The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-09

to meet it. Any balance this year might be turned into the next years appropriation to help meet the $15,- 900 payment.
 Hopes For Increase
 Warden John J. Sheridan was hopeful today that the local WPA quota of employees will be increased. The warden went to the New Ha- ven work progress administration quarters yesterday and asked that more men be placed on the local WPA.
 He said today the attitude of the New Haven WPA officials was quite favorable and he feels the increase will be granted.
 No definite word has been receiv- ed yet, he indicated.
 An increase in the WPA ranks would help to remove some of the burden from the welfare list, which has grown recently because of the slump in local factories.
 Funeral of Michael Carberry
 The funeral of Michael Carberry of 76 Locust street who died Mon- day, was held this morning at 8:3O o'clock from the Fitzgerald funeral home, 320 North Main street, to St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock where a solemn high mass of re- quiem was celebrated. Burial was in Gt ToVrNAcb AAVSS Af apyy
 Rev. Bernard Butcher was cele- brant of the mass, Rev. w. R. Dil- lon, O. F., of Jersey City, N. J., was deacon, and Rev. Richard P. Morrissey was subdeacon. Father Butcher read the committal service at the grave.
 The pallbearers were: Thomas Denihan, Matthew Scully, Charles McKeon, Raymond Harrington, Garret and Dennis Joy.
 To Make Annual Reports
 Reports for the year. will be made and officers elected at the annual meeting of Naugatuck camp, Wood- men of the World, tonight in Good- year hall in the Odd Fellows build- ing at 8 o'clock. Plans for a Christ mas party will be discussed.
 Eagles Affairs Planned
 The Naugatuck aerie of Eagles will hold its annual banquet Sat- urday, January IS, and plans for the affair are progressing. William Metcalf is chairman of the coIil- mittee in charge. Members are lock- ing forward to the smoker to be held on Saturday, December l8 at the aerie rooms in which there will be several boxing bouts, including one by Joseph Triano, local star boxer.
 Edward Haepp of the local aerie conferred with state officials of the Eagles yesterday in Hartford on plans for the state convention to be held here next June.
 Simon Calvin Dies
 The funeral of Simon A. Calvin, 33, of 245 Cherry street, who died suddenly yesterday morning at the home of his brother-in-law, Will fam Walker of 55 Oak street, will be held at 8:30 o'clock Saturday morning from his home on Cherry street. to St. Francis church at 6 o'clock where a high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at his home until funeral time.
 pr. Charles s. Kennedy was sum- moned, but MT. Calvin had died befofe he arrived. pr. Kennedy notified Dr. Harold Johnson, med- ical examiner, who said a heart attack caused death.
 MT. Calvin, a native of Torring- ton, lived here most of his life He leaves three brothers, John, Francis and William, all of Nau- gatuck, and four sisters, Mrs. Marie Reidy, Mrs. Helen Walker and the Misses Isabel and Marvelyn Calvin, all of Naugatuck.
 Doctors Wife Hurt
 Friends of Mrs. Edwin R. Curran of North Main street. wife of Dr. E. R. Curran, were grieved to hear she fractured her back recently when she slipped and fell on Q waxed floor In her home. She Is a patient at the St. Mary's hos- pital, Waterbury, and will be con- tined there for long time. A rug slipped under her foot and she hit bed with her back.
 Fair Starts Tonight
 The fair sponsored by the Meth odist Episcopal church will open to- night with a cafeteria supper from s p, m. until ' p. m. In the church hall. The supper will include a variety of hot and cold meat dishes. spaghetti, baked beans, scalloped potatoes, cheese and fnacaroni. salads, rolls, coffee and pie and cake.
 Alden Saunders will render xylophone selections during the supper hour, accompanied on the plano by Mrs. Wayne White. A play Apple Blossom Time" will be pre-. sented later.
 There will be Q sale and tea to. morrow afternoon. The play will also be offered again tomorrow eve' ming.
 Seal Sale Continues
 The local sale of Christmas seals has almost reached the half-way mark as far as It's quota is con. cerned. A total of $730 has beer raised. The quota here is $i6b0 and 1t Is expected this will be contribut. cd by local residents before Christ. rnas.
 Christmas Party Tuesday
 A large attendance Is expected at the annual Christmas party of the United States Girls club next Tues.