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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24
OBITUAR

BARNES-Charles H. Barnes, 90, of Sunnyside avenue, Oakville, died at the Waterbury hospital late Thursday night, after long illness. He was born in Woodbury, but had been resident of Waterbury for most of his life. About 10 years ago he moved to Oakville, where he re- sided until the time of his ill. ness. He was a charter member of the Monitor Hose Co.,, Water- burys first volunteer fire depart- ment, and for many years oper- ated a livery stable on Spring street and Phoenix avenue.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie A. Barnes; daughter, Mrs. F. J. Mrazik, of Grove street, Waterbury; two brothers, Carl and William, of Woodbury and one sis- ter, Mrs. Charles Barton, of Rev. holds Bridge.
 The funeral will be held from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central ave- nue on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Woodbury cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday evening.
 TEXAN - Patrick Tehan of 325 Bank street died yesterday at the Waterbury hospital after ten day illness of pneumonia. He was 8 11a- tive of Ireland but had been @ res- ident of this city for several years. For several summers he has been employed at the Riverside Cemetery Association. He is survived by one sister, Bridget of Ireland.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main street on Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock to St. Patrick's church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon between 3 and 9 o'clock.
 ONOFRIO-Word has been re- ceived here of the death of Mrs. Mary Savino Onofrio. formerly of this city, which took place yesterday at her home in New Haven, Conn.
 Besides her husband she is sur- vived by one son, Francis; her fath- CT, John Savino of Waterbury; five sisters, Mrs. Concetta Del Sasso, Mrs. Julia Ercoliani; Mrs. Sarah Abbondondola, Mrs. Josephine Brad shaw and Mrs. Margaret Florio, all of this city; three brothers, Alfred and Joseph Savino of Chicago, H., and John, of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning from the Iovanne funeral home, 505 Chapel street, New Haven, with burial in New Haven.
 ARCAND-Philip L. Arcand, ST, 5l, of 707 Watertown avenue, died at his home yesterday afternoon after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24
FUNERALS

The funeral of George H. Mullen will be held Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Barber Ward will be held Monday morning at II o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor of the First Bap- tist church officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Bristol.
 The funeral of Alfonso Spatafora was held this morning at 8:15 o. clock from the home, 72 Oak street to St. Lucy's church where a mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o. clock by Rev. Francis Murphy. Bur- ial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Scog- lio. The pallbearers were: James Scigliano George Marine, Joseph Arcolo, Domenic Nardozzi, John Greco and Fortunate Spataro.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ellen (Coffey) Yesinskas of New Rochelle was held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street at 8:3o o'clock to St. Patrick's church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Will fam Wirkus assisted by Rev. Bernard Foster, deacon and Rev. John Hutchinson, s. J., of Holy Cross College, sub-deacon. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Wirkus. The pallbearers were Francis Maher. John Miller, Phil Pelvin, Harold Connolly, Albert Rogers and Joseph Rogers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24

this city, Dec. 23, 1037. Edward M. Hough of Portland, Me-, formerly of this city. Funeral Sun; day afternoon from Clark funern! home, 20 State Street to Second Advent church. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24

Italy imported 7,534 tons of American pig iron in a recent month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24

this city, Dec. 20, 1887. Patrick Tehan of 325 Bank Street. Funeral Monday morning at 9:3O o'clock from Bergin funeral home, 29O East Mani street to St. Pat rick's church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24

ARCAND-Philip L. Arcand, ST., 5l, of 707 Watertown avenue, died at his home yesterday afternoon after an illness of two months. He had lived in Waterbury for 4l years, spending most of his life in the res-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24

this city, Dec. 23, 1887. Philip l.. Arcand, ST., of 707 Water town Avenue. Funeral Monday morning at S:30 o'clock rom I.unny funeral home, 25 Central avenue to St. Ann's church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24

Nearly every industrial plant in Germany is operating at capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24
DIED

DIED ONOFRIO--In New Haven, Dec. 23. 1887. Mrs. Mary Savino Onofrio of New Haven, Funeral Monday mor- ming from Iovanne funeral home. Burial in New Haven cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24

A man fin Capetown, South Africa, has a pet ostrich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24

BARNEs--In this city, Dec. 24. 1897. Charles II. Barnes of Sunnyside avenue, Oakville. Funeral Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Lunny funeral home. 26 Central avenue. Burial in Woodbury cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
American Legion
Dance Tonight.

Much interest is being shown In the
dance which will be given by the
Montgomery County Council, Ameri-
can Legion this evening at 10 o'clock
at the Indian Spring Country Club
at Silver Spring. Md.
State and county Legion ofhcials
and many prominent political leaders
are planning to attend the affair,
which is prelude to a colorful
Armistice day celebation which the
Legion will stage in Silver Spring
November IL. The program includes
memorial services in the morning in
which all the churches will participate,
a parade in the evening, followed by an
address by National Comdr. Daniel
Doherty and a grand ball.
Mrs. Alfred c. Paul Of Woodside
Park, chairman Of the Dance Com
mittee, is assisted by members OF the
council and Of the several auxiliaries
in the county. A door prize will be
awarded.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Kennel Club Show
Last of the Month
At Fort Myer.

WITH q number Of prominent
w Virginia and washington women
grooming their blue-blooded pups to
the last whisker, and with word COM
ing in from nearby and distant States
of valuable dogs straining at the leash
in anticipation Of the Old Dominion
Kennel Club Show, it appears that
annual event, to be held in the Fort
Myer Riding Hall October 20 and 80,
were off to flying start. 1t is, of
course, the canine aristocrat that geLs
the ribbon, but the rivalry is among
the human beings, whatever their
station or occupation, over those slips
of blue or red or royal purplel
Entry blanks may be had at
Schmid's Pet Shop, at 7l2 Twelfth
street northwest; Mrs. John G.. Turn
bull, 424 North Lincoln street, Clar-
endon. Va, or from Mr. George Ber-
ner, president of the Old Dominion
Kennel Club, 1913 Connecticut avenue,
Washington. All entries should be
mailed by october 81 and must reach
the Foley dog show organization in
FlllhQclpIlld Uy OtbObCI a.
From Falls Church have come
entries by DR.. and Mrs. Merritt Pope,
with their low-slung Scotties, and
from Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherry of
Irish terrier fame. Miss Helen Samuel
of Clarendon is grooming her lovely
golden Pekes, and Mrs. Fritz of Alex
andria has one particular Great Dane
beauty-a ribbon winner at Morris
and Essex last Spring. Other entries
have come from Mrs. r. C. Birney,
proprietor of the famous Aspin Hill
Cemetery where lie so many once
beloved dead doggies, and also of the
Aspin Hill Kennels, where romp those
particularly alive dogs, her Boston
terriers.
Mrs. Jere Mackle will have her
Cairns on view. DR.. and Mrs. Louis
Cornet will have their dachshund, as
will Mrs. John Groves of Fairfax DR..
j. B. Holland of Clarendon is brush
ing the coats of his lovely Irish settlers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Forbush of George
town will see their snooty little bull
dog, Irish Marguerite, trot into the
ring again, while they also have a g.
month puppy entered under the i'm
pressive name Of Gen. johnson of N. r.
A. (Mr Forbush was deputy ad-
ministrator of the N. r. A.
But there are nlustrious names on
the list of visitors, too. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Standbridge of Philadelphia will
be here with their bulldogs under their
arm. Mr. and Mrs. George Hargreaves
of Derby, Pa, also stand high in the
bulldog fraternity, and while every one
knows Mr.. and Mrs. Carey w. Lindsey
of Baltimore and their "sourmugs,"
who devour silver trophies as If they
were raw meat.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

Continued on Eighth Page.)
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Sigma Kappa Plans
Halloween Ball.

The Washington Alumnae of Sigma
Kappa Sorority will hold a Halloween
ball in the cabinet room of the Will
lard Hotel tomorrow evening.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments consists of Miss Ruth Remon
Wenzel. chairpan; Miss Elizabeth
Treadwell, Miss Marion Ryerson and
Miss Josephine Gray.
The officers Of the Washington
Alumanae Chapter are Miss Frances
Bassett, president; Miss Eleanor Saun-
ders, secretary, and Miss Virginia
Mitchell Smithson, treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Weddings Announced
Miss Jeanette Spitzer Is Bride
Of Mr.. Ashton TimmOns.

| ceremony, followed by a nuptial mass
| was performed at $50 ocock In
the morning at st. Josephs Catholic
Church, the Rev. Edward P. McAdams
oficiating. The Rev. Lawrence j
Kilkenny, the Rev. Timothy Mullen
and the Rev. Louis G. Vaech, were
present on the altar during tn cere-
mony. The Ave Maria" and several
other selections were offered by Mrs
Brooke Furman. The church was
decorated with palms and yellow
chrysanthemums.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. Her gown was of ivory
satin fashioned on princess lines with
circular train and a standing collar
of old lace. The long tight fitting
sleeves we're appliqued at the wrist In
the flower design of the lace. Her
train-length veil of white tulie was
held in place with q coronet Of the
tulle banded in satin and fastened on
each side with orange blossoms. She
carried an ivory prayer book, an heir
loom of the family, showered with
lilies of the valley. Her only ornament
was solid gold cross and chain, a
gift from the bridegroom.
Miss Catherine Dargan, her maid OF
honor, wore gown of fuschia velvet
with a full skirt and shirred bodice
and sleeves. She wore a coronet-
shaped velvet hat with tulle crown
and veil to match her gown and
carried bouquet of yellow roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn
McGivern and Miss Marion Garner,
sister of the bridegroom. Their gowns
were fashioned with tight-fltting velvet
bodices, the sleeves and neck-line
forming the shape of heart, and
wide circular skirts of taffeta. Miss
McGivern's gown was OF electric blue
and Miss Gamers Of emerald green
They also wore coronet-shaped velvet
hats with tulle crown and veil to
match their gowns and carried bou-
quets of yellow roses.
Mary Mcintyre, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. John Mcintyre, was the flower
girl. She wore long yellow taf1eta
dress with tight fitting bodice and full
skirt and yellow taffeta hat o mater
and carried an old-fashioned bouquet
of red and yellow roses.
Mr.. Francis Garner, brother of the
bridegroom, acted as best man and the
ushers were Mr.. 2. Bernard Lloyd
Mr.. Raymond Moore and Mr.. Johr
Curtin, jr., and Mr.. William Curtin
brothers of the bride.
A reception followed at the home o1
the brides aunt, Miss Margaret Curtin
The house was decorated with palms
and yellow chrysanthemums. Latel
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner left on a wed.
ding trip through New York anc
Canada, the bride wearing three.
piece cinnamon brown ensemble with
wolf trim and cinnamon-brown hat t
match and other dark brown acces'
sories. They will be at home aftel
Continued on Eighth Page)
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Board of Trustees
To Be HOnOred.

The headmaster and the faculty OF
the Sidwell Friends School will be at
home this afternoon from to 6
o'clock at 1909 Eye street in honor of
the Board of Trustees of the school.
Presiding at the tea tables will be
Mrs. Albert w. Atwood, Mrs. Conway
Peyton Coe, Mrs. Wilson M. Compton,
Mrs. Norman T. Engel, Mrs. John
Spalding Flannery, Mrs. Felix Morley,
Mrs. Merle Thorpe and Mrs. Henry A.
Willard, I'd.
The guests of honor will be Mr..
Albert w. Atwood, Mrs. Nimrod 7.
Bennett, Mrs. T. Janney Brown. DR..
Wilson M. Compton, Mrs. Morris
Leeds, DR.. John A. Lester, Mr.. Herbert
Evening star., 1937-10-22
n xE. AND MRS. J. r. SPTTzER
N n of 626 North Glebe road,
WI Arlington announce the

n EE. AND MRS. j. r. sPrlAET
n of 626 North Glebe road
|Vl Arlington, announce ammo sne
4 ' L marriage of their daughter
Jeannette, to MIR. Ashton Timmons
Of Washington yesterday in the par
sonaee of the Wilson Boulevard
Christian Church, the pastor. the
Rev. Ira P. Harbaugh, officiating, at
4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The arrangements for the wedding
we're informal, due to the recent death
OF the bridegroom's stepfather, Mr.
Emil Jung, well-known sculptor.
Mrs. Timmons was married IN a
becoming dark green jacket costume
with which she wore gray accessories
and 4 shoulder cluster of talisman
roses. She had as her only attendant
Mrs. Lee Dodson of Arlington, who
wore a rust-color ensemble, and Mr..
Donald Crackenbush acted as best
man to MIR. Timmons. =
Immediately following the cere-
nony the couple left on q short
wedding trip to New York City and
upon their return they will live for
a time with the bridegroon's mother,
Mrs. Jung, at 1926 Oak street.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Legion Post Dance.

The American Legion Post No. 1852
at Lorton, Va, will give pre-Hal-
loween dance tonight at the Lorton
school auditorium. Dancing will be
from to / o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

S. Lewis, Mr.. G. Gould Lincoln, Mrs.
Edward B. Meigs, Mr.. Felix Morley.
Mr.. James Austin Stone, Mr.. Merle
Thorpe, Miss Alberta Wilson and Miss
Helen l.. hartman.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Miss Elizabeth Roberts
Wed to Mr.. Davis.

A SIMPLY arranged wedding took
place at 2:30 o'clock wednesday
afternoon in Kensington, Md, when
Miss Elizabeth Roberts, formerly OF
Westminster, Md. and Mr.. Walter
Hyatt Davis of Westminster were mar
ried. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Orris G. Robinson OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF West
minister.
The bride wore dress OF brown
crepe with a gold lame vest and wore
= brown turban trimmed with veil
and other matching accessories.
A wedding breakfast was served al
olney Inn for the immediate members
of the family, and the couple left
afterward for a motor trip. Upon
their return they will reside at liz
East Main street. Westminster, Nd
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Miss Ann Bubb Wed
To MFR. Charles Petellat.

MISS ANN EL11AbrAn ooHD'
4VA daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Stanton Bubb of Woodbridge, Va. was
married Saturday, October is, to MI
Charles Petellat, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Ambrose Petellat of Occoquan, Va.
The wedding took place at Z O'CLOCK
In the evening in Crawford Memorial
Church. the Rev. Floyd L. Morrison
officiating. Preceding the ceremony
Miss Jane Selecman sang, accom-
panied by Mrs. Aubrey Shepherd at
the organ. The church was decorated
with palms, white chrysanthemums
and ferns and lighted by wax tapers.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore gown OF
white satin made on simple lines with
long sleeves shirred to the elbow ana
ending in points over her hands. The
bodice had a v neckline and hlgn
pointed girdle effect and the circular
skirt terminated in long train. Her
veil of tulle reaching to the end OF
her train was caught up in cap
effect with a wreath of orange blos-
sorns and included short face veil.
She carried a shower bouquet OF roses
and lilies Of the valley.
The maid of honor and the brides
maids wore gowns made on the same
lines as the brides with full skirts
and q slight train and elbow sleeves.
Miss Mary Bubb was her sisters maid
of honor and wore mahogany MORE
gown and q gold flower tiara. She
carried bronze chrysanthemuns tied
with gold ribbon. Miss Virginia Lewis
OF Washington, bridesmaid, wore an
American beauty MORE gown. she
carried white chrysanthemums tied
with ribbon to match her gown and
wore a white flower in her hair. Miss
Sarah Bubb wore old rose MORE and
Miss Doris Bubb dusty pink MORE.
Their bouquets were white chrysan-
themums tied with ribbon to match
their gowns and they wore white
flowers in their hair.
Little Janice Fling, a cousin OF the
bride, was flower girl. She was
dressed in pale pink MORE made long
with puffed sleeves and she carried
An fashioned bouquet OF white
chrysanthemums with a paper lace
frill
Mr.. Howard Petellat was best man
for his brother. The ushers were MIR.
Harvey Petellat, Mr.. Ambrose Petellat.
jr.; Mr.. George Cooper and Mr.. John
Crawford.
A reception for relatives followed at
the home of the bride. Later Mr.. and
Mrs. Petellat left for a short wedding
trip, the bride wearing a two-piece
suit of shades of gray with dark green
accessories After November l they
will be at home in Baltimore.
Miss Margaret Curtin
Bride of MIR. Garner.
AN ATrRAcTIvELY arranged wed
ding took place Saturday when
Miss Mary Margaret Curtin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Curtin, was
married to Mr.. Robert John Garner
1~S NErc Foueffo n
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Miss Margaret Curtin
Bride of MIR, Garner.

A N ATTRACTIVELY arranged we'd
"A ding took place Saturday when
Miss Mary Margaret Curtin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Curtin, was
married to Mr.. Robert John Garner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. La Fayette F.
Garner of this city. The wedding
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26

how much work it was. Michels
chose to look up a rate on house
hold goods to Chicago (no, I'm not
getting married. Would you be-
lieve it, it took six different oper-
atoms in three different books to
get the tariff If I gotta cause
those guys that much work, don't
think I'll ever move.
On the Trax-to get outside the
station and onto that shining rib
bon of track, no train can leave its
starting station without clearance
dispatches. Dispatches, you may
have wondered, cover a multiplicity
of things but among them it tells
the engineer what time the train
he is meeting is making and where
the meeting place will be. Trains
that go through are given dis
patches on the fly by means of a
hoop device that clips the message.
The hoop is tossed over the con-
ductor's arm as the train speeds
through Suppose a train Is
making faster time than anticipat-
ed. Naturally it will be farther to-
ward the approaching train than
expected. So dispatches are sent
changing the regular meeting place
and the slower train will give way
for clearance perhaps a station or
two sooner . Periodically rails
are tested for flaws. An electric in
strument picks out the breaks. 1t is
run along the rail and when a flaw
appears registration on an instru-
mental panel tells Of it. The repair
is made by cutting out the defect
i've portion Not the terrific
pounding of trains but the phen-
omena of weather gives the great
est rail trouble. Heat expands
them, and on a hot day the rail
joints are sngly together. In cold
weather shrinkage opens the
joints up. Cold makes them brittle
too, and on the Kline one winter
they had nearly forty breaks.
MISUNDERSTANDING to the age
Of modernization the railroad now
has a complete system of automat-
ic electric signals. Here's how they
work. Suppose a train started out
Of Sank Centre unaware that an
other train had just left Melrose.
Some place along the line they
would meet. But with these sig
mails, posted every mile along the
run, the boys have little danger.
When both get in the same mile
block, the signals flash red-and
they know there's trouble . Some
years ago before the advent of
these automats, Mr.. Bonaime had
perfected an automatic signal lay
out that employed brushes sweep
ing the rails to make the contact.
A railroader for AZ years, he could
see the thing coming. But 1t takes
money to put over ideas like that.
Rex-With all its rumbling trains
the depot is not without royalty.
Among the distinguished visitors
that come periodically Is a colorful
figure known as Tex the King of
the Tramps. Tex has stopped here
often and one wonders why such a
man prefers such life. Well edu-
Gated, he conversed with Mr.. Bon
Anne in both French and Scandin-
avian. He could name every sta
ton between here and any given
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
The
COmmOn-tater
BY Chuck Rattle

Down the other guys alley.
Pastures seem greener, perhaps,
in the other fellows line of work
to most of us, but each one has his
problems. In moment of inspira-
ton the idea popped on me why
not be veritable clearing house
for these business problems. So
this starts series that may from
time to time tell of the bugaboos
of fellow businessmen. We've en-
titled the series Down the other
guys alley" and this one may apt
ly be sub-titled Down the other
guys line"
Not many there were who as
kids did not like to go down to the
tracks-to watch the steaming en-
gines swing the cars off to the
spur, to see the train whistle nois-
lily as it passed the station with
a whiff, or to watch the daredevil
fly switch I have not forgotten
the depot even out (by few
years. of the kid stage So off
to the depot to talk with Frank
Bonaime and Pete Michels the
other p. m, to get the inside on
railroadin' It's fascinating
business for most of us on the out
side, but for them the routine Is
as commonplace as an old hat. One
day to them is like another, but
their experiences read like the
fantastic connections of a novelist
:. the romance of the rails.
Dont-there Is a humdrum of
duties in the office work Of a sta
ton agent. Most of the day they
are answering telephone calls dis
patching information to a public
more than half of which never
moves out Of town >. To give you
an example Of something you
shouldn't do but that many of you
do. listen to this A fellow called
up and wanted a rate-railroad
men call 1t a tariff, so let's us
shall we? It was tariff involving
some research, but the boys gladly
complied and after sometime of
pdluSIdhltiS cIOTt Tcldycu the tdT
iff to the caller. His unsporting re-
pay was that he wasn't going any
place, but just wanted to settle a
bet Let me explain why this
isn't just exactly sporting. In the
first instance there are more than
a million tariffs on the G. N. road
alone (Begin to see what I mean?)
-. Furthermore these tariffs un-
dergo almost daily changes. Book
supplements come in often making
new rates, cancelling old ones
Sometimes they come in so rapidly
that new supplements are cancelled
before they can be filed (make II
clear)? Another thing in the
5O26 open stations, stations where
there are operators, no two are
managed exactly alike. Pete Mich
els who says he has worked ir
nearly 50 stations says he never
saw two alike. Stations where
there are no operators are called
star stations :. So they looked w
. sample for me just to show ma
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26

point. His calling card TEX X. T."
is marked on every station in the
country and on half as many tele-
graph poles ). Regal, too, Is Mack
Andrews, dubbed the King Of the
Hobos, who has stopped here. He's
usually well-dressed but lives with
his subjects i. The other day an
old man, probably on the road for
many years, stopped in on his way
west. More than 80, the boys
thought, his wrinkled face was
weather beaten, but he rode
the rods. He wouldn't climb on top
of the cars though. Afraid he'd
fall off /. =.
Today as the northwest harvests
a great crop, railroading takes on
the exciting tempo of scurrying
business. No one can layoff, all
hands are needed. Freights, some
of them a hundred cars long,
steam through from every point
in the northwest So the rail-
road continues its march up and
down the country in what many
have termed the romance OF the
rails.