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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31
Alas! She Ls Gone!
Former Pupil Pays Eloquent Tribute to Late Sis. ter Mary CIaudine, Beloved Principal of St.
 Mary's ParOcfiaI School

AIasI She is gonel Fair life has fledl To all the world she lies there deadl o BellsI BellsI whose resonant cadence fills The populOus valley-strums it's rocks and rils- Lend me your tongues soft, sweet and low Unhurrcd, undaunted. majestcally slow: The poignant pathos of funeral dirge For her whose life like sparkling waters ran-- Alas! She is gone the sterling friend Of man! Alasl She is gonei Fair life has fledl
 O%srs SoSe woss hos sau % Tn muted accents from soft tinted lips Unchallenged preachers of eternal spring: Older than man, to human hearts you bring The hope of immortaity-gather your gens And gently from mournngs ming plaited dademS dem Alasl She is gonel the sterling friend of God! Aiasl quick tears of loss unbidden flow;- Yet sorrow as those who do not know Our sainted Sister lives? For what is Death7 final puff-erasure- end9 or the breath Of God, from crun,bing fleshy mold set free Unclaimed by time and space, superior to the clay. To ~'t do these tinsswhen I strikes Times terminal rod It passes to fuller life, to friends to God. So lives she: far from the seething surging strand Of this swift life: with Heavens joys at hand Her wasted corpse like vesture out-moded, out-worn, Is laid away for Resurrecton's morn Blissful she lives: no further fear or want, United in love with Loves Eternal Font The goodness Oa! beauty truth I she would embrace To have and to hold to possess forevermore Could perfect Bridegroom devise happier store2 Just halve the century, plus few more years Stands there 9 maiden, round whose brow appears xOutnS BolQen BloW: Hn, see mes raolanL CharmS Allure her: to style, to to a husbands Puzzled she frowns then dreams and thinks and smes For what maiden resists when Loves fancy begules? With shattering instancy Gods sacred message rolS Hear Daughter and comet need to labor for sousl" Startled, yet hopeful, she makes a secret tryst: The girl for the world becomes the Bride of Christ Hencefor backrobed and seeped in the Masters cause She poured out love and energy: thought of pause To cut to polish, to mold, with sculptor's art The savor's Image deep in each childish heart Yea, fed the mind His Truth that makes men free, The will she trained-a future guarantee To Church and State-in duty'S clear lined plan Her own life shone fidelity to God and man. Through wose watchful years under her strict impress Thousands have passed each marked for lfes Alasl She is gonei Fair life has fled The kindly lips bestilled-silent and dead Thoughts! Thoughts Etherial harbngers of the mnd Swing Memorys dusky portals wide-and find Close packed her virtues expose the plates to light: Her kindness sternness, nirti--her love of right Her untiring energy: our inspiration and guide. Though gone she lvesshe lves Hence tears decide with the much gan for in prayer voice: Happy the Death of His Saints-so weep yet rejoice
 REV. JOHN A. GOSPEL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Bernard F. Erwin will be held at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, to St. Margaret's church, where a solemn high mass will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. The Rosary confraternity of St. Margaret's church will meet this evening at 2 o'clock in the basement of the church to take action on the death of Mrs. Erwin and then will go to the funeral home for prayers. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight.
 The funeral of Arthur Sweeney was held from the Mulville funeral home this morning at 8:30 O'clock to the Immaculate Conception church where a solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Jerome Cook. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pall- bearers were: Arthur Sweeney, Leo Sweeney, William Livingston, Will brod Riberdy, P. M. Pelletier and Harvey J. Pelletier.
 The funeral of Mrs. Justine Plum gis was held from the Stokes funer- al home this morning at 9:30 o'clock to St. John of the Cross church where a mass of requiem was cele- brated at 10 o'clock by Rev. Will liam F. X. Casey. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. 70 Solutaris" was rendered by the organist, Alice Har- mon. The pallbearers were: John Pavilionis, Adolph Ambrovaitis, Charles Sutkaitis, John Prinius, Anthony Vascelis, and George Bruzinskas.
 The funeral of Sister Mary Clau- dine, principal of St. Mary's paro- chial school for the past 45 years, will be held tomorrow morning from St. Mary's convent on Cole street to the Immaculate Concep- ton church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31
Hundreds Pay Homage
 To Late ST. Claudine
Solemn High Mass of Requiem to Be Celebrated TO- morrow Morning -Intement at Convent Station

ing, the youngsters knelt in their schoolrooms in prayer for their de- parted principal.
 After the funeral mass tomorrow, the funeral procession will start at once for Convent Station, N. J., where Sister Claudine will be buried in the cemetery at the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity. A special escort of state police will accom- pany the cortege.
 Hundreds filed by the remains at St. Mary's convent on Cole street last night, and additional hundreds are expected this afternoon and to- night. old and young, many of them had been educated under Sister Claudine, and could remember well the qualities that had endeared her to so many in life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

gram in the light of this Hast years experience. Members will attend the club meetings to observe the way in which groups conduct their sessions and also to observe the types of ac- tivities carried on in each individual club. School principals will also be interviewed for their criticism and suggestions regarding the program and its relation to the schools.
 The promotion of the summer program was discussed and the fol- lowing list of activities suggested: Swimming classes including begin- ners' swim and Red Cross life sav- ing groups, two daily general swins; gym program, hikes, trips to the "" camp, educational trips, sun bathing classes and baseball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, adminis- trator of the Church of the Immac- ulate Conception, will sing solemn mass of requiem at 10 o'clock to- morrow morning for the late Sister If: Claudine, superior at St. Mary's convent and principal of St. Mary's school, whose death early yesterday morning ended a life of which the greater part had been devoted to the catholic sisterhood. Sister Claudine had been in Waterbury for 45 years, and from St. Mary's school during those years she saw graduate boys and girls later to become leaders in this and other communities.
 Tomorrow morning at 2 o'clock, children of St. Mary's school will gather at the church to join in a special mass of requiem. This morn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

Burial will be at Convent Station, N. J. Friends may call at the con- vent this afternoon and evening. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Mullville funeral home.
 The bearers will be Dr. B. A. O'iara, Thomas Shanahan, Eu- gene Shiel, Peter Lynch, Vincent Maloney, Attorney John Gaffney, Edward McElligott and George Higgins.
 The funeral of Nicola Palomba, one of the city's earliest Italian residents, will be held tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock from the home, 1900 Bank street, to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Car
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31
MRS. s. CAPEWELL
 DIES IN WOODBURY

WoooS,ury, March 31.-Mrs. Sey- mour Capewell, 81, died yesterday morning at her home in Woodbury. She had lived in Woodbury her en- tire life. It was the third death in Woodbury in two days. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30.
 St. Paul's church will have special Lenten preachers Friday, April 3 and April 10. Nugent Samwell will speak Friday and H. s. Douglass of Oxford will fill St. Paul's pulpit Fri- day, April 10th. Rev. A. N. Sam well is rector of the Oakville Epis- copal church, (All Saints).
 Ireland and had been a resident of this city for forty years. MT. Ma nancy formerly made his home in the Brooklyn district but for the past 27 years had been 8 resident of the Washington Hill section.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Della Coleman Mahaney; three sons John, William and Francis Ma nancy; two daughters, Eileen and Agnes Mahaney of this city: and one sister, Mrs. Nora Quinn of New Haven.
 The funeral will be held on Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home to St. Francis Xa- vier's church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 CAPEWELL Mrs. Elizabeth Julia Capewell, wife of Seymour Capewell, died yesterday morning at her home in Woodbury. She was 30 years of age and was born in Woodbury the daughter of Cereno and Julia (Mansfleld) Saxton.
 Mrs. Copewell is survived by her husband: three sons, Langdon Capewell of Hartford, Frederick Capewell of Middlebury and Leon Capewell of Woodbury; two daugh- ters, Miss May Capewell of Wood- bury, and Mrs. Perry Redwood of Southbury; and several cous- ins.
 The funeral will be held Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. Pauls Episcopal church, Wood bury, Rev. Dr. Floyd Appleton off, ciating. Interment will be in the new North cemetery, Woodbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31
MORE POLICE TO
 RESIGN POSTS
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auto repair work. His recent years in the police department have been featured by a series of clashes with the police boards. A few years ago he was off i'll for quite Q while and was ordered back to work by the police board. Following general exchange of words between him- self and the board Lieutenant Yar- rington resumed his duties.
 Lieutenant Murphy
 Lieutenant Detective Murphy has been a member of the police depart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

SMITH Mrs. Wilhelmina Beer
 baum Smith, 64, widow of Frank Smith, died at her home, 132 East Main street last evening. She was born May 4, 1872 in Germany and had been in this country 45 years and in this city 25 years, coming here from Bridgeport.
 She leaves three brothers, Will liam and Paul Beerbaum of this city, and Emanuel of Berlin, Ger many, besides several nieces and nephewS.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis officiating. Burial will be in the old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this eve- ming from to 9 o'clock.
 Narper-Judson L. Harper, 61, of 3fnKnoll street died today in May brook, N. Y. He was born in Lis- bon, N. Y. and for many years had been a conductor on the N. Y. N. II. and H. railroad.
 < Mir. Harper is survived by his wife, Elizabeth c. Harper, one daughter, Bernice M. Harper of this city: his mother, Mrs. Electa Lawrence of Lisbon, N. Y; one brother, Harvey of Pottendam, N. Y. and one sister Mrs. Erin McCreddy of Lisbon, N. Y.
 . He was a member of the Second Congregational church and the Brotherhod of Railroad Trainmen. He was also 6 member of Fidelity aEouncil, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
 The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock 3rcm the Alderson funeral home, 10 Central avenue. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery, Rev. Dr. John c. Walker officiating. Friends hay call at the home on Wednes- day evening between z and 9 o'clock.
 TROGTTT - Mrs. Katherine G. grcnley,. widow of Batrick J. Cron- ffy, died last night after a brief Ill.,  Ness at the home of her son, Edward !. Cronley, Of IT Beacon street. She yas porn in Ireland and lived in 1his city for many years.
 se Besides Edward, she is survived ny two other sons, Francis P. and John T.; daughter, Miss Ger trude K. Cronley; four sisters, Mrs. Thomas Walsh, Mrs. Eliza beth Burns, Mrs. Mary Mullen, and Mrs. Maurice Shea; and @ granddaughter, all of Waterbury. The funeral will be held from the home of her son. IT Beacon street on Thursday morning at 8:30 O'clock to St. Thomas church where . solemn mass of requiem will be Celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will bc in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

CRONLEY--In this city, March 30, 1886, Mrs. Katherine c. Cronley of IT Beacon street. Funeral Thurs day morning at S:30 o'clock to St. Thomas church. Burial in new St.. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

The funeral of Edmund J. Balfe, foreman at the Steele G Johnson Mfg. Go. for a number of years, who died suddenly yesterday morning at his home 69 South View street, will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church. where sol- ernn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

mel, where @ solemn high mass will be celebrated at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Cal. vary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

MAHANEY - Timothy Mahaney, of 13 Fairmount street, died this morning at the Waterbury hospital. He was born in County Limerick,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

TRAINER In this city. March 30, 1886. Miss Emily Franek of 19
 Sarsfield street. Funeral Thursday
 morning at 8:30 o'clock from 19 Sarsfeld street to St. Cecilia's church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

SMITH In this city, March 30, 1936, Mrs. Wilhelmina Beerbaum Smith of 132 East Main street. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

HARPER - Tn Maybrook, N. r., March 31, 1886, Judson L.. Harper of 31 Knoll street. Funeral Thurs. day afternoon at o'clock from Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial in Pine Grove ceme. terY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

this city, March 31, 1886, James A. Reilley of 65 Cham bers street. Funeral Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock from Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street to St. Patrlck's church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

this city. March 29, 1938, Mrs. Fannie M. Weyand of $40 Piedmont street. Funeral to- morrow afternoon at o'clock from Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31
DIED

this city March 31, 1886, Mrs. Mary Ricci of 154 Orange street. Funeral Friday morning at 8 o'clock from 154 Orange street to Our Lady of Lourdes church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

this city, March 31, 1886, Timothy Mahaney of 13 Fair mount street. Funeral Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock from IS Fairmount street to St. Francis Xavier's church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-31

The simple mechanical details of cigarette manufacture of surprising importance Upon them depend the physical critics cigarette such weight sze 6rmness, moisture holding properties uniformity of 6 uniformity of product of which have fareachng effect the character of its combustion and the constituents of its smoke.
 In the manufacture of Lucky Strike Cigarettes all of these properties have been standardized with for the perfection ofA LIGHT SMOKE.
Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
SURVEY SHOWS MANY
WITHOUT DEL. LICENSES
$3.50 Visited Do Not Have Merean-
tile Or OecupatlOnal Licenses

The Statewide survey being con
Quoted by the State Tax Depart
ment shows that 25 per cent of bus
iness establishments so far visited
do not have mercantile or Occupa-
tiOnal licenses.
The survey will continue until
every establishment has been Wis
tied, the department said. Persons
conducting a business without Ii
cense can escape prosecution by OBJ
tanning them Immediately, the de-
partment's announcement stated.
Many persons in business are not
aware that the law provides a pen
atty for failure to post the licenses
in a conspicuous manner. the sur
vey had disclosed. The penalty as
provided by law for this Offense is
a fine not exceeding 500.
Beginning as Of September l, a
penalty of 25 per cent of the original
cost of the licenses is added if the
license had not been secured by
that date. Enforcement of that sec
tion of the law which provides for
of persons operating or
engaged in business without licenses
Is expected to be started soon.
Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
.TABER SPEAKS
AT GEORGETOWN
Grange Master Tells How
Organization Is Aiding
Farmers Of Nation.
CITES PROBLEMS

National activity of the Grange
was directly responsible for many
of the improvements and benefits
now enjoyed by farmers. Louis j.
Taber, national master of Columbus,
Chic. told the Sussex County POmO-
ma at Georgetown on Tuesday night.
He spoke informally in his windup
of visits TO the States three Pomona
Oranges.
Mr.. Taber pointed out that all
farmers should be members of the
Grange and help in carrying out its
ideals. He apepaled for the cooper
alton Of all Oranges in the State
to assure the success of its program.
Ex-GOV. Robinson Speaks
Former Governor Robert P. Rob
iBsOn, State Grange Master, spoke
briefly, recounting some incidents
of his IA years of grange work. PO-
mona Master Walter G. Mills of
presided over the pro
gram. Dinner followed in the Grange
Hall.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
HARRY HICKEY
SUCCUMBS AT "A
Retired p. r. r. Yardmas-
ter And Prominent Ma
son, Dies at Wilmington.
STARTED AT LEWES

Harry T. Hickey, retired yard
master of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and prominent in
Masonic circles. died last Thursday
morning at his home in Wilmington.
after a months illness of cOmplica-
tiOns. He was "A years old. His con-
ditiOn had been critical for the past
week.
Mr.. Hickey is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hickey; two
sons, Harry NJ. Hickey. with whom
he lived, and William F. Hickey of
Washington; three grandchildren,
Harry Todd. Mary Jane. and Betty
Anne Hickey. and a sister. Mrs.
Jennie Chapel of Washington.
Veteran Railroad Man
Mr.. Hickey was born in Whining
ton on December II. 1862, a son of
the late William and Mary Hickey.
He was educated in the Wilmington
schools, and at the completion of his
schooling became associated with
the old Junction and Breakwater
Railroad at Lewes. When the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company bought
the company in 1885. Mr.. Hickey
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Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
DEMOCRAT URGES NEW
DEAL BE REBUKED
Party Is Being DespOiled, Betrayed,
J. Merriek Frere Says

Broken pledges of the New Deal
were scored by j. Merrick Frere
president of the American Guaranty
Trust Company, in an address over
Station WDEL in Wilmington last
week detailing ten reasons why
Jefersonian Democrats oppose the
reelection of President Roosevelt" !"
These ten reasons, said Mr.. Frere,
a delegate to the Anti-New Deal
Democrats in Detroit, August Z,
were disregard of economy pledges.
adoption Of Socialist planks, extraV-
agance, disregard of states rights,
gold cOnfiscatlon. an attempt 'tO
nullify the Constitution, govern
ment in business, fomenting class
strife coupled with charges-Pr Presi-
dent Roosevelt IS unsafe" and de-
sires TO change, If not destroy, our
form of governments"
Scoring New Deal claims Of cred
Il for prosperity, Mr.. Frere states:
"If the Roosevelt administration had
encouraged business instead OF put
ting government in business, / ven
ture the opinion this country today
would be enjoying as great a pros
perity as It ever had, and instead of
12.OO0.0O0 men now being out Of en-
ployment, not a single man who car
ed to work would be without q job.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
DEL. RANKS HIGH AMONG
AGRICULTURAL STATES
Only Five States Showed Higher
Figures In 1885

Delaware. in spite of her small
size. ranks among the leading agri-
cultural states in the value of farm
crops produced per square mile.
This fact is brought to light in the
1886 Yearbook of Agriculture which
has been recently published by the
U. S, Department Of Agriculture. In
a table of statistics showing the to-
tai farm value of ga principal crops
produced in 1885, Delaware is cred
tied with $9,57O,0OO. While this fig
ure is among the lowest shown on
the table, only New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, and Nevada being
lower. when it is compared to the
figures for the other states on a
square mile basis, the Delaware ig-
ure ranks sixth among those Of the
states
With an area of 1870 square miles
for the State the total breaks down
to an average of s4,0SS per square
mile or farm value for crops pro-
duced Of $3.50 for every acre Of land
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Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
1886 Wheat Program In
Final Stages Of approval

In an effort TO complete the 1886
wheat adjustment program the aIlot-
ment committee Of the Kent and
Sussex County Wheat Production
Control Association during the past
few weeks has been engaged In
checking over the acreage eompli-
anee forms and IN preparing them
for entering upon transmittal sheets
for final approval by the Agricultur-
al Adjustment Administration in
Washington. The members OF this
allotment committee are r. Harry
Wilson, Robert A. Carton and C. AR
thur Taylor who are cooperating
with Kent County Agent Russell E.
Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
LIQUOR DEALERS
MEET AT SHORE
dupont Informs Group He
Doubts Sunday Sales
Law Could Be Adopted.
FEW COMPLAINTS

Il doubt If you can get legislation
permitting Sunday sales" Pierre S.
dupont. State Liquor Commissioner,
told the Retail Liquor Dealers As
sociatiOn in Rehoboth on Wednes-
day.
There is no use trying to put
through a bill against religious SEN
timent." he explained, adding: II
can't quite see where the drinking
of liquor in a public place is any
worse than in private. 1t is is better
to have Sunday selling in public
than to have II going ON surrepti-
tiously in clubs and homes"
Sunday Sales Is Problem
Making his first address to liquor
dealers. Mr.. DUPONT emphasized that
the greatest problem before the deal
ers is handling the question of sun
day and aftef-midnight sales.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-09-11
SHORT GROUP
NAME TICKET
TOCOMBAT COP.
/. DOlphus Short, Milford,
Choice OF Independents
For GOvernOrship.
NO CON rs
Houston Named For u. S.
Senate; ]. A. Ellison
For Congressman.

The followers of !. DOlphus Short
in State Convention on Tuesday, or
ganized a new political party, to be
known as ''The Independent Repub-
lican Party of Delaware" selected
three presidential electors, who were
pledged. if elected, to vote for the
National Republican Party's candi-
dates for President and Vice Presi-
dent, and nominated a complete
State ticket. The convention adopted
for their party emblem the Goddess
of Liberty and a set of rules.
The presential electors differ from
those named on the regular Repub-
lican Party's ticket two weeks ago.
They are: John Writ Willis, New
Castle county; Joseph Morris Har-
rington, Kent county; Frank S. Car
ter, Sussex county.
The State ticket follows:
For U. S. Senator. Robert G.
Houston, of Georgetown.
Governor, 1. Dolphus Short. Mill
ford.
Representative in Congress, J.
Austin Ellison, New Castle.
Lieutenant-gOvernor, William ].
Highfield, Wilmington.
State treasurer, Weldon NAPLES,
Newark
State Auditor. Cowgirl Barnard,
WOodside.
A resolution was adopted pledging
the support of the group to the can
didacy of Governor Landon and Col
Knox. A platform was adopted. a
large part of which critieizes the
regular Republican organization ad-
A State committee was
authorized to take such steps as are
necessary to place tickets IN each
Of the three counties for the of1ces
to be filed in these political divis-
ions Of the State.
Only one discordant note was
sounded during the convention ses-
sion. This occurred when former
State Senator James w. Robertson
Of Wilmington, offered a resolution
% bind the Presidential electors TO
yOte for LandOn and Knox j. Aus
in Ellison of New Castle, endeay-
itroy its effect Ellison eventually
,red to change the preamble in a
way Mr.. Robertson said would de- s
withdrew his motion and the reso-
ption was unanimously adopted.
This occurrence apparently was
he outgrowth Of the action Of the
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