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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Warning! 5 Killed, l42 Injured
 In Memorial Day Accidents
44z,84S Licensed Drivers in Police Your Own Driving"

we may take time of but death takes no holiday"
 New Records
 Emphasizing his belief that traffic will be heavy over the weekend hol- iday, the commissioner referred to the peak registration figures thls year, there having beer: 396, ,789 vehi- cleS registered in Connecticut when the Motor Vehicle Department closed for bushes on Thursday May 20th. The demand for operators licenses has been unprecedented, there now being 442,848 persons :i- censed to operate, motor vehicle as compared with 400,926 last year at this time. Gasoline consumption reached an all-time high last year but for the first three months of 1887 the Motor Vehicle Department reports an increase of 8,739,843 gall Ions, indicating greatly increased traffic mileage and more consistent use of the highways. Police your own driving" is the commissioners final injunction to each Connecticut motorist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Totals IA

Memorial Day always develops a great deal of shorebound traffic and, with three-day spread to the hol- iday weekend, is bound to encourage even longer trips by motorists seek ing recreation or diversion. Com missioner Connor believes 1t is difh- cult to advise motorists; just what to do in starting or returning from their trips other than to urge the use of extreme care as soon as traf- fic becomes at all congested. Mo torists should leave early enough on their motor trips and plan to start early enough on the return" says the commissioner "to allow for hold ups on the way. Patience is po- tent factor in averting accidents. Motorists should say in line when traffic becomes congested and not run up the outside O. inside of the line, trying to crowd by the leading cars. Those who can get away Fri day afternoon or evening on long trips, or early Saturday morning, should do so and avoid the rush. On the return it will be wise to leave early enough Monday afternoon 50 as to have the benefit of natural night throughout most of the jour- ney. It may be bromide but we should all remember seriously that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
26 NURSES AWAIT
 HOSPITAL AWARDS
St. Mary's Holds Com. mencement Tonight;
 Reception to Follow

Eev. Edward Farrell of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Bridgeport, will be the speaker at commencement exercises in the St. Mary's Hospital Nurses home tonight, at which 26 girls will be graduated as nurses.
 Exercises started this morning when the graduating class held a communion breakfast following the general communion at 6:3O. This evening benediction will be given at 7:30, and the actual graduation exercises will start at 8:30. A recep- tion will follow the graduation.
 The following are the girls who will be graduated:
 Marion B. Keegan of Plymouth; Genevieve c. Crean, Margaret M. Corey, Alice G. Powers, Margaret T. SyIlott, Anna M. O'Connell, Anna M. McGrath, Muriel L. McClaffer- ty, of Providence; Kathleen F. Mo- Grath, Eleanor Joan Murphy, Anna T. Lynch, Mary J. Roland, Lucia T. Hurley, Sophie V. Stulginski. Cath ertae M. Phelan, Helen B. Balanda, Florence F. Rizzo, Gertrude M. Le- gee, Anna M. Stasiela, Nora T. Church, Winifred M. O'Brien of Meriden; Elizabeth c. Cestaro, AL ice M. Behan, Mary J. Mahan of Southington; Rose Knapp of New Britain; Loretta A. Hogan of Tor rington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
SS,Ol2 SUBSCRIBED IN s. A. CAMPAIGN
Radio Appeals Aiding SaI- vatiOn Army to Advance
 Toward Goal

A total of $S,012.44 is reported as having been received at the Citizen; & Manufacturers National Bank al noon today, according to report received from Thomas F. Moore treasurer.
 Frank J. Green, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, gave a brief radio-address last night on behat of the Arny's drive. He said, that the Salvation Army in his opinion had performed and admirable task and that the work of the organiza- ation had fone far to enable those ill need of personal consideration to rehabilitate themselves. Charles Rietdyke, secretary of the local corps, also spoke on the air last right.
 Eugene L. Seville of the Matta- tuck Motors, Inc, who is chairman of the automobile dealers division reported to Adj. Hugo Wiberg yes- terday that he had already received good response from the firms in his group, and that he anticipated more donations within the next few days.
 Adjutant Hugo Wiberg and Secretary Charles Rietdyke attend ed meeting last night in the G. A. R. rooms of the armory of the veterans organizations committee which has been organized to assist the Army with its annual appeal. Wm. B. Aylward acted as chairman and plans were completed for the veterans benefit affair to be held in the Masonic Temple next Wed- nesday, June 2nd, at 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
NEW LOCATION FOR POLLY-PERRY, INC.
We'll Known Firm Moving to 73 Grand Street;
 RenOvatiOns Started

The Polly-Perry Dry Goods Co., Inc, of 129 Bank stret, will move into a new and more spacious loca- ton at 73 Grand street in the near future. The new quarters of the popular local concern was formerly occupied by the M. A. Green O., jewellers.
 At the present time the entire in- side of the Grand street store, which is large and roomy, is being reno- vated by workmen. As soon as this is completed the PoHy-Perry shop will move into its new home, at which point the management ex- poets to continue giving its excel- lent service.
 The Polly-Perry shop is we'll known to Waterbury shoppers and the news that 1t will soon have a larger store will be received with joy on all sides. Further announce nents in regard to the new set-up will be made in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
CHURCH'S APPEAL
 SLATED THURSDAY
Supreme Court of Errors to Hear St. Patrick's
 Case Next Week

Two local court cases appealed tC the supreme court of errors of the State of Connecticut will be heard in that court next week. One has been assigned for hearing on We'd nesday, and the other for Thursday Both are appeals from the court o1 common pleas.
 At g o'clock Wednesday morning the appeal of Anna Christian from a decision favoring a demurrer o1 the City of Waterbury will be heard Judge Edward J. Finn upheld a d. murrer filed by the city which dis missed the Christian case from the court. Attorneys c. R. and F. J Summa represent the plaintiff, with Corporation Counsel Charles s. O. Connor and T. s. Sullivan for the city.
 The case to be heard Thursday al 9 o'clock is the appeal of the St Patrick's Roman Catholic church o1 this city from the action of the court of common pleas in restoring the action against it by Petronella Lusas to the docket. Lusas brought action against the church, and sub- sequently it was dropped. Upon mo- tion, common pleas court restored it to the docket, the appeal was taken by the church. Attorney John T. Monzani represents the plaintiff with Monagan & Monagan defend ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
SUIT OVER FALL
 ADJUSTED TODAY
S5,OOO Action of Elizabeth Grilley Settled Out
 of Court

Settlement was reported today n the $5,OOO civil action of Elizabeth Grilley of this city against the Apothecaries Hall Company, just as Judge Kenneth Wynne in superior court prepared to call the case to trial. The action was based on a fall allegedly suffered by the plain tiff, on the tile floor of the store, December 31, 1885, at e:30 a. m.
 Judge Kenneth Wynne reserved decision after hearing the evidence today in the $10,C0O claim of Robert Brently of Waterbury against Louis Shindell of New Haven. The boy claimed he was injured when knocked from his bicycle by a truck owned by the defendant. The acci- dent is said to have occurred near the Central Y. M. C.. A. here, last December 4. Permanent injuries are alleged.
 The contested divorce case of Alexander Forsyth against Edna Forsyth is now on trial before Judge Kenneth Wynne. Mrs. Forsyth is of Ansonia and Maine, while MT. Forsyth is of Ansonia and Detroit. They have been separated several years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Caution Urged By Com
 missioner COnnOr as Holiday Approaches

Holiday trafic over the Memorial Day weekend last year caused l42 accidents resulting in five fatalities and 115 persons injured, Commis- sioner Michael A. Connor of the State Department O. Motor Vehicles invites the attention of motorists to the approaching Memorial Day holiday which will be observed on Monday, thus creating three-day holiday period which will unques- tionably develop unprecedented mo- tor travel. The commissioner antic- ipates a heavy Saturday flow of traf- f1c to recreation points with sirn- liar return flow on Monday after noon and evening.
 Costly Pleasure
 Unless Connecticut motorists op- crate their vehicles with extreme care over the Memorial Day week. end Commissioner Connor looks for as sad a traffic accident experience as was recorded last year. The tab ulation:
 Certainly the above figures in- dicated that Connecticut paid a high price for the pleasures of holiday touring last year when the Memor- ial Day holiday was observed" IS the commissioners comment. Me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
RETREAT BAND TO
 CONVENE TONIGHT

More than 200 members of the local Mt. Manresa retreatant band and guests will attend the annual banquet of the order tonight at the Elton hotel, at which time prelimin- ary preparations will be completed for the enrolment of groups to vis- it Staten Island during the summer months.
 The speakers to address the as- sembled gathering this evening in- Clude Thomas Woodlock, former member of the International Corp oration of bankers and stock brok- CTS, editor of the Wall street journal and a member of the Interstate commerce commission during the administration of the late president Calvin Coolidge.
 Others to be heard will be Rev. William s. Duane, spiritual director of the Mt. Manresa retreat; Rev. Daniel F. Hart, director of Mt. Manresa and Lieutenant-G Governor Frank Hayes. Attorney Vincent A. Scully will officiate as toastmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

John Hrodie. Edward H. Davis af Attorney Frederic 0. smedley. wit additional appointments yet to H made. Distribution of petitions in charge of Mfr. Brodie.
 The local chapters membershil of 600 has been called on to assie in securing signatures from regis tered voters on the petitions.
 The chapter plans to seek tn support of the local branches of tn various organizations which sun ported the state merit system grou in its fight for the establishment of a state merit system. Anon those to be approached are loca chpters of the following: Stat chapters of the following: Stat Labor, Chamber of Commerce, Fed |'eration of Women's Clubs, Stat Teachers association, Parent- Teach CT association, Diocesan Bureai of Social Service, Connecticu Federation of Churches and Re ligious Education, American Assd ciation of University Women, Stat Foremen's clubs. Association of Ger tified Public Accountants, Associa ton of Credit Men, and Jewisl Women's Educational club.
 The Waterbury League of Wome| Voters will also be asked for surl port. Racial and fraternal organi zations will also be approached
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
ENGINEERS VISIT
 LOCAL FACTORIES


 The sixth annual meeting of the Connecticut Sections of the Amer ican Society of Mechanical Engi- neers opened this afternoon at the Waterbury Country Club. Dele gates and their wives and friends from all over the state attended
 A technical session will be held at the auditorium of the Bristol Com pany this afternoon. Alvin A. Davis will be chairman, with Her man Rooster as vice-chairman. At the same time the women were en- toying 8 social gathering at the Country Club.
 Several factories in Waterbury and nearby towns were visited by the engineers. The state meeting will close with dinner tonight st the Country Club. Principal speak CTS will be J. H. Heron, national president of the A. s. M. E. and Judge-elect Robert Munder of the superior court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Appropriation For New
 Athletic Field O.K'd

a force of city employees to erect a grandstand and club house. Work men this week are expected to erect wire fenceenclosing the entire site.
 For several weeks there has been some speculation as to whether or not Washington would give its O. K. to the plan. On completion the ath- letic center will be one of the finest in New England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
43FIELD WORKERS
 FOR MERIT SYSTEM
Committee Now Engaged in Securing 1000 Signa-
 lures For Petition

The Waterbury Chapter of the Connecticut Merit System associa- tion now has 43 workers in the field securing. signatures to a petition asking for referendum on the es- tahlishment of the merit plan in the City of Waterbury, it was re- ported last night at meeting of the steering committee. at the Y. M. c. A. The committee expects to have 100 workers in the field by next week. First reports on the number of signatures secured will be made at a meeting of the committee next Tuesday night at the Y. M. c. A.
 William Burke presided at the committee meeting last night. Mem bers of his committee include Attor- ney Chase Kimball, John B. @Goss,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

Presidential approval of an ap- propriation approximating $16O,0OO for the completion of the new ath- letic stadium on Watertown avenue was reported here today. A formal announcement is expected shortly from the state WPA administrators office in New Haven.
 The additional funds will permit WPA workmen in cooperation with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
MACDONALD HAS
 BADE FAREWELL

London, May 27-CUP)-J. Ram say Macdonald. retiring from poli- tics after a long and stormy career, had his farewell audience with King George today and was understood to have refused an earldom.
 Macdonald visited Buckingham Palace to resign as Lord President of the Council. in preparation for tomorrows cabinet turnover in which Stanley Baldwin will retire as premier and Neville Chamberlain VIII succeed htm. ..a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
FRANCE TO PROBE

Paris, May 27-(UP)-The French government ordered its consular agents in Spain today to investi- gate the shooting down of a French airnaail plane near Bilbao yester- day.
 Early inquiry disclosed that the operating company assumed all risks after it had been refused gov- ernment protection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

The United States has 3,80O,0OO Jews within its boundaries. This Is a greater Jewish population than that of any other country in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

morial Day is a day appointed to mourn those who paid the supreme price as 8 sacrifice for their coun- try. To have it develop as touring holiday responsible for additional deaths is certainly wrongful use of the occasion"
 Anni HInk nknl ---.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
SHOT CLOSES
Theft CASE

The case against George A.
Post, 40, investment broker, today
was marked CLOSED" on the police
blotter.
For Post, Wartime Navy ensign
arrested yesterday on q charge Of
larceny. ended his life in an alley
in the rear of police headquarters.
shooting himself in the head
rather than be booked upstairs.
Post, who lived at the Shore
ham Hotel, had been arrested on
q warrant sworn to by MRS. Kin
kead Hinton, Of 1915 California
st. N. W.. AS he arrived in his
own car at headquarters he sud-
denly whipped q small caliber pis-
toll from side pocket and shot
himself, dying almost instantly.
"A certificate of suicide was is'
sued by Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald.
Post was charged with obtain
ing $1,000 from Mrs. Hinton to
invest for her and falling to &C
count for the money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
Ariel Barrymore
Hunts House for
Her and Cdlibdt1

HOLLYWOOD, June % U.N.S0
Elaine Jacobs Barrymore was out
early today, house hunting for a
new home for her and husband
John Barrymore.
The house hunting was agreed
on after the couple kissed and
made up" at a railroad station yes
terday. Miss Jacobs already had
won an interlocutory divorce de-
cree from the actor, but now, she
declared, that is all off. She said:
1--WE love each other"
Kissing her several times oblig-
ingly for cameramen, Barrymore
chimed in:
eyes, it's never been any
other way"
While the actor completes . pic
ture engagement. Mrs. Barrymore
will locate q new home for them
Ito start all over again."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
MOUTON QUITS
HOG-CALLING
CONTEST
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS
International News Service

International news SeENHCo
what threatened to be the first
hop-callinq contest in the history
of Congress faded today like the
setting sun. .
Representative Bob Mouton Of
Louisiana announced he would
have no further truck with the
matter.
His mail. he said, had convinced
him that the good people OF Lou
isianas Third Congressional Dis
trict thought his talents could
best be spent in other endeaVor.
He denied he had ever seriously
considered contesting in the pro-
posed pleaSantries.
Wearin Left Stranded
Mouton's decision left his pros
pective opponent, Representative
Otha D. Wearin, Iowa's hog
calling Congressman, in a guam
dairy. He was not quite sure
whether this left him uncrownea
hoe.calling champion of the 7Stn
Congress, or holding the we'll
known bag.
Mouton said the whole thing
twas cooked UP" by certain par
ties unknown to him without his
consent. A news picture Of him
leading two sleek pigs on leaShes
across the Capitol plaza was done
"to help advertise Louisiana pork.
A radio interview on the proposed
hoe-baying battle was for a ike
purpose-"to get publicity Tor my
home State"
The famed Louisiana call-En
IA basis not a hog Call as stated
in the initial flow Of publicity on
the contest, but an old French
erecting still exchanged by Lou
siananS, Mouton declared. II
means Hello over there" and has
nothing to do with things porclne'
he said.
Doesn't Know Call
Z In the fashion OF an alter
thought. he added:
81 don't even know how they
call pigs in Louisiana. Maybe
they don't call 'em at all for all
know. Maybe they just come
and get it."
Wearin, notified that Mouton
had no intention of shouting 5000
piggeee" with him on the Capitol
steps, promptly reiSSued his chal'
lenge Ito meet any member OF
Congress who thinks he can beat
me calling hogs"
The sport, he said, is considered
good clean fun in Iowa. 1t is an
excellent lung developer and be-
sides, he would like to add the
congressional championship to a
string of IL or IA titles he has
won in the last 10 years at county
fairs and picnicS "out where the
tall corn grows"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
MRS. NORTON
INLABOR POST

Representative Mary r. Norton
CD Of New Jersey, WaShington's
first lady mayor" today assumed
the chairmanship Of the House
Labor Committee, leaving her
post as chairman Of the District
Committee in the hands Of Rem
resentatiVe Vino t Palmisano
Cd Of Maryland, ranking ma
jOrity member.
Late yesterday the House voted
approval Of the new COMMITTEES
assignment for Mrs. Norton rec
commended by the Committee on
Committees.
Representative Palmisano will
sit at today's meeting of the Dis
trict Committee as its acting
chairman, the Committee on COM
mittees having passed over the
vacancy without action.
Mrs. Norton now becomes the
head Of one Of the most irnpor.
tant committees in the House.
and has received the congrat1la-
tionS Of dozens of her COLLEAGUE.
as well as hundreds of letters
from District residents who lived
under her rule" q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
COUNTY GIVES
PLAY CENTER

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, June
ga wooded tract Of three
quarters of an acre, purchased by
Prince Georges county at a tax
sale last year, was granted this
community yesterday by the
county commissioners for use as
q recreation center.
The commissioners stipulated
that the park must be maintained
without expense to the county
and appointed a committee Of four
to manage the property. The
action was based on authority
granted by the recent act Of the
state Legislature providing FOR
establishment Of parks.
Named to the committee were
the Rev. Maurice S. White, the
Rev John j. Corbett, the Rev.
Edwin L. Foote and Robert e.
Ennis, attorney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
N. J. Green Peas Fail,
Strawberry Crop Big

TRENTON, June 23.-New Jer-
sey farmers are harvesting .
bumper crop of strawberries, but
the green pea crop is a failure, the
State Department of Agriculture
said today.
Not only is there a good yield Of
strawberries but the quality is un-
usually high, the department said.
1t is expected that nearly 7.700. 900
quarts Of strawberries will be real
lied, rs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
u. 5. Marine Band
To Give Concert

An overture to the opera,
prince Igor" by. the Russian COM
poser, Alexander Borodin, will fea-
ture the concert to be played to-
morrow night at 7:30 by the o. s.
Marine Band at the District Of
Columbia War Memorial. Capt.
TAYLOR RranSon will conduct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
Rraddock Fan Dies

vINCENNES, Ind, June 20
U.NS0.-W. B. Scott, 81, Of New
Albany, q Braddock fight fan, drop
ped dead here when he heard that
his favorite had lost to Joe Louis.
Scott was listening to a broadcast
Of the fight In the lobby Of q hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
School Heads Renamed

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June %.
Leroy s. Bendheim and Leonard
M. knight, members Of the city
school board. whose terms expire
June 80, were rejected for three
year terms by City Council last
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23

DOWN IN LOUISIANA,
whence Representative Rob
ert L. Mouton, wearer Of
this countenance, halls, they
don't like this kind of bust
ness in a member of Con-
gress. At least, Mr.. Mouton
said today that his constitu-
ents oppose the proposed
hog calling contest between
him and Representative
Otha D. Wearin of Iowa. So
the welkin around the Capt.
tol will NOT ring with the
shouts of the two lawmakers.
Harris Ewing Photo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
Jamboree Neckerchiefs

The colorful neckerchiefs Bow
Scouts wear, which are useful in
emergencies. particularly in first
aid work, will have an unusual
note at the National Jamboree
here, from June 30 to July o.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
SUBURBAN PROPERTY WANTED.

WANT TO RENT OR BUY SMALL COT
tage Va or NV. white suburb. $500 to
$3.50 down payment Address Box 9-M,
Star Office 20"
Evening star., 1937-03-20


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