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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
IA COMMITTEES
 MEET TOMORROW

Members of the Irish American Club committees who arranged the three day celebration of St. Pat rick's day recently. will hold a spe- cial meeting tomorrow night at 29 Field street at which time a final report on the activities will be rem dered. The meeting will open at 8 o'clock and will be in charge of pr. John D. Freney. general chairman and President George T. Ryan.
 President Ryan announced today there will be a general organiza- ton meeting at Eagles hall Friday night. followed by an entertainment and social. Members of the auxiliary will coopcratc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Francis J.' Danaher 62 Laurel street: Ann M. Coakley, 45 How ard street.
 Joseph R. Angelo. 455 Congress avenue; Louise c. Caruso. i38 Oak street.
 Ray l.. Henderson. Watert0wn; Frances F. Morgan. 44 Grove street.
 James J. Carroll, 20 Ives street 1. Evelyn A. Goodwin, 5sa Pearl Lake road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
MORN SUESPAIR
 FOR LOSS OF EYE

Trial of the $15,0O0 suit based on the loss of an eye after an alleged assault will begin in common pleas court tomorrow morning. The plain tiff is Stanley Morin of this city and the defendants are Donate and Domenic Marcele.
 Morin claims that on January l2, 1885, the defendants attacked him with a stick. An eyeball was ruptur- ed he charges. and he lost his right eye, forcing him now to use 6 glass eye.
 Attorney Irving W. Pasternak rep resents Morin. and Attorney John E.. Whalen will appear for the defend- ants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
LOCAL CHLORIDE
 SUPPLY OFFERED
Fleming Ready to Take Shipment to Flood Suf-
 ferers in Hartford

Waterbury's supply of chloride was offered to the f1ood-Stricken Hartford area over the weekend by Mayor Frank Hayes. The chloride is necessary to use in spraying all in- undated places 50 as to prevent the typhoid germs carried into the streets, business places and private homes by the flood waters.
 Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming was in readiness yester-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
FRATERNAL NEWS--- Brass City Aerie Hears Review of Fight for Old Age Pension Legislation-Community Forum Planned-Zindah Grotto to Visit Euclid Lodge.

Members of Florio post, Italian American World War Veterans, and it's auxiliary, enjoyed a ban- quet and entertainment in Liber- ty hall Sunday afternoon and evening. Several hundred veter- ans, members of the auxiliary and their friends attended. Daniel D'Allesandro, commander of the Connecticut department of the Italian veterans, was the prin- cipal speaker.
 Under the direction of Michael Giordano, play was presented. The members of the cast were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
MRS. JOHN CASTLE
 COLLEGE SPEAKER

Tonight at Crosby High school. Mrs. John s. P. Castle. makeup artist who has been assisting anna teur theatricals for many years here. will be guest of the dramatic class of the evening section Of Mat tatuck Community college. The class is under the direction Of Pat rick Kelley.
 Mrs. Castle will give . short talk on the art Of theatrical makeup and will demonstrate her skill by preparing the faces of several of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
MAY FLOAT TUG
 SUNK SUNDAY

Bridgeport, Conn. March 23-- CUP)-Elforts will be made today to float the tug. Evelyn R. Baker, ot the Bridgeport towing line, which sunk fin Bridgeport harbor yester- day after a collision with the coal carrier Achilles.
 The tug was assisting tn guiding tho steamer out Of the harbor in the face of q 36 mile gale when the Achilles bow swung and struck the Evelyn 10. Baker.
 Five men narrowly escaped in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

Saturday afternoon at 3:3o D. m, the Connecticut Light & Power Go. made arrangements with the Gen. eral Electric company in Pittsfield to obtain 8 10000 KVA transformer, to help in supplying the Hartford district with electric service. The General Electric company moved rapidly and with the cooperation of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad special arrange
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
SEVERAL STOLEN
 CARSR RECOVERED

Several cars stolen over the week. end were recovered by police, who also made three arrests in connec- ton with the thefts. A 17-years-old colored youth charged with taking e car without permission was grant, ed continuance to Friday for inc vestigation by the probation officer in city court today. The boy was arrested by Patrolmen McWeeney and McEv0y.
 A car owned by Ahsley Shove Of of North street WatArtown. miss ing since March i7 was found yes- terday stuck In the mud on a side road near Middlebury. A car stolen Saturday from William Dclillo Of 2i Water street. was found yester- day by Motor PatTolmen John Cronin and John Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

several based on breaking and en- tering charges, and alleged obtain ing of money under false pretenses.
 Tn city court Saturday, Judge John F. McGrath bound over seven men. Three were charged with breaking and entering, three with obtaining money under false pre- lenses, and the seventh accused on charges of forgery and embezzle- ment.
 In addition to the 30 men already awaiting trial, additional bind-overs sion begins two weeks from tomor- row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

Watertown, March g - Charged with robbery of the $2,sO0 payroll of Taft school March 2, Martin Gil- bert, 37, former employe of the school, is expected to produce strong alibis supporting his claim of innocence at his trial tonight in town court. according to current reports. Gilbert will be brought here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

Meriden, State Senator Francis W. Hogan of Torrington. John W. O'Connor of Torrington, state president of the Eagles. and Will liam Kelley of Naugatuck. deputy state organizer of the society.
 The early work of the Eagles in exerting pressure to have the old age pension act passed were reviewed by President O'Connor and Deputy Kelley. Senators Ho- gan and Stremlau expressed the provisions of the old age pension law. The fact was stressed that in the early days of the fight for a Copnecticut old age pension law the Eagles were the only organi- zation working for passage of such an act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
BODY RECOVERED

Woburn, Mass. March 23-(UP) --The body of James Cox. 52, was recovered early today from a vat containing lime solution at the Cummings Leather Company plant. where he was employed as a night watchman. He apparently had stumbled into the vat and was drowned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
HUSBAND, WIFE
 PAY COURT COSTS

Charged with breach of peace af- ter @ disturbance at their home last night, a man and wife were granted nolles by Judge Edward Mascolo in city court today on payment of costs. The two, Mrs. Ella Comes, 39, of 29 Chatfield avenue, and Jose Comes, 35. of the same address, paid $5 and $10 respectively. They were arrested yesterday by Patrolman James O'Dea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Zintiah GrOttO

Members of Zindar Grotto will occupy the chairs of Euclid lodge, A. F. and A. M., at the Masonic temple April 7th. Mon- arch Warren D. Platt will act as master and the Zindah Grotto patrol team will present drill. The Master Mason degree will be exemplifled. The Grotto has dona- ted $50 to the Red Cross flood fund,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Duce Society

The name of the Italian Inde- pendent society has been changed to the Duce society. and at a meeting held last night in Liberty hall. Rev. Joseph Valdambrini spoke on behalf Of the Pro Patria committed The members voted to be represented in a coming minstrel show to be given by the Franco American Social club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Naturalist Club

Naturalist Club
 A hike through the Mt. Carmel State Forest District was enjoyed Saturday by members of the Wa terbury Naturalist Club. Several of the new trials in the fores were followed. Kenneth Killer was in charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Watlham's Auxiliary

The annual inspection of Wad- hams auxiliary, Sons of Union Veterans, was held last night in the Armory. Bertha Morton of Meriden, department president, and Mrs. Esther Couch, also of Merident, were inspectors. The group will give a card party at Engineers hall Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Community Forum

Plans for the establishment of 8 community forum will be discuss ed at meeting to be held at the Y. M. c. A. April 3. Arranging the meeting are John B. Goss, Wil- liam Burke, Rev. T. Leroy Cros- by, J. Francis Smith, Herman Rooster, Attorney Theodore V. Meyer and Thomas F. Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

Efforts of the Eagles in having Connecticut's old pension law passed were praised yesterday by several speakers in Eagles hall. The gathering, an open one, was sponsored by the committee ar- ranging for the initiation of a Lieutenant Governor Hayes class of 100 on April 5.
 Yesterdays speakers included State Senator Julius Stremlau of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

Mary DeCicco Julia Pannetty and Louis Capobiapco. Umberto Santopietro was prompter.
 Among the entertainers were Domenic and Domenic L. Mecca, well known accordionists, of Wa terbury, and Mike Mecca of Tor rington, and Anna DiMeco, who offered accordion and vocal num- bers. The gathering was arranged by committees of both the mems post and the women's auxiliary. Angelo Possemato headed the mems committee. Christine De- Cicco headed the women's group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Clan McAlpine

An illustrated lecture on Tibet will be given at Davenport hall Friday night by Rev. Roderick Mcleod, of the Haddam Congre- gational church. former mis- sionary in Tibet. The lecture is sponsored by the Sigma Alpha Nu sorority and Clan McAlpine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
N. U. s. J.

A meeting Of the Hamilton ave- nue unit of the National Union Sor Social Justice will be held at e:t5 tonight at the Hamilton avenue school. John ]. kenrney. unit chair man. wiil be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Lord Kitchner Unit

A benefit card party will be held Wednesday night at tho armory by the Ladies Auxiliary of Lord Kitchner Post, British War Veter- ans. Fifty per cent of the proceeds will be given to the Red Cross, and in addition, those attending are asked to bring with them a can of fruit or vegetables to be turned over to relief agencies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

crash. They were taken off by Rn- other tug just before the tug plunged. A fireman. Frank Kan sas. was nearly drowned when the boiler room was deluged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Danish Brotherhood

Members of the Danish Brother hood and Sisterhood held a mas querade Saturday night at Pythian hall. The mems com mittee included Hans Haders, Hans Nissen and Frank Rosen- beck. The women's committee 'in- cluded Mrs. Ida Thurkeleden, Mrs. John Donahue and Mrs. Hans Haders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
LATE REALTY NEWS
Cult Claim Deeds

Michele Abbenante and Maria Abbcnante to Catherine Camcrota, real estate on Burr street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

Among the unusual jobs held by women in England are stockbro.ser aviator. harbor official, farm ball. if. piano tuner and clerk of works
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23

students. as fl for actual stage pre- sentation. The class meets every Monday evening at Crosby.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
MANY CLAIMS FOR
CROP LOSSES HERE
Few Are Very Large But
There Are Many of Them,
Brokers Report

Insurance representatives in this
section and in portions of the Eastern
North Carolina belt report almost an
unprecedented number of claims for
damage to growing tobacco resulting
from hail storms in the past few
weeks. Individual loses are not great,
and there have been very few total
loss claims. But the number is so
large that growers are experiencing
considerable delay in obtaining adj
justments because adjusters are too
few to get around promptly
Rates charged range around 81 per
hundred per acre for growing tobac-
CO, varying up or down in proportion
to the amount of insurance written.
For instance, $50 per acre would be
81 and $3.50 would he Sc, and SO on.
Adjustments that have been made
are understood to be quite satisfac-
tory to growers in most cases.
Some sections have had more than
one hail loss, and adjusters have been
to the same farms twice in a few
cases, going the second time for losses
on top of the first damage reported.
In such instances allowances are
made for the damage paid in the first
case. Claims run we'll up into the
hundreds in numbers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
Drunk, Disorderly
And Assault Cases
Tried by the Mayor

Drunk disorderly and assault cas-
es made up the major portion of
municipal court today before Mayor
Irvine p. Watkins.
Frank Harris, Negro, was convict
cd of assaulting and beating Mile
Mayo and was fined $25 and costs,
S145O of the fine to be used to de-
fray a doctors bill.
c. D. Poythress pleaded guilty to
being drunk and was fined SIS and
costs.
Odell Watkins was fined SIS and
costs for public drunkenness.
James Murphy Negro, was given
five months on the roads for possess
ing victrOla belonging to Hicks
Furniture Company knowing the
same to be stolen. He appealed and
his bond was set at $3.50.
j. H Barnwell, of Burlington, was
fined $3.50 and costs for speeding
through the city.
w. T.. Wood was discharged when
tried for disorderly conduct to ward
Mrs. Annie Wood.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
TO START EFFORT
OBOOST MARKET
Business People To Be Ask.
ed To Cooperate In Pro-
motion Drive

Plans looking toward the promotion
of the Henderson tobacco market for
the coming season are already TAX
ing shape, it was learned today, and a
campaign to raise funds for that pur-
pose is to be launched Immediately
among the warehousemen and bust
ness community. A program of extern
sive advertising is contemplated on
much the same basis as that employed
last year, and which resulted in a IS
percent increase in the season sales
for the market.
An even more ambitious program
may be undertaken, depending on the
extent of the financial support that is
given. WarehOusemen are prepared to
contribute generously to the advertis-
ing fund, it is understood, and mer.
chants are expected to do their full
share.
A committee of business men will
wait on the numerous concerns in the
city to receive their pledges, and hope
to raise as large a fund as possible,
with the thought that the greater the
effort to put forth in the interest of
the market the greater and more ben
eficial will be the results obtained.
The increasing prospect of high
prices for this years crop is expect
ed to encourage generous cooperation
from all quarters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
DR.. GRAHAM SPEAKS
AT TOBACCO RALLY
Annual Meeting at Expert
ment Farm at Oxford To
Be Held Next Week

DR.. Frank Porter Graham, president
of the University of North CaroIina
is announced as the chief speaker ~
the occasion for the annual rallv %
tobacco farmers at the tobacco ov
pertinent farm of the Federal-Stato
Departments of Agriculture at Oxford
ON Thursday of next week. july %
In addition to DR.. Graham, a numhor
of State officials are also to be nrp
sent for the occasion, and MANY Of
them will probably speak.
The Oxford Merchants Association
has pledged its cooperation to the ex.
pertinent farm and E. c. Moss, IFS 81.
perintendent, to the end that tha
greatest possible accommodations
may be accorded the thousands of
farmers and their families who are r.
be present for the occasion.
The Oxford warehousemen and BUS
mess people will take advantage of
the occasion to get in as much nro-
motion as possible for their tobacco
market. Dinner will be served on rha
ground on the occasion of the big
rally.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Minute Surrey Shows How
Tobacco Has Been Reduced
G. w. Knott Makes Farm-b YARN Accounting of Con
dition of Crop from South Carolina Border Regions
Back to His Home He re Only Few Days Ago

A detailed and somewhat exhaustive
survey of the outlook for this years
tobacco crop in North Carolina was
made over the past weekend by G..
w. Knott, veteran Henderson ware
houseman on a trip that covered re-
preventative sections of the South
Carolina border belt, the Eastern
North Carolina and the Middle Belt
territories, and his conclusion was
that the yield would not be more than
two-thirds to three-fourths of the
poundage that was produced in 1885.
The survey revealed, according to
MIR. Knott, that the crop was in only
fair condition in the border territory,
and probably not that good in Eastern
North Carolina, and with this section
of the Middle Belt holding promise of
perhaps the best comparative yield
of any.
On his trip, which covered several
hundred miles, Mr.. Knott was accom-
panied by a driver, leaving him free
to make close inspection of fields
of growing tobacco that could be
viewed from the highway. He was
very familiar with conditions in the
same territories last year, and, using
that crop as the basis and listing it
as 100 percent, graded every farm he
passed by comparison with last year.
His estimates related to both the pro-
bable yield and the probable quality
of the leaf that will be cured for SALE
A total of SO fields of growing to-
Nacco were inspected between Fair
Bluff and Fairmont. Nineteen of these
were rated at 65 percent or better
than last year as to probable pound
age yield, the highest being one or
two at &c. Many fields were put at
from SO to 60 percent, and quite a
number as low as 20 percent. Only one
field was rated as very good as to
quality. A number were put down as
good, great many as being fair and
poor and a few as very poor.
inspected between Fairmont and Lum
berton, and only two of them rated
as high as 70 percent of last years
yield outlook. Most of them were
placed at between 40 and 60 percent,
with some as low as 20. Not a single
very good rating as to quality was
listed. There were a number of rat
ings of good" "fair" and poor" and
a few every poor"
Between Lumberton and st. Paul AZ
fields of growing tobacco were view
ed. One was rated as high as 80 and
another 70 percent of last years
quantity, but most of them were from
40 to so percent, and a number as
low as IS and 20. Only two or three
were graded as being of good quail
ity, but many were set down as fair"
and poor
Of 81 fields between st. Paul and
Fayetteville, the percent was as high
as 60 in only one instance, the others
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
New Telephone Franchise
TO Run For Twenty Years
Agreed Upon AT Meeting
Must Be Approved by City Council on Three Readings
At Regular Meetings Befo re Actually Granted; City
Gets Is Phones nd Street Control

ply later But the city wanted the lob
done in connection with the improve
mcnt of the street. In the course of
the negotiations, it was discovered
that the cOmpany's 3O-year franchise
mad expired only a few months pre-
vlously, apparently unbeknown to
either side. With that lever in its
hands, the city pressed its demands
and refused to renew the franchise
unless the company agreed to pay ST.
800 annually for the permit. That It
refused to do. However, the company
proceeded with the removal of it's
poles and wires.
With the persistent refusal of the
company to pay the franchise fee, the
city made threats of condemning the
property of the exchange and the lines
in the city and taking them over into
municipal ownership. The company
then brought the issue to a head when
it served notice that unless an agree
ment were reached it would suspend
service. 1t made good on that threat,
and cut off all stations and circuits in
the city one midnight. The city then
applied to Superior Court Judge
IAclil "A. 0iduy IOI d IcCcINcIS sup "
force the restoration of service and
j. II. Bridgers, then superintendent of
the city's waterworks system, was
named temporary receiver, and ser
vice was resumed the next evening at
8 o'clock after icing suspended for
21 hours. AT a hearing on making the
receiverShip permanent, Judge Clay
ton Moore refused to go that far and
discharged the receivership and re-
turned the property to its owners,
since which time service has been I'M
interrupted.
From that time on spasmodic eff
forts have been made from time to
time to reach an agreement. The com
pany submitted franchise, and the
city held out for its $1,000 annually.
The jam was broken with the agree
ment Tuesday.
With the renewal of the franchise,
it is understood the telephone COM
pany plans in the immediate future to
start work on rebuilding its entire
system in this city. According to re-
liable information, the dial system is
included in the improvements con-
templated, together with the broaden
ing of toll line services and other eX-
tensions A figure of 100000 has been
rumored as the probable amount of
money to be spent on the Henderson
system. The company refused to pro-
coed with these plans until it could
obtain a renewal of its franchise.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
JUNIORS TO TALK
OF THEIR FISH FRY

The regular weekly meeting of the
Raymond b. Crabtree council of the
Junior Order will be held Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock in the orders
hall, it was stated today.
All members who are planning to
attend the fish fry were urged to at
tend this session and secure tickets
from Committee chairman Henry T.
Powell in order that he may know
how many to prepare for, and he
will also notify the membership the
time and place of the event.
Past cour cilors are to be hosts to
the organization at the fish fry, and
they are anxious for a large attend
ance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
NEW GREYHOUND
BUS GIVEN TRIAL
Passed Through City at
$40 p. m. on North
bound Run Today

The first of 10 wly-designed bus
es to be operated by the local divi-
sion of The Atlantic Greyhound
lines was given trial spin in Ra-
leigh recently before being turned
over to regular service, and those
taking the ride were delighted by the
new features of the bus.
At the local static ntoday, it was
stated that the bus would more than
likely go into service on the 3:4O
northbound run today.
The new bus, which has its motor
in the rear, and air conditioning Sys-
tenn, and luxurious upholstered seats,
is considered the bus lines latest
contribution to improved transpOrta-
ton which has resulted from the
battle between the railroads and bus
lines for passengers.
improvements in engineering de-
sign and in appointments are both
incorporated in the new bus to pro-
vide for the comfort of passengers
With a seating capacity of 81. eXclu-
sive of the driver, the new bus dis
penses with a;s,e seats, and with a
baggage compartment under the
seats overhead racks have been eli
minated. thus making it possible for
passengers to walk from the front
to the back without STOPPING. The
floor is built above the wheels and
the space between them is used fol
the baggage compartment.
The chief advantage of having the
motor in the rear, McAfee pointed
out is that vibration in the rear OF
the bus is eliminated Another adj
vantage is that the new bus provides
a large panel window in front which
affords passengers a good view of the
countryside.
The interior furnishings apparent
ly were modelled after those in Pull
man cars. The chairs, in dark blue
upholstering, have comfortable
head rest, and are covered with
white scat covers. A new lighting
system, with each bulb covered with
white pane arranged in a continu
Gus line, provides the interior deco
ration. When-the lights are on three
continuous white lines extend the
length of the bus, one on. each side
ad one down the top.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-15
SCOUTS TO GATHER
AND TALK CAMP

Camp Balance Rock has been Sc
cured for an encampment of Boy
Scouts there next week, and meet
ing has been called for this evening
at 7:3O o'clock at the Episcopal Par
ish House to determine how many
boys will attend, and to complete the
plans for the encampment.
Good leadership is promised, and
the camp will operate as a regular
scout camp with a planned program.
All Henderson scouts who wish to
attend the camp were asked to be pre-
sent at tonights meeting since the
program will be explained and the
scouts told what to bring to camp.