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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
PLATES MILLS
 PLANS SOCIAL
Community Club to Hold Party Tonight-Instal-
 latiOn Next Thursday

Newly.elec officers of the Platts Mills Community Association Inc. will be installed Thursday eve ming. Feb. eth., Raymond Grady president of Washington Park Coln' inunity Club, and his associate offi. cers will have charge of the install lation.
 The officers and members of the Hopeville Community Club and the Overlook Cottage Park Club have been invited to attend. A large rep resentation from these clubs is ex- pected.
 The officers to be installed are; President, William J. Richards; vice.president, 0ustAve w. Meta; secretary, Mrs. 0ustave w. Metz and treasurer, Christian echu- snacher.
 A social hour will follow the cere- monies. Dancing and entertain ment will be enjoyed and refresh inents served.
 The chairman of the standing committees have been appointed by President Richards as follows: Social Activities committee, Howard Latti- iner; athletic committee, Pierre rronovost; and civic committee, past president Luther Toker.
 A club social will be held tonight in the projection rom of the Bristol Go. studio. All members of the as. sociation are urged to attend as the new inicrophone equipment will be installed for inspection and final ap- proval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
CAREY ELECTED
 BY CLEE CLUB
Columbian Squires s to Complete Organization
 Next Friday Night

At the organization of the colum- bian equires diee Club in the Co- lumbus Club lest evening Richard Carey was elected president of the group. Other officers chosen were vice.president. Harold Fraher; secre- tary, Peter Luddy: and treasurer Ralph 0arthwaite.
 Plans for holding rehearsals were discussed under the leadership ot Patrick J. Wallace, who will direct the 0lee Club in various presenta- tons this spring.
 A librarian afid accoinpanist will be selected by c committee composed of the officers of the club.
 The members meeting last night were ciassed as charter members of the Qlee Club. All equires joining before next Friday night, when the next meeting Is scheduled, will also be added to the charter roster. Those present last night included : Maurice Mccarthy, James Arnold, Harold F'raher, John Honan, Ray. niond Cronan, Joseph Barnes, Rob- ert Carr, Harry Waters, Ralph Oarthwaite, Charles Largay, William Joyce, Richard Meehan, Gregory 0iimartin, Joseph Stevens, Freder- ick Harmon, IT,, Francis Lane, Peter Luddy, James Luddy, James 0rout, Edward Jackson, Richard Carey, Jonh elavin, John Dwyer, Charles Boyles, Francis Boyles, Edward Con. Ian, John, Phalen, Charles Connell, and Richard Burns.
 Notary Squire Edward Conlan act- cd as secretary for last nights meet. ing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
LULU MURPHY TO
 LECTURE MONDAY
Columbian Squires Moth. er's Club to Hear Rus.
 sell School Teacher

Election of officers of the Mothers Club of tho Columbian squireS will take place ct the February meeting of the organization which will be hold Monday night, February 3, fl, tho Columbian Club, 70 North Main street. All members are urged to attend, as well as wives of members of the Knights of Columbus inter- cstcd in aiding the boys work campaign being undertaken by the local K. of c.
 Following the business meeting there will be c talk by Miss Lulu Murphy of the faculty of Russell school.
 A social, during which refresh- ments will Do served, will conclude the meeting, which is scheduled to start ct Q o'clock.
 The present officers include Mrs. James A. Pheian, president; Mrs William Shea, secretary; and Mrs. Michael Kelly, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
BREMEN READY FOR BIG PARTY
Armory to Be Beautifully M. Decorated Friday for aA Concert and Ball

X. Waterbury Bremen are "all set" for the tenth concert and ball ct the astatc armory next Friday evening
 The busiest of the committee, is 7 Private John r. English, president
 of the Association, and the real
 "big shot" of the undertaking.
 s- "The ball will exceed anything in 1. tho past, he said. We hope to nave decorations that will be rec- < cgnized by the public as the most
 beautiful ever seen in the drillshed.' \. President English talked about .-tfe "after the ball supper and breakfast" ct Waverly Inn in Che- shire. explaining the affair was for the Bremen and their friends.
 Tickets for the supper can be ob- { tained from me-" he added, If they arc arranged for in advance of the ball itself. But If people walt un- 4 til the last moment they cannot ex- pect to Do accommodated. We would advise them to sec us with. out delay: we cannot go beyond the number of tickets wc hnve printed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
E. J. Ryan Denounces
 Threat Of Druggists
Alleges Pharmacists Sold Liquor Illegally During Pro- hibitiOn-II Hints Tavernmen Will Violate Rules .
 Until Legislation Suits Them

The threat of the Waterbury Druggists' Association Co take action against tavern owners who allegedly sell liquor stronger than beer to- day comes in for denunclation by no less e champion of the taverns than Edward ]. Ryan, otherwise D. Jack son Ryan, the now-listed secretary of the Connecticut Tavern Owners Association. Formerly of Hartford, the oft-headlined MT. Ryan to-day gives his address as Hotel Bond, Hartford"
 m c statement to the press, MT. Ryan says that tavernnnen have the highest respect for druggists, then goes on to ellege that druggists sold liquor illegally during prohibition and now violate the law by selling on Sunday. He hints more or less openly that tavernnen are violat- ing the law, and will violate the law until they get legislation that suits them.
 Following is MT. Ryans state- ment:
 "ln Q statement Issued today by Edward !. Ryan of Thomaston, ex- ecutive secretary of the Oonnecti- cut Tavern owners Association, Inc, he assailed the stand taken by the Waterbury Druggist association whereby that organization will take action against taverrs selling hard liquor illegally.
 Mr. Ryan pointed out that until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
Town Clerk Receives : Four Annual Reports
Naugatuck Insurance Agency, Central Bowling Asso. citation, Eastern Maleabe Iron, j. Russell Co. Listed

~ Naugatuck, Feb. -Four annual gfeportS have been flied recently in @thc office of Town Clerk Louis sschliler, Jr. Companies filing were @thc Naugatuck Insurance Agency, Fine, the Central Bowling Associa. 3tion, Inc, tho Eastern Malleable .1ron company and the John M. @Isusseil Manufacturing company. < Walter A. Norwash of 23i Meadow zstreet B listed as president of the &Naugatuck Insurance Agency, Mrs. sanertha A. NorwaSh S listed aS vice. spreSidcnt: and Frank w. Eaton of e7O Rockwell avenue B secretary and s.treasurer. These officers are aS of .sJan. l, i038. These three form tho ssdirectorate.
 Harry 1T. gchoneld of 87 Hill \ street is listed aS president and
 treasurer of the Central Bowling as- ( lasociation; Henry M. Titley of 02 2. Cherry street, Is vicc-president, and < Willie Richards, 236 Maple street, iS
 Becretary. These threo with Laur- sence V. Watson of 2iS North Main
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
A. O. H. Plans Triple
 Induction Tomorrow
State Officers to Attend Elibernan Hall Exercises;
 Martin Hayden to Be Seated for Second Term

Ohicers of Monsignor Slocum branch, Ancient Order of Hibern- ians, and It's two ladies auxiliaries, Division No. s and 67, will be in- stalled tomorrow afternoon in HI" bernian hall at Q triple induction ceremony which will bring to Wa terbury officers of the society from all parts of Connecticut. Martin F. Hayden will be installed as presi- dent of Monsignor Slocum branch for another term, Mrs. John M, Lynch will be sworn in as presi- dent of Division No. 5 and Miss Rose shannahan will be inducted once more as president of Division No. 67.
 County Presidents
 The triple installation ceremony will start ct 2:30 o'clock. John Brannigan of Naugatuck, county president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, will ofilciate at the !n- duction ceremony for Slocum branch. Mrs. Marie Hart, county president of the auxiliary, will \of- iiciate at the installation of the auxiliary ofsicialS.
 Other ofiicers of Monsignor SloD cum branch who will be installed include: president, Bart Scan- lon; financial secretary, James Dil. lon; recording secretary, Timothy Quare; treasurer, George A. Hynes; chairman of standing committee, Patrick driffin; sergeant.at-arms, John Bresnahan; sentinel, Thomas McAdams; physician, Dr. Alfred Elm.
 Division No. s
 OftlcerS of Division No. s, aside from Mrs. Lynch, who will Do sworn in include: Vice.president, Mrs. Hannah Sullivan; recording Secre- tary, Mrs. Edward B. Peters; flnan. eial secretary, Miss Mary Franklin; treasurer, Mrs. Frances Penney; chairman of the standing commit- tee. Mrs. John Ryan; chairman of Irish history, Mrs. Nora Doyle: nis. treSs-at-arrns, Mrs. James Stenson; !; guardian of tho degree, Mrs. Edward Rafferty; sentinel, Miss Annie Hoey. Division No. 61
 Aside from Miss Shannahan, other officers of Division No. B7 who will be installed include: Vice-pres- ident, Mrs. Mary BreSnahan; hnan. cial secretary, Mrs. Loretta Maher: recording secretary, Miss Margaret shannahan; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Dunlap: chairman of standing com. mittee, Mrs. Mary McLelland: chair. man of Irish history, Mrs. Hannah shannahan; mistress- s-at-arms, Miss Mary Jordan; sentinel, Mrs. Mary Dunphy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01

1 the entire trade can reach Q coml- mon ground there will be dissatig- faction on the part of the permit tees of the various classes as well as the general public.
 Every tavern keeper in the Water bury area has always had the high est respect for the druggist and 90 1t is throughout the state. During the prohibition era it was the illegal selling of hard liquor that kept . great number of drug gists in business, even today the druggist in many cases are break ing the law by selling on Sundays.
 The druggists of the state should be the last to raise their voices in protest against any other branch of the liquor trade, because since rec peal they have been securing more helpful legislation than any other class. as4
 Want Decent Living There is no doubt In my mind or In the mind of any one else ac- Quainted with the trade that there are Q large number of taverns sell- ing hard liquor illegally, but all branches of the trade violated the laws until such time as they were given decent laws under which they could operate and make Q decent living for themselves and their fam- iltes.
 A druggist is supposed to have . place where medicines may be com- pounded. In the old days, before prohibition, that's just what they were, Q place catering to the conn munity, caring for the sick, offering advice, a place that was looked upon by the neighborhood as Q place almost holy. But today the Inedi- cines have been pushed back and the windows filled with bottled liquors, in full view of children
 Ryan stated that taverns are coSn- pelled to violate the law in order to make Q living. Under the present system of things taverns are the underdog, with various groups cofln- plaining to the authorities, and with little or no legislation to help them, they are faced with complete elirn- ination unless they revert to selling liquor illegally.
 Want 10 Do Thelr Part
 No one wants to break the iaw, and the tavern keepers are more than anxious to do their part in liv- ing within the laws, if and when they get laws that might be worthy of observation. V
 When David '. Fitzgerald, ex- mayor of New Haven, the attorney for the Connecticut Tavern owners association appeared in behalf of that organization before the judic- iary committee, he said: Whether you frame c liquor bill which will allow taverns to sell hard liQuor or not, the working man will get 1t just the sanae.'
 And today we have tho result. I do not expect the Waterbury Drug. gist association, or MT. Dunphy, president Of that group, to take any such action as was proposed. The leaders of the druggists' group are of too high . caiiber to resort to tuch tactics".
 EDWARD J. RYAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
FUNERALS

The funeral of Thomas Finnegaii, prominent local resident, will take place Monday morning ct e:30 o'clock from the home. 20 Central avenue to the Immaculate Concep. ton church where Q solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated ct 10 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. joseph's cemetery. Friends gre 70. quested to omit the sending 0s flowers.
 The funeral of Joseph ?. Russell better known aS "Chic" Russell, former local resident who died in New York yesterday, will be held from tho Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street on Monday snorn- ing ct 0:S0 o'clock to the Sacred Heart church where q solemn mass Of requiem will Do celebrated ct Q o'clock, Burial will be in old st. Jo- sephs cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Emma Der- geon Qodin will be held from the Belleville funeral home, 60 East Clay street on Monday morning ct e:30 o'clock to St. Ann's church where Q, solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated ct 2 o'clock. Bur- ial will Do iti Calvary cemetery. The funeral of John Razanaiis- kas was held from the Stokes fu- neral home, 0o4 Riverside street, this morning at e:S0 o'clock to St. josephS church where mass was celebrated ct Q o'clock. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary ceni- etery. The funeral of Miss JuIia A lIudSler will be held from the home Of her sister -in.laW, Mrs. Frank Hudner, T4 Linden street, Monday morning at e:50 o'clock 10 Ct. MAr- garet's church, where mass will Dc celebrated at . o'clock. Burial Will Do in the family ract in Nsw Marl' bCKo, MAss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
GOLD UNABATED,
 NO LETUP LOOMS

Gold weather continued unabated shn Waterbury during the night and Z this morning with no promise of
 noticeable let-up until tomorrow at 5 the earliest. The mercury dropped Z to nine abov0 zero during the night { nn the Democrats recording ther- aacsneter. Tn other sections of the city unprotected thermometers reg yaetered as low as zero.
 At midnight last night it was ia
 degrees above zero. At 3 o'clock
 this morning the mercury had dropped three degrees and at 0:0c .n'ciock it hit It's low of the night lwith . reading of nine above. The l. ..Itennperatlire then began to grow lwarEner. At Q o'clock 1t was ii Z above and ct 10 o'clock it was two : degrees higher.
 ! According to the weather Tee 1. port, it will continue cold this af- geTnoon and tonight with slightly 1. warmer weather tomorrow possibly 1. .accoinpanied by snow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
SUIT WITHDRAWN

The suit for el,000 damages itl. stituted in the common pleas court by Doris Peters against the Atwood Brothers Go. and Louis Fucker of this city was withdrawn from the docket today, after settlement had been reached.
 The action was based on an acci. dent in which the plaintiff was in. 3ured while crossing the street ct West Main, Willow and Meadow streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01

street and George Kuhn of co Hill street are directors.
 Lewis A. Dibble of i7 Beechei street is president of the Eastern Maileable Iron company plant. Vice. presidents are: Emil Mannweiler Rockwell avenue: John E. Walker Pelham Manor, N. r.: George n Bean, Newington, Conn. Other of- ficers are: George B. Woolson, treas. urer, residing ct 3ii Hillside eve. nue, Naugatuck; Charles D. Brust 90 Rockwell avenue, assistant treaS- urer: MT. WoolSon, secretary, and Charles L. Burger, Rockwell avenue, chairman of tho board of directors
 The directorate includes: Austin L. Adams, Naugatuck; MT. Bean MT. Berger, T. Rice Davis, Fairfield, MT. Dibblc, John P. Elton, Water. bury, William J. drippin. Bridge. port, John Marshall Holcomb, Jr., Hartford, clifford r. Hollister, Wa torbury, James l.. LinSley, Nauga. tuck, Mir. Mannweiler, Charles E. Spencer, Jr., Boston, Mass, Mark L. sporry, Jr.. Waterbury, Carlisle B. Futile. Naugatuck, Donald S. Tut tic, Middlebury, John Y. Walker, Pelham Manor, N. r., Robert s. Walker, Waterbury, Elton s. Way land, Waterbury, Harris Whittemore, Jr., Naugatuck, Walter r. Witman, Troy, N. F., and MT. Woolson.
 The report of tho John M. Rus sell Manufacturing company shows the following officers: Theodore Russell, 27 Elmwood street, presi- dent and theaSurer; J. Curtis Russ sell, cliff street, vice-president; A. IT. Dayton, Terrace avenue, assiSt- ant treasurer; Dorothy Y. Jones, Wolfe avenue, Beacon Falls, secre- tary. These four form the direc- torate.
 New officers of the Eastern Malle- able Iron company for this year are expected to be named ct the annual meeting to be held soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
COOK, O'ROURKE
 CHECKER CHAMPS
New Titleholders Result From Tournament at
 Chase Park House

James Cook, following his two hour and ten minute victory over Carl stemm Thursday night, won out over Charles Mclean last night to become checker champion of Chase Park Community House stemm was defending champion.
 Tn the junior division, Frederick o'Rourke defeated Billy Kalosky, also Q champion last year in the midget division. This years midget title went to Leonard Foster, who last night defeated the lone girl flnalist, Irene Jones. &
 Next week the winners will play the members of Q team representing the Washington Park Community House. Miss Mildred Dunne, super- visor, ofiiciated ct last nights matches. A horseshoe tournament will Do held ct the Chase Park House Monday night ct 7:30 ?. m The entrants are Ralph Bradley, John Casey, Carl Miller, Tony switz, Joseph Kalosky, Earl Lack. ey, Carl stemm and Norris Maher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
OBITUARY

BENNlNG - Ids A. Benning, 60, d!ed at her residence, 3 Aendricken place, yesterday afternoon after Q long illness. She was born in Hart- ford and has lived in Waterbury for 66 years. Miss Benning was employ ed as Q box maker In various Wa terbury factories until her retire. Enent In 1927. She was Q member of the Immaculate Conception parish.
 shc is survived by one sister, Mrs. Theresa Healey and two nieces, Mrs. Wilfred Harei and Mrs. John Charron, oil of Water- bury. a
 The funeral will Do held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 2S Gen. tral avenue, Monday morning at e:30 o'clock to the church of the Immaculate Conception at Q o'clock. Burial will Do in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and to. morrow afternoon and evening.
 eCALLY = Mrs. Fannie Y. scally died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dora Maria of New London after . lingering illness. Mrs. scaily had formerly lived ct 37 Rob. bins street, this city.
 She was Q member of Fidelity Chapter, Eastern Star; Daughters of Union veterans, Ann Rogers Lyon tent; Women's Relief Corps; Queen of tho South: Pocahontas, and tho First Baptist church.
 Mrs. ecally Is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Maria at whose home she died; one son, Myron A. Datty of New London: and seven grand- children, Russell, Ruth, and Dorothy Liberman of New London, V. Flor ence Liberman of Waterbury and Marion Batty and Mrs. Norma Mur- phy of New London. f
 Funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Maria, New London, Monday after. noon. ~.a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
REPORT FILED ON
 RETIREMENT FUND
495 Waterbury Teachers on State Associations
 Benefit List

Waterbury with 406 members oi the Connecticut Teachers Retire. ment association Is listed on c re- port of that organization given out yesterday by Dorothy M. 4hanley secretary of the board. The interest accumulations of the entire state total 07,470 and the total accounts of the members Is listed ct $0,3s8,- 84e. Wt
 Teachers, said Miss shanley, who are members of the organization pay Ave per cent. of their salaries each year, with tho minimum set ct e26 and the maximum at Si00. The statements were sent out this past week. The following show the re- tirement fund for the larger cities and towns in the state.
 Hartford, e54 members, $37,l43 interest, In le36, si,olo,SoO total fund.
 Bridgeport, 7ii members, s3,76D interest, $oii ,04e fund.
 Waterbury, 4oS members, $27,- 4i4 interest, S744,e00 fund. Y
 New Britain, 3o4 members, $i4,. 672 interest, $3e7,330 fund.
 Stamford, 38i members, Si3,0e4 interest. s37,e00 fund.
 Greenwich, 240 members, 90,704 interest, S204, ,60S fund.
 New London, $0,b60 interest, $2b8,i20 fund.
 Meriden. i06 members, $8,640 inc tcrest, $232,8O8 fund.
 Norwalk. 187 members, $6,633 in- terest, 9i82,20D fund.
 Norwich. i60 members, 10,0e3 in. tcrest, Si04,l48 fund.
 Bristol, i96 members, $0,Bii in- terest, si62,e06 fund.
 Torrington, ib4 members, S6,87i interest, $i68.o23 fund.
 West Haven, i77 members, 8D,b03 interest, SiB3,i67 fund.
 Ansonia, i06 members, $6,2ie ir- terest. Si40,e04 fund.
 West Hartford. i60 members, $50i2 interest, si3s,342 fund.
 New Haven, which has It's own teachers retirement system, is not \ member of the State association, but. through an arrangement rec ceives some payment from the state fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01

sought to crush the move before 1t gained headway.
 Idle Cold Could Do It
 Supporters of currency expansion to pay added budget charges held there was ct least eS,b0o, ,00o, 900 in idle gold and silver in the treas ury which could be converted Into cash to cover:
 l. The estimated 92,237, 900, 0,00o bonus payments.
 ?. The S60o,0Oo,ooo annual farm program costs.
 3. The Ss,ooo,ooO,oo0 estimated cost of the Frazier.Lemke farm mortgage refinancing bill.
 Meanwhile, an appropriation of ei2,27e,376 was written into the in- dependent offices supply bill by the senate appropriations committee to cover administrative expenses of bonus payments.
 Such . move faced opposition from house inflationists who fear it may deprive them of the epportun- ity of Killing bonus appropriation and substituting for tt the direct imitation method of payment.