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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
Superintendent of Police

Ing at Hartford at which the system was almost unanimously disapprov- cd by those in attendance.
 Interest Waning
 Since the hearings, he said, au- thorities here are no longer great- ly interested in the plan, although 1t has not been formally dropped. "The machine which impressed Us most, incidentally, was not the one which was demonstrated here" Sup. erintendent Roach said. Tt was the one manufactured in Hartford, which allowed the driver five rlin- utes parking"
 Frederick Suhr, district manager of the Connecticut Motor Club on Field street, asked whether Water bury members of the club would join the national drive against the installation of the meters sponsored by the AAA said he had heard noe thing of the movement from head quarters. A release to The Democrat however, stated that such 8 drive was under way and would include every club in the country. MT. Suhr said he was to attend Q meeting in New Haven tomorrow night and be- lieves there is some possibility of ths subject being introduced there. He explained that Waterbury comes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
ACCIDENT SUITS
 SETTLED LOCALLY

settlement out of court has been reported in three civil actions pend- ing in the local courts. Damages of 9i7,b0O were asked in tho suits, two of which resulted from an accident in Oakville, and the other against the borough of Naugatuck.
 Joseph Ferkas settled his suit for @7,600 against the borough, the ac- ton based on 6 fall on an alleged snow-covered and defective side- walk on Greenwood street February 1, 1884.
 The other two cases were directed against William Richards of Nau- gatuck. Kenneth LaVigne of Wa tertown sought S7,500 and Richard Dains of Watertown asked 92,600. Tho suits were based on an auto- motorcycle collision May 8, 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11

Promised transfers which would insure the continuance on the WPA payroll of 20 employees of the WPA traffic survey had not come through from New Haven headquarters to- day. The transfers, promised for this morning, were to care for the remainder of the staff of the pro. feet, ordered temporarily suspended for lack of funds yesterday. Ten members of the staff were trans frered yesterday to Q research proj- ect in the town clerks office.
 Asks Investigation
 Neither John M. Burrall, chair man of the Waterbury Citizens Traftic Safety committee, which re- ceives the survey reports, nor others connected with the project, could account for the delay this morning It was learned, however, that Har-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
PIT. COMMITTEES
 NAMED FOR YEAR.
Mrs. Elmer Wilson to Have
 Charge of Programs for Meetings
WATERvILLE

 Mrs. Rapier Lorraine, president of the Waterville Parent Teachers As- sociation has announced her conl- mittees for the coming year as fol- lows:
 Hospitality. Mrs. Frederick Eefeore chairlady; Mrs. William Anderson, Mrs. Patrick Donahue, Mrs. Clifford Jones, Mrs. Frank Keliher, Mrs Arthur Twelves, Mrs. Benjamin Bradley, Mrs. Frank Bailey, Mrs Alfred Emmons, ST., and Mrs. Clif- ford D. Northrop.
 ways and Means Committee: Mrs. Louis c. Willard, chairlady; Mrs. John Byrnes, Mrs. Peter Corrigat1, Mrs. James Duncan.
 Program Committee: Mrs. Eleanor Wilson, Chairlady; Mrs. Louis Q. Membership: Mrs. Ralph Bates. chairlady, (To name own commit tee).
 student Aid: Miss Mary Congdon. Publicity: Mrs. Elmer Wilson. Parents Magazine: Mrs. Walter Norman.
 Auditing: Mrs. Benjamin Bradley and Mrs. Frank Bailey.
 The annual banquet for the grad- uating class at Sprague grammar school will be served ct the school gymnasium at 500 D. m. on Tuesday June 23rd. following the gradua- ton exercises.
 Tine association will sponsor Q public bingo party on the afternoon of June 18th ct the home of Mrs. Y. E. wilson of Colonial avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
POST GRADUATION
 PLANNED JUNE 25
Program at School to Be Followed By Recep.
 ton at Y

June 2S was named as tho gradu- ation date for this years class at Post Business college. The com- rnencement exercises will take place ct the school auditorium and Q re- ception will be held afterward in the Central Y gymnasium. Harry c. Post, principal of the school, pre- sided at Q meeting of the claaS re- gently, at which time plans for graduation and the annual school promenade were discussed.
 Committees were appointed to serve as follows: Printing. Ruth PulSord, chairman; Mary Ross, Margaret Knickerbocker, Jo- sephine MacNamara; music, Les- ter Brooks, chairman: Fred Klock- erd, Edward Yurkunas, Guy Beardsley: refreshments, Bertha Bitzer, chairman; Barbara Tripp, Grace Marafino, Bette Bless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
SODALITY PLANS
 OUTING JULY 12

The Children of Mary Sodality of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes completed plans last night at a meeting in the parish hall for an outing at Pleasure Beach. Bridge port, on Sunday. July l2. Eleanor Juliano presided at the session. A special meeting to make final res- ervations for the trip will take place "wednesday. July 6. it was decided.
 Father Calcagni of Torringtcn ad- dressed the group and after the formal meeting Miss Dolores Ric- ciardi entertained the girls with dance speclalties. Miss Anna zap- pula was accompanist. Refresh ments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
Interest In System Experiences Decline
 Following Hearing
Automobile Clubs, Motorists, Authorities Question Legality of Compulsory Parking Fees on City's
 Streets Opposition in Hartford, New Haven

under the jurisdiction of the New Haven offlce.
 Action Expected
 At Hartford today, Arthur Fifoot, secretary of the Automobile Club, was quoted as saying action against the installation of the meters would probably be taken ct Q meeting to- morrow night. A recent poll of club members in that city disclosed that nearly 70 per cent was opposed.
 Tn it's release from Washington, the national association stated that expression of determined opposi- ton to the parking plan" was con. tinued in a resolution unanimously adopted by the executive committee of the AAA. The committee decided to rally it's 750 clubs against the parking meter plan after months of study.
 The counsel for the national or- ganization found that the meter is an illegal use of the police power to collect revenue, according to Thomas P. Henry of Detroit, Mich., who announced the committees acc ton against parking meters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11

Librarian lyn Barrett, librarian, when inter- viewed by Q staff reporter. As Is the case all over the state, Miss Bar- rett could give no reason for this sudden drop in public interest.
 Social Reforms
 During the past year. particularly the winter months and early spring, the reading trend in the local Il. braray seems to have followed those books and articles which had to do with Social Reforms, the Social Se- curity Bill, Old Age Assistance and the like, 1t was stated by Miss Anna Burns, head of the reference de- partment in the SNas Bronson library.
 Social service workers, WPA em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
DIESEL MEETING
 PLACE CHANGED

Announcement has been made by the Waterbury chapter of the New York Diesel Institution that all fu- ture meetings will be held in the central Y. M. c. A. The former meetings were held fin the Perry Business school, but from now on will be conducted on Wednesdays at 7:30 o'clock in Room G of the Gen. tral Y. '&A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11

A decided swing of public opin- ion against the proposed parking meter plan, reflected at the recent public hearing held at Hartford and in polls sponsored by motor clubs, has led to the abandonment of the proposal in Waterbury 1t was iildi- cated at police headquarters today. Naturally we do not wish to press for the installation of the system if 1t ig going to prove unpopular with drivers,S Superintendent of Police William J. Roach said. He referred to the outcome of the recent hear-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
Public Opinion Defeats Proposed Parking Meter Pla1
Lull In Book Reading
 Observed By Librarian
Interest Decline More Noticeable Than Ever-SOciaI
 Economic Problems Appeal to WPA Employees

Recent surveys among the many libraries throughout the state show that both reading for the sake of enjoy the significance of this to the usual spring and lu for the condition this year is even greater than other yas but to evident lack of interest along reading lines Ina
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
George washington

One Waterbury student was among those upon whom degrees were conferred yesterday at the 116th annual commencement of George Washington university in Washington, D. 0. Francis E. RussOIlIlO of this city received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Dr. Cloyd If. Marvin, president of the university.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
Collegiate ActiOities
George Dolan Returns From University of Miami = Michael Colosantc to Re- ceive Degree at
 National Uni
 versity.

Among those students to be graduated next Tuesday from Yale university Is William J. secor, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. William J. Se- cor of Gloves terrace. Secor is Q graduate of Crosby high school where he was outstanding both as a student and member of the track team in his junior year.
 During his college years he has been c member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, the university band, and manager of the university la. crosse team. Next fall he intends to enter law school.
 FOrdham
 Christopher J. Griffin, son of MT. and Mrs. John Griffin of Grown street was among those graduated from FOrdham university at the commencement exercises held yes- terday. Mir. Griffin who iS . graduate of St. Thomas parOchlnl school and Crosby high school re. ceived the degree of bachelor of arts.
 One local student will be among those graduating from the National University of Law in Washington, D. O., at the commencement exer. cises tomorrow. Michael F. Colo- santo, son of MT. and Mrs. Antonio R. Colosanto of Ridgewood street will receive the degree of L. L. B. ct the university. Colosanto, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
INJURIES FATAL

Middletown, Conn.,, June 1l-- (UP)--A leg fracture and internal injuries suffered last Saturday when he was knocked down by Q truck caused the death of John D. Lester, 21, Marlborough, at Middlesex hos- pital last night. Lester was eTil- ployed on road construction job when the accident occurred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11

is Q graduate of Anderson grammar school and Wilby high, will take his bar examinations later in the month and will associate with his brothers Nicholas and James, now residing in Alexandria, Va.
 MT. Coiosanto is c member of the Sigma Delta Kappa fraternity and sergeant-at-arrls of his graduating class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
Strawberry Supper

The strawberry supper of St. paul's Altar Guild of St. Pauls Episcopal church will be served from 500 to TOO o'clock this even- ing ct the parish house on Manville street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
LATE REALTY NEWS
Qult Claim Deeds:

Lomas end Nettleton company to Lomas and Nettleton company, trustee. real estate on the east slde og Frost road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
RTRIKERR RETURN

Syracuse, N. F., June li-(UPl l~1 Ofiicials of Remington Rand, Inc, reported today that employees at three of the six company units afs fected by the strike, were back ~ work. TX
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11

Here in waterbury the number using the library has been reduced to only a slight figure, 1t was an- nounced this morning by Miss Eme-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11

served to keep the hot rays of the sun from pouring down on Che uncovered head Of Che statue ct lts location in front of the Sllas Bronson library.
 Police today, knowing that al joker with . liking for statues was at large, kept . close watch on the Carrie WeltOm fountain im Ex- change place, to make sure that someone doesn't tic . bag oe oats to the horse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
The Advantages of a Cool Comfortable, Fresh Air Store, on the Shady Side of the Street.
TsTABLTsHED 1883

This store was orchitecturoIIy planned for comfortable sum- mer store. Spacious, wide oisIes, perfect ventilation, front and rear, high ceilings and soft, cool colorings.
 The sun strikes us q bit in the morning but the blistering rays of the afternoon leaves US sitting pretty on the west side of the street-cooI, calm and collected -os cool as q cucumber.
 Nothing thot the bIisterine Pove- ments and afternoon sun threot- ems, bothers you here, so that it's no effort to get ready for . formoI June wedding or to wolk out with an oir-conditioned PoIm Beach suit for all members of your fam fly at $lO.75 to $l6.75.
 Motorized cooling units odd to your comfort by drowing in fresh air, cooling it, circulating if, throughout the store, and driving out the hot air.
 AIwoys fresh cool oir-ond plenty of if.
Evening star., 1936-11-09
Deaths Reported.

Iemuel j. Denham. 90. 1924 Monroe ST.
Robert H. Fletcher. Sc, Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Rev Earl Wilhey. 50. Emergency Hospital
William Harrison, 80. Sibley Hospital
Mary E. Beebout 6S. Casualty Hospital.
Bessie Brager Cams. IS, 2100 Connecticut
Samuel Greenfield. SIS. Gallinger Hospital.
George William Moore, 81. 435 Twelfth
Julius Garfnckel So. Garfield Hospital.
Victor Facchina, 60, Georgetown University
Aston Cole Motion So George Washing
ton University Hospital.
Leslie C. Thomas, A., us Sixth st.
Charles C. Williams, 40. Veterans Admin
istraticn Hospital
Crestus P. Burke. "a. Providence Hospital.
Infant John N. Falls Sibley Hospital.
Louise Shorts. So 1852 Oaks st.
Emma Simmons 60. Gallinger Hospital.
Richard H. Dixon. IS. St. Elizabeth's Hos
Alice Jeffries. 55. Gallinger Hospital.
Lucy Roberts. So. Gallinger Hospital.
Georse w. Brown. As. st. Elizabeth's Hos
Hyman Sullivan. AZ. SIS New Jersey ave.
Theophius silliday. 80. Galinger Hospital.
infant Peggy Taylor. Gallinger Hospital
Infant Elizabeth Austin. Children's Hos
Infant, Francis williams. ohildren's Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1936-11-09
CORNELL APPOINTS.
DR.. DAY PRESIDENT
New EngIander to Succeed
Or. Farrand Next
June 80.
Nv the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
ITHACA, N. Y, November 9-The
election of DR.. Edmund Ezra Day, an
internationally known social scientist
and economist, as the fifth president
of Cornell University, was announced
yesterday.
The 53-year-ol New Englander will
assume Office next June 80 upon the
retirement of DR.. Livingston Farrand,
who will bring to a close II years of
service to the university.
DR.. Day is best known to the educa-
tional world as the director for the
social sciences OF the Rockefeller
Foundation and director for general
education of the General Education
Board.
In these capacities he has gained
note as a student and educator in
social security, international relations
and public administration.
The election Of DR.. Day and his ac-
ceptance was disclosed after the reg
ular Autumn meeting of the board
trustees.
Cornell's next president has a career
OF 80 years in higher education, be-
ginning with his graduation in 1905
from Dartmouth, where he became an
instructor in economics. In 1910 DR..
Day went to Harvard for 13 years as
an instructor and professor of the
same subject, later going to the Uni
versity of Michigan, where he organ
lied and was first dean of the Busi-
ness Administration School.
Evening star., 1936-11-09
PEACE DELEGATION
CRITICIZED BY FISH
Failure Of President to Appoint
Republican on Group Hit
as Partisan"

Representative Hamilton Fish, jr.,
Republican, Of New York, ranking
member Of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, served notice today that
hereafter he will block any unanimow
consent requests to send American
delegates to international conferences,
because the present delegation to the
Pan-American Conference at Buenos
Aires Is composed entirely Of Dem
ocrats.
Under Republican administra-
tions," Fish said, "the minority party
was always represented at all such
conferences and on every peace dele
CATION. The failure of the President
to select any Republican Is just an
other indication that he does not
Evening star., 1936-11-09

with Yonkers, N. Y, at the top and
Kansas City, Kans, at the bottom.
Washington spent $1,s21, ,4ss on
sanitation during the year covered.
which put 1t tenth among cities hav-
ing more than 100000 population.
New York City. Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Detroit, Boston. Milwaukee,
Pittsburgh and Los Angeles spent
more.
The 81 cities together spent $s1,-
82l,428 on sanitation, divided among
$14,452,419 for sewage and sewage
disposal, $30,326,919 for street clean
ing. $42 1887, ,805 for refuse collection
and disposal and $4,204,2s5 for other
sanitation.
Evening star., 1936-11-09

want the cooperation Of the Repub-
lioan party on international relations
and proposes to run our foreign pol
icies on . purely partisan basis, con-
trary to American tradition and
custom.
THAT being the case, I serve no.
tice, as the spokesman Of my party
on foreign affairs in the Eouse of
Representatives, that I will block any
unanimous consent request to author
ize appropriations to send American
delegates to international conferences
rs 5eing un-American and ignoring
the rights Of the minority party"
Evening star., 1936-11-09
ART WEEK OPENED

National Art week opened today
with an exhibit of etchings by Benson
B. Moore, internationally known
artist, at the American University
Womens club house. 1884 I street. The
club will be open to the public
throughout the week.
The program, sponsored by the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs,
will close at pm. Saturday with a
radio address by Mrs Thora H. Seaton.
Evening star., 1936-11-09
D. c. SANITATION
ELEVENTH HIGHEST
| 934 Figures Put Per Capita
Costs at S3.40-94
Cities Studied,

The per capita cost Of sanitation
service Of the "a cities having popu-
lation Of more than 100000 shows an
average cost per person for the larger
cities greater than that for the smaller
ones, the Bureau of the Census re-
ported today. The figures are for the
year 1884.
The Washington per capita is elev-
enth highest at $3.40. The range in
the "a cities is from $6.44 to 20 cents,
Evening star., 1936-11-09
Calves Cause Truck Crash.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, CP).-
Gene Edwards, Chicago, swerved his
truck sharply to avoid striking two
stray calves. I. D. Duquette. Napoleon,
Ohio, did the same. The trucks COL
lided. The trucks were wrecked, the
calves killed, Edwards and Duquette
injured,
Evening star., 1936-11-09
Births Reported.

Clarence and Nettie Moore. girl.
Lucian and Anita Giuliani. boy.
Abraham and Edith levy. girl.
Etienne and Dorothy Cloud. girl.
Robert and Frances Hoffman. girl.
Frank and Mildred Mayer. girl.
Bernard and Marguerite Gibbons. boy.
William and Alma Whitmore. boy.
Ralph and Katherine Brown. girl.
Stanley and Rene Shamosh. boy.
Howard and Willie Hyland. boy.
Randolph and Margaret Skidmors. boy.
Victor and Loretta Rinaldi, boy.
Francis and Rena Di Ninna. boy.
William and Clara Miltimore, girl.
Kirk and Hazel Burke, boy.
Donald and Aida Saylor. boy.
Charles and jamie SimpkinS, girl.
Joseph and Katie Pearson. girl.
Robert and Irene Bowman, girl.
Franklin and Louise Marshall, boy.
James and Laura Bates. girl.
Paul and Lucille Williams. boy.
James and Bernice Fuller boy
Julius and Mae Roper. girl.
James and E1iZ Robinson, girl.
Evening star., 1936-11-09
W. c. T. y. to Meet.

The Capitol Hill w. c. T. U. will
meet at Waugh M. e. Church at 2
pm. tomorrow. Mrs. Harry Warner,
corresponding secretary Of the Dis
trict branch Of the organization, will
be the guest speaker.
Evening star., 1936-11-09
Jesse James Is Robbed.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. R.-Jesse
James, hunting bent, rode bravely into
nearby Ash Grove with his guns, his
dogs and a young hitch-hiker. He
stopped at filling station. When he
emerged guns, dogs. car and hitch
hiker were gone.
Evening star., 1936-11-09

The Russian press announces that
successful hothouse development Of
orchids has been carried out In the
Arctic.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-02
8O.MILE-AN-HOUR
WIND DESTRUCTIVE

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 2. (UP)-
An 80-mile-an-hour hurricane in
the open Atlantic moved to within
500 miles of Bermuda last night
with destructive whirling Winds
and raging seas.
At Z p. m. the British island
playground was directly in the
path of the storm, which was 'ad-
vancing about Is miles an hour.
The $3.50 p. m. (EST) advisory
issued by the federal hurricane
warning system said:
Tropical disturbance of hur-
ricane intensity central 7 p. m.
(EST) approximately latitude %
north, longitude SO west, which is
about 500 miles southeast of Ber-
muda. Storm at present moving
northwestward about Is miles per
hour. Caution advised vessels
southeast of Bermuda against hur-
ricane winds near center OF
Storm"
At it's present rate of forward
motion to the northwest the hur-
ricane will sweep close by Der.
muda within a day and one-hal1
provided there is no change in Its
course.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-02
ROTARY HEARS
VS.. WILLETT
Lecture on India Features
Mid-Week Dinner
Meeting Today

A lecture on India featured the
meeting of the Rotary club today
at the Skyland hotel.
The lecturer was William 5.
Willett, industralist and lecturer,
who spent six years in the Indian
jungle on a steel mill construction
project.
Mr.. Willett spoke Interestingly
of the people and customs of the
country and of the jungle beasts.
He showed a number of curios OBJ
tanned during his stay.
Visiting Rotarians at the meet
ing were Larry Moore of Tampa,
Dwight Nay of Miami, E. A.
Thomson of Falmont, KY, Erie
Wilson of Lake Worth, F. A.
Gowdin of Fl. Pierce, ]. Harry
Collins of Miami, G.. F. Grasnick
of Lake Worth, w. H. Kempler
of Melbourne, Fla, Reese Combs
of Miami, W. ]. Layton of Sc
bring, Phil Constantine of Cler-
water, Harry Constantine of
Clearwater, Abe Dobrow of Paho-
kee, and Bill Lord of Orange, Va.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-02
HOMEEC. WORK
IS BROADENED
Miss Pridgen Outlines Plan
of Instruction for
Pupils Here

Miss Maude Pridgen, who comes
from Albemarle, N. c., to take
over the supervision of home eco
Monies in the high school this
year, has arrived in the city and
this morning outlined her aims
for this course in the city schools
for the coming year.
Miss Pridgen said with refer
ence to the vocational home eco
nomic program:
Vocational home economics in
cludes all phases of home making.
The course of instruction is def
nitely planned to guide the pupil
in gaining a greater appreciation
and understanding of home MAX
ing and the contribution it makes
to ones personal, social, home and
vocational goals.
attention here is given to
finding the beauty in ones sur
roundings:; making ones best ap-
pearance; the individual family
resources; living with others;
growing personalities in the home /;
and vocations to which home eco
Continued on page two.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-02
Rebels, Loyalists Both Deny Attack
From Air On U. S. Destroyer Kane

renee of any such incident.
While the state department had
nothing further to say regarding
plans to withdraw all American
warships from Spanish waters and
close the embassy at Madrid, there
were strong indications that sucl,
moves would be made soon to les
sen the risk of anything happen
ing that might involve this coun-
try in the conflict.
Eric C. Wendelin, third secre-
tary in charge of the Madrid en-
bassy, cabled the Spanish govern
ment's reply. Charles A. Bay, con-
sui at Seville relayed the answer
of General De Llano.
Wendelin said the Spanish I'M
derSecretary of state telephoned
him last night to report that af-
ter a personal conference with the
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