The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22
TORRlNGTON Correspondent: Thomas Carr. Phone T0rringt0n 6445
HOTCHKISS LAID
 TO REST TODAY
Employees of Firm Bearing His Name Serve as
 Active Bearers

Torrington, Dec. 22-Funeral serv- ices for Edward H. Hotchkiss, 75, prominent resident who died at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital Sum- day, were held from his home, 192 Main street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. c. Homer Lane, pastor of Center Congregational church, officiated. Burial was in Hillside cemetery.
 The honorary pallbearers were William R. Reid, D. L. Talcott, John N. Brooks, Frank J. Damon, Frank M. Travis, Howard J. Castle, George w. Peterson, w. Fred Mills, John M. Wadhams, Frank R. Appelt, Charles L. McNeil, Fred l.. Braman, John A. Coe, Waldo B. Lyon, Charles E.. Roraback, Norman B. Chaplin, Dr.. Allan Craig, Charles Neal, E. E. L.. Taylor, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, Henry c. I!llis, P. H. Griffiths, Allen Huke and A. w. Burg.
 The active bearers were Lawrence Hoyaradt, William Hoysradt, James Perkins, Alex Constable, Reinhart Abeling and Maurice Lambert. all employees of the Hotchkiss Brothers Company of which the deceased was chairman of the board.
 Pedestrian Hit by Auto
 William H. Northrop, 72, of 497 South Main street, is a patient at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital, suffering from head and leg injur- ies received when struck by car on South Main street last night.
 The car involved was driven by John M. Sugarek, 28, of 150 Oak avenue. who claimed he was travel ing north on South Main street when Northrup stepped from the curb into the path of the car
 William KoZloWski of 393 South Main street, Andrew Serkey, Jr., and Andrew Serkey, Sr., picked up Northrup and rushed him to the hospital.
 Sugarek was taken to police head quarters and later released on his own recogniZance. Lieutenant Harry Copley and Officers William Oliver and Michael Considine in- vestigated.
 Appointment May Be Deferred
 The city board of public safety is scheduled to meet today, but It IS expected no action will be taken on the matter of appointing a fire chiei to succeed the late John Palmer. The appointment is expected to be made some time after January l. In the meantime, Captain Walter Nimke, ranking officer, is acting head of the department.
 Flew 11,000 Miles to Bedside
 ~Gratwick P. Patchell, member Of the family of MT. and Mrs. Edward H. Hochkiss for g years, was in the Phillipines when he received a cable gram of the serious illness Of Mir. Hotchkiss. He immediately booked passage on the China Clip per and made the entire 11,000 mile trip by plane, arriving in time to see MT. Hotchkiss before death came.
 Two FlayS freSenteu
 Two one-act plays were presented for the freshman class at the high school today at 12:45 D. m. under the direction of Thomas Varnum Of the faculty. They were:
 "The Effect of Caroling' - Edith Yamonica, Alfred Schroeder, Wills worth Tofield, Thomas Sullican, Mary Tino and Raymond French.
 Community Christmas" - Miss ODay, Cynthia Lane; Miss Leffing- weller, Elizabeth Travis; Mrs. Coop, Jane Pearce: MT. O'Brien, Vito San- tore; Dr. Brown, Hodges Waldron. Children: Amenio Urezzio, aul Skatt, Walter Pfeffer, Eleanor Edams, Ruth Walker, Rose Sacco. Alice Teti, Michael Jarmosik.
 Carlos were sung by William Basso, Ralph Leone, Louis Names and Robert Coffey.
 Court Cases
 Peter Amutis, 28, of H Apple street., arraigned on a breach of the peace charge before Judge Thomas r. Wall in city court yesterday, had judgment suspended without costs. stephen Magyar and Edward Dzin- ski. He was arrested early Sunday morning by Officers William Cahill. 34, of 65l South Main street. charged with intoxication, also had judge ment suspended without costs. He was arrested Saturday night by Officer Ernest Hurlbut.
 Torrington Company. a subsidia- ~ of the Torrington Company of Maine. is 10 be hquidated and the assets thereof will be transferred to bhe Torrington Company of Maine as of December 20. This in no way idisturbs Che present stock. Treasur- CT A. w. Burg stated.