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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
OBITUARY

GILL - Thomas Gill, 66, of 23 Kingsbury street, died at his home last night after a brief illness. He was born in Southington and had resided here for many years during which he worked as plumber.
 The funeral probably will be held Thursday from the Hallahan Funer- al Home, 135 Eden Avenue, South ington, to St. Thomas's Church, that town, with burial at St. Thomas's cemetery there.
 ZUK--Mrs. Marie zuk, 45, of 138 Hill street died last evening at the Waterbury hospital following @ short illness. She is survived by her husband, Joseph, and one son, Wal ter, both residents of. Waterbury.
 The deceased was @ native of Aus tria. She came to America 25 years ago and for the past 19 years had been resident of this city.
 The body was removed today to the DeLiniks' Funeral home on Con- gress avenue. The funeral will De held Friday morning at 8 o'clock from hef. residence, 138 Hill street to St. Mary's Russian Greek Ortho- dox church on Grown street at 9. Burial will be in St. Mary's Ortho- dox cemetery.
 FLUNO-Mrs. Jane E. Northrop Fluno 79, widow of George Fluno, died this morning at her home, II Wooster street, Union City. She was born in Bethany, the daughter of Dennis and Louise Brainard Peck She is survived by one son, Irving w. Northrop of Forestville; two daughters, Mrs. W. 0. Judd of Union City, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. w. H. Bates of West Cheshire; three brothers, Frank Peck of Noroton, William and Fred erick Peck of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Davis of West Cheshire and Mrs. Nellie Chapman of Chesh- ire; also two grandsons, six grand daughters and seven great grand children. The funeral will be held from the Anderson funeral home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Wayne White of the Methodist Epis- copal church in Naugatuck of1iciat- ing. Burial will be in Old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the home, 7l Wooster street, Thursday afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
Former Governor To Present Award
 At Drum Corps Benefit MarG Gras

honor of John P. 'Stubby' Shea, Mayor of Washington Hill and First President of the Washington Hill Companionship Club. Mir. Shea issued Q statement Monday evening that he had resigned his position as Q city etnploye and had severed diplomatic relations with the pres ent administration.
 Other officers of the club declare that their organization is 1lon-po- litical and they are anxious to avoid any controversy during the present campaign. The committee headed by George Cassidy and consisting of Francis Hogan, William O'Neill, Thomas OLeary, Thomas McGrath, Jr., and John Greaney however, have decided to delay the announced testimonial and await instructions at the next general meeting of the club.
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COMMISSIONERS
 DID NOT RESIGN
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(Continued from Page D required by statute. Keith was charged with illegal sale of commo- dities to the home while he was a member of its management board. Laramee said the resignation re- solution adopted by the legislators merely requests" and does not force the resignation of the commission CTS.
 "They don't have to resign unless they want to-" he said. T don't know of any statute which permits us to force them to resign while the general assembly is not in session. The resolution said:
 Demand designations
 "In view of the information anc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
.TYPIST IS FREED . IN MURDER CASE
Gertrude O'Keefe Did Not Fire Bullet That Killed
 Bank Teller

New York, September 20. --(UP) = Magistrate Charles Solomon dis- missed the charge of homicide against Gertrude oKeete, S7-year- old typist today after Q brief hear- ing in felony court. Miss oKeefe, defended by Samuel Leibowits, had been accused of the fatal shooting Of George o. Frank, ~, a bank teller, who was found slain across the street from the typist's Brooklyn home. Earlier, the district Attor- neyS office announced that the mysterious telephone call" to the office yesterday and the subsequent police investigation for ptrported new evidence had been discotnted as . "fAlse alarm.
 Bullets Different
 Dismissal of the charge was based largely on the discrepancy between bullets found in Miss O'Keefe's re- volver and those of the .S2 calibre pistol used in the staying. She ad- 1nitted purchase of the revolver after Frank had demanded return of love letters exchanged between them. She testified that he had threatened her with bodily harm If she did not comply. Leibowitz con- tended that the discrepancy con- stituted prima facie evidence that she did not fire he weapon that sent bullet through the back of Franks head. He conceded that she had ample reason for her hatred of Frank, but said that her private life was 6 refutation of any suspicion that she would murder for revenge of her sweetheart.
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tional commander, John Di Pastino; state commander, Angelo Posse mato; national judge advocate, At torney Frederick Palomba; senior vice e-commander, Michael Giordino; honorary member Florio post, Um- berto Santopietro.
 The active bearers, members of Fucito society were Joseph Tata, president; Frank Annui, Romeo An- hui, Michelangetlo DiBiase, Nicho- las Ventresco, Alfredo Carosella. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery, Rev. Felix Scog- lio offlciating.
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Elaborate arrangements for the Mardi 0ras to be held for the bene- fit of the Washington Park Com munity Drum corps were completed last evening at an enthusiastic meeting of the various committees,
 The big event. one anticipated with considerable interest, will open tomorrow evening in the Commun- ity House. It will be preceded by parade of the corps in their new uniforms. It will mark the first public appearance of the contingent with their new equipment. The parade will start at Library park. The Washington Hill boys will Dc accompanied by St .Joseph's, St Stanisiaus', the V. F. W. Girls unit, and Columbus Boys corps from ThomaStot1. The course of the pa- rade will be along Grand street to South Main street, up Union street to Baldwin street, to Luke street to the Community house. The various drum corps will be fea- tured in Q competitive contest on the opening night.
 On Friday evening the formal presentation of the Charles A.. Templeton trophy to the winning team in the recent baseball touf- ney. Former Governor Templeton is expected to present the award. Saturday evening will witness an exhibition of baton swinging. Miss Jane Sheehy will be one oi the entertainers. Dancing will be featured each evening.
 Gents of the Hill"
 A meeting of members of the com mittee in charge of the annual dance of the Gents of the Hill was held last evening. The event will be held on the night of November 18th at Seven Gables. The committee includes Bob Grady, Bob German, Ed Curley, George Luddy and Gene Ford.
 Testimonial
 A testimonial dinner will be held Thursday evening, October 7th, at Teller's Grill for Martin Tehan, Jr. The committee includes Leonard SdAOJ 1AAN vVoSPA OSAAOAh
 "Mary Kilmartin Day.
 With many of her personal ad- mirers aiding in the arrangements Mary c. Kilmartin Booster Day will be observed Saturday afternoon at Washington park. A meeting of the committee will be held tonlor- row night for final discussion on the arrangements to date. Mrs, Martin Tehan is general chairman. She is being assisted by Mrs. Charles Earth of the 18th district and Mrs. Joseph Kelly of the 1t4h district, the two able chairmen who played important parts in the success of the card party and rally held last Friday evening. It was largely at- tended. The guests of the evening included Mayor Frank Hayes, Con- troller Daniel J. Leary, Mrs. Mary Kilmartin, City Clerk John Fitz. maurice and other democratic can- didates for election.
 Mrs. Kilmartin, former teacher and former resident of the Hill, is seeking the office of town clerk. She is conducting Q very efficient Campaign and her many friends share with her the anticipation of splendid victory There is every
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ITALIANS WILL
 HAVE TURN OUT

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said commissioners in accordance with provisions of this resolution"
 Another resolution passed by the legislators asked State Finance Com- missioner Edward P. Hall to approve the Investigating committees report on conditions at the home and to print 1t as a public document.
 MT. and Mrs. Philip Provandie,
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Urgele I.aFrance as commissioner of the county of Wlndham are hereby demanded.
 "Said resignations are to be sub- mitted to the chairman of the counyt legislative body Naramee) on or before october IA, 1887. Be it further resolved that the clerk of this body serve written notice upon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29

evidence contained in the report submitted to us by the legislative
 Investigating committee. 1t is hereby resolved by this hereby resolved by this legislative body, the senators and representatives, of Windham
 county in joint meeting, that the resignations of Arthur c. Keith and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29

dcposed superintendent and matron at the home, respectively, will face superior court next month on ser ious charges in connection with management of the place.
 Provandie was accused of inde- cnet assault on girl inmates and embezzlement and his wife faced embezzlement charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
WASHINGTON HILL NEWS

indication that the Booster day program arranged in her honor will be one of the greatest events in the recent history of the Hill.
 Dinner Postponed
 The proposed testimonial dinner dance in honor of John P. Shea. president of the Washington Hill Companionship club has been post poned indefinitely. The tickets prepared for the event read "In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29

zUK-1n this city, Sept. 2sth, 1887. Funeral Friday morning, at 500 o'clock, from Delinik's Funeral H m e, to St. Mary's Russian = Greek Orthodox Church, at 9:00 o'clock. Burial in St. Mary's ortho- dUx cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29

FLUNO-In Union City, Sept. 29th, 1887. Mrs. Jane E. Northrop Fluno, of Wooster St. Funeral Friday aft- ernoons at 2:0Q o'clock, from AL derson Funeral Home. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
DIED

CILLr-In this city, Sept. 2Sth, 1887, Thomas Gill, of 23 .Kingsbury St. Funeral Thursday, from Hailahan Funeral HomeS Southington,. to St. Burial fin St. ThomaS's cemetery of that place.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11
U. S. Public Health To
Use County For Health
Survey Next Year

The Board of Education this week
approved the application from the
County Health Department for the
selection of Montgomery County by
the American Public Health Associa-
ton as the County for it's health sur
vey for next year.
After "a discussion of the great
number Of questions involved in a
long term salary schedule for teach
ers, the Board decided study should
be made in cooperation with the
County Teachers Association, in
which the Board of Education will
provide for consultant services of an
expert. The board indicating its de-
sire to have carried out an adequate
study of the problems involved in a
long term schedule.
In accordance with the recommen-
dations from the teachers and the
Public Athletic League, the Board ap-
proved the plan for holding the An
nual Field Meet for the Junior and
Senior High Schools on May 22nd,
and a separate meet for the element
airy schools on May oath.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11
Commissioner Karin
w ants Prisoners
To Work On Roads
Suggests Use OF Short Time
Jail Inmates For
Construction

County prisoners convicted Of minor
offenses would work on county roads
and other projects under a plan dis
cussed Tuesday by the Montgomery
County Commissioners at Rockville.
The proposal contemplates paying the
prisoners rs cents a day and assign
ing them to work of constructive
nature.
The board voted to study the FEAST
bility Of swearing in a number Of
deputies to control traffic near schools
in place Of policemen; endeavor to
have the State assume operating ex-
penses of schools, and back proposed
legislation to allocate one-half Of all
motor vehicle fines to the county in
which the fine is imposed.
Placing short-term prisoners at
work on county projects was describ-
ed by Frank H. Karn, president of the
board and sponsor of the proposal, as
being aimed not so much at having
important work done, as at the psch-
illogical effect. He predicted the move
would improve the morale of prison.
ers who are kept idle and would tend
to discourage law violations.
The plan to assign deputies to
patrol school traffic has been before
the commissioners for some time. A
definite step to put the proposal into
effect was taken when the board
voted to confer with Superintendent
of Schools Edwin w. Broome and
Sheriff G. Ellington Bell in an effort
to have the program start within a
few days.
Karn estimated that deputies cc2ld
be employed at q salary of $1.6O per
day for five days week during the
school term. The cost of the plan for
an entire year would amount to APP
proximately $1,000, he said, whereas
the cost Of assigning police officers to
this work is more than $4,000 year.
Endorsement Of the bill to allocate
fines to the county was voted after
letter urging its approval was re-
ceived from the Western Shore Coun-
ty Commissioners Association. The
bill has passed the State Senate and
is now in the House. The board was
told, Montgomery County would re-
ceive nearly $1,000 year under the
plan.
The suggestion to apply for State
funds to meet current school operat-
ing expenses was made by Karn and
Endorsed by Commissioner Paul M.
Coughlan. Coughlan declared the
county is receiving State funds based
on 1888 school estimates. Although
the county levy for schools is virtual
ly double that of 1888, the State con-
tribution has not been increased, he
said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11
WOOdfield Grange Has
Election Of Officers

At a recent reorganization meet
Jig of the Woodfield Montgomery
County Grange, the following officers
for the new year were elected:
Master, c. M. King; overseer, J. r.
Kemp; lecturer, Perry Burdette;
steward, J. r. Ward; assistant stew
ard, Ellsworth King; chaplain, James
Hawkins; treasurer, John J. Bur-
dette; secretary, Mary w. King;
gatekeeper, Willard Burdette; Sores,
Mrs. Ivy AL King; Pomona, Mrs.
Any King; Flora, Mrs. Della King;
executive committee, J. r.. Ward
James Hawkins and Pauline King.
Plans were made to launch a mem
bership drive to perform several
activities: for improvement of sew
eral pieces of road, electric line ex-
tensions and buying comparatively.
All people in the community and
neighborhood sections are invited to
join the Grange at Woodfeld and
aid the work of the organization.
The new officers will be installed
March %, by an officer of the State
Grange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11

that idle time can be and often is
used for anti-social purposes. The
problem of preparing incarcerated
men for a useful life after spending
months and even years in the semi
gloom of close confinement is one
that should not be taken lightly.
Those who have made a deep study
of the question recognize that it is
indeed long, long step from prison
idleness to self-maintenance in a nor
NAL world.
People who have not been subjected
to prison confinement have been ac-
customed to recol from any mention
of chain gang labor. And rightly
so. Fortunately, there is little of
that sort of thing extant today. True,
there have been and may still be
instances of excuses in the deep
South. But there are rare and have
attracted attention principally be
cause OF publicity through the more
emotional newspapers and through
the films. While these rare instances
have often been exaggerated, this
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11

A famous woman with leanings
toward the practical side of social
welfare once told a King Of France
that he should remember, when he
built prison, that it might one day be
occupied by himself or his children.
While there may be some exagger-
alton in the above statement of
Elizabeth Fry-certainly the State
should so construct it's penal system
to train hitherto disordered lives and
at the same time derive some benefit
from the potential man-power going
to waste within the environs of cold
clammy walls.
Conceding the moral and social
benefits of busy life for inmates
Of our penal institution, let US con-
slider another phase of prison labor
as advanced in neighboring States
one which should be at this time
holding the attention Of every fore
sighted and intelligent citizen of the
State of Maryland. The arguments
against idleness in prison are too
numerous and too lengthy to discuss
in detail here. It is self-evident
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11
Civic Federation
Votes Increase In
Teachers Salaries
Diversion OF Gasoline Taxes
Opposed By Montgomery
County Group

Increase of teachers salaries
widening of Georgia Avenue, Connect
lieut. Avenue, and Old Georgetown
road, and increase in the staff of the
county building inspectors Office will
consequent revision upward of build
ing permit fees were urged in resolu
tons adopted by the Montgomery
County Civic Federation Monday
night. The Federation also opposed
diversion of gasoline taxes to pur
poses other than roads.
The Federation urged that the
board of education take immediate
steps to work. out in cooperation with
recognized professional experts ant
with representatives of civic associa.
tons, and the Montgomery County
Teachers Association new, perman-
ent, adequate long-term salary SEIZED
ule TO rteachers and members of the
supervisory staff, based upon q
thorough study of the kind of educa-
tional program Montgomery County
wishes to promote; the preparation
and professional growth required ot
teachers; living costs and ability o.
the county to support an educationa
program.
The measure further urged, pend
ing adoption of the long-term scalt
that county school teachers be giver
an increase of 500 annually in add
ton to the normal annual increment
provided by the salary scale.
Col. o. P. M. Brown, chairman Of
the legislation and legal action com
mittee, opposed the indefinite" pro
visions of the resolution urging in
crease in the personnel of the build
ing inspectors Office and served motto,
he would not travel to Annapolis +.
support the measure unless definit'
desires were named. The federation
adopted the measure merely urgini
that the Office be given necessary
personnel and that fees be increased
to take care of the additional cost.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11
Farmers Believe In
Production Control,
Says National Head
Farm Bureau President Out.
lines Agricultural Problem
In Maryland Talk

The great majority of farmers be-
lieve in production control, Edward A.
O'Neal, president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation told agricul-
tural teachers of Maryland at con-
ference in Baltimore last week. They
may disagree on the method, and may
not wish the return of the AAA, he
said, but reported that the first two
groups to ask for control at recent
hearings in Washington were dairy
men and peanut growers.
Agricultural organizations are
agreed on the basic principle that
there must be definite production con-
troll" the National farm labor said in
his Maryland speech. eve will try at
this session of the Congress to secure
it as the laws are now written, under
the Constitution, but I believe that
farmers in some way are going to
get that control"
Mr.. O'Neal told the Maryland group
that farmers had never asked more
than parity of income with other
groups of the country. The chief need
of farmers and the major objective OF
farm organizations is some form OF
price insurance or stable income in re-
lationship to that of other groups, he
told Maryland agricultural teachers,
and added that with this assured the
questions of crop insurance, tenancy
rural Identification and other prob
lens would be in large part solved.
"Farmers of each section are well
on the way to realization of the in
Independence of farmers in Other
sections of the country" Mr.. ONea
nointed out. "The Government pro
grams of the past three years have
brought farmers belief in and the
need of unity of farm organization
Farmers believe that the problems Of
agriculture are national and not local
Their program will be based on the
hope of continuing and developing the
owner-operator type of farming. The
time will come when organized indus
try. organized labor and organized
agricultural can work together anc
stem forward on a program that will
save the democratic system Of this
country"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11
POStOffice Will
Cut Off Service
Because OF Roads
Impassability Of Several Thor
Oughfares Will Affect
Patrons March Is

The county roads are in such bad
shape that beginning March 16, a
number of patrons on the rural routes
out of Rockville, Gaithersburg and
other postoffices will have their mail
delivery service cut off. This edict
comes from the United States Post
Office Department and results from
the deplorable conditions of the Sec
ondary highways on the regular pos
tai routes.
According to DR.. George L. Ed
monds, postmaster at Rockville, about
81 households will be affected on
Route 1 from Rockville. The homes
are located variously on the New Cut
Road, the Old River Road and Glen
Road.
DR.. Edmonds said yesterday that
the resumation of service to those cut
off will depend on the attitude of the
County Commissioners and the State
Roads Commission. "When the roads
are in such condition as to be ap-
proved by the postoffice inspectors in
order that the carriers may travel at
all times during the year, then SER
vice will be restored"
Melvin Ridgely, acting postmaster
at Gaithersburg, said several patrons
will be affected by the bad roads on
route 2. It is expected that other
rural routes will soon be inspected
and number of other subscribers cut
off the rural delivery list.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-03-11
Open Meeting Set
| For Discussion OF
Boundary Limits
Town Council Sponsors Move.
ment To Enlarge Rockville
Proper

An open meeting has been called
for Friday, March 10, for the pur-
pose of discussing the proposed ex-
tension of the corporate limits of the
Town Of Rockville. The general public
and all interested taxpayers and prop
erty owners are invited to attend the
open forum on this question, widely
regarded as one of the most import
ant subjects to come before the peo-
pie of Rockville this year. The meet
ing will be held at the firehouse.
AS proponents of the measure point
out, the only way in which the de-
velopment of the town can be con-
trolled is by extending the limits. At
present residents of Rockville outside
of the corporate boundaries enjoy
certain free privileges which are
charged against the taxpayers in the
town proper. Edgar Reed, member
of the Council and prominent citizen
who has made quite a study of the
question, heartily endorses the pro-
posed extension. A number of influen-
tial citizens also back the plan.
If the sentiment of the town APP
parently favors the measure, bill is
likely to be introduced at this ses-
sion of the Maryland Legislature.