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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
By ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial. EdltOr)

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 New York, Sept. e--(UP) Stocks opened actlVeand irregular today as Q flood of orders poured into the market after yesterdays drastic Shakeout.
 Initial trading blocks ranged to 10000 shares. Prices showed gains up to 2 points and losses ranging to more than point.
 Some of yesterdays heavy losers rallied. Chrysler, which lost 9 points In the previous session, opened 1000 shares ct 0e 3-8 up 7-6,
 Other gathers included Loew'S at T3 Ia up 2; Kennecott 1000 ct 65 3-4 up 2 l.8: Westinghouse Elec- trio l37 up 1-4; General Electric 1000 at 48 l-e up les; Case 146 1-2 up 1-2; and Youngstown Sheet and Tube 74 l-6 up 0-0. 1
 Commonwealth & Southern opened 10000 shares at 2 1.8 of 1-4. Other large initial blocks included: United corporation, 5000 at { I-0 of Ia; Packard 5000 ct 2 of Ia and Trans America 2,300 at l4 I-8 off 6-8.
 Allied Chemical lost { points to 2lo. Losses of . point or more were noted in International Harvester, Standard Gas, and Douglas Aircraft.
 American Stocks Break
 London, Sept. 8-(UP)--American stocks broke on the London stock market today, reflecting. the heavy selling in Wall street yesterday, but firmness of the American dollar here indicated e flight of funds to the United States. ''...'" ,'.'' s''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
|Market Irregular Al
 Opening OF Business
Flood of Orders Poured in-SOme of Yesterdays Heavy Losers Rallied; u s. Stocks Break in London

United States Steel, one of the leaders in yesterdays decline in New York, dropped { IA points to 07 1.2 in London funds. International Nickel lost 2 l-4 points to 66 3-l.
 German bonds weakened but French funds were steady and Britt ish loans showed little change. The British war loan was unchanged ct 100 3-16.
 Boston, Sept. g. (UP) Despite the Far East situation, large quantities of Chinese and Japanese products reached Boston last week, customs Collector Joseph A. Maynard re- ported today.
 The imports included silk waste, dry egg yoke, canned fish and rat tan from China, and rice-straw rugs. paper lanterns, cotton yarn and tuna fish from Japan.
 Continued gain in imports here along with the seasonal industrial pickup was predicted by Maynard.
 Customs figures last week com pared with those for correspond ing period a year ago:
 Imports for 1887 1856
 consumption $2,eOS,e ,e26 $2,764,156 Imports for
 warehouse ...$ 5o5,2eS $ 2ll,i6o Withdrawn for
 consumption . 4se,97s 5 4l5,32s Duties collected $ 52l,l93 : 57l,256 Wool imports
 (pounds) ... l,3o4,776 34S,47S Duties collected for the fiscal year to date fell to $4,390, 1928 compared with $S,592, ,5s6 last year. Wool im- ports rose to, 7,32l,143 pounds against 5,o46,l4f pounds a year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
MIDDlE Correspondent; Eleanor Read
 Telephone O.O0S@
TEACHERS HAVE
 PRE.SCHOOL EVENT
Was Held at Bradleyville School Yesterday-One
 New Teacher Added

Edwin B. Floyd, field supervisor of rural education, and Miss Alice o. Neil, his assistant, were in charge of the pre-school teachers meeting held at the Bradleyville school yes- terday at 2 p. m. Those present were local teachers, members of the board of education, Parent-teacher members and representatives from the schools in Beacon Falls, Beth any, oxford, Prospect, Southbury, and Wolcott. The theme of the program was Planning Our Edu- cational Activities for 1037-1938". Subjects of interest about the teach- CTS college summer session were given by Ruth Gilhuly. Mildred Hetherington,a nd Mrs. Della Bron- son. High spots of the teachers college at Fredericksburg, Va, were presented by Helen Hartnett, Rita Fitzmaurice and Helen Mraz. MT. Floyd spoke on the development of a wholesome personality through a planned supervisory program. Miss Jennie O'Neil discussed the develop ment of a wholesome personality oi primary children through an ex- perienced curriculum.
 The town schools reopened today at a. m. with the same faculty with the exception of one new teacher at the Center school. Mrs. Clara Hotchkiss. of Waterbury. who replaces Mrs. William Greene.e
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert H. Dean have returned from a months stay at Ingalls Grove. in Bridgeton, Me.
 Miss Mildred Flora Butler, daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. George w. Butler of Hillcrest, leaves Saturday for Ohio where she will enter Ober- lin college.
 Mir. and Mrs. Franklin Read, acc companied by Mr. Reads parents, Mir. and Mrs. Y. Fl. Read of Bun. ker Hill, Waterbury, have returned from trip to Rocky Point. v. l., Horseneck Beach. Mass. and Fall River, Mass. where they spent somc time visiting relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08

increase in the number of registered democrats in town,
 Raymond North, prominent In ex- service mems activities in Litchfield county who has bene mentioned as seeking the nomination of first selectman, announced Tuesday even. ing that he Is not seeking the nom- nation.
 YD Meeting
 The Marshal Donald Leach chap ter, I'D will send Q laIge delega- ton of members to the state meet ing which will be held in Williman- tic, next Sunday. The chapter, at q meeting held in the legion rooms. Tuesday evening voted to particl- pate In the parade which will be held in New York later this month in connection with the national con- vention of the legion,
 The chapter also voted to pur. chase Q new set of post colors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08

A. B. Campbell and Harry Dick inson were nominated to succeed George A. Dewell and Mrs, Elizabeth A. Mattoon as school board meIn- bers, according to the vote at the republican caucus last night ct Paramount theater. No contests were offered in other town offices.
 The meeting was presided over by A. N. Pratt. Robert Robinson acted as clerk.
 MT. Dewell, the present incum- bent, was nominated by Allan In- nes, finance board member, who told of the excellent work done by him during his three year term and the amount of money saved by the town in his period of office. In spite of his strong appeal, Campbell, who had previously served one year on the board, and who was endorsed ct the meeting by A. D. Woodward, won the nomination by Q margin of five votes. The vote was Campbell l22; Dewell ll7.Two hundred and forty three votes were cast, three being blank and one for Harry Dickenson. In the second board contest the vote was split three ways between Dickenson, Dewell and Mrs. Mat toon, Dickinson receiving i43, Dew. ell 88, and Mrs. Mattoon 2l. lb3 votes were cast.
 MT. Campbell Is an engineer in the employ of Seth Thomas. Mr. Dickinson, former chief Of the Thomaston fire department, Is In the employ of the Plume and At- wood Mfg, Go.
 Tellers were Sherwood Beardslee, Wills dotsell Frank Platts, Charles Tibbals and Walter Dickinson.
 Other nominations made were selectmen, D. R. Kaiser, James TrueloVe; Assessor for three year0 E. c. Hotchkiss; Finance Beard members, 2 years, Allan 1flnes and A, N. Pratt, who will i'll the expired term of R. L. French; Town Clerk, j, Howard Roberts: Town Treaslirtr, F, I. Roberts; Tax Collector, M. O. Guernsey; Constables, James F. Ryan, Albert Golden, Peter Rein and Frank Bellmay.
 Win Exhibition
 Nick Tronsky and Bill Beardslce defeated Jack White and Frank Crosse by 50 pins in an exhibition match staged last night as the fea- ture of the opening of the Thomas ton bowling alleys. ,
 A daughter was born Saturday to MT, and Mrs. Harold Dick of Union street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08

Cornwall avenue after a vacation spent in Portland, Me.
 Postmaster Back
 Postmaster and Mrs. William j.. Logan of West Cheshire have re- turned from Windsorville, Me, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. William Foster. Mrs. Foster was formerly clerk in the post office at West Cheshire.
 10 Day Vacation
 Samuel A. Hale and Miss Ruth Hale of Marion road have returned from Guilford Lake, N. H., where they spent 10 days with relatives.
 Ready for School
 Yesterday was spent by parents and children in the last minute preparations for the opening of school today. The youngsters have been watching the calendar with various emotions. Most of them. no doubt. would like to see the opening of school postponed indefinitely. It Is always like that always vas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
LlTCHFIELD Correspondent Nellie s. Fair.
 grleve. Phone SIS.
SUPERIOR COURT
 OPENS THURSDAY
Judge McEvOy to Preside {; 83 Apply to Be Made
 Voters

Litchfield, Sept. 8-The fall term of the criminal superior court will open at Litchfield. Thursday morn ing with Judge Frank P. McEvoy presiding. Gases and charges follow: Freddie w. Chalpes, statutory of- fense, Salisbury; John Killingbeck, automobile theft. Torrington; Frank Galitello, theft from person, Tor rington; Joseph J. Daganais, statu- tory arson, breaking and entering, Torrington; O. E. Beach, statutory offense, Torrington; Mario D. Blon- dino, statutory offense, Torrington; George Bergdoff, embezzlement and breaking and entering, North Canaan; Carmine Giannatasio, Jr., and Joseph Locascio. robbery with violence Winchester; Michael F. Zimnaruck and Peter Churchelow, theft of poultry, Thomaston; Robert E. Burke, Harold Thomas and Flor ence Fellows, breaking and enter ing. New Milford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Doyle of Hos- ton, Mass, are visiting the formers parents, MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Doyle.
 A daughter was born Monday 70 Mir. and Mrs. Ambler Liggett. The child is . granddaughter Of MT. and Mrs. R. II. Liggett.
 Registrars of voters In the first dis trict. John J. Bergin and Mrs. Isa- bel RyiandeF, report that 90 per- sons applied to be made voters Tuesday. This group will receive the electors oath later this month.
 Continued improvement ls report ed ln the condition of Daniel Fur- cell. who is a patient in the Char lotte Hungerfor6 hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
FOREST GETS CULTURED AlD

Petersham, Mass. - (UPl - "Cul. tural treatment" of Wild timber stands in Harvard f0EeNt, oldest scientifically operated traNt Of te kind In America now celebrating i2 30the anniversary. has maintained the i0,S00,000 beard feet of original growing stock since ieoT. despite re. moyal of 7.000l000 feet ef lumber and t.000 cords of wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
WATERTOWN Correspondent; Mary CosgrOve
 Phone 876
POLITICS STIRS
 LOCAL INTEREST
Democrats Set Caucus Date; Last Day for New
 Voters to File

Watertown, Sept. s--Monday, September, l3, at o'clock In the high school auditorium is the time and place for the democratic cus- GUS to nominate candidates for office,
 This year marks the first time In years that so much interest has been shown in local politics. Events of the past being hurled at those at present In town hall,
 With WPA funds accessible to the town during the last five years, and no cost for snow removal last winter, WatertoWn should be In line for 0 substantial tax reduction, How ever, such c possibility Is evidently "gone with the wind", and Water- town will still remain uninViting as Q substantial place for new home builders,
 This condition should not exist and Q new list of candidates should be placed in office capable of looking ahead and giving the town Q busi- ness administration Looking back, IlO OIlV GNtl bOlSV pA iluNhhb HUM such, In Q long time,
 Let's hope this year the voters will give serious thought to the sit- uation and get out and act on elec- ton day,
 Last Day
 Today Is the last day for persons eligible to be made voters to Ale their applications with the regis trars of voters,
 Voters will be made at town hal on Sept. i8. This will be the only date before the annual town elec- ton, So do not make any plans for the day until after you have visited the seleetmen ct town hall,
 Eelected President Neal Mac fnnesS of the Wood- bury road, was elected president of Leroy c. Woodward post American Legion ct It's annual meeting Friday Other officers elected were, first vice. commander, Michael Roberts; second vice. e-commander, Francis Williams, adjutant, Thomas Riley; treasurer, Alfred Reichenbach chaplain, Rev. A. Nugent Samwell historian, Thomas Riley; seargeant- at-arms, Floyd Good; auditors, Ray mond Parker ana Clarence Booth.
 Briefs
 Frank Dolfinl has returned to the home of his aunt, Mrs, William O Wollenhaupt of the Lltchfield roae after spending the summer at hii | hnKRaa WiAtaptAIA M
 Mrs, Bronson Lockwood ane daughter, Barbara, have returned to their home on Litchfield roat after spending several days witt Mrs. E. Bradford Ripley and child ren of the Middlebury road at thei cottage at Cornfield point, Say brook, MT, Lockwood and MT. Rip ley Joined their families at the shor' over the weekend, .,.
 Mrs J. Russell Beach of ProW dence, R. I. Is visiting her parents MT. and Mrs, zenas Candee, durinI this week.
 James Naismith son of MT. ant Mrs. James Naismith, of Echo Lak road and Curtiss Gates, his class mate who has been his guest durinl the summer, left today for Colorad' Springs, Colorado, where they vii enter the junior class of Colorad College,
 Wedding Saturday
 The wedding of Miss Dorothei Marguerite Dahlin, daughter of Mrs Anna Widen of Naugatuck, to Floyt Edwin Magee, son of Mrs. Jane Magee of Watertown will take plac, on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Bethan. Congregational church. Rev. Arthu H. Johnson, the pastor, will officiate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
Cancus To Re hold

The democratic caucus Thursday night will be held in Sacred Heart hall on Grove street. The republi- can caucus will be held Wednesday evening in White Eagle hall. Use of private halls is necessary as the new City Hall is not yet completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
Condition Improved

Improvement is reported in the condition of Samoz Ozzoni of Wall street, a patient at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital, whose arm
 was amputated following 6 factory accident last week. His name has been removed from the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
CHESHIRE NEWS Hubert Rigney
 Cheshire Phone 334
GRANGE TO VISIT
 BETHANY GROUP
To Furnish Entertainment at Meeting; VacatiOners
 Return Home

The Cheshire and Rockrimmon granges will furnish the entertain ment program at the meeting of the Bethany Grange on Sept. IS. Local members of the Grange have been invited. Following the program of entertainment, supper will be served
 Return From Norfolk
 Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Spencer of Willow street have returned from Norfolk, where they were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Wallace Hotchkiss. former residents of Cheshire.
 Return Home
 MT. and Mrs Joseph Y. Feeney and children, Joseph and Ursula have returned to their home on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
Infantile Paralysis Patient

Improvement is reported in the condition of William Menti. l3, of IA Perkins street, an infantile pa- ralysis patient at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital. The case is a mild one. The youth was admit ted to the hospital on August 27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
ReRIstrars In Session
Meetlngs Thursday

The Auxiliary of Plymouth Post, American Legion will resume their meetings on Thursday after being discontinued for the summer months. The meeting will be held in the Legion rooms,
 A monthly and special meeting of the Polish Democratic Women's club will be held In the Polish Po- litical club rooms Thursday evening with plans to be discussed In re-. gard1 to tho coming democratic caucus and town election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
T0RRINGT0N Correspondent Thomas Carr Phone Torrlngton 6AAS
TRUCK DRIVER
 IS UNDER BONDS
Pedestrian Dies of Inc juries-Public Schools
 Open Today


 street, driver of the light truck which struck and fatally injured. John Kess, 39, of l03 Pine street, on the Torrington- Goshen road Mon- day evening, is being held under bonds of $l,000 on a technical charge, pending an inquest to be conducted by Coroner Lester w. Schaefer of Winsted.
 Kess was struck while walking with his sister toward Torrington. The ambulance was called to the scene, but the injured man had been taken to the hospital in an- other vehicle before 1t arrived. He was admitted to the Hungerford hospital shortly after 9 o'clock and died early yesterday morning. He suffered 0 fractured skull and other injuries.
 Kess was born in Torrington July l4. 1898. and had lived here all his life. He is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Kess: @ twin brother, Michael of Bridgeport; three other brothers, William of Hempstead L, l., Joseph and steph- en of Torrington; and five sisters, Mrs. Margaret drandwilliams of White Plains, N. r., Mrs. Clara Anderson of OollinSviile, Mrs. Helen Shotrosky, Miss Irene Kess and Miss Margaret Kess, all of this city.
 The body has been removed to the Gleeson mortuary, from where funeral services will be held tornor- row morning at 8:30 o'clock and from St. Francis church Nat Q. Bur- ial will be in new St. Francis ceme- tery, N
 The funeral parlors will be open this afternoon and evening for the convenience of friends,
 Public Schools Opened Today
 The public schools opened for the fall term today, At the high school. seniors, juniors and sophomores rec ported ct 7:46 Q. In. and freshmen ct 12:30 p. m. A total of nearly 460 freshmen are enrolled ct the high school.
 Illness prevented five of the school teachers from resuming their duties today. This number includes two members of the high school faculty, Miss Cora Welch, in. structor in bookkeeping and the junior business course. and A. Yves. ley Smith, instructor in American history. Miss Welch entered Q New Hampshire hospital last week to un- dergo on operation. MT. Smith was taken to the Eastern Long Island hospital, 0reenport, N. Y, Saturday to undergo an appendicitis opera ton. Vincent Stankus of Water bury, Q graduate of Wilby high school and New York university, will substitute for Miss Welch and Miss Nellie Sullivan for MT. Smith.
 Miss Hazel Wilcox, teacher for the second and fifth grade ct the East school, is a patient at the Hartford hospital, where she re- gently underwent an operation. Mrs. John Hewitt will substitute for her.
 Miss Helen Lewis, sixth grade teacher at the North School is still in a sanitarium, the Physical Cui- ture hotel, Dansville, N. Y. Her substitute will be Mrs. Margaret Hayes Burke.
 Miss Bridget Sullivan, second grade teacher at the East school, has resigned on account of i'll health. Mrs. Doris Wright Kittle has been secured for her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
Tn Play WTBY Police Team

Plans are being completed for g baseball game between the Torring. ton and Waterbury police depart. ments, to be played in Waterbury September 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
Court CAaes

Peter Surski of Town Hill was fined sb and costs when arraigned in the local police court Tuesday on c charge of breach of the peace
 John Roman of Kearney street was arraigned on two charges breach Of peace and intoxicntion and was fined $5 on each charge In addition to costs of court.
 Waijok Jaonis of Bristol was fined Sb and costs on charge Of intoxi- cation.
 Joseph Provoehik of Bristol was given c 60-day jail sentence in Litchfield county Jail when or. raisned on charges of intoxica ton
 All arrests were made by Chief Of Police George P, Buckley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
Schools Open


 Schools Of the Town Of Plymouth opened this morning for the fall term, with Q number of new teaeh- CTS in the school system. The kin. dergarten which has been closed for . number Of years, as measure of economy opened In the Main street school.
 Supt, of Schools Harry s. Fisher announced the following teaching staff of the town of Plymouth;
 High school-Vice principal, Fred N. Creelman; history, Elizabeth No- yak, Althea Blakeslee: English. Es- ther Hinkleman; Language, Gather inc Kilbride; Commercial, Olive Shepard, Mary Hines; Mathematics E. II. Buell.; Science, Raymond Mall Icy. Joseph Jablonowski; Music, Fred Miller.
 Prospect street school-sa, Llds Rozelle; eb, Margaret Clements; "a Anna Haase; 7b, Lillian Smith; Ca Mary Howard; 6b Marion Casey ba, Ruth Cleveland; 5b, Victorinc Cleveland; 4a, Fannie Allen; 4b Claudine Anderson; 3a, Carolyr Fisher.
 Main street school: 3b, Mary Ras. IluSsen: 2a, Anna Kolezar; 2b, AlicC Malley; la, Marjorie Curtiss lb, Fl. len Griswold; Kindergarten, Mary Reynolds.
 East Main-Sc, Stephen Tompkins 7c, Dorothy Carroll; Sc, Lucy Dy. bowski: Sc, Gertrude Rast; 4c, Heller Conway; Sc, Madeline Cuny; 2c Lucy Rossini; lc, Adeline Petit Room g, Sylvia Siegel.
 Plymouth Center, 7-8 R. North, 5-6, Adeline Terlikowski 3-4: Yer. onica Weir; 12, Ruth Bradshaw; Holt district, Glare Paola; East Ply. mouth, Gertrude Balch.
 Kenneth Billings, present demo- cratic registrar of voters has an- tounced his candidacy for the demo- cratic nomination for first select man and is waging a fight to secure the nomination at the democratic caucus on next Monday night. MT Billings has served two terms as registrar of voters in a satisfactory manner, which has shown a big
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
TeRRYvILLE Correspondent RsaA Mw aaIn st-Esl Sssa BrsiOI D"
Harwinton Fair To
 Start October 2
Grounds to Be Open to Public Day BefOre-Charles Page President of Agricultural Society, Sponsors

Terryville, Sept. e-The Harwinton fair, one of New England's most prominent, will be held october 2nd, with the grounds open to the public the evening before, It was announced this morning by Louis L, Cronan, superintendent of concessions,
 The officers of the Harwinton Agricultural society follow; Charles A, Page, president; H. J, Delay, Horace Bogrett and J. P, Hogan, vice presidents; 8. L, Rauch, secre- tary; Lewis H. Reynolds, treasurer Fred ]. Barber, A. J. Kas2nay and Frank Tower, executive committee; {; Louis Cronan, superintendent of con- sessions; Carl Seegars, superintend- ent of fruit; Harry Reynolds, super intendent of vegetables; Mrs, Leon Kirchofer, superintendent of the juvenile department; Truman Coy, superintendent of the stock and horse departments; and Charles Kirchofer, superintendent of the poultry department
 Miss Emily Hartland of Wooe- bury, state chairman of conserVa- ton for the General Federation oi Women's clubs will be one of the judges at the annual flower show to be held in the social rooms ot the TerryVllle Congregational church on Thursday.
 A large number of entries have been received, with the show prom ising to be one of the most attrac- tive to be held In this section ot the state. There are several classes, among them being the Wild Flower class, which promises to have a number Of attractive bouquets on display.
 Another feature will be the tea room, where the Ways and Means committee will hold a white ele- plant sale.
 All entries should be in the rooms and ready for Judging at 10 a, m
 Registrars In Session
 Fifty.four applications were rec ceived by Registrars of Voters Ken neth Billings and Vincent Malley Tuesday when they were in session to be made voters. The voters oath will be administered September ia bV the hoard of SAlOetman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08

Mir. and Mrs. Bertrand J. La- Vigne of Main street have left for weeks motor trip over the New England States. They expect to stay at Cape Cod for few days and also at Shadow Lake, White moun- tains, New Hampshire.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
DIR. JOHN KINDRED

Word was received here today
of the death, Saturday in New
York city, of DR.. John Joseph
kindred, neurologist, attorney and
former Representative from the
Second New York district. He was
IA.
DR.. kindred. a native of Vir-
ginia, was educated at Randolph.
Macon College, the University Of
Virginia and New York Univer-
sity. He took graduate work at
edinburgh University and later
served on the staffs of mental
hospitals in New York and Con-
necticut.
MRS. SOPHIE w. PORTER
Funeral ices for Mrs.
Sophie Porter, who died yesterday
in her Sixtieth year, will be held
tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the
Chambers funeral chapel, 1400
Chaplin st. N. W.. The body will
be taken to Montezuma, Iowa, for
burial.