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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
High School Students
 Register New Record
Attendance During Past Year Indicate Unusual Inter-
 est on Part of PupiIs-PrincipaI ThibOdeau Happy

showed, the average was well over 100 per day. This morning at Cros- by, for instance, there were not more than forty pupils absent. The Crosby principal stated that the mild and clear weather for this time of the year might have great deal to do with 1t but was not absolutely certain of the cause.
 Reports from Joseph P. Kennedy, Wilby principal, and Harrison Al- len, Leayenworth head, also fitted in with the Crosby reports. Absen- tees during the past few days have been, so tV speak, noticeable by their absence!
 Attendance Good It was pointed out today, in con- nection with the absentee business, that members of the junior and senior classes very rarely stay out of school because of bad weather or any other such trivial causes. This is especially true at Leavenworth high shcool, where report of more than a dozen seniors and juniors is considered exceptional.
 The grammar schools have not been checked but it assumed that god weather has cut down on the number of absentees for this time of year in the lower grades.
 All in all the present situation is one, which, if viewed from stand. point of the health of the pupils, is a very zoe sign. It is also very good when viewed from the other angle After all, why shouldn't local youngsters want to go to school?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
$l,O33 DECISION
 UPHELD JUDGE
Common Please Court Yer. dict Against Ralph De.
 vino to Stand

Judge Edward J. Finn today de- cidCd that the jurys verdict of $l,- 0 3.60 returned January 20, 1887 in favor of Albert Schumaker, against Ralph Devino and the Waterbury Mason Supply & Lumber company, sh Juld stand, in spite of the de- fendant's motion to set it aside on the grounds that 1t was excessive and contrary to law.
 A common pleas court jury re- turEed the verdict in favor of Schumacher. who based his claim on tte fact that Devino owed him wages for services rendered. Judge Finn comments in his denial of the motion to set aside that he cannot find merit in the defendants ad- vancement of claim on the statute of frauds because no mention of the statute of frauds was made in the trial.
 Monagan and Monagan appeared for the plaintiff; with Mascolo, Mo- Y'light ana Dauch defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

Following the death of her hus- band, who was a member of the State Barbers commission for sev- eral years, Mrs. Sirica, took over the management of the Lido theater on South Main street, then known as the Lyric. She was well known to residents of that section and was held in high esteem by all of her business and social acquaintances. Mrs. Sirica was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and was a willing supporter of the af- fairs of the parish. News of her death will be received with deep re- gret by her host of friends through out the city.
 Mrs. Sirica is survived by six daugh- ters, Mrs. John Sullivan, of Detroit. Mich; Mrs. Frank A. BoweS of this city; Mrs. Theresa Crook, special investigator for the state labor conl- mission: Mrs. Frederick Quatrano, Miss Edith Sirica, of Mamaroneck, N. r., and Miss Evelyn Sirica, of Waterbury; three sons, Atty. Alfonso OuICd, Ol CeJIUiI, M1Ctl.S JOlllI OuI~ ca, of New Britain, and William Sirica, a student at Columbia Uni versity; one brother. John Minni- cucci. of Waterbury and five grand children.
 The funeral will be held from the home, 87 Franklin street, Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, where services win be held at 10 o'clock.
 A solemn mass of requiem for the repose of the soul will be held at a time to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
FUNERALS

The funeral of Catherine c. Mo- ran was held this morning at 8:3C o'clock from the home, 2l4 Elliott avenue to SS. Peter and Paul's church where a solemn mass of re- quiem, was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. James Woods assisted by Rev. Francis Murphy and Rev Thomas Mulcafy. Burial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery. The pall- bearers were Joseph Kelley. Francis Mulligan, Edward and George Cur ley, Michael Ryan and Francis Dwyer.
 The funeral of Miss Mary Keefe was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street to SS. Peter and Paul's church where a mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. James Coughlin. Burial was in new Pine Grove ceme- tery. The pallbearers were: Matt thew Lyons, Peter Daunais, Roger Mcdonald and Thomas Cass.
 The funeral of John c. Stuhl- mann, an employe of the Interna- tional Silver company for the past 27 years, was held this afternoon at l:3O o'clock at the Alderson fu- neral home, Rev. Matthew Madden, pastor of the Mill Plain Union church officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were: William Beer. baum, William Drescher, Charles Doescher, Charles Drejer, John Kennedy and Frederick Lauper.
 The funeral of George Pultina- vicius will be held from the Deliniks Funeral Home, 17 Congress avenue on Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Joseph Valdambrini officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. A mass of requiem will be celebrated on Wednesday morning. March 3l, at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
OBITUARY

COLEMAN-David L. Coleman of l9 Iron street died early this morn- ing after a brief illness. He was a member of Speedwell Lodge, Knights ot Pythias.
 MT. Coleman is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Johnson Coleman: two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Reich- enbach and Mrs. Ruth Hubbell; one son, Harold D. Coleman; four brothers, John and Thomas of Sey. mour, Daniel of Stratford and Will am of Hartford; and one sister, frs. Mary Began of Buffalo, N Y.
 The funeral will be held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central Avenue on Friday morning at 0:30 o'clock to the Sacred Heart chruch where services will be conducted at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Aug ustins cemetery, Seymour.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
sTAND-TN

Georgia Simmons, former Broad- way stage actress, is working at Beulah Bondi's stand-in in Para mounts Make Way For Tolnor- row."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

Jr., for the defendant, and Attor- ney Healey representing the tea company in their cross-complaint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
SUPREME COURT
 MAKES DECISION

Hartford, Conn, March 24--( (UP) The supreme court held today that earnings of corporations on stock held in out-Of-state concerns are not subject to the state corporation bus mess tax.
 The decision favored the New Britain Hardware Go. which had been assessed $14,16B.D9 on it's divi- dend income of e720.e75 from three Canadian corporations.
 Chief Justice William M. Malt bit ruled that "as in this case the dividends in question were all earned upon business done in the dominion of Canada, they should be allocated without the state"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
PROPERTY TITLE
 PRELIM BEGUN

Preliminaries toward the clearing of title to property on the east side of South Main street, that has been in uncontested possession of Rachel A. Kurten of this city for the past IT years, were started in the sue perior court today. The action is brought by Rachel A. Kurten and demands that the heirs of the late Lauren Austin of this city, present their claims if any, upon the land, to be decided by the court.
 Attorney Michael V. Blansfield represents the plaintiff in the title action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

Columbus Club, 70 North Main etfeet, Waterbury, Connecticut. The Subject for the 1887 contest, which as the second one that Sheridan Eouncii has held, will be 'sThe Ele- ments of a Magnetic Personality. z All seniors in the public or par eChial high schools of this city are Eligible to compete. Two prizes of el5 and $10 will be awarded to the best and second best papers sub-
 mitted.
 q Judges named for the contest are pr. Edward c. Post, Attorney Mau- flee P. Wrenn, and William f. Harrington, City Editor of the Wa" terbury Democrat.
 < Grand Knight Charles J. Bannon also announced last night that an- ether Open House, similar to that Recently conducted, would be held on Wednesday. April IA. Leo Daley 6f the Supreme Office of the K. Of z. will be the invited guest of the occasion. A program of enter fhinment, consisting of motion pic. lures and vocal and Instrumental Solos, is being arranged by Joseph 6arolan, who is chairman of the Program Committee of the Knights Crusade. under whose auspices this feature will be conducted.
 e At the April 6 meeting of the council the final lectures in the Current series on communism will De given. The Rev. James Coughlin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
DIED

COLEMAN-In this city. March 24th, l937, David L. Coleman, of 19 Irion St. Funeral Friday morning, at 9:3O o'clock, from Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central Ave, to Sacred Heart Church. Burial in St. Au- gustin's cemetery, Seymour.
 DCONEOR-In this city, March, 24th 1887. Henry O'Connor, of this city. Funeral Friday morning, at 9:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St, to Imma- cuiate Conception Church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 SiRICA--In this city, March 23rd. ly31. Mrs. Lena Sirica, of S7 Frank lin St.. Funeral Friday morning. at 9:30 o'clock, from 87 Franklin st., to Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

Perusals of the daily absentee lists at the three local high schools for the last six or seven school days in- dicate that Waterbury's 4,U00 ad- vanced pupils are either becoming very solicitous about missing a day at school or so healthy they can't stay away without blushing with shame.
 Few Absentees
 Louis Thibodeau, Crosby princi- pal, said today that the list of those absent during the past week has been exceptionally low. This time last year, check on the 1886 lists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
STATE POLICEMAN
 BANQUET SPEAKER
Leo Mulcahy to Discuss Crime Detection at Nau.
 gatcuk Y March 3l

Naugatuck, March 24.--Theh An- nual Father and Son Banquet will be held at the r Wednesday even ing March 31, at 6:30 o'clock. A great many tcikets have been sold and no further tickets will be sold after 10 o'clock next Monday even- ing.
 A program of entertainment has been arranged. This will include the Wandering Buckaroo, a banjo trio, and a singer. This will be irl addition to the talk on Crime De- lection by State Trooper Leo F. Mul- cahy. He will tell about finger printing, traffic regulating, how tc solve crimes, and will be pleased tC answer questions asked him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
|$l5,OOO ACTION
 COMPLETED HERE
Decision Reserved in Suit Asking Damages for
 Auto Injuries

Decision was reserved by Judge Miles F. McNiff in the court of common pleas, today at the comple- ton of the $15.0O0 civil action of Peter B. Bakutis against Herbert Benoit of this city and the Federal Tea company of Boston, Mass. The cross complaint of the Federal Tea company for $500 damages to their truck was also heard, with decision reserved.
 Bakutis claimed permanent inc juries as result of crash on East Main street at Frost road, Novein- Der 25, 1936. Attorney J. Warren Upson appeared for Bakutis, with Attorney Walter E. Monagan, ST. and Attorney Walter E. Monagan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

chaplain of the council, will speak on Family Destroyers." while Joseph Scully will give talk on Positive Christianity.
 Grand Knight Ramon and Past Grand Knight Cornelius F. MaloneS were formerly elected delegates to the annual state convention at last nights meeting. Past Grand Knight Charles E. Mcdonald and John Herr were elected alternateS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
Knights Of Columbus Contest Judges Named
Seniors in Public, ParOchiaI High Schools Eligible for Prizes-Arthur Bowling Appointed Chairman

Plans for the annual Knights of Columbus Essay
 Contest to be conducted in the high schools of this city, were announced at last nights meeting of Sheridan Council 24 K of C. Arthur Bowling is chairman of the Committee in charge assisted by George Grady and C. F. N6aoney
 The contest will close on May 15 and all essays must he submitted by that time to the K of C. Contest Editor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
MRS. LENA SIRICA
 TAKEN BY DEATH
Franklin Street Resident, Theater Manager, Dies
 in Hospital Tuesday

Mrs. Lena Sircia, widow of John Sirica, died at St. Marys Hospital yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. Mrs. sirica was one of the city's most prominent Italian resi- dents. She was native of Italy, the daughter of MT. and Mrs Dom- enic Minicucci. who were among the early Italian settlers in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18

cred the cut timber to the losing point.
With the additional snow shoveling re-
quired and the time lost in digging out
fallen timber, the cost has almost
doubled.
The impression seems to prevail that
outside of hauling the cut already made,
there will be little work done from now
on and that several of the smaller
operators will be forced to close camp
or operate at heavy loss. After sew
eral very lean years during which cut
ing was at standstill, the shutdown
this year, the first year in several
seasons when there was any movement
whatever in timber, will practically
bankrupt many of those in the timber
business.
While this conversation was going on
between the operator and the reporter
another joined the group and added his
wall to the discouraging tale. The Sec
ond operator stated that he would be
forced to close his camps as the men
employed were not living up to the
agreement signed. He stated that the
agreement called for eight hours OF
work and that in some cases less than
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
TAX
help HERE
Deputy Internal Revenue Man
Will Be at the City Hall
Friday and Saturday.

For the convenience of those who are
required by law to file Federal income
tax returns, deputy collector of Inter-
nal Revenue will be at the city hall in
this city, Friday and Saturday of this
week, to assist taxpayers in filing their
returns. No charge will be made for
this service
This matter should be given your i'm
mediate attention and your filings made
in time in order to avoid penalty and
interest. Your return for the calendar
year of 1886 must be filed not later
than March Is, 1887, with the Collector
of Internal Revenue, st. Paul, as per
notice given in another column.
A penalty of not more than $4,000
or imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both, is imposed by statute
for willful failure to make return on
time, and in addition, to Is per cent
of the amount of the tax is the penalty
All returns must be filed in duplicate
If there is anything you wish to
know regarding your returns, call on
the deputy collector at the city hall
tomorrow or Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
Erickson Funeral at
Embdrrass Friday.

The funeral for Herman Erickson,
aged 50, who died in this city at the
home of his son, Victor Erickson, and
Mrs. Erickson, was held in EmbarrasS,
Friday, the Rev. e. A. Heino of the
First Ev. Lutheran church of Ely, of
ficiating.
Mr.. Erickson was born in Finland on
october Is, 1878. He came to America
forty years ago and settled on farm
at Embarrass where he resided up to
the time he became i'll and came to this
city to the home of his son.
Surviving are three sons, Victor, on
the police force here, Jalmer and John,
of Embarrass. Three grandchildren al
so survive.
The funeral was attended by many
friends and neighbors of deceased and
many were the floral offerings attesting
to the esteem in which Mr. Erickson
was held. Funeral arrangements were
in charge of the Laing Mortuary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
Census Sh0lUs Deer
Increase in State.

Minnesota's deer herds are showing
a gradual and healthy increase, accord
ing to censuses carried on by the state
division of game and fish and CCC
camps.
This is the conclusion of Gordon
Fredine, game and fish biologist, who
has just competed compilation of deer
counts made before the 1896 deer season
was opened.
In 1886, 81 deer drives were made in
representative areas in the Superior
and Chippewa national forests and
eight state forests. A total of ITS deer
were counted in the 70 square miles
covered by the drives The count
showed a sex ratio of 68 does to 80
bucks, an ideal proportion according to
Fredine, and an average deer popula-
ton of ITO per section.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
Death CALLS
JOHN MAJERLE
Resident of Ely for 80 Years is
Pneumonia Victim; Funeral
Held Yesterday.

John Majerle, resident of this city
for the past 80 years, died Monday at
his home at 314 East Camp Street,
following a short illness with pneu-
nomia.
Mr.. Majerle was born in Jugo-Slavia
on october IL, 1882. He came to this
country as young man of ID years
and followed the shoe and harness
maker trade at Tower for several years
before coming to this city where he
continued in this trade, conducting a
shop on Central Avenue and later
harness shop in the Dinsmore Livery.
Of late years he has been employed with
the City of Ely in the street commits
sioner's department
He was married to Miss Anna Byouk
at Tower in 1909. From this union
six children resulted, namely, John, Jr.,
an employe of the City Meat and
Grocery; Mrs. John Kovach, Mayme,
Edward, Ralph and Rose Ann, who with
the widow all reside in this city.
Deceased was a member of the St.
Joseph, Catholic Order of Foresters and
st. Cyril and Method societies The
funeral was conducted from the Cath
Ole church on Wednesday morning,
Father Mihelcic officiating, assisted in
the high mass ceremony by Father Will
lard Spehn of Ely, and Father John
Jershe of Tower
The funeral was largely attended, the
members of the LODGES of which ho v,oc
member attending the last rites in
body. The funeral was conducted by
the Fenske Mortuary. Pail bearers had
been selected from members of the
several lodges and were Frank Kotzian,
Anton Pavlisich, Anton Gornick, Matt
Musich, Frank Golob and John Lozar.
The Sorrowing family have the SYM
pathy of a host of friends in their be-
reavement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
TROOP 174WINS
SCOUT CONTEST
Second Place Given Troop III
for Window Displays Made
During Scout Week.

The first place for their window dis
play was awarded Troop No. 174 for
their showing in the window of Fenske's
Hardware store The display included
work in five separate arts; carpentry,
electricity, leatherwork, metal work and
carving.
The boys who contributed to the work
shown deserve credit as well as their
Scoutmasters, Stephen Smrekar and
Matt Kapsch who directed the work.
Second place in the contest was
awarded Troop No. I'll, for their ex-
hibit of Scout advancement plaque in
the window of Handberg's store. The
plaque showed graphically the closely
linked chain of progress in the life of a
Scout from his first Tenderfoot badge
up until the time he becomes an Eagle
Scout.
The judging was done by E. w. Han
son, Helmer Olson and w. p. Wolff.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
Woodsmen's Strike Delay
Is Disastrous to Employers

Work in the woods is being hampered
by the heavy snow fall, estimated to
measure on the average of five feet on
the level One of the smaller timber
operators in this vicinity informed a
Miner representative Saturday that
work was slowed down almost to the
stopping point by the heavy SHOWS and
by the inhibitions placed on the timber
industry of the smaller operator by the
Union
The collectors of dues for the Timber
Workers Union were in the vicinity the
latter part of the week. While here
they also insisted that some of the
camps, which employ few men, spend
large amounts to put the agreements
signed at the cessation of the strike,
into effect at once. The operator in
formed us that for the few weeks re-
naming in the timber season, this
could not be done at once but would be
done as rapidly as possible and that
the operators would do little by little
in order to divide the expense inta
monthly portions.
The three weeks of idleness in the
woods during the hauling season has
created hardship on the operator in
asmuch as the heavy snowfall has COW
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18

Conservation Group Closes the
1887 Season on Muskrats;
Scarcity Claimed.

Three of the five members of the
state conservation commission met last
week and voted to permit no open
season on muSkrats for the year 1887.
The 1896 season was extended five days
because of weather conditions unfavor-
able to trapping. At that time it was
agreed there would be no open season
in 1887.
Questionnaires recently filled by
game wardens indicate that there has
been decrease of nluskrats in most
counties. According to Gordon Fredine,
game and fish biologist, it is imprac-
tical to have an open season in only
a few counties becsu se it concentrates
trapping and END. drages the illegal
transportation of muskrats from closed
to open counties.
Sportsmen are divergent in their
opinion on the conservation commits
sion battle now raging in the state. At
a public hearing in the House chamber
last week there were arguments for the
commission and also against.
The hearing was called to get an
opinion on the matter of replacing the
five commissioners with a single COM
missioner. An attack was launched
against the commission members by a
certain sportsmanis organization which
charged the commission members with
extravaganza and lack of knowledge
of conservation problems.
o. L. Kaupanger, executive secretary
of the Minnesota division of the Izaak
Walton League, and Judge JudSon
Wicks, past president of the organiza-
ton defended the commission but
urged that its powers be clarified Two
bills are before the legislature to abolish
the commission. One seeks to amend
the present law to place conservation
affairs entirely into the hands of a
commissioner and the other calls for a
new law embodying provisions similar
to those in the present law but abolish
ing the commission. When the storm
began brewing several weeks ago, two of
the commissioners, Richard r. Bailey
of Virginia, and John Foley offered to
resign in the interests of harmony be-
tween sportsmen and the commission
but the three others refused to give
up their places
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-18
P.-T. A. MARKS
FOUNDERS day
AT units Meet
Varied Program Presented at
10th Birthday Celebration
of the Organization.

Mrs. Victor Vanhalla of Mountain
Iron, 18th district president, was the
main speaker at the Founders day pro-
gram given by the Parent-Teacher
Association Council, embracing the five
Ely units, held at Room LOG of the
Memorial high school on Friday even
ing.
Mrs. A. j. McMahan, president of the
Council, presided at the meeting with
Mrs. John G.. Kotchevar, council pro-
gram chairman, in charge of the pro-
gram which included "Reminiscences"
two-act play directed by Mrs. M. j..
Fleming and which was cast with Miss
zella Richter, Mrs. Byrd Brownell Mrs.
Ida Erickson, Mrs. Clinton Coombe,
Mrs John Dyhr, Mrs. Arne PaSso, Mrs.
Rose Svetich, Mrs Peter Handberg, Miss
Adele Rudow and Miss Minnie Ratzlaff
with Shirley Mae Hodge and william
Hall playing the role of two children.
Following the play social hour was
enjoyed with Miss Elizabeth RaiSky
Miss Kathleen Mcclure and Miss
Bertha Bjorkman in charge of the
games and other entertainment num-
bers. Group singing followed under the
direction of Miss Julia Keefe.
A delicious luncheon was served with
Mrs. Arthur Nyman, chairman of the
committee, which included Mrs. Victor
Thompson, Miss Helia Koski, Mrs. Will
liam Berglund, Mrs. William Nyberg,
Miss Rose Kelly, Mrs. Carl Kruger, Miss
Gerda Lindberg and Mrs. Victor ALL
Strom
The day marked the 40th anniversary
of the national PIT. A. and a silver
collection was taken at the meeting
to further the work of the organization
in extension activities.