father Valan- tiejus also officiated. The bearers all representatives of St Georgcg and St Johns society of St Jo- seph's parish, of which the de- ceased was an active member, in- cluded St John: Joseph Surlis, MI, chael Poceta and John Lusas. St Georges: George Zukauskas, Frank Zukauskas and Paul Girinikas.
 The funeral of Louis Chester Chapman will take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Cen. tral avenue. Burial will be in Mad ison at the convenience of the family. Friends are asked to omit flowers. They may call at the funeral home this evening from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs Cornelia M. Willetts took place yesterday af- ternoon at 3 o'clock from her late homo on South Main street. Chesh- ire, with services by Rev pr John Skilton. Burial was in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire, the bearers be- ing John Bates, R. E. Small, R. M. Giblin, A. l.. Edmonds, J. N. Tyack and E. N. Janeff.
 The funeral of Anthony Rucia was neld this morning from the Colsanato funeral home ,934 Bank street, to St. Lucy's churuch, where a. high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev George Carroll. Interment was in St. Lucy's cerne- tery. The pallbearers, all cousins of the deceased, were Joseph Sam topietro, Michael Brunetti, William, Nicholas, Daniel and Leonard Lo- Russo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

church of Our Lady of Lourdes at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

C0bbIers' Licenses On March IS there will be a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
DIED.

DIGUs
 AsKEw-In this city,. Feb 2eth, 1895, Vivian Askew, of IFS Bishop St. Funeral Thursday, at l1:4B o. clock, from Reyes, a1 Pearl St, to A. M. E. Zion Church. Burial in Pine Grove cemetery.
 EvANGELIsT--Int this city, Feb 2eth 1885, Peter Evangelist, Jr., of 386 Hamilton Ave. Funeral Thursday morning, from 3e5 Hamilton Ave, to Our Lady of IIourdes Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 REED-In this city, Feb 26th, 1895, William James Reed, of New Hav- en. Funeral from Alderson's Fu- neral Home, 70 Central Ave. sANTAGUIDA--In this city, Feb 26th. 1885, Mrs Anna Santaguida, of 34 North Elm St. Funeral from 199 Orange St to St Lucy's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery. DA DAMDRAUSkAS-In this city, Feb 27th, 1885, Mrs Anna J. Dambraus- kas, of 2f57 North Main St. Funer- al to be announced later. SHERWOOD--In this city, Feb 2sth 1895, Joseph B. Sherwood, of ie4 West Main St. Funeral Friday af- ternoon, from Lewis Funeral Home 14s Elizabeth St. Derby. Burial in Oak Cliff cemetery, Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

Waterbury Mfg. Co. and Lillian Fletcher, Cooke street, finger in- jury, $6.42 weekly; Waterbury Mfg. Go. and Joseph Bosco. Ardmore street, finger injury, $7.64 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
CAREER OF RUTH
 IN BASEBALL

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
SOIL EROSION MEETING
is PLANNED FOR ASHE
COUNTY ON MARCH 8
Public Invited and Urged to Attend;
United States Official to Be
Present to Speak

A general rally meeting for the
purpose of getting additional infor-
nation on soil erosion control, with
an idea of getting enough interest to
get some government help with the
erosion problems in the county, will
be held for the public in the court
house at jefferson, Friday, March s,
at seven-thirty o'clock.
J. H. Stallings, regional director
of the U. S. department of soil ero-
sion service, will be present if posi-
BILE. In the event that Mr.. Stallings
cannot come, an able representative
will take his place. A discussion of
the soil erosion problems will be TAX
en- up.
Ashe county is considered to have
more soil eroded land than any other
county in this section. It is hoped,
therefore, that good crowd from all
parts of the county will be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
COMMITTEES ARE MADE
KNOWN FOR SCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT
District Tournaments to be Held on
April S; Countrywide at Nathans
Creek on April Is

The dates and the committees for
the countrywide scholastic-atheltic
tournaments have been settled upon,
and plans are now going forward for
even more interestig events this year
than last. The tournaments were a
new form of developing school spirit
last year which proved very success
full.
The district tournaments will be
held on April S, and the countrywide
tournament will be held at Nathans
Creek on April Is.
No first-place winners of the school
year 1933-34 will be allowed to par
ticipate in the same field this year.
The various committees for the
tournament include:
Reading (oraD: Mrs. lola Vannoy,
Miss Thelma Waddell, Mrs. Ted
Davis; (silent) Mrs. Ruth Roland
Mrs. Ruby Bauguess, Mr.. Burgwin
Carter,
Writing: Mr.. A. G. Lackey, Mrs.
LESSEE Jones, Mr.. G. A. Miller.
Spelling: Mr.. Ron Davis, Mr.
James Houck, Miss Mabel Houck.
English usage: Mr.. Raymond Fran
els Miss Gertrude Perkins, Mr.. B. B.
Gambill.
Entertainment: Miss Lorene Per.
kins, Miss Charlotte Sutherland, Mrs.
Charles Reeves.
Athletics (boys and girls): Mr.. A.
G. Lackey, Mr.. B. B. Gambill, Mr.
Raymond Francis, Mr.D. G. Thomp.
son, Mr.. Burgwin Carter.
Athletics
Athletic contests to be engaged in
include:
Girls athletics: 60 yard dash
ages 10 to Is years; 40 yard dash
ages 6 to 9 years; girls relay, ages
10 to Is years "a girls); basketball
throw, ages 10 to Is years; hobble
race, ages 6 to 8 years; potato race
ages 6 to 9 years; bottle relay, ages
10 to Is years.
Boys athletics: jumping, ages 10 t.
is year (standing broad jump, run
ming broad jump, standing high jump
running high jump; so yard dash
ages s to 9 years; 100 yard dash
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
MRS. ELIZABETH WALTON
is BURIED AT BETHANY

Mrs. Elizabeth Walton, affection
ately known as Granny" Walton,
was laid to rest in the cemetery at
the Bethany Methodist Church, Fri
day, Feb. %, after funeral services
were held in the church nearby with
Rev. G. L. Trivett in charge.
Mrs. Walton had been ill for some
time and she died at the age of SO,
on last Wednesday. She is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. W. G. Trivett,
of Bina; one son, Mr.. David Walton,
of West Jefferson; and Fl grandchil-
dren. Her husband, Ebert Walton,
preceded her in. death.
The date May 20 was an outstand-
ing date in Mrs. Walton's life. She
was born on that date, married on
May 20, and baptised into the Bald
Mountain Baptist Church then.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
ASHE COUNTY PARENTS
URGED TO REGISTER BABIES
120 Ashe Babies Registered So Far
in First Two Weeks of Register
Your Baby" Campaign

Raleigh.-Ashe county parents are
starting their reports of the births
of children born in the county during
the past IL months. Cards mailed
during the first two weeks of the
Register Your Baby" campaign
show that 120 children have been
properly registered.
This is compared with 527 children
which were recorded as having been
born in this county during the year
1888, as shown in the files Of the
Bureau of Vital Statistics of the
State Board of Health in Raleigh.
Parents are urged by DIR. John H.
Hamilton, director of the Bureau, to
send in these cards as early as posi-
BILE.
North Carolina had 1928 births
properly recorded in 1888, and incom-
plete figures show that 1880 births
had been recorded for 1884, by which
DR.. Hamilton estimates that enough
more will be added to make the num-
Der Of births in the state last year
5000, or more.
With almost 5000 increase in
births in 1884 over those in 1888, as
shown by the records, it is believed
that North Carolina has the chance
of again taking her place at the head
of the list in birth rate, position
held for many years, but from which
she was dislodged last year by New
Mexico, and tied with Utah for Sec
ond place.
Complete recording of births is be-
ing urged in the state. by the U. S.
Bureau of the Census, the State
Board of Health and the State Emer-
gency Relief Administration. J
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
EX-SOLDIERS GIVEN PREFERENCE.
ON L. SPRINGS-W AGONER ROAD
If Registered in jefferson During
CWA, Applicants May Register
Again by Mail

Around twenty. men, from Ashe
have been given jobs on the Laurel
Springs Wagner road during the
past week. 1t is estimated that about
sixty men will be employed when the
work gets into full swing. The work
that is being done now consists main
ly Of cutting right of ways.
The assignment of the men to work
comes through the unemployment
office in North Wilkesboro. Appli-
cants for jobs do not have to register
at the Wilkes office in person if they
have previously been registered in
the re-employmnt office in Jefferson.
So far, according to Mr.. Oliver, of
the local relief office, only two men
have been found in the county who
did not register while the office was
open in Jefferson.
Ex-soldiers are given a preference
when assigning jobs.
Mr.. Wooten, head of the re-em-
ployment office in Wilkesboro, was
in the city last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
MUST SUPPLY RIGHT
OF WAY FOR PARKS ROAD

A E. Demaray, associate national
parks director, said Tuesday that con-
struction of the Shenandoah Great
Smoky Mountain parkway would be
delayed until the states provide a
1,000-foot right-of-way.
Secretary Ickes asked the states in
volved-Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee-to provide clear title to
200 feet and an additional 800 feet
over which the government would
have scenic control.
Demaray said Virginia has tender
ed the interior departments deed for a
2O0-foot right-of-way for several
miles south of the Shenandoah Ma
tional park, but he said the govern
ment would not accept the deeds un-
til the additional 800 feet is provided.
Interior department attorneys, he said,
are making a study of Virginia laws
in an effort to find some means of
acquiring scenic rights to the proper
ty desired so as to expedite the con-
struction work.
AS public works administrator,
Ickes has allocated to the parkway
81, 0OO, 900, but Only a small portion
of this has been spent for surveys
and location. Interior department en-
gineers estimate the work will cost
between $4,000, 900 and SIC, OoO, 900,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
JUNGLE" WILL MILLER PASSES
AWAY AT ACE OF 1O2 YEARS
Oldest Man in the County Ends Long
and Useful Life as Death
Comes Peacefully

Mr.. William Harrison Miller, knows
Ear and wide as "Uncle" Will, died
At the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Tohn Reeves, on Nathans Greek, Mon
day afternoon, at the age of one hum
bred and two years, three months,
and fifteen days.. Mr.. Miller, whose
family characteristic was that of
longevity, lived to be the last of a
family of eleven.
Funeral services were held at Cen
ter Tuesday morning with Rev. j. c.
Swain in charge. Due to the extreme
cold, few relatives from away were
able to attend. All of the children
except Mrs. Rhudy Mcneil and Mr..
John Miller were present.
Mr.. Miller retained an active inter-
est in affairs about him in spite of his
age, and he died peacefully without
suffering from any illness. He was
one of the very few Confederate vet
Grams left in the county, having serv-
ed with Lee for four years, Except
ing"-as he put it-"ninteen months
that I lay in a Yankee prison." His
war experiences were most interest
ing to hear him tell as were his ac-
county of the negro hanging in jeff
erson in 1855.
Mr.. Miller was an upright and hon.
est citizen, a strict follower of the
doctrines of the Primitive Baptist
church, and man of whom the coun-
ty might well be proud.
The deceased is survived by the fol-
lowing children born to his first mar
riage with Mrs. Susie Walter Miller:
Mrs. Lee Goodman, Nathans Creek;
Mrs. R. O. McNeill, Bina; Mrs. Henry
Campbell, Warrensville; Ben Miller,
Nathans Creek; John Miller, Auto,
w. Va; and by one daughter, Mrs.
John Reeves, who was born to Sec
ond marriage to Mrs. Amanda Gentry
Duvall Miller. One step-daughter.
Mrs. Will Pennington, of Wagner,
also survives, as do % grandchildren,
90 great grandchildren, and great
great-grandchild.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
PUBLIC LIBRARY TO OPEN
FORMALLY WITH SILVER TEA
Mcneil and Gambill First Library
Members; Cooperation with
Project Splendid

The public library for the county
will be formally opened Saturday
afternoon, March 2, with silver tea
at which the Woman's Club, sponsors
for the library, will be hostesses. The
public is invited, and any person or
persons wishing to donate a book
will be urged to do so at that time.
If a book cannot be donated, those
attending are invited to contribute a
piece of silver.
The tea will begin at two o'clock in
the library room, which will be found
near the head of the stairs in the
theatre building. All out of Town
guests are urged to come from two to
three leaving the later hours for those
who live nearer home, since the
room is small and will not accommo-
date many at one time.
Membership cards have been sent
W I1AS NQA1OuS 1l1Su oSAOOAo III L1AC
county, and are now on sale. Hon. p.
T. McNeill and DIR. J. c. Gambill are
two of the first citizens in the county
to buy membership cards. A clock
has been donated by the Central
Hardware Company, and the room is
being donated by the owners of the
theatre building.
In the future, gifts will be listed
each week in a special library column
and list of interesting books will
also be given for the interest Of the
public.
Faculty members of all the county
schools are especially urged to at
tend the tea Saturday and become
acquainted with the library.
The library, for the present, will
be open in the afternoons of each day
of the week except Monday.