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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
Strikers Maintain All-Night Vigil at Factory Gate
GAS CUSTOMERS
 SHOW INCREASE
Revenues Drop Consume CTS Lost During Depres-
 sion Are Returning

Customers of Connecticut gas public utilities, lost during the past three years because of circum- stances born of the depression, are slowly but definitely returning, it is shown in statistics compiled by the American Gas Association from the reports for the first four months of 1895 of il companies whose sales constitute 92 per cent of the total sales of manufactured gas in Connecticut.
 These statistics reveal that Con- necticut gas companies enjoyed a gain of one half of one per cent or slightly more than 1,200 new customers in the year ending April 30, and that the total number of customers of the II companies, al- though still considerably below the peak of boom years, is 253,S82. This is to be contrasted with a de- cline of more than two per cent in gas customers in the New Eng twelve-month period.
 The Connecticut gain in custom CTS came in all categories. includ- ing domestic, house heating, in. dustrial and commercial users of gas. The biggest percentage of in crease came in the number of cus- toners utilizing gas for general house heating.
 T,.e A. G. A. figures show that, despite an increase in the number of gas consumers in Connecticut the total sales of gas during the ] first four months of the year suf- fered a decrease of slightly more than two per cent as compared with the corresponding period of 1894. Industrial and commercial sales, took a substantial rise of 2.4 per cent. while sales for house heating gained slightly. Practic- ally all of the decline was, there fore, in domestic usage of gas which comprises the greatest bulk of sales.
 Increased use of gas industrial | ly and commercially can be ac. counted for by the concentrated re- search work conducted by the gas companies during the last ten years to develop new and improved in- dustrial and commercial equipment, which would be capable of per forming heating tasks with greater efficiency, more accurate heat con trol, and greater convenience and 1 cleanliness than was possible with other fuels. The drop in domes
 tic sales is attributed to the stil prevalent necessity for household
 economy, and is expected to b. quickly offset by substantial gain!
 immediately upon the return t
 normal conditions.
 l Effect of rate reductions mad
 by Connecticut gas companies dur
 ing the past year is shown in tn,
 statistics by a marked decline il
 gas company revenues as com
 pared with the corresponding pc riod of 1894.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

KANE - Mrs. Edith Kane, 23, wife of Harry Kane of 26S Pearl street, Seymour, died Saturday event at her home after 3 brief Hines. MT. and Mrs. Kane had formerly resided in this city and were well known here.
 Mrs. Kane is survived by her husLand; two daughters, Evelyn and Arlene: her parents, MT. and Mrs. Julius Lieber and one bro- ther, Otto Lieber all of Seymour.
 The funeral will be held from the home in Seymour tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in Seymour.
 CARROLL = Raymond E. Car roll, 35, of 40 North Riverside street, died Sunday night at St. Marys hospital after a short ill- ness. MT. Carroll was born in this city. the son of William H. and the late Mary Carmody Carroll. Ho was an electrician employed by the American Brass Co. for Is years.
 He is survived by his father and wife. Mrs. Loretta Reeves Carroll; a daughter, Helen Carroll; a brother. William L. Carroll, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Gen. tral avenue, on Wednesday morn ing at S:30 o'clock to the Blessed Sacrament church where a solemn mass of reuuiem will be celebrated at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 BRONSON-Paul P. Bronson died Saturday morning at his home in Middlebury. MT. Bronson was born in Middlebury, the son of Eli and Bessie Wheaton Bronson.
 He is survived by four brothers: Marshall, Wheaton, Thurlow. and Howard; Two sisters, Mrs Frank Waters and Miss Hazel Bronson.
 The funeral services were held at his home this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Mir. Skilton Of Cheshire Ifficiated, assisted by Rev. Ralph w. Rowland of Middlebury. Burial in the family plot in Mid dlebury cemetery at the convent ence of the family.
 DUGGAN = Henry J. Duggan died early this morning at his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
.SOFTBALL TEAMS
 COLLIDE TONIGHT

Extra bleachers have been erect ed adjoining the third base line of the softball field on the property of SS. Peter and Paul church for the important Holy Name Society League game tonight between Al. Pauls Ponders and Billy Ladden's s Snoozers slated for 6:30 o'clock.
 Manager Paul stated this morn ing that if his team loses their first game tonight he will immediately depart to the Thousand Islands where he will spend a week on each. The Snoozers have strength ened up for this game and will sport Moriarty on the mound and Kiernan behind the bat. Archie Hollywood will umpire.
 Friday evening Leonard defeated BoTger, 13 to z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
IKUDOS AND DODOS
 FOR CHIACCO ZOO
World Wide Search Brings 1 Rare Specimens to Novel Animal Reservation

Kudos! Rhinos! and "Dodos"! They are all on their way to Chi cago.
 All that is lacking to make the party complete is an Okapi or two
 Even old man Noah, himself, never had a finer collection of ami mal odds and ends, mostly odds, than Chicago is gathering togeth- CT all over the world for it's new Brookfield Zoo.
 Here, in this great outdoor res- ervation, where lions romp about with no cages to pen them in and where, copying the German meth cd of zoo building, regular noun tains and gullies have been arti- ficially constructed so that the anil mal exhibits can roam about in their own native state, Chicago is ! amassing a wild animal collection that promises to be the most | unique in the country.
 Brookfield Zoo, which was opened coincident with the start of A Century of Progress in 1883, is the public exhibition center where you can look the toughest grizzly in the eye without the protection of big bars or fences, your safety being assured by wide meats, with insurmountable walls, that keep the playful representatives of the jungle at their proper distance.
 On the ocean, right now, sailing from Port Sedan, Africa, is another shipment of new animal exhibits that, according to the Chicago As- sociation of Commerce, will attract millions of tourists to this novel zoo this summer.
 After weeks of shopping, in Cairo, Giza and dozens of other ob- scure points on the fringe of Black Africa, Robert Bean, assistant di- rector of the zoo, is coming back with regular armful of pur- chases.r
 Included in MT. Bean,s finds" is a female lesser kudo, which, added to the pair already at Brookfield, will give the zoo three of these rare specimens-"tops" in an ex- hibit of this kind. A male and two female DRorcas gazelles also are among the impor- tations. The male of this species bellies his rather domestic name, and is especially mean-tempered and savage. It is hoped to breed these animals in their new quar- ters.
 A pair of shoebill storks, the rarest birds in Africa, and the "dodos'' of the stork family, valued at $4,500 pair, and many vari- cites of doves also are on their way to Chicago.
 At the elephant training farm at Gongala-na-Bodio, in the Belgian Congo, Mir. Bean has been nego- tiating for two African elephants which, together with three rhinos will follow the present shipment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
WASTE DISPOSAL
 PROVES PROBLEM
Solution Most Important for Health Protection in
 State Rural Areas

A safe and adequate water sup
 ply, and the satisfactory disposal of waste material were described as perhaps the most important health problems that, are faced by the ren s. Scott, director of the Bu-
 reau of Sanitary Engineering of
 the State Departmnt of Health, in
 the departments weekly broadcast to-day. Methods of solving both problems were briefly explained by
 MT. Scott, who said that further and more detailed information
 might be obtained in pamphlets on the two subjecjts, which are avail able upon request to the depart ment.
 Streams and ponds are subject to contamination and almost uni- versally the Connecticut rural fam I fly must depend on wells or springs, thte location and congtruc- ton of which are vital in health protection, MT. Scott stated. While it is impossible to give any safe
 separating distance between wells
 and springs and such sources of pollution as cesspools and privies. because so many factors are in-
 volved, he said that distances un-
 der 50 feet may be dangerous and 100 feet or more are preferable. Ordinarily pollution travels down the slope of the ground, so that wells or springs should not be To-
 cated below potential sources of | pollution.
 Wells and springs, should be
 constructed with tight curbing and
 cover, usually of concrete, so that unfiltered surface wash, dust and other contamination may not en- ter. Bucket and rope arrange ments are a source of pollution. Dug wells should be built with concrete or other tight wall for five
 or six feet below the ground sur face to assure Altering of water de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
Eclipse Of Moon
 Due At 11:15 PM.

If skies are clear late to. ! night, residents or this city will be able to see one of na- ture's phenomena = a total eclipse of the moon. The eclipse will begin at 11:15 to- night and last until 4:4S, when Luna will be entirely clear again, the earth'sshadow hav- ing passed over it.
 The moon will go into total eclipse at 12:O9 8. m., day light time, and the moon will be completely covered by the earth's shadow until 1850. In- terest in the eclipse tonight is high all over the country, for it is the only total eclipse this year which is totally vis- ible in every state of the union.
 In Waterbury, 1t is expected that thousands will be out doors to view the spectacle. Some groups have even formed 'eclipsed parties" for the first lunar eclipse visible here since 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

had won the initial match.
 In the obstacle race Privates James Carey and Robert Clark of Troop B won first place, Privates Schatsman and Pend CT of Headquarters troop End place and Sergeant O'Keefe and Private Konitz of the Medical Detachment third place.
 Sergeant Simons of Troop B took first place in the potato race, with Private Ray Donlan of the Medical Detachment se- cond and Sergeant Dwyer of Headquarters troop 3rd.
 The rescue race in which the men raced to the end of the field and picked up their com rades, carrying them back on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

horseback to the starting point was won by Sergeant Dwyer and Private Frank Reyes of Headquarters troop. Privates Chase and Salmon of Troop B were second and Privates Gal lagher and Hall of the Medical detachment were third.
 Members of the winning tug of war team were Sergeant Salmon, Corps, Cromack, Cole man and Perkins; and Privates Roath, Chase, Lindsay an Berg. The pony express race was won by the Sergeant Dwyer, and Corporal Mulhern repres ting headquarters troop. Privates Hopkinson and Reiger, of the Medical detach- ment won the bending race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

Witnessed by an audience of several hundred persons, the 122nd cavalry, CNG, held d riding and field sports contest yesterday at Lake Waramaug where they are encamped for few days. Lieut. Governor Frank Hayes and members of the Governors staff inspected the troops prior to the exer- cises.
 Troop B of Hartford scored the greatest number of points in the contests. One of the out standing features of the days > events was the wrestling con- test in which a team from Headquarters troop met Troop B and Troop A wrestled with Troop B after the latter troop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
NAMED vICE-CoMNiANDER

Miles W. Deane of this city has ben named vice-commander of the state department of United Spanish War Veterans. The complete slate was announced by Commanders Reinhold Person, department conn mander. yesterday. MT. Dean is the only local man on the staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
OLD MAN FOUND
 KILLED IN PARK

Worcester, Mass. July 15-(UPj Perhaps a victim of foul play, the body of 7B-year old Fred A.. willett was found to-day in East Park. There was blood on the face and right hand, and police reported he had. suffered . pos' sible skull fracture.
 George Beaupre, e2, who had lived with Willett for the past two years in . shack at the edge of the park, told police Willett left their homo at 10 last night to slsep outside on the grass because of intense heat. This mernfns fBeavpFe discovered the body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
HELP REACHES
 SHIP ON ROCKS

New London, Conn.,, July 15.- (UP)-Three coast guard cutters from New London, Woods Hole and New York, to-day reached the Sun Oil company tanker "Raritan Sum-" which ran onto the rocks off Montauk Point. l.. l., in fog Sunday and maneuvered to pull her free. The vesse. carries a crew of nine, and the captain. Aboard were several thousand gallons of oil which probably will be floated ashore to Tighten the ship before she is taken in tow and pulled into deep water. The cutter Percius left here and the Comanche from Woods Hole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
CARIDEO TO COACH

Atlanta. Ga, July 15-(UP) - Frank Carideo, former star Notre Dame quarterback, has accepted a position as assistant football coach at Mississippi State, accord ing to Major Ralps Sasse, newly appointed head coach. Sasse said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

he had wired Carideo at Columbia, Mo-. offering him the job of coach ing the punters. He accepted right off and I consider this one of the best moves I have made to date" Sasse said. Carideo coached at the University of Missouri last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
STOLE TOE CREAM MONEY

Maiden. Mass. July 1b-(uP)- Burglars, broke into the office of Colonial Tee Cream company dur- ing the night. blew open a safe. and stole between ei,00 and s.. 900. The thieves entered by cutting c grating in q cellar window. Pc. ilce believed it was . professional Job aG no Anger prints were found. Old clothing was used to mufflo the sound of tho nitFoeiyceFlne set ofs t0 open the safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
MASSES.

mind mass of re-
 quiem will be celebrated Tuesday
 morning at 500 o'clock, at the St.
 Patricks Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Ellen c. Coss. DWYER-Month's mind mass of re- quiem will be celebrated Wednes- day morning at 1880 o'clock, at the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Anna Dwyer. 7-15-2r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
OBITUAR Y

home, 283 Hamilton avenue after a long illness. He was born in this city and had resided in the eastern section of the city all of his life. He had wide circle of friends by whom he was held in high es- teem. For several years he was employed at the International Sil- yer company.
 MT. Duggan is survived by one son, James of New York city; two sisters, Miss Minnie Duggan of this city and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan of Thomaston, and three brothers, John, Edward and Sergeant Will liam Duggan of the local police department.
 The funeral will be held on from the home to the Sacred Heart church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in old st.. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the home after o'clock Tuesday afternoon and are re- quested to omit the sending of flowers.
 GRADY-Mrs. Elizabeth Grady, widow of John Grady, died yester- day morning at the home of her sister r-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Grady of 95 Waterville street. Mrs. Elizabeth Grady was born in Boston and lived in Winsted several years before coming to this city IS years ago. Her husband died in December, 1884.
 She is survived by three nieces, Mother M. Innocentia, of Pleasant ville, N. J., Mrs.. Walter A. King of Winsted and Miss Helen Bryan of White Plains, N. r.; two nephews. Frank B. Wheeler of Winsted and Bryan Higgins of New York. The funeral will be held from the Munlville funeral home, 270 West Main street, at S:15 o'clock Wednesday morning with a solemn at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery, Winsted. BRADSTREET-Henry Brad street, 30, died early. yesterday morning at the home of Richard I. Minniman, 1469 Thomaston avenue, after long illness. He was formerly employed by the Scovill Go. as an electrician and contract ed lead poisoning. He has been i'll for months. ... Mir. Bradstreet was born in Wat erville and was a life long resident ! of the community. He is survived b y his widow, Flora Winters Bradstreet, a son, Marshall, Jr., two daughters, Shirley Ruth, and Beverly Marie, and a brother Por- ter Ray Bradstreet, of Falls Vil- lage. He was member of St. PauPs P. E. hurch.
 Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, Rev. Samuel A. Budde, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

Drought and fioeds in Poland lasl year are causing an increase ef z1o0 imports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

A Melbourne, Australia, citizen, gave $150,000 to the city's Jubilee Fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

More than se.apo women re-
 iufneA ls England in search ef HeEH Ir IhA IAAz Feaf,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15

.DUGGAN = Henry J. Duggan died early this morning at his
Evening star., 1935-01-20

around the table with virtually all that
is going on within the Government. It
frequently happens that some one cabi-
net member reads an important report
upon some subject discussed at pre-
vious meeting. Also some member will
produce certain facts and figures con-
cerning a subject discussed at previous
meeting. ..,.. .,. t..,.... ...s. -,
It is known fact that Presidents con-
suit with their cabinets and seek advice
and opinions before making some great
decision Of policy, or before acting upon
Evening star., 1935-01-20

ausurated the idea Of having the Vice
President sit In at the cabinet meetings.
His theory was that the Vice PRESIDENT
as the presiding ofiicer of the Senatel
should know all that the President IS
trying 10 do. and his purposes for 30
doing. Bat more important, in the event
the Vice President is called upon to as
sumo the o113ce Of President, he would be
better prepared 70 take over the reins Of
government, o. result Of his attending
the cabinet sessions Of his predecessor.
Evening star., 1935-01-20

some grave problem, but it Is known also
that the Presidents do not always accept
this advice.
Probably the most notable evidence Of
this was when Abraham Lincoln outlined
to his cabinet his plan Of emancipation
for the colored slaves. After listening In
silence to all manner of objections Presi-
dent Lincoln produced the proclamation
itself, all signed and scaled, and ready
to put into effect regardless OF opposing
views. 80. ...-..-..,- . 3D.,
1t was Warren q. Harding who In
Evening star., 1935-01-20
The Cabinet Meets
Continued From Second Paoe

paper, in advance, the things he particu-
larry wants to have discussed. OF course,
1T Is natural to assume that the most i'm
portant matter of the day Is introduced
at the start.
The President outlines policies he has
In mind, he asks for suggestions and
opinions; he acquaints his associates
Evening star., 1935-04-03
IlE:A GRlaI lIE,!i!,! =! R,!c:HtS ,!,!!:.!!

imaginative little boy with few play
mates, he naturally had to have a
hero to look UP to and worship. Up
to now it had been Lancelot. Sud-
denly his dead father sprang to life
and pushed Lancelot of the ped
estal.
James decided that he, too, would
be doctor. He told Aunt Lou so
and she admitted that doctoring, next
to preachering, was the highest calling
on earth.
With Aunt Lou's assistance James
worked out the belief that his father
held the position of court physician
extraordinary to the Lord God on
high. They agreed, however, that his
father doctor also took care Of the
sick angels in his spare moments
and especially Of the little boy angels
who had eaten too much "embroSial"
ice cream.
James, however, found it wiser not
to discuss the delightful state in which
his father dWelt with his grand
mother and grandfather, or even with
Aunt Sarah. Aunt Sarah was some-
"Alo1 SAoSACo, AccIiilS vaguely Illdt
1t was irreligiouS, and his grand
mother cried little when he men,
toned it to her.
Even his grandfather, though he
listened politely, changed the subject
as soon as he decently could Grand
father always changed the subject
when father was mentioned by any
one except grandmother.
James was an engagingly homely
Evening star., 1935-04-03
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. WEDNESDAY APRIL

little boy with bright carrotty red
hair, wide-apart gray eyes with gold
lashes. and wide band of brown
freckles straight across his rather nice
little nose.
But, in spite Of all that was after
wards claimed for him, he was in no
way an unusual child, except that he
had a rather remarkable memory.
He remembered people by name, even
If he had met them most casually,
and could repeat quite long poems
word for word after they had been
read to him once or twice.
However, he was only or 8 and
his gift OF memory hardly remarked
upon when Judge Holcomb made the
fiat statement that little James Stim-
son was not only uncommonly and
nightly gifted, but beyond the
shadow of a doubt one of those rare
darlings of the gods, predestined by
the Powers on High to great riches
and sure and easy fame and success.
Although the Judge joked irrever-
emily about the sainted dead, he was
as one with the women in their
interest In DR.. Jim's orphaned son.
Indeed, the judge became SO besotted
that the story, probably entirely
apocryphal, spread through New Con-
cord that he had been in love with
Molly Ewing Stimson.
A more likely explanation is that
the Judge was meant to have at least
a dozen children. AS the ex-Gov-
ernor's law partner he was often at
the Stimsons and saw much of the
little boy; the prodical affection that
should have been scattered among a
dozen centered on James.
Most of the women accepted the
judges announcements concerning
the hope of the StimSons without
cavil or question. Not so Miss Julia
Evening star., 1935-04-03

Pratt, his great friend and near
neighbor. Miss Julia gave it as her
belief that the poor child was pur-
sued by jinx, losing his father and
mother so early, and all. The judge
pooh -poohed this as the reasoning Of
a nftwit and entirely unworthy Of
Miss Julia's not inconsiderable brain.
well, killing of Molly and Jim
may be your idea of luck or the dis
pensation of a kindly and benef1cent
Providence, but can't say it's mine,
shifted Miss Julia, tartly.
THAT was pretty tough" the Judge
conceded grudgingly, but If you'd
ever taken the trouble to glance in
side a book of history you'd know
that those the gods love they first
lick to a standstill. James got his
lickings young and without pain
to himself, you'll notice.
And I take 1t that even you will
admit that God Almighty saw to it
that he was born Stimson. No child
could ask better luck than that. Now
stop saying exactly the opposite of
what you believe because I'm a man
and you think its your bounden duty
as a woman to annoy me. Admit that
in the year 1888 no child first seeing
the light in the State of Kansas could