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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

Considerable enthusiasm marked the reorganization meeting of the Lithuanian- American chapter of veterans of the World war last night in the basement of St. Joseph's school. The chapter is open to membership for all veterans of Lith" uanian- American extraction in this city and surrounding towns.
 The next meeting will be held Sunday morning, March 22, at which time officers will be elected. Attor- ney Albert J. Bronsky. present corl- r ander, announced his law affilia- tions will prevent his occupancy Of the leadership in the future and Is interested in retiring.
 A committee will wait on Mrs. Edith Ladd, executive secretary of the American Red Gross, to secure names of all Lithuanian Americans who took part in the World war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

"" office. Tickets must be pur- chased in advance and none will be sold the day of the banquet. All YMCA boys and their fathers and scouts and scout officials have been notified of the banquet, but 1t will not be restricted to any of these groups. All fathers and sons are in- vited to attend.
 A roast chicken dinner with all the f1xings will be served by John ChGmonyo. cafeteria chef. Mothers of aome of the boys will wait on table. Between courses and follow ing the dinner the group will be treated to musical entertainment by talented radio stars from this vi- cinity. Harry Davis will do some magic tricks to bewilder the group. A dip in the pool will wind up the party.
 Word has been received here by Centennial lodge, I. o. o. F., of the death of George W. Dill in Alwyn sanitarium. San Diego, California, on March 2. MT. Dill was for many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
Vital Statistics Work Resumed To-day as WPA Project

been chosen for jury duty in the Waterbury superior court. Their names with others from nearby towns were selected Saturday ct New Haven.
 A supper will be held by the Loyal Daughters Society of the United Church on Saturday, March 20 at the United Church parlors. The committee in charge consists of Mrs. Ralph Tucker, chairlady; Mrs. Craig Whitsitt, Mrs. Andrew Toshack, Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. John Watson, Miss Ruth Sparks, Miss Maud Eggleton and Miss velma Sparks, Miss Maud Eggleton and Miss Velma Sweet. The society plans Q food sale for early in April and acard party during the latter part of next month. The next s. cial session of the organization is scheduled for Monday, March 9 at the home of Mrs Melvin Wither- wax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
Mt. Carmel to Parade

Mt. Carmel to Parade
 Plans for particlNa ton in the St. Patrick's day parade Sunday were outlined at e meeting of the Holy Name society of Mt. Carmel parish last night at the parish community house. The unit will assemble at o'clock Sunday afternoon at Dug gan Square from where 1t will pro- ceed to the place of formation near Grove street.
 There will be @ special meeting of the Holy Name society of St. Pat- rick's parish tomorrow night at the Lyceum at 8 o'clock. Plans will be completed for the St. Patrick'S day entertainment and dance at the Lyceum next Tuesday evening and for entering Q marching delegation in the parade next Sunday after- noon.
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list and put on watch to prevent flir- ther defacement.
 Meet Tonight
 A meeting of Kennedy circle, Daughters of Isabela will be held in Hibernian hall tonight at 7:30. Mem bers are requested tO bring refresh- ments for a social which will follow the business session with card play ing to be enjoyed.
 A meeting of the American Homo department of the Naugatuck Won1- ems club will be held tomorrow and talk and demonstration by the General Baking company, makers of Bond bread is scheduled. The dem- onstration will deal with menu mak- ing, appetizing every -day dishes and party refreshments. A large attend ance is expected. It will be at the Conn. Light and Power Co. office at 8 D. m.
 Friday afternoon the garden de- partment of the club will meet in the childrens library on Church street at 3 o'clock. Dr. M. P. Morgan, chief agronomist of the Connecticut Agri- cultural Experiment station in New Haven will be the guest speaker. "Soil" will be his subject. A paper or, timely topics for March will be read.
 Next Monday two one-act plays will be offered by the department of literature and dramatic art at the regular meeting of the club in Ma sonic hall at 3 D. m.
 A talk on Planning @ Wardrobe will be given Friday afternoon at the session of the Junior Women's club at 3 p. m. Miss Rindfuz will be the speaker.
 Definite Date Set
 Monday has been definitely set as the date for the special meeting of the board of education. The session will start at 6 D. m. and is expected to prove quite interesting. It is ex- pected discussion of restoration of part of the teachers pay cut totaling IS per cent will be discussed, and the members will draw up tenta- tive budget for the new fiscal year. Thus far s per cent of the cut has been restored. There was no quorum at the regular March meeting held last Thursday. Monday had been set tentatively last week.
 COP. Meeting
 It is expected the republican sec- ond ward committee which meets tonight at 8 o'clock in the borough courtroom will select Ave or six per- sons to be recommended to the main g.o.p. town committee. From these the town committee will choose three to represent the ward on the town committee.
 This is part of the new plan un- der which each ward will have five
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
Father-Son Banquet
 Tickets Being Sold
 At "" Headquarters
George w. Dill, Former Local Resident, Succumbs in California Magnolia EnCampment Meets Tonight;
 Eiibernians to Observe tooth Anniversary
NAUGATUCK
wm ,. Baxter. Congratulations Naugatuck G72-2

Naugatuck, March 11--Work has been resumed on indexing vital sta- tistics. This was started as an EZRA job, but was later discontinued when the works progress administration went into effect.
 It is now 6 WPA job, however, al- though no additions to the local quota have been made. Workers on other projects have been transferred to this. Records of births, deaths, marriages and burials are kept.
 Banquet Tickets Ready
 Tickets for the father and son banquet at the YMCA Thursday, March 26, are now on sale at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
GRANGE ENJOYS
 TUESDAY PARTY
Friday Night Social Post pOned Until Next Week;
 P.T.A. Meet Tomorrow
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent: Wm. ]. Baxter.
 Phone Naugatuck 672-2

Beacon Falls, March 1l-A St. Patricks party was enjoyed last l night at a meeting of Rock Rim mon Grange in Pythian hall. Two playlets were offered and there was singing.
 The Grange postponed It's card party scheduled for Friday night, until Friday, March 20, at the home of Mrs. Ralph Tucker.
 The program last night was as follows: Chorus singing by the Grange; piano rendition of Irish melodies by Mary Johnson; read ing, Mrs. Dugan's Discovery James O'Gara; playlet offered by Margaret Clark, Mary Courtney and Mary Worrell; playlet -"Touring Through Ireland" presented by Katherine Doiron, Loretta Archam- bault, Mary Worrell, Margaret Clark, Blanche Sutton and James O'Gara. Further group singing was enjoyed and refreshments were served and games played. To offer Program
 Graduates of Center school will show their talent tomorrow evening at a meeting of the Beacon Falls Parents-Teachers association when they will furnish entertainment. A special program has been prepared and 1t is expected to prove quite interesting.
 A talk on Methods In the High School" will be given by H. Hutch inSon, New Haven High school teacher.
 The case of Harold Richter, charged with breach of peace in connection with the shooting of Leonard French on Saturday night, February 29th, has been continued indefinitely, 1t was learned today.
 Richter was arrested after French was wounded allegedly by a gun which went of accidentally in Richter's pocket. It was announced that as soon as French got better, he would also be arrested on . breach of peace charge. Richter's case was continued from Tuesday, March 3 to yesterday, but because French is still in the Griffin Hos- pital, Derby, the case was post poned until French will be able to appear.
 French was recently operated on at the hospital and the bullet which lodged in his left leg was removed.
 Chosen For Jury Duty
 Town Clerk Fred c. Curtiss and Henry Smithaus of this town have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

Sodality Circle
 The sewing circle of St. Josephs Children of Mary sodality will con- vene tomorrow night at the organ ization headquarters in the Con- gress avenue school to continue work on fancy pieces. Miss Anna Jan kauskas will preside and will be as- sisted by Miss Mary Victor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
Drum Corps Escort

Drum Corps Escort
 Members of St. Joseph's Holy Name society who plan to march in the Irish parade Sunday afternoon will meet at the Congress avenue school at 1 o'clock from which point they will be escorted by the fife and drum corps to the place of forma- ton.
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mittee, The first and third wards each have four representatives now and can add one more. The second ward is only represented on the town committee by two now, 50 It must add three to It's number.
 The first ward committee met last week and chose three or four names which were recommended to the town committee and from which one will be chosen as the new member.
 The third ward committee with Samuel Lyons, chairman; met Mon- day night and suggested four names from which the main committee will pick one. Although the second ward group has the privilege of se- lecting it's three representatives to- night, 1t is believed 1t will follow f practice of the other ward committees and select names leaving the final choice up to the town committee.
 Much Secrecy
 There is considerable secrecy about the names of the persons recommended. Even chairmen of tho ward committees do not known who have been suggested by the other committee. Reports have 1t many members of the Young Republican club were suggested.
 One of the three choices from the second ward will be Q woman and it is possible the third ward addition will also be a woman. It was suggested at @ recent meeting of the town committee that each of the three wards have ct least ono woman representing them. The first ward is already represented by Q woman.
 Herbert Johnson, second ward committee chairman, will perside at the session tonight. The town com- mittee will meet tomorrow night to make final choices.
 Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr. has re- ceived about 700 dog licenses and announces although there is yet no hurry for registration of dogs, any owner. wishing to license his dog can get one at his office.
 Dogs must be licensed by the first of May. The tag price for male and spayed dogs is g and for un- spayed females, $l0.25. MT. Schiller expects that about 700 will secure tags before May 1.
 Chosen for Jury Duty
 Samuel Whitley and Rudolph Kil- Ter have been chosen from this town for jury duty in the Waterbury su- perior court. Their names were drawn Saturday at New Haven.
 Victor H. Hurt has been granted a patent for c rubber film or sheet, according to a list of patents issued recently.
 Progress on Glass Book
 Progress is being made by Naug- atuck high school seniors on their class book. Much of the photogra- phy has been done and with the advent of better weather more Is planned fin the near future. Mem bers of the business staif are active getting advertisements for the book. The work Is being done under the supervision of Miss Louise orain- ger of the faculty.
 An interesting talk on the york of the Civic theater in Waterbury was given this noon by Gordon oiften, head Of the Civic theater movement in the Brass City, at the weekly session of the Rotary club this noon in Halls tavern.
 Funeral ef MF. Kennedy
 The funeral of John 3. Kennedy. former resident here. who dled in Baltimore. Md. Sunday vas held thls morning at e:ib from the AldeFnon funeral home. Meadow street. 10 bt. EFanels church at 2 o'clock where q high mass 0f requiem vas eelebFht-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
Woman Born Here, Centen0rian Today
(RpcciaI to The Demooratl

Special to The DemOcrat)
 Naugatuck, March 11.-Mrs. AnsOn l.. Stevens, the "First Lady of South Merlden" who was born In this town, will cel- ebrate her 1O0th birthday to- day in her Silver City home. She attributes her longevity to the fact that she has always behaved herself.
 Mrs. Stevens resided In Che- shire and WestpOrt before g0- ing to Merlden. She Is in fine health and gets . great kick from sitting out on her veranda on sunny days. She is well versed on national and interna- tional happenings, delights in reading the daily papers and enjoys the spring when she can enjoy a motor trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

Members of the Wilson A. c. will meet Sunday afternoon at o. clock where they will be assembled in parade formation to march to the vicinity of Grove street to par ticipate in the parade,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

ed. Burial was in St. James ceme' tery.
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years a resident of Naugatuck, work ing at the trade of bootmaker in the rubber factory. He had been away from Naugatuck for many years. residing in San Ysedro, Cali- fornia. He had been in poor health for some time. He was member of Centennial lodge, I. o. o. F., and Magnolia encampment, I. o. o. P.
 Encampment Wins Radio
 Word has been received by Mag nolia encampment, I. o. O. F., that they received the first prize of a radio which was offered by Grand Patriarch Henry M. Bradley, Jr., last term for the greatest number of candidates initiated by any en- campment in the state.
 It is expected that the presenta- ton will be made by Senator Brad- ley at the meeting which will be held Wednesday, March 25. It is planned to hold an open meeting that night and invite the Rebekats. Details will be decided upon ct the meeting of the encampment to- night.
 A turkey dinner in three courses will be served at the celebration of the tooth anniversary of the found- ing of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians, 1t was announced following Q meeting of the committee last night, The meal will be served between 6:30 and 8 D. m. on next Tuesday evening. A five-piece orchestra from Waterbury will furnish music for dancing which will follow the meal. A large attendance is expected. Members and friends are invited. The committee in charge consists of i: Mrs. James Brennan, Mrs. David St. John, Mrs. Michael Scanlon, Miss Katherine Daly, Mrs. Wiliia m Schmidt, Mrs. Timothy Brosnahan, Mrs. Richard Parkinson, James Ken- nedy, Francis Curtin, Joseph Curtin, Paul Buckmiller, Thomas J. Lawley. Richard Parkinson and John Bick- erdike.
 Meet Tonight
 Moving pictures of manufacture of guns and ammunition will be shown at @ meeting of the Nauga- tuck Fish and Game association to- night at 8 o'clock in the Naugatuck fire house. A. L. French, Jr., an em- pioye of the Remington Arms com- pany will have charge of an cxhibi- ton of the pictures. The public is invited to attend.
 The Women's rest room at the town hall will be painted and cleaned up soon, Warden John J. Sheridan has announced. It was termed Q disgrace" at the meeting of the public welfare board Monday night. It was painted last year but has been dishgured since. It is believed Q wom- an will be taken from the welfare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
Bronsky To Retire
 As Post Commander
Law Duties to Prevent Attorney From Future Leader
 ship-Many Local Units to Parade Sunday
BROOKLYN NEWS

, Each of these veterans will be con- tacted an dnotified of the meeting Similar checkups will be made of those veterans residing In the neigh boring towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

The funeral Of James Dolan, reS- ident here 52 years, who died yester- day at his home, IA Barnum court, will be held tomorrow morning at 8:3O o'clock from his home to St. Francis church at 9 o'clock where a high mass of requiem will be cele- brated. Burial will be in St. James cemetery.
 Clinic Next Monday
 Naugatuckians interested in inn- proving their property or building homes are invited to attend the in- sured mortgage clinic next Monday and Tuesday under the auspices Of the federal housing administration at the office of the Chamber of Commerce on the third floor of the Neary building, Church street.
 Naugatuck builders and crafts men will sponsor the affair. Phillip J. Mclean will be the speaker and will discuss the single mortgage sys- tenn.
 Harry E. Benham, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Harry E. Benham of Rock well avenue, was recently, initiated into Delta Tau fraternity at Wes- leyan university.
 To Sell Seals
 Sale of Easter Opportunity" seals for the benefit of crippled children of Connecticut will start here April 1 and continue to April i6. The full committee is expected to be an- nounced soon. A total of $500 was raised last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
COLD gPLTTg TREE TRUNK

COLD bkLhTb IBEE IBONA
 Toledo -(UP) Gold so smote an ancient sycamore in MFs. Ella D. Gosline's back yard that the trees trunk burst open in Q five-foot split.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-12

McCauley, who has been teaching
in the vocational agricultural de-
partment in the Milford High
School, was graduated from the
University of Delaware in 1882
with the degree of Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture. He was
born in Bridgeville, where he at
tended high school before attend
ing the University. McCauley, in
his new position, will assist the
three county All Club agents in
their work as it pertains to agri-
culture and will help organize adj
ditional Boys All Clubs through
out Delaware. He will also advise
All Club leaders and help them to
solve problems of an agricultural
nature. In 1888, McCauley organ
lied the vocational agriculture de-
partment in the Milford High
School which grew to be the larg-
est department of it's kind in the
state. He also conducted evening
classes in adult agricultural educa-
ton. Mrs. McCauley and Charles
Edmond, Jr., aged two months,
have moved to Newark recently
where they have taken up resi-
dence with Mr.. McCauley.
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TOWNSEND OLD
AGE PLAN TALK
Continued From Page Two)

of stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.,
will take from the vast boards of
accumulated wealth and put it
back into the production of con-
sumner goods. This point our op-
ponents are very anxious to keep
concealed as it shows their selfish
interest in opposing the plan The
Townsend plan which is merely a
big business plan to establish a
permanent recovery if put in effect
with proper financing, in accord
ance with accepted big business
methods, would pay the Two Hun
dred Dollars per month from the
start and assure full recovery as
quickly as industry could get its
idle plants in operation, but if put
into effect through the comprom-
Use measures embodied in the Nc
Groaity bill will not pay Two Hun
dred Dollars per month until we
reach the final stages of recovery
which will take sometime as it will
depend to large extent on the
transaction and auxiliary income
tax, siphoning back from our
boarded wealth sufficient purchas-
ing power to enable industry to
Ioperate at somewhere near capac-
Iity, for it is the wealth that will
result from the capacity operation
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friendly visit, on last Saturday,
about five o'clock in the afternoon.
He was bright and cheerful, and as
full of pleasantly as usual. After
the salutations, and just as he was
accepting a chair, he exclaimed,
"Oh my, N.Y." These were his last
words and as he sank down upon
the chair, his daughter. Mrs. Car
hart, who was sitting at a desk
nearby waiting for the proof of the
Helper, of which she is editor, in
stantly ran to him and took his
sinking head in her arms speaking
tenderIy to him,-but there was no
response for he was deathly pale
and cold, and passing quietly
through the valley of the shadow
of death DR.. Carhart was sent for
and came in great haste, but when
he arrived he found that life was
extinct. 1t was doubtless heart dis
ease, that thus, so suddenly took
the noble man away. Mr.. Spear
man was born in Smyrna, Kent
county Delaware. September 9Th
1917, resided in Delaware and in
the city of Philadelphia together
until 1849 when he removed to New
York city where he remained until
1879 engaged in an extensive
wholesale coal business. He moved
to Sullivan county, Pa, in 1878
Mr.. Spearman leaves two daugh-
ters Mrs. Carhart of this city, and
Mrs. Lane, of Medicine, Nebraska
and sons, William and Charles
Brooklyn N. Y. The bereaved fam
lily shares the christian sympathy
of the entire city.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-12

street, Mr.. Mcdowell by Mrs. C.
M. Collins, of upper Commerce. and
Mrs Collins by William H. Sithens,
the owner, and Mr.. Sithens by
George Turner, he by Sylvanus
Rose and the latter by William
Duffy; j. B. Evans, of Commerce
street, takes one of the new houses
of Joseph H Wright, on South
street &c. H. Beck taking the
.other); Richard Cunning, of upper
Main street, takes the house re-
Gently vacated by Christopher Bak-
er, on North street; William NJ
Lewis moves to his new house, cor
Iner of Union and Methodist and is
succeeded by Edward Stats, of
Delaware street and Mr.. Stats by
Owen. G. Crow, of Wilmington;
Charles Smith of Church street,
takes one of the new houses recent
ily erected by H. D. Boyer, near
CONTINUED On Page Ssven)
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MARRIAGES

Clifton-Bockman - In Whining
ton at st. Peters rectory, March
End, by the Right Rev. Bishop
Becker, Lon w. Clifton and Miss
Josie A. Bockman of Dover.
Sheppard Cole - At the Circuit
M. E. Parsonage, this town, March
3rd, by Rev. E. E. White. Harry H.
Sheppard and Miss Lizzie E. Cole,
both of this town.
Skaggs- s-Mahan- In Galena, jan
'uary 23rd, by the Rev. D. j. Flynn,
George w. Skaggs and Miss Ella
Mahan, both of New Castle Coun-
ty, Delaware.
Willis-Tarburton At the Cir
cult M. E. Parsonage, this town,
February 14th, by the Rev. E. E.
White. Edgar P. Willis and Miss
Cora A Tarburton, both of Kent
county.
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REMOVALS

Changes in Business Places and
Residences
Monday. March 1st, was moving
day in this locality. The changes
in both town and country are much
less than usual. The following are
the business changes: James c.
Lassell & Co., have moved from the
old carriage factory on Market
street to the new one recently
erected for them near the Odd Fel-
lows Hall; Edward Harrison has
moved to the Doom recently vacat-
ed by DR.. Tanning, opposite the
Smyrna House; George Cathcart,
news dealer, moved from Market
street to the room recently occu-
pied by F j. Carter on Commerce
street, as an oyster saloon, Mr..
Carter taking a back room in the
same building, Mr.. Cathcart being
succeeded by William Palmer,
butcher; Isaac Wilson, harness
dealer, will succeed H. r. Mustard
& Co.; j. G. Brinton takes his old
stand on Commerce street and is
succeeded on Market street by
William r. Phillips. -four and feed
merchant.
RESIDENCES
Edward White has moved from
lower Main street to Wyoming and
is succeeded by Thomas Godfrey
of Methodist street. he by Mrs
Amanda Spruance, she on the
same street by e. M Fowler, the
recent purchaser, and Mr.. Fowler
on South street. by Harvey Speak
man; Harry Wilson, Of Delaware
street, takes the house recently va
Gated by James Van Wrinkle, he
moving to his new house near the
depot, and Mr.. Wilson Is succeeded
Iby Thomas Mcdowell, Of South
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of industry that will assure recov-
cry and the continuous circulation
of purchasing power which the
pensions will assure that will guar
antee its prmanence. The loss in
production of wealth which we are
suffering as a result of the defic-
iency of purchasing power has been
carefully estimated by the Techno-
Gratis for the five year period 1929
to 1888 inclusive as Two Hundred
and Eighty-seven Billion Dollars or