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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

problem 8 national issue is the cause for the new upheaval that is being threatened in the Connecti- cut ranks.
 Smith Is Back Home
 State Chairman Smith returned to his duties at his concerns desk shortly before noon today. All around throughout Connecticut, a turmoil was going on. Under his leadership the "old guard" and "new guard" menace to democratic su- premacy in Connecticut had been brought down to minimum. His appearance in Washington on Fri- day pointed to a revival of two fac- lions.
 From Washington, also, came in- formation to the effect that Con- necticut,s delegation in congress would be evenly split. The report was that Senator Augustine Loner- gan and Francis T. Maloney and Congressmen J. Joseph Smith of Waterbury and James A. Shanley of New Haven would oppose the presi- dents plan affecting the supreme court.
 Supporters of President
 At the same time it was reported that Congressmen Hermany P. Kop- plemann of Hartford, William M. Citron of Middletown, Alfred N. Phillips of Stamford and William J. Fitzgerald of Norwich would sup
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
FOURTEEN KILLED

Boston, April 26-(UP}-.-Fourteen persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents in Massachusetts last week according to the report of Registrar Frank A. Goodwin. This was two fewer than in the previous week and six fewer than in the cores bonding period of last year. vic- tims included eight pedestrians and six occupants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
DUCHESS DIES

London, April 26-(UP) The American-bOrn dow ager duchess of ROxburghe died today after a long ill., ness.
 She was the widow of the eighth duke, to whom she was married in 1903. She was the former May Ogden Goelet of Newport and New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
Late Neus Flashes
HEART ATTACK

Lebanon, Conn.,, April 26 -(UP)-A heart attack was blamed today for the death of Jared A. Perkins, 71, whose body was found in a lot near his home after being mis in g since Wednesday.
 Two boys on a fishing trip discovered the body.
 Perkins leaves his widow and three sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
DENTIST DIES SUDDENLY

Boston, April 26-( (UP)- Dr. John F. Pierce, SO, Roxbury dentist, died suddenly of heart disease last night as he was about to light the candles at the Retreat of the Catholic Alum nj society the Church of the Im- maculate Conception.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 26 (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 23, compared with q year ago: This Year Expenses Last Yenr $6,12S.010,9 ,966.69 $5,s53,S34, ,125.s0
 Receipts $4,027, 713,039.04 S3,286, 6,398, ,424.1s
 Deficit $2.1oo.2s7,s27s5 $2.5s7.4s5,7o1
 Cash Balance $t.sss,s52.71s.O7 Ss.525.4s4,7sl.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
MRS. ROOSEVELT TO STEAK

Hartford. April 26-- (UP)-Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt. wife of the president. will speak on "The Rela- tionshlp Between tho Individual and Community" at Bushnell Me- morial hall tonight. Her talk will he under the auspices of the Ladies auxiliary to st. Francis hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
Democratic Party OF State Facing It's Greatest Test
Speech of State Chairman J. Francis Smith, Attack ing Roosevelt, Farley, Has Stirred Up Two Old
 Political Guards Into Nasty Quarrel

Connecticuts democratic organization today faced the strong possibility of strong split such that which for years kept it torn between "old guard and thew guard
 allegiance State Chairman J. Francis Smiths appearance before the U S. senate judiciary committee last Friday when he attacked President Rooseves plan to revamp the nations supreme court and also assaied National Chairman James A. Farley for attempting to make the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
BIDWELL FUNERAL

East Hartford, April 26- UP)- Funeral services will be held today for Daniel D. Bidwell, 70, veteran newSpaperman, war correspondent and civic leader, who died Saturday after short illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
WORST FLOODS IN THREATEN PENN. ONCE MORE
Industry Labor Are
 Open For Discussion
U. s. Chamber of Commerce Starts Four Day Session TOday-Industry Will Seek Better Terms;
 Under Wagner Labor Act
BY c. I. SULZBERGER United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, April 26.-CUP)- The United States Chamber of Commerce opens four day meeting with at- tenton centered ndustrys relations with labor under the Wagner act Representatives of 15OO members ganizations gathered in the chambers marble office bud
 ing to discuss economic factors of government and
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Rain, Cool Tonight;
 Unchanged d Tuesday. Full Weather Report Page 3.
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La gaceta., 1937-05-08

cayeron acribillados a ba-
LAGOS en- Ell Morrillo, Matanzas,
regando con su sangreAa terra
que juraron libertar.
Ell Captain Carmelo Coma
lez, en- busca de grades, Sc ven-
di6 como revolUcicnario, pres
tandole servicios d Tony, ga
nandose su confianza, lie facilita
los medios pafa abSndVnar ell
te~rritorio cubana, momegto que
aprovechH ARA DELATARLo,
pensandde h IN ascanso que
mas tarda obtuvo, pGag De gran
servicio a gu jefe Ba6ista; pero
ne contaba ell Captain. despres
Gomandante, con la JCSTICIA
REVOLUCIONARIA, que a pc
Sar de tod8S suS precausioneS
lego hasta el, dandole su mere
edo al cumplirse ell ano de su
traici6n.
r. iREVOLUCIONARIOS es-
tie dia debe ser de meditation
Y ejemplo, imitando la conduc-
ia intachable de Antonio Cutie
ras. Sea este el faro que nos
gufe para terminar la obra por
la que cayera.
LEGION
RIA DE CUBA, DELiEGA-
CION EN- TAMPA.
Francisco Bragueras,
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
Ell bale de esta noche

T6cale hoy como va anuncia-
mos ofrecer su bale social de
Flores a la decana sociedad Cen
tro Espanol; al que tendran Ii
bre entrada tambien los socios
de la Benefica Espanola.
Sc admitiran socios transeun
ties. Las orquestas c~onrtatadas
para la fiesta son "Don Fran
CISCO y la Tropical que to-
caran en- Ell salon alto Y Ell de
cantina.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
Extracto de la Conferencia dada por nuesro
companero Alberto Carsi ante ell microfono de la
emisora E.C.N. Radio C.N.T-F.AL
"Asturias pintoresca y minera"

hero de Candamo, Soto del
Barco y Pravia conteniendo 81
tuaci6n geografica-geol6gica.
formation de los yacimientos,
etc., etc.
Ell rendimiento, e~specialmen-
tie de hula, como hemos dicho,
fue en- 1884 de cerca de 4 milo
mes de toneladas pero en- esta-
disticas anteriores no es muy
inferior, pues siempre oscila en-
tire dos y medic y tres y medic
millones de tcneladas anuales.
Hasta ell siglo XVI Asturias
guardaba en- su seno energias
cuantiosas, pero eran ignora-
das, al igual que hoy ignoramos
los dep6sitos de valores de nues
tro subsuelo que explotara Ell
pcrvenir sin duda alguna. El
carbon no Sc explotaba, en-
pleandose solamente en- peoue-
mas cantidades en- la localidad v
cuando mas en- las cercanias de
Asturias, considerandose, inclu-
so, su presencia, como I'm mott
vo de esterilidad y de desgracia
para ell pals. Fueron menester
6rdenes oficiales Y decretos con-
siderados tiranicos, para excl
tar la circulation de la hula a
distancias mayores, y para SUI
exploitation como substantial
it'll, y mas decretos, e~xcitacio-
mes y estimulos para llegar a
comprender su verdadera i'm
~'portancia y la trascendencia
que en- sus calorfas llevaba en-
vuelta aquella piedra negra ct,-
yos filones afloraban, ensenan-
do Ell canine hacia una gran ri.
queza material Y una mayor H.
queza spiritual c~olectiwa per Ia
fuerza, la libertad nacional. Ia
personalidad que la possession de
la hula significa.
Durante Ell siglo XVII m
.ple6se en- mayor escala este com
bustible, siendo en- Espana, loo
asturianos, los primeros en- be-
neficiarlo. FL descubrimiento de-
la ma7uina de vapor v Ia revo.
luclon industrial por ella oca-
sionada, intemsificaron la ex-
TRACTION de mode inusitado.
(COatinaardl.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08

POGO despues del pueblo de
Monasterio, Sc ha reconocido O.
tro aflcramiento cerca del ca
mino de Gedrez; y mas arriba,
en- Ell mismo reguero de los mo-
limos, otro afloramiento de una
capa, con carbon limpio de 0.60
metros de espesor.
En- la ladera iz2rierda, den
tro de las minas Gloria v Juan
Sc cbservan varios afloramien-
tos con potencia de O.6O a
O.9O metros y uno muy impor-
tante es ell punto de partida de
la nina Juan, donde aparece la
capa con p~otencia de mas de
tres metros de hula SEGA.
En- Ell parajc llamado Prades
del Plnpanin, pr6ximos a las
frentes del rio Guill6n, so me-
tros mas alto que ell nivel del
pueblo y mas cerca va de las
cuarcitas que forman ell Pico
de Caricechez, existen tambien
tres capas todas con direction
cast E. 0. que por ell orden en-
que Sc encuentran subiendo la
ladera son:
Primera capa, potencia O.7O
metros.
Segunda capa, a unos Is me-
tros de la primera de O.SO me-
tros de potencia, carbon duro v
limpio.
Tercera capa, a unos ocho
metros de la segunda, con poten
cha de go metros.
En- Ell canine de Gill6n a vi
dial, al bajar al rio, Sc encunen-
ira una capa de 1.20 metros de
potencia.
Siguiendo ell canine de Rio
tormo al Jal6n en- la vertiente
opuesta a Riotormo pr6ximo al
canine y en- ell reguero Laeo
Mayor, existe una capa de O.40
metros de espesor, con muchas
impresiones y restos de vegeta-
les.
En- la Iona de Gedrez v pro-
xima tambien a las cuarcitas
hay una capa de 0.7O metros ca
81 vertical.
Existe I'm detallado estudio
Industrial de los criaderos de-
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
NOTAS O(EiLS

"a kaa de los Old FelloWs
H e impression de paz, de
TT d.rquilidad, de hallarse en-
contraternidad con hermanos
leales v ~carinosos, Sc experiment
taba anoche en- ell salon de las
Logias midas, celebrando ell a.
niversario della fundacion de la
Orden Odd Fellows.
Invitados amables e i~nsisten-
temente por ell hermano Mora
les, tuvimos ell placer de hallar-
nos presentes cuando Ell noble v
caballeroso Salvador Losa Sc
levant6 de su asiento para hacer
ell resumen de los discursos que
Sc habian pronunciado.
Muchos aplausos recibi6 Lilo
sa al termino de SUI sentida pc
roraci6n, felicitandolo despues,
particularmente, los numerosos
amigos que lie rodearon.
Obsequiados los componentes
del Comite de Reception, Sc a.
tendi6 a los presentes con repe-
tidos servicios de dulces v re-
frescos.
Y mas tarde, la misica que a.
meniz6 un simpatico v alegre
bale que Sc prolong6 hasta las
doce de Ia noche.
Fue una fiesta intima Y rego-
ciiada la del Aniversario de la
Orden Odd Fellows y ergulloso
de su exito deben sentirse las
Logias Ideal y Progreso, que la
organizaron.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08

I'm lugar amigable para planear ell DEGRADE de su Hogan
Quzas listed dea retocar aquf Y ala n SUI hogan. o quzas panea redeco
raj pr complete. En- eda casou a vista : nuesro etablecimiento lie ayudara
grandemente a smphfcar el problema de obteIer 10 que listed deseae IN matera-
les, sugerencias Y experto avRo. Por e5anpto, tenemos puhdos de alta elevation
con matenales actuaes, mosrando hantacones decMadas en- los utimos testlos
Eho eimina TODD ell tabajo de meditar y caIcular. Solo nuearo ESTABLISHMENTS
lie ofece este complete servco de esudo de decorado.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08

cielo. I'm encanto de sus padres,
la senfita Gloria Rubin, electa
por sus compaheros de estudios
en- ell Hillsborou9h Hie
School coY6 Ia. mas b~nita d.
tcdas, mfrece Eualquier alegp
que Sc lefdedidde. Tween
Pero \ mas de su indiscut
bellezaheune Gloria otros ra.
ritos que la hacen mas ~atrattiS
va, mas valiosa 81 cabe, y Is ell
encanto de su trato, la dyzura
de su SOLOS fascinantes, 81 bri-
llante imagination Y no Iafec-
tada modestia.
"Tiene la belleza poder de
despertar la carload dormida"-
diio ell poeta, y Gloria Rubin, a.
demas de despertaN mobiles SEN
timientos en- ell alma del que la
contempla, deja grabado ell re-
cuerdo de su imagen, con su ala
go sentimental y piadoso que
emerge de SUI mirada candida
pura.
Haber sido elegida reina de
la belleza en- ell c~onglomerado
de lindas seforitas que cursan
sus estudios en- ell Hillsborough
High School, es honor ~extraor-
dinario que mucho significa y
que honra a todos los que con su
raza sentimos y con su natural
idioma nos expresamos.
En- ell Tampa Yacht Club sc
celebr6 anoche una comida a Ia
que asistieron personalidades
importantes Y en- la que sus a.
miguitas, sefioritas Julia Moran
v AdeIia Fernandez ofrecieror
un programa musical que fue
muy a~plaudido.
Nos sentimos orgullOsos CO.
mo latinos de la election de esta
Reina de nuestra raza.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08

Picnic de mGi5anG
Todo 10 tienen listo los entu-
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
ANIVERSARIO DE =
LA MUERTE DE
ANTONIO GUTTERAS

Ocho de Mayo. Cdmplense dos
amos del cobarde asesinato, CO.
metido con los companeros DIR.
Antonio Guiteras Y Coronel Car
los Aponte, por hombres de uni
formes mandados por o~ficiales
mercenarios al servicio del I'm
perialismo.
Antonio Guiteras y Carlos A
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
PIDAN LOS REcIBOS

Suplicamos a nuestros Iecto.
res tengan la bondad de pedir
los recibos de pago a los repair
tidorcs.
Haciendolo nos evitan incon
veniente a nosotros y a los re-.
p~artidores.
Pidan los recibos.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08

siastas miembros de la comisi6n
de fiestas para Ell gran picnic
que manana celebrara la Logia
Nuova Stella No. 1851, de la
Ordea Hiios de Italia, en- los te-
'rtenS del parque La Colum-
9istintos treteni-
mientos y kaile hastR las ocho
de la noche.&
A las docessera seevide Ell al.
muerzo a base de ma arrones a
! la italiana, plato que ia adqui-
rido carta de Natura Raci6n en-
todos los paises del undo.
La orquesta DonA1cisco y
el Cuarteto siciliano estaran 3
cargo de proporcionar la mdsi.
ca. -
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
E A IS Ell NUTMERO
DE MUERTOS

Lakehurst, N. j., mayo s.
Con la muerte del ingeniero
William Speck, operator de ra-
dio " Ell pasajero Erich Kno-
cher, aument6 hoy a 35 ell nd-
nero de muertos a causa de la
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
Sscretaria Sc opone AZ
Areforma de la ley

MrerorLna dc Ia ley
@Aunque las asociaciones pa
y la Camara de Co.
mercio de los Estados Unidos
trata9Nde influenciar al gobier
no p Pa que reforme la ley
@acuerdo con su con
veniencia, q secretaria del ira
'bajo, Sra. Perkins, declare en-
la capital de la naci6awque ell
gobierno Sc opone a que la ley
sea modificada ahora.
81 hay que hacerle alguna
reforma, dijo la secretaria, nc
sera antes de un ano, despu&s
de que Sc aprecien los defectoS
que pueda tener.
Todas las organizaciones o:
ibreras del pals han hecho cons
tar va SUI protesta contra la
"funesta intencion" de las ella
ses patronales.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08

eASi @s Aoy
BILE saldfa para I~nglaterra, en-
aeroplano ell captain Dick Me-
rrill Y Jack Lambfe, otro pilo-
90.
Merrill hara el viaje EN- un
veces Ell Atlantico, dijo hoy: Els.
un Yuelo dificil, 20 10 Sc; peroe
la vida es asf, " Klna coronaci6n
mo Sc puede yer todos los dias.
AWerrilIhara Ell wiaje en- un
Lockheed Electra, en- lugar del
Douglass que maneja en- la ruta
New York-Mitmi, Lambie es su
copiloto regular.
"Iremos cargados para Gu
brir la distancia''. MO lpasara
como en- ell vuelo con Harry
Richman.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
Orden CGbGUero de la Lax

Orden CGbGllero de Ia Luz
Una velada commemorative
de su fundaci6n en- Ell ano 1873,
celebraran las Logias constitu-
yentes de la Orden "Caballero
de la Luz, en- la noche de ma
mana domingo, en- ell salon de su
propiedad, Doce avenida y ca
lie 10.
Sc pronunciaran discursos a.
lusivos al acto por distinguidos
hermanos de la Orden, termi-
nando la velada con un baile al
que quedan inyitados segun la
communication que me envfa ell
secretario, Ciriaco Rivero, los
familiares todos de los afiliados.
Gracias muy cumplidas damos
al Sr. Rivero por la invitaci6n
amable que nos envia.
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
Agrupaci6n Germinal

Hacemos En recordatorio a
los socios v simpatizadores del
Cfrculo Cubano sobre la fun
ci6n que dara maflana la Agru-
paci6n Germinal Y a la que de-
sea asista ell mayor ndmero.
La obra que han de repre-
sentarse son muy bonitas, "El
Otro Mundo" y "Defectos Init
mos, cerrando ell programa un
acto de variedades en- Ell que fl
gura la aplaudida, Gloria Viii
ches.
Gloria RWbin
Muy bonita, I'm pedazO de
La gaceta., 1937-05-08
I yEwlDAD EN- Ell CENES@l1.T7
- Taller de santasalY 80

No puede Scirse hoy que t
"cay6 verddn'' porqu@eR rea- :
lidad no habia tai Verd1n.
Los obreros de la fabrica de
Santaeila cumplieron anoche
con syReber y citados poaG
Comit (onsultivo Conjun dRo
Eaunj h en- ell Centre q bre
Llenos todos los asie) atos
la sala-teatro, ell Consul 1.-two,
mo en- dfas antel resic
do por Frank ida Cssaro, d
eusnta de los tfs dcos hechc
J procedi6 a la ele celon de de
legado.
Eligieron los tabs Squeros n
ra representatives, cCMp de-
gado, al Sr. Jesss CSAAgi.
rezagadores escogieI Jose
Fernandez. "
No sabemos 81 sqyAs des-
palilladoras Sc hizdx3debida
preston, pero 10 cierto es que
no Sc encontraba ninguna en- Ia
sala.
La delegada de las despali-
lladoras sera nombrada en- una
venidera reunion.
Los obreros de la industrial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-27
ROWDY SCENES AT
LONDON WEDDING

London. Jan. 27--tuP)--Dlsorder-
~ scenes occurred At psompton
oratory today - more than 1900
persons. mostly women. rushed pc
lice lines at tho wedding Of the Duke
Of Norfolk and the Hon. Lsvinis
strut. When the bride arrived. The
crowd surged forward. unn,anagey
able. scores were knocked down.
screaming. Police yetSested 10 the
iron gates Of the ogetoFy. which
were elanmed shut. Mounted re-
serves were hurried up end the
horses pushed back the crowd. Some
were Injured elightly.
The 20 year old peer " premier
duke Of the kingdom, hereditary
earl naTShal and chief butter 70
the klrg. NV fortune hes been ees
timated Of more than e60,0cOI 100;
he owns $1,000 scgeg Of rich lands:
he - REGARDED 9e heed Of byjtiSh
Roman Catholic laymsn and he Il
head Of the gEeat historic t{cwayd
family which provided Henry VIII
with bis nth queen-4CstheFlne
Howard, Whose head Henry had
chopped Of. Az earl msEshaI. the
duke has charge Of oil aFrangsnsHts
for the coronation. His bride ID The
daughter Of Lord Helper and the
present Lady RosebeFy. Her fore
father. the first baron. made Q great
fortune az o textile manufacturer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-27
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER l-----
Old Fifth Avenue Hotel
Dow Elwood RegaIes Associates With Story of
Great Gold Rush in '49-Newspapers Sold Like
Hot Cakes" for 81 CopyI-Enterprising Youth
Realized $1,000 on "Big Idea.
BY JOHN BARR,

nnyself. 1T won't do any harm 70
enquire, ! asked, "Do you hap
pen 70 know OF q man nafned
--- 2"
II seemed too good 10 be true,
but The answer came from oil ~
once, IN friendly tones. "Of course
we know hiW-he runs ~ hotel
UP there" pointing the wpy.
The friendly sailor offered TO
stay with tho boat I'll I came
back, and with my beg and On
armfv) OF newspapers, ] hurried
70 deliver my fathers second let
Ter. The reception of the second
letter was o REPETITION Of TIE nyst
ri was Q boy direct from his
home town and the son Of hDs ODd
friend that he hadn't seen tor
yesFs. But when ! told him apoyt
the pewSpepeyV, he went Into 9c-
ti0n and things happened fast.
I was despatched, with help, 70
bring oil the bundles from the
boat. When I got back to the hotel
o big crowd had gathered there
lines were forming and eYjeEp were
shouting through the street "sPE-
CIAL CALIFORNIA EDITION
New YORK HERALD-JUBT AR
RIVED y TWO DOLLARS a
COPY-TOEaM IN LINEf'
Before midnight, under the good
management OF my fathers
friend. thousands of copies were
sold for ~ each. and the yemain-
der wholesaIed 10 u dealer for 81
each--netting me between seven
and eight thousand dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-27

Ss7 W'issS ys.s s Ely, y Nv wii 1,,e
lessy, ave: ygnsral vgIdsZ m9rEIns
e AZ, sjPo i 1'S,ssk ft2n es slsv'lH w.
~. Anus Church. Buriai In Cal"
vary esmsteFy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-27

scented 10 let me 90.
! was 10 take O boat from New
York 10 the IHthmus OF Panama
cross by pack horse-and boat
again up the coast OF San Fran
cisco.
MY equipment, besides q bag Of
necessary clothing, Was about
$500 IN money. and two letters OF
introduction from my father 10
boytood friends OF hts who had
gone out from our town.
These letters proved OF great
value 10 me, One address was def
mite, The New York Herald, the
other was very indefinite. 'pOtne-
where IN California.
Arriving IN New York. ! bur
yied 10 tina Herald ONCE. found
my fathers friend on the editor
ial staff, and on presenting my
letter was received with open
arms. He commended my enter
prise and said that had come
nj q most opportune time--that
they were getting out big special
California edition of the Herald
that was TO be shipped at the
same time and by the same route
that ! whs going: that the adyen-
turers out there were ravenotis
for eastern news and there'd be a
riot 10 get these papers on their
arrival. 80 here's your chance TO
start your fortune on the day you
land on California SOIL" he de-
ciafed, enthusiastically.
He explained TO mo that the
regular shipment would be IN
large packages. subject 10 ship
rules and possible delays In up-
loading. Yours" he said. must
be put IN smaller bundles. easy
10 handle. and kept IN yolV cabin.
and you ought 10 manage 10 have
them on the streets OF Ban Fran
cisco hours before the others are
landed"
He entered heartily into the de-
veiopmcpt OF the plan. and ON
his advice invested all OF my
money. except barely enough 10
carry ms and my bundles through,
IN the California Edition.
WAS TO give my father no In
tjmatiop OF the speculation I'll !
could surprise him with the re-
suits.
There were many misglvings
and blue days on my journey. CO.
pecially when was seasick. and
In crossing the Isthmus, I'll one
evening Our ship camfe safely
through the Golden Gate. but
too late 10 land passengers or
freight.
But remembering my editor
friends parting injunction 10
spend my last dollar. II necessary.
10 get my bundles ashore. did
that very thing by hiring one VI
the crew 10 row me and my prec-
jotls bundles across the harbor.
" had Just come dark ~ we
touched tire shore. The curious
looking shadow OF o town before
us did not look much like tho
modern San Francisco.
Cur!ousIy, my FIRST thought on
stepping out OF the boat was my
fathers ietter. ] took u out OF my
pocket. There was q small group
OF men near. and thinking 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-27
OBITUARY

VEILLETTE---WiIson Veillette ~,
died last night ut his home, 81
Whittlesey avenue. after q brief ILL
ness. He was born In Canada and
had lived here 30 years.
Surviving him are his wife.
Mary; five sons, Bruno, Joseph Will
liam and Charles, all OF this city,
and Henry, OF Montreal; four
daughters. Mrs, Joseph Deschenes,
and Mrs. Bruno Vailerand, both OF
this city. Mrs. Divide Lavallec. OF
Milford. and Miss Alice Vei,lette,
OF this city; two brothers, Hubert,
OF this city, apd Fred. OF New
Haven: II grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
BeileyiIie funeral some on Friday
morning Of $3.50 o'clock TO 81. AIMS
Church, where o solemn mass OF
requiem WAS celebrated at 0 O'Clock.
Burial will be IN Calvary cetnetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this evening from 7 10 1900
o'clock and tomorrw afternoon and
evening.
JACKSON--Marthh l.. Jackson, 7s.
died this morning at 81. Mays hos
piLal. The funeral win be held from
| the Anderson Funeral Home. 10 Cen
trial avenue Friday morning at II o.
clock. Rev. DR.. John NJ Lewis ON
ciating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-27

Died
RIETDYKE---In this' city. ian. 26ih.
1887, Peter Itletdyke, of 90 Ives H.
later. from Anderson Funeral Home.
10 Central Ave. TO new Pine Grove
eeinStery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-27

TOdsy's feature story wesved
from "reminiscences Of happy
days and nights shout Charlie
Hacketes table OF the Old fifth
Avenue Hotel places Dow FL
wood, . prominent Detroit bark
e. IN The late 00's, In the role Of
FecOnteur. John Barr, Water
bury's well knewn student Of
history and writer Of interest
Ing incidents Of yester-yeaE, re-
late6 another Of his popular
narratives featuring MF. EI%ee1.
The latter % p youth parrish
pete4 IN the great Gold Rush
81 ~.
Copyrighted 1897 yohn Barr