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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

54-hour law passed by the General Assembly over the governors veto.
 The statute, limiting working hours for non-professipnal workers in all state institutions to 54 hours a week, furnishes one of the first hurdles in the Governors announced program of balancing the state bud get.
 MiddIetOwn
 The Connecticut State Hospital at Middletown, largest state insti- tuition, has the worst problem under the 54-hour law. Dr. R. L. Leak, superintendent. has estimated he will need a 257 per cent increase in his allotment for salaries, or $l54,- 800 8 year. He must add 140 per- sons to his staff if no one is to work more than 54 hours a week. The State Hospital also needs $15,- 900 in additional maintenance money an increase of 3 per cent.
 Attendants at the hospital for the insane are supposed to be on call even when of duty and officials consider it almost essential for them to live within walking distance of the hospital. At Middletown most of the new employees will have to live away from the hospital grounds, increasing their personal housing problems.
 WethersfieId
 Much the same story is told by other institutional heads, on a smaller scale. Warden Ralph H. Walker of the State Prison said Monday that 20 more guards would be needed to put in the 54-hour schedule. His office force already is on a 64-hour week. Guards, how ever, are on duty 12 hours @ day with two days of every other week. The prison is operating on the Hong weekend" plan with the men getting Saturday and Sunday to- gether every fortnight. The prison asks an increase of $39,30o for sale aries, nothing extra for mainten- ance.
 Mansfield
 At the Mansfield State Training School and Hospital, Superintend- ent Charles T. LaMoure will have to add 28 attendants in the hospital and six farm hands. His request is for $18,836 in salaries, with nothing extra for maintenance. Most of the new employees will have to jtld lv- ing quarters off the grounds. CedarcreSt
 Dr. William M. Stockwell of the Cedarcrest Tuberculosis Sanatorium finds his problem, on the other hand not difficult. The law does not apply to nurses and doctors. Consequent,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability or for specific injury were filed today and approved at the office of the compensation commissioner:
 City of Waterbury and Luigi Nallo, IS Third street, eye injury, $11.S5 beginnings July 12.
 Waterbury Hospital and Ethel Carrigut, Waterbury Hospital, strained back, $12.12 beginning July 5.
 Rocco DeCorso and Nicola Mosca, 460 Hamilton Avenue, muscle injury, $12.S1, beginning July 13.
 Watertown Mfg. Co. and Anna Charchenko. Watertown, confusion of chest, S7.S6 beginning June "A.
 Frank Pope Go. and Anthony Tiso, 3 Easton avenue, right foot injury, $7.92 beginning July 9.
 Goldsmith Chatfield Company and Martin Gatling, 62 Abbott avenue, finger injury, $1S.01 be- ginning July 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

only the crderlies and night watch- men on duty ct night are now af- fected by the law. Day orderlies are already on c 64.hour schedule. He needs "only c few" employees. pr. Stockwell said. He has asked an ir1- crease of 98520 in salaries and e400 in maintenance.
 The total amount requested by all institutions for salaries of new em- ployes is $362, 900, an increase of l0.a per cent over the appropriations granted by the assembly. They ask an aggregate of $37 ,366 additional for maintenance, an increase Of l.6 per cent.
 State Farm
 The four mental hospitals, togeth- CT, estimate they will need $22e, ,97S 6 year more for salaries and $22, ,7D2.75 a year for maintenance Three penal institutions, the prison, the reforn1a- tory and the state farm for women, together ask $e7, 7,2e4 for salaries and $500 for maintenance.
 The correctional institutions, Long Lane Farm and the school for Boys ask $l6,712 for salaries and f662e for maintenance.
 Five tuberculosis sanatoria ask Q total of $33, ,4o8 for salaries and $7645 for maintenance.
 The Home for Soldiers will need $3o44 for salaries, the Mystic Oral School $7343, the State College 150lO. None of these last-named irlstitu- tons asks anything extra for Hnain- ] tenance of new employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
PLAN OUTING FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

One hundred and twenty-five members of the Washington Hill Companionship Club met at the Washington Park Community House last night.
 John P. Shea, president, presided at the session and expressed his satisfaction at the large turnout, commenting that larger number would be present at the next meet ing.
 The meeting was addressed by John P. Barry, president of the Waterbury Veterans Council and past commander of the Waterbury Chapter, Disabled American Veter- ans. President Shea will preside at a special meeting next Monday night, at which plans will be made for an outing of all Washington Hill children. The outing will be held before the start of the school semester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

as proposes Is not workable. Youi committee further recommends that a committee be appointed to act with the corporation counsel te draft a proper ordinance concern ing the establishment of merit system in the City of Waterbury. The report was lost on deadlock vote of 7-7.
 Minority Report
 The minority report signed by Aldermen George L. Kingston and William P. Loeffler stated, "the min ority members of your committee feel that said petition has not been granted proper consideration and we believe that inasmuch as this is non-partisan question that il should be placed on the voting ma chine and left to the voters of Wa terbury to decide" This was also lost in a deadlock vote.
 Neither report was adverse to the merit system as a proposition.
 Members of the merit system committee who attended the meeting included: William Burke chairman; Chase Kimball, John B GoSS, Edward H. Davis, P. c. Smed- ley. L. c. Smith, Mrs. J. Harold Root, Mrs. John M. Brodie, John M. Brodie and Gustav Reihl.
 Polling Places
 Other business of the board in- cluded the appointment of Alder men Bergin, Sciullo and Kolbeck as a committee to arrange for the polling places to be used in the October election.
 A communication from Joseph Orsini raising his bid from $90 to $ll5 for lot A on Hamden avenue was referred to the land committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Still Going!

Given three hours to get out of town or go to jail for 90 days, James Stancarone, 25, of New Haven, grabbed his bat tered straw hat from the city court cage this morning, thank ed Judge MascolO, and took to his heels.
 Stancarone was arrested by Motor Patrolman John Murphy when he attempted to steal a S19.50 value radio from the Pace radio store here. He said he attempted the theft because he was hungry and thought he might be able to sell it. A short time back, he admitted, he stole 3 pair of shoes from g de. partment store at New Haven. The accused had been in jail here five days due to continu- ances of his case. Judge Mas colo asked him if he were . drug addict and he denied it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
WHY l LIVE IN CONNECTICUT

Raymond B. Fosdick, lawyer, author president of the Rockefeller Foundation whose home is in NewtOwn, gave the State Publicity Commission these reasons why he lives in Connecticut:
 " chose Connecticut for my out of town residence, in the first place because it is convenient to New York and in the second place because the hills of western Connecticut are in their beauty and serenity ncompar able in this part of the country There is third reason rnOre subtle but perhaps equally compelling My fore fathers came from Massachusetts to settle in Connec tcut nearly 300 years ago. and for number of genera tions they were part of the sturdy race that built new life in these rocky hills. My immediate branch of the family century ago joined the trek that led to the open lands further west. In coming back to Con- necticut have the feeling that am coming back home and it is satisfaction to look at the same hills and be surrounded by the landscape that gave hope and inspiration to my more rugged f0rebears."
 RAYMOND B. FOSDICK.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
ROBERT K|ERSTED GUEST AT DINNER
Groom of Next Month Given Purse at Patsy
 Browns Silver Chalet

Robert Kiersted, president of the Public Parks baseball league and head of the Recreations of the City Amateur league, was presented a purse of money at a testimonial dinner last evening in Patsy Browns Silver Chalet. He will be mar ried August 16th to Miss Helen Meleski of Fairfield avenue.
 Harry X. Cashin was toastmaster. Among the speakers were: Ex- Governor Charles A. Templeton, Walter A. Woods, secretary of the Waterbury Fish and Game associa- ton; Patrick Doran, vice president of the City Amateur league; Joseph Maloney, treasurer of the City Anla- teur league; Ralph Devino, presi- dent of the Waterbury Mason Sup- ply company; Harry Frank, William Stanton, Harold Hadley, chairman of the banquet committee; James Lee, Wilby high coach, and last but not least, Paul Omaha" Dora,.
 Those attending were: Ralph Mastrianna, Frank Donahue, John- ny Thompson, Al Dobkins, Gus Metz, Charley Gerace, George Cros- co, A. E. Rompre, Joseph Burns, H. E. Johnson, John Heath, w. A. Thomson, Charles E. Manganaro, Louis Scigliano, William Harnick, Samuel Frank, Paul Doran, Nick Cecil, Walter Woods, Charles A. Templeton, Robert P. Kiersted, James W. Lee, Harry A. Frank, Ralph Devino, Ted Kirby, Arthur Sullivan and Charles Steck.
 E. J. Chateauneuf, E. B. Quinn, John Flamrnia, Harold Morrissey, Steve Meleski, Albert Moraska, George Kulman, Bud Davis, Will liam Sheehy, Alex Mazzarella, John Grady, John J. Morrissey, John Flanagan, Samuel Collins, William Cleary, Arthur J. Kuncel, George T.. Dillon, George Sloss, Jr., W. Daly, Stephen Barone, Paul Ber- nier, Howard Humphries, James Kiely, John DeVito, Charles Keeley, Patrick Slattery and Joseph Bren- nan.
 Daniel Perrin, Thomas Foley, Joseph Sloss, Harry Cashin, James Cantwell, Charles Synott, Mark Doran, Patrick J. Doran, William J. Stanton, Joseph Maloney, Carl Austin, Jim Nichol, Louis Reisin- ger and William Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Seeing America

Mrs. Irving Wood and five chil- dren, who have done consider able travelling in a trailer for the past year are now stopping at the home of Mrs. L. W. Parker of "A Highland avenue. Last year Mrs. Wood and her children start ed for a two-week trip from Cali fornia, to Washington, D. C., to see MT. Wood. The trip was so enjoyable that they continued 70 roam about the southern part of the country after having visited papa, who is lawyer for the Social Security Board.
 The six travellers intend to leave Waterbury for California within Q weeks time. But they intend to 90 by way of Canada!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
SPOTLIGHTZNG Brass City News
Reprimanded

Failure to comply with a po- lceman's order to appear in court on an assigned day brought a severe rebuff and heavy fine to Peter Grebneff, 37, of 54 Bishop street when he was ar- raigned in city court today.
 Grebneff was found guilty of violation of the rules of the road, and fined $15 and costs by Judge Mascolo. He was to have ap- peared yesterday and was ar- rested when he failed to put in an appearance.
 Motor Patrolman Joseph Lo- vallo arrested Grebnef last week cn Thomaston avenue after a chase, during which the officer said he was doing a good 65 miles an hour"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

of the merit system propoSal.
 Presents Petitions
 Attempts were being made to adjourn the meeting when William F. Burke, chairman of the petition committee of the Waterbury Chap ter of the Connecticut Merit Sys- tenn Association asked for fecogni-- zance from the chairS and stated that he wished to present the ex- pected petition. An accompanying affadivit certified that the petition contained the names of more than 15 per cent of all the voters listed in Waterbury at the last election.
 If the petition is found to be in order, and as claimed to be, the question of establishment of merit system board in Waterbury will au- tomatically be referred to the voters of Waterbury at the October elec- ton. This is provided in Section 56 of the city ordinances.
 Following the presentation of the petition, Alderman c. Arthur Du- Bois motioned that it be accepted. At this Alderman George R. Guil- foile made motion that committee first be appointed to investigate that petition for its soundness, and that they report back to another meeting of the board before the petition Is accepted as legal.
 The petition will be investigated by the same committee that origin ally prepared reports on the merit system proposal, including Alderman Francis x. Bergin, George R. Guil- foile. Charles P. Scuillo, George L. Kingston and William P. Loeffler. .
 Eignators
 The affidavit of correctness of the petition bore the signatures of Will liam F. Burke, Leonard D. Seaver, John B. Goss, E. H. Davis, Gustav Reihl, Chase Kimball and John M. Brodie. It was sworn to before Att torney Frederic s. Smedley.
 Only Alderman Edward Goldberg was missing, and the 7-7 deadlocks on the votes were acquired only when Chairman Peter Griffin voted.
 The petition as presented contain ed 603 pages in addition to the afi- davlt and 8 copy Of the proposed merit system amendment to the city charter.
 Majority Report
 Previous to the calling of the ses- sion to order. the committee on the merit convened in private session and returned reports as follows: The majority report, signed by Aldermen Guilfoile, Bergen and Scuillo reported, "the amendment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Permits Building

Cities Service OH Company, 367 West Main street, denaOlish gsr- age.
 Anthony Telesca, u Pilgrim street, addition to garage, eost S100.
 Joseph DiMarccIynas. Esther avenue, construct enc family dwelling, cost 5000.
 S. H. Greenberg, SS South Main street, alter store front, cest Sl,- OOO.
 Joseph R. Trumflo, Edin street, construction enc family dwelling, cost $s,000.
 Jose Luix Mourn, Rumford street, construct dwelling and gaf- age, cost $3,OOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Plan Banquet

Discussion of arrangements for . convention and luncheon of the State Federation of W0men's Democratic Clubs here next month, will be conducted this evening at a meeting of the Wa terbury Women's Democratic Club in democratic headquarters.
 The convention will be spOn- sored by the Waterbury group, and committees are expected to be named tonight for the purpose of making preliminary arrangements. The meeting will start at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, president, presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
OVerheated!

So intense was the heat yes- terday that even an icebox was seriously affected.
 Firemen were called shortly after 6 o'clock to the home of Mrs. Mary Alden of 1910 Bald win street where an overloaded electric refrigerator motor was belchlng smoke, but causing no damage other than to itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
"Old Sleuth'

Dog Warden Coleman OLough- lin turned detective yesterday and through a little investigation found the lost dog of Mrs. Frank lin Haight of Pierpont street, which had been missin g since Friday. Mrs. Haight is high in her praise of MT. OLoughlin's traits.
 The dog was found at the home of c family on Baldwin street. It had been adopted. It is a valuable black cocker spaniel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
WARRANTY DEEI

N. Joshua Nielsen to Helena "A. Eastwood. ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE N. Joshua Nielsen to Water- bury Trust company.
 RELEASE OF MORTGAGE
 Waterbury Building & Loan Association to Aida L. Larson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Marriage Intentions

Raymond S. Alexander, 7e6 Bank street; Rose Mary Laselva, 1O3 Sc0vill street.
 James Crichton, 70 Orange street; COncetta DeCosmo, AS0 Congress avenue.
 Dennis J. Sullivan, Jr, 29 AL biOn street, Margaret Hunger. vile, 538 Baldwin street.
 Giuseppe PascuCci, 1 Granite street; Agnes Pugliese, 34 Orange street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
New Book

"Oh, Say Can Yo u See! lis the title of a new book written by Lewis Browne, rabbi of Temple Israel in this city in 1920. The book will be released by August r and Is dedicated to Sinclair Lewis in yleeful recollection of Water bury days. The book deals with the reactions of a young Soviet Russian who has come to this country to do research work at a marine biological station in Cali fornia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
JOSEPH B. DUNN
 SUES FOR MISHAP

Joseph B. Dunn today named James w. Rankin defendant in a $500 civil action filed in the court of common pleas, based on an acci- dent October 3, 1936. According to the complaint, the defendant was negligent in the operation of his car
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Electorate To Vote
 On Merit System Plan
Recommendations of Majority, Minority Committees DeadIOcked- Sponsors Secure Sufficient Names

A deadlocked meeting of the Board of Aldermen was brought to agreement last night when the Waterbury Chap ter of the Connecticut Merit System of Connecticut pre- sened petition seeking the placement of the merit system referendum on the voting machines next October B.
 By deadlock votes of 77 the board had busted majority
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
COOLER WEATHER
 FOLLOWS RAINFALL

The welcome thunder shower of early last evening and intermittent rains which fell during the eve- ming brought about a cooler awak- ening for Waterburians today. The temperature had dropped consider ably and also the relative humidity which was very high all day yester- day.
 A few fallen branches were the only noticeable effects of the heavy downpour around six o'clock last evening. The rainfall, which totaled six-tenths of an inch, was the heav- fest in two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Fowl Play

Afraignment in Thomaston town court faces Peter Churche- low, 2l, of WolcOtt, who was ar- rested today by Detective Lieu. tenant William Foley of the local detective bureau, and State Po- liCeman Henry Mayo of the Bea- con Falls barracks, on a charge of theft of poultry.
 Following the arrest, local po- lice turned Churchelow over to the state police. He is alleged to have stolen several fowl from Q ThomastOn farmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
300 Employees Needed
 To Comply With Law
State Institutions Calling for Funds to Engage New
 HeIp-HOspitaIs, Prison to Augment Staff

We'll refreshed and invgorated by his brief vacation at Lake Sunapee N H. Governor Wilbur L. Cross returned to his executive office yesterday to be confronted with several state problems.
 Various state institutions camoring for authority to hire help with sufficient funds to meet the added expense It is estimated that 300 persons must be employed with salaries amounting to $400000 to comply with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
LATE REALTY NEWS

MORTGAGE DEEDS Helena M. Eastwood to N. Joshua Nielsen.
 Aida L. Larson to Waterbury Building & Loan Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
QUIT CLAIM

Waterbury Trust to N. J0sh- ua Nielsen, land, south side Bunker Hill avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

and caused the collision. Attorney Patrick Healey represents the plaintiff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
GRASSY CREEK CAGERS
WANT SWEET REVENGE

Grassy Creek, Nov. AFTER
having been badly defeated by the
Sparta high school cagers here last
Thursday night, the Virginia-Caro-
lima hardwood shooters are now in
hopes of staging a comback tonight
by licking the Allegheny county
seat lads when they meet in Sparta.
The local basketball team is COM
posed of fast, scrappy group and
they have had "a fairly good season
so far under the direction of Coach
J. c. Bonham. In one of the most
thrilling games ever played around
this section, they defeated Freize
high 30 to 80 recently and an extra
period was required.
The local girls are really going
to town! They have won five
games and are expected to annex
another one tonight against Sparta.
Principal VanHoy is their coach.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
Announce Places
And Time OF The
Demonstrations
Tobacco Demonstration To Be
Held Tuesday. Meat Cutting
Thursday.

All farmers in Ashe county who
are raising tobacco are urged to at
tend one of the two tobacco grad
ing demonstrations that will be
held in the county next Tuesday,
November 9.
The first demonstration will be
at S. V. Alexanders' farm, near
Crumpler and will commence at
$50 o'clock in the morning. The
afternoon demonstration, starting
at 2:3O o'clock will be held at E. c.
Eller's place, at Bina.
State and federal tobacco grad
ing experts will be present and will
assist County Agent c. ]. Rich in
these demonstrations.
The meat cutting demonstrations,
which are to be staged on Novem-
Der II, will take place at the fol-
lowing places and time: S. V. Alex
ander, Crumpler, 900 A. NJ; w. M.
Transou, Laurel Springs, 2 P. M.
More and more tobacco is being
raised in the county each year and
Mr.. Rich is to be highly commended
for getting the state and federal
specialists to come here next Tues
day and show the farmers the best
methods of grading and handling
tobacco.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
To Open Faucette
Variety Store Fri,
Grand Opening Expected To At
tract Large Crowd. At
tractiVe Store.

The grand opening of w. R. Eau
cette Company's beautiful new gen.
eral variety store, located in the
building next door to The Skyland
Post in West Jefferson, will take
place tomorrow, and the public is
cordially invited to attend.
For the past several weeks, car
penters have been busy remodeling
the c. M Cope building and install
ing attractive new fixtures.
E. F. "Scottie" Wilson, who was
born in Scotland and came to the
United States in 1922, is manager of
the store. For the last four years
Mr.. Wilson has been operating a
similar store in Boone for Mr.. Eau
cette. Mrs. Wilson will assist her
husband in the management of the
store. A number of local clerks
have been employed.
w. r. Faucette, of Bristol, owner
of the store, will spent some time
here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
RADIO STARS WILL
APPEAR AT LANSING

Frank Blevins and his Southern
Buccaneers" Columbia recording
artists who are internationally
known radio performers, will give
a musical performance at the Lam
sing high school Saturday night,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
The rare performance will con-
rist of playing, singing, dancing
dancing, stunting, Glowing, yodel-
ing, and as a feature even on the
program, the girl who has been la
belled as the blue Ridge Queen
will give interpretations of popular
song hits.
A large crowd of people is ex-
pected to be present for the per-
Torrance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
COUNTY BASKETBALL
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The basketball schedule for the
Ashe division of the Appalachian
High School Association was re-
leased this week by Mr.. Garbee,
athletic director of Appalachian
State Teachers College.
There are 9 teams in the Ashe di-
vision and the first conference game
will be played on November 10 be-
tween Jefferson and Fleetwood.
The final game on the schedule is
slated for February Is. The boys
and girls teams will play, on an
average, two games each week, ac-
cording to the schedule.