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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

WatertoWn, March 26.-The cast of "Tiger House. the play whicf will be produced by the Watertowr High School Dramatic club Aril 16 has been announced by Che direc- tor. Those who will take part ir the production are: Erma Joan Adams; Aunt Sophia, Helene Allyn; Mrs. Murdock, Jane O'Connor; Peggy, Marguerite Jarlett: Mystery Woman, Peggy Griswold; Mack Hervey Stetson; Yami, Frank Tracy; Arthur, Paul Smith; oswald Francis McGowan; Thomas M Walker
 Joseph Stella will be the stage manager and Richard Atwood will be in charge of the sound effects Miss Alice Hart will do the prompt ing and Miss Muriel Vaill will head the property committee.
 Heater Causes Fire
 A small oil heater accidentally upset by a child caused fire yesterday afternoon in the living room of the home of Harry Miles of Highland avenue. The house was owned by Frank Smith of Highland avenue. The furnishings of the room were badly damaged, but the fire was confined to the one room and only slight damage was done to the house.
 Collection Boxes
 Collection boxes for mail will be placed at nine intersections in the town with the installation of city mali delivery on April 1st. The boxes have already been received at the post office butt he concrete posts for setting them up have not yet come. The boxes will be To- cated as follows: in front of the post office, corner of Scott and Woodruff avenues; corner of Echo Lake road and Main street; corner of Middlebury road and Woodbury road; corner of Highland avenue and Middlebury road; corner oi Cutler and Bowers streets; corner of Main street and Warren Way corner of Greenwood street and Echo Lake road; corner of Main and Atwood court. The only col lection box in town is now located at the corner of Main and Depot streets;
 Any mail to be delivered in town must bear a two cent stamp after the outgoing mail closes at 6:l5 p. m, March 3lst. Mail going out of town will bear three-cent stamp as usual.
 Holy Saturday Services
 The blessing of the fire. Easter water and incense will take place at St. Johns church on Saturday morning at ' a. m., followed by a high mass at D. m. There will be no communion before the regular communion time of the mass.
 Holy baptism will be observed al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Home From College

Martin Monaghan, Jr., sophomore at Holy Cross college at Worcester, Mass, is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Martin J. Monaghan of West street.
 The public schools closed We'd nesday for the Easter recess and will reopen Monday morning.
 Miss Gertrude August is spending ten days in New York city.
 Warren Dellenbaugh, of Chestnut Hill. Mass, is visiting MT. and Mrs. Clifford Stoddard.
 Malcolm Foord, student at the University of Chicago, is spending the spring vacation with his par ents, Capt. and Mrs. William M. Foord.
 Mrs. John Harrigan and Miss Madeline Harrigan, of Waterbury, former Litchfield residents, were re- cent guests of Mrs Sarah Madden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Pin0chle Party
 Members of FelloWcraft club of Union lodge, A. F. & A. M. who are planning to attend the supper and pinochle party in Watertown Mon day night of which the Fellowcraft club of Federal lodge will be hosts, have been asked to communicate their intentions to Albert Brown. Those making the trip will congre- gate at the Masonic hall here Mon day evening at 6 o'clock. Trans portation will be furnished those who so desire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Time Instrument Co.
 Sound Financially
Net Earnings Last Year Amounted to $I,42O,357;
 Gibbs Family Leaves for Vacation in Alabama

ment of the company located on Marine street. officials of the Seth Thomas division announced some- time ago that building operations would start when plans had been approved and conditions warranted
 Notice has been given by order of the board of directors, of the an- nual meeting of stockholders of the General Time Instruments Corpora tion in the office of the Corpora ton No. Is Exchange Place. Con- mercial Trust Company building, Jersey City, on Tuesday April 6, at D. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

dents. Mir. Miller is a nephew fo Miss Brink.
 MT. and Mrs. David Miller. and daughter, Judith Ann, MT. and Mrs. Edward Miller of Falls avenue, have returned home after spending few days with Miss Esther and Sadie Frink of Lakeville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Married by a magistrate at Capetown, South Africa, two couples returned blissfully to their one car to find that they faced prosecution for illegal parking and for failing to register the machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Stanley Kloss, Edmund KOvaleski, Paul Lyons. Lois Atkinson, John Patrick. Edith Hockey. Grade s, Bernard FackIer, Forbes Gibbs, Jr., Shirley Blanchard, Marion Lackman. Grade :, Adolph Far chaus, Mildred OleshkO.
 Honorable mention-82 or more in each subject: Grade 12, Don- aid Brown, Christopher Martin, Luke Martin, James O'HallOran, .'c~.nnette Benedict, Helen Benson. Barbara Doty. Esther Johnson, Genevieve MezOcOwski, Harriet Nyerick, Ruth Wellman. Grade 10, Helen Campbell. Grade 3, Frances Lane, Charles Budney, Allan Campbell, Andrew DesrOch- CTS, Robert Henderson, Tony Ku- charsky. Charles Nedderman. Grade 8. Charles DumbletOn, Eu- gene Martin, Virginia CIaffey, Beverly Turberg. Grade !, George Innes, William Lumpkin, Irwin Tanski, Betty Bidwell, Irene Hod- kOwski, Gloria Nelson, Marjorie North, Grace ReardOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

A campaign has been started in Syria to modify the laws which deal harshly with debtors, who are eX- periencing unusually trying times economically just now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
SUNRISE SERVICE
 TO BE HELD HERE
Young People of. Congre- gational Church to Spon=
 sOr Rites at ( a. m.

cl;tchfleld. March 26.--Young peo- plr of the Litchfield Congregations ar l Methodist churches will spon- sol a Sunrise Easter service Sun daj, which will be held on the u enfield Country club grounds, be- ginning at 6 a. m. Details are be- ing arranged by Miss Winifred Wad- hams, president of the EpWorth les que of the Methodist church, and Kafl Webster, president of the Christian Endeavor society of the Congregat tional church. Rev. T Bertram Anderson, pastor of the Congregational church. will be the speaker, and Alexander Theophilos will play trumpet solo. The two cnlrches will combine on serv- ice which will be held Friday eve ming at o'clock in the Methodist church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Home for Easter


 Miss Helen Monaghan of Trinity college, at Washington, D. O., is spending the Easter vacation with her parents. MT. and Mrs. M. V. Monaghan, of Griswold Drive.
 Members of St. Anthony's council, Knights of Columbus, will receive holy communion in body at the a. m. mass Sunday.
 Miss Katherine Bergin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Bergin and a student at Albertus Magnus col lege at New Haven, is spending the Easter recess here.
 Four Litchfield students Archie s. Foord, George T. Peck, Ernest D. Clark, Jr., and Ebert B. Hamlin, Jr., are on the dean's list at Yale, according to announcement made Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

ThOmastOn, March 26-But nine students in ThCmaston high school had high hOnors, 90 or more in each subject, the past term, according to the fourth re- port of hOnors released by Supt Raymond N Brown Lucille Mac Roberts was the lone member of the senior class listed and Helen Atwood captured the junior high hOnors Sophomores who had high hcnors were George Axelby and Stella RogOzinslxy, while Geraldine Remson stood alone in the fresh- man class Other high honor stud ents were Arthur Kelley, Kenneth Lundberg. grade g; Evelyn Thom- son and Jean Wood, grade
 Those having hOnOrs-85 or more in each subject:
 Grade 12, George Dewcll, Myrtle Hulme, Mary Malley, Edith Ross. Grade II, Jean Sipk0wski, Anna Strahan. Grade 10, Ralph J0hn- son, Phyllis Benson. Grade 3, Dor athea Wood, Jennie Tycenski, Doris Nelsons, Lynn Atwood,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Frank Bellmay has been doing janitor duty at the Center school during the past week following the resignation of George Tingle who was substituting for Thomas Dick son. Sr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

To Honor Governor
 Men and women in this commun- ity are extended an invitation to attend the birthday victory dinner which will be rendered Governor Wilbur N. Cross by the State Fed eration of Democratic Women's clubs at the Hotel Taft in New Ha- ven at o'clock, April 3. Tickets may be secured from Miss Mary Doyle, vice chairman of the local democratic town committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Going To Vermont
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel Barnett and Robert Danaher will spend the weekend as guests of MT. and Mrs. Glenn Lougee in Hillsboro, Vt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

MT. and Mrs. Forbes Gibbs and son left yesterday morning for Huntsville, Ala. where they will be guests the coming week of MT. and Mrs. Edward H. McCoul and Don- aid MacCoul, formerly of Thomas ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
CHESHIRE NEWS "ubert Rigney
 Cheshire Phone 33s
P.T.A. POSTPONES
 MONTHLY MEETING
April Session Put Off a Week Due to Easter
 Holidays

Cheshire, March 26.-The April meeting of the Parent Teacher as- sociation has been postponed for one week because of the Easter va cation. The meeting which was scheduled for April 5, will be held on the 18th instead of the enter tainment program being given by the scholo children. The program is being directed by Mrs. Henry Hi- cock. Prior to the meeting buf- fet supper will be served at o'clock in the school cafeteria. The parents of the Humiston school children are united to attend the supper and meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Mrs. Farquhar J. King is spending several days at the home of MT. and Mrs. William H. Rose in Brooklyn, N Y. MT. King will join her there Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Alfred s. Bennett is now able to be about again after an illness at his home on Main street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26

Mrs. James H. Darcey and daugh- ter, Peggy, of Paul Ney road, are spending the weekend in An napolis, Md, where Miss Darcey will be guest at the Easter hop at the naval academy.
 Communion Breakfast
 The Young Peoples Fellowship of St. Peters church will hold a cor porate communion at St. Peters church at 7:30 Sunday morning. Members will be served breakfast in the rectory after the services.
 The public school close today for the Easter vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-26
Building New Homes

MT. and Mrs. Francis Fenn, and MT. and Mrs. John P. Calvin of Waterbury has started building new homes on Peck lane.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
Army and Many Orders

craft, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
Thomas P. Jeter, Diet. Dayton. Ohio,
Nov. 20: to duty assist Argentine Navy
Alvin I. Malstrom, det co. VCS.S
Oct. Is; to duty as CO, VCs-2 ~. S. s,
Trenton).
LIEUTENANTs
Ernest s. L. Goodwin. duty as cons
min. officer U; s. ); san FRANCISCO.
ney Sept. 81; 70 U. 5. S. winslow as
engr. officer.
LIEUTENANTs, JUNIOR GRADE
George D. Gregor. det. U. s. 5. Rio
Oct. /; to cfo U. s. S. Salmon and on
John q. Roengs, det U. s. S. Truxtun
Aug. %: to instr. Japanese language.
Tokyo, japan.
wallace H. Weston, DIT. U: s.: s: Raj
eigh in Oct; to V. BIS (U. S. s. Enter
prise). s
/ John w. Howard. det. y. s; s. Mime
apolis in Oct: to U. s. S. Richmond.
DENTAL CORPS
Lieut.. 0.g) Ralph Bates, uncompleted
revoked; continue duty, U. 8. 8. Omaha.
SUPPLY CORPS
Capt. Cecil s. Baker, det. Philadelphia
| in Dec. to Blu. s. & A. Navy Dept.
Capt. Edward T. Hoopegf dst. Boston
Corps. west Coast, San francisco.
Capt. John H. Merriam Diet. Genl.
Inspr., supply Corps, West Coast. San
Francisco, Dec /; to home; rel. all
Capt. .verett G. Morsell. det. Puget
Sound Nov /; to Yard, Boston.
Capt. Edward R. Wilson, Oct; Norfolks
| Comdr. Robert W. Clark, det. Puget
Sound in Sept; to 18th Nav. Dist San
| Diego. -.
| Die0o in oct: to Yard, Puget Sound.
Ensign Bert S. Beasley to duty under
instr. Nav. Fin and Supply Sch, Yard,
Following ensigns are ordered to the
Nav. Fin. and supply sch., Philadelphia
for Instruction:
The Washington times., 1937-09-06

ANN
PROMOTIONS
Francois H. K. Reynolds, Vet. c. to
Lieut.. Col, Sept. 3.
Edwin L. Brackney, same.
APPOINTMENTS
Francis G. Lee, FIT. Monroe, appointed
a warrant officer in reg. army W WIN
rank from Sept. /; assgd A. G. D., % c.
A, Governors Island, N. Y;
Charles Maylon, Boiling Field same
assgd. duty with A. C., Boiling Flelo'
Alfred p. Gaell FIT. Humphreys; same;
band leader; ass'd. duty 5th Cav. Band
FIT. Clark, Tex.
OTHER ORDERS
COLONEL
Staley A. Campbell, Inf, rel. Man
chester. y H., Nov. 80; to home; re-
tired.
LIEUTENANT COLONIES
Carl H. Witherell, NJ. c., rel; Fl
and BAY ir. G Wsshneton to proper
Roger Taylor, Ord. previous orders der
nepot al e to Of present tour.
williams Sept IS; to duty with Org.
Res, 7th C. A, Omaha, Neb.
FIRST LIEUTENANTs
Roger w. moore u. A. VI, D. a
G. D., rel. J. A. G. D. and Washington
to I'd c. A, FIT. Monroe. Va.
Ashton M. Haynes, F. A., FIT. Knox; to
duty with J. A. G. D.: to Georgetown
Univ, Washington, Sept. 81 as student.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Lieut.. Col. Orlando Ward, F. A., Is
days extension.
Lieut.. Col. Ray c. Rutherford, 81
days, Sept. 3.
Maj. David A. Watt, A. G. D., is days.
Sept. Is.
Maj. ABBY c. Strickland (Capt.) A. c..
5 days extension.
NAVY
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS
Robert w. Bockius. det. CO, VCS-2
The Washington times., 1937-09-06

The unbelievable story OF John
Brown, the royal servant who eX-
ercised despOtic authority over the
British Royal family during Queen
The Washington times., 1937-09-06

VictOria's reign. starts in the Herald
on Sunday, September IL. Be sure to
read the first installment. Call DIS.
trict $3.50 for home delivery.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
ARLINGTON TAX
RECEIPTS SHOW
s134,O71 C A | N
County's Realty Gain
Set at $llO,579

ARLINGTON, va, Sept. 6.-Ar-
lington county taxes from all
sources increased by $134,071. rs
from 1886 to 1887, figures re-
leased today by Commissioner of
Revenue Harry K. Green show.
Green reported a $17,457.02 in.
crease in tangible personal prop.
erty taxes, a $11O,579 increase in
real estate taxes and a $6,035.73
gain in intangible property taxes
for the year.
Is PER CENT GAIN
The tangible property assess
ment jumped from $3,629,769 in
1886 to $4,276,325 in 1887, a gain
Of almost 10 per cent. The tax
increase for this form was from
$98, oO3.76 to $115,460.7s. The
real estate assessment increased
approximately II per cent.
Green said that 80 of every 100
taxpayers in the county have COM
piled with all State tax require
ments.
The $6,o35.73 gain in Intangible
personal property was divided ss
follows: $3,O27 in capitation taxes.
$1,219.13 in taxes on notes and
bonds, $165,25 in taxes on money
on deposit and $1,624.35 in taxes
on capital invested in business.
TANGIBLE PROPERTY
Tangible property taxes, which
include levies on furniture, auto
mobiles, jewelry and machinery,
are retained by the county. The
tax on intangible property is
segregated to the State before a
part is returned to the locality.
The commissioner books show
that 1905 assessments were made
for property taxes, and that only
1892 persons failed to make re-
turns.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
FIREWORKS AWAITED

HOlll d. III CIV VI M ~ - - N~AE~
in the wake of an audit on the
track books. Disclosure was eX-
pected that politicians and State
emnloves were numbered among
the 1900 persons on the track
nav roll. One official source
claimed no audit ever was made
on the records since the track was
started three years ago.
Meanwhile. O'Hara renamed III
seclusion in his penthouse atop the
erandstand, in the role OF spec
tator
Governor Quinn's threat to use
force if necessary to obtain pos
session of the records followed an
unsuccessful attempt yesterday by
RAYMOND Appleby, of the State
budget department, to make the
audit.
BOOKS ARE REFUSED
Although admitted to the track
office, Appleby was Informed by,
employees the treasurer was absent
and the books could not be pro-
duced.
ri send the auditors back
and I'll give them all the force
they need in carrying out the
racing commissions orders, even
to calling out the State police
and militia" declared Governor
Quinn.
A Labor Day holiday throng of
10000 was expected at Nara
gansett this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06

LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS
Robert w. Bockius, det. CO, VCS-2,
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
By CHICK KENNY

Maryland closed out its pre-
holiday basketball campaign last
night, almost as diEnally as it
opened the season the night be-
fore, and as a result the bounding
Terrapins lost its second straight
game Of the season, this time to
the University Of Michigan, 43
to 26.
Height, a lacking cog in the
physical makeup of the Maryland
team this year, proved the Terps'
undoing by the Western Confer
ence foe, who brought to College
Park a flock of giants seldom
seen on courts in and around this
section.
However, the Terps showed a
stirring fighting spirit despite the
fact that every player on the team
was loose in handling the leather,
and this, together with the handi-
cap Of performing against tall op-
position, kept the team from max
ing a much better showing.
George Knepley, the hard-work-
ing guard on the Maryland team,
played exceptionally well, and cap
tured the high scoring honors
for the evening by snagging five
field goals. Aut the semainder
The Washington times., 1937-12-18

of the team was ragged in pass
ing, and except during odd mo-
ments Of the fray, failed to hold
their scoring eyes.
A few moments after the start
Of the game, the invading Wolver-
inc outfit jumped into the lead,
soon stretched it to 10-2, and
from then on the outcome was
never in doubt.
Jake Townsend, All-Western
Conference selection for the past
two yeas and rated by the Michi.
gan publicity man as the schools
greatest court star, failed to show
much in the way of sensational
play against the TerpS.
However, Freshman, a roly-poly
guard, and Smick, center, team
mates of the ace, carried off the
starring roles from the six-foot-
four Townsend much to the sur
prise of the audience.
Maryland trailed at the half
time of the argument. 26-16.
Out at Catholic University, the
C. U. quintet dropped its second
game in three starts. by losing
to Hudson College, nee st. Peters
of Newark, N. j., 45-39.
Wayne Ambrose, who has been
cutting up 10 sensational man.
nsE from y pointrScoring point OF
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Terps, Cardinals Lose On Court

view. by swishing the cords sue
cessfully for "a points. The bundle
of markers tailed by the Wor-
cester ace last night has brought
his scoring mark for the three
pre-holiday games to SO.
Catholic looked like it was on
the road to a win as Ambrose
opened up his scoring barrage
and at half time the Brookland-
ers held a 31-17 advantage.
But, as usual. the c. U. court
team generally goes weird at one
time or other. and so the team
took 1t upon itself to stage its act
in the second half to lose the lead
and finally the game.
A midget forward, Captain
Johnny fill, and his team mate
guard, Jon Billie, with II and 10
points, respectively, were the chief
Hudson flies in the ointment that
spelled defeat for the c. U. Red
birds,
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
$2,5O0,OO0
Is Price
Bid
TO KNOW MONDAY
Ex-Mayor Will Take
Over Presidency;
Popular Setup
By LAYTON CARVER


International News Service Sports Writer
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 0.N.S0 4.
James j. or plain Jimmy, Walker,
the jazz mayor of New York dur
ing the jazz era, will announce
within five days-and possibly by
Monday-whether or not a syndi-
cate he heads will buy the Brook
lyn Baseball Club.
Allegedly fortified with $780,
900 in pledges from co-partners in
the proposed deal, Walker is con-
ferring with bankers who hold
mortgages against the Dodgers,
and out of all this will come the
finish of negotiations one way or
another.
Supposedly, Walker will go in as
president, if the. deal goes
through, and Burleigh Grimes
will go out as manager, at the
expiration Of his one-year con-
tract. They will bear with Bur
leigh that long, according to re-
ports, then induct Babe Ruth into
office.
NOT FIRST TIME
This is not the first time deal
has not been started for the Dod-
gers, but it is the first time the
onlookers have shown a great
deal of interest. Walker, Ruth
and the Dodgers would be a per-
feet Setup for Brooklyn, as the
thing is viewed now.
The former mayor has prom
ised a statement by the middle of
next week at the latest, and it
generally is regarded as a cinch
that the deal will go through, if
present owners will sell at a rea.
sonable figure.
A baseball man whose position
makes his appraisal more or less
authoritative-but because of his
position, unidentified here-said
the Dodger franchise was worth
81 100000 as it stands now.
COME, TO GRIEF
However, there is the chance
that the deal will come to grief
on the snag which has thWarted
other prospective purchasers -
pickering between two factions
which own the club, with the
bank holding the mortgage in the
middle.
The amount of paper held by
the bank amounts to little, but is
sufficient for the bank to swing
the vote to whichever faction it
lines up with in the recurrent diff
ferences traditional with the daf-
finesS institution.
That, the baseball man was say
ing, is why Walker has gone to
the bank. If he can get every.
thing all set there, one of the
most desirable, and at the same
time most abused franchises in
baseball, will change owners.
You could get a bet today that
the deal will go through-unless
the people now in the saddle fail
to recognize money when they
see it.
The Washington times., 1937-12-18
Not Ready
Montague POstpOnes
Golf Debut

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10 IIN.S.).
John Montague, mystery man Of
the fairways whose prodigious golf
featS are legendry but have yet to
be publicly demonstrated, further
postponed his tournament debut
today.
Monte isn't ready for competi.
tive play, and won't compete until
he is, he said.
I'm not in condition to play
in q major tournament" he
said, "and will not play until I
feel that I am back on my
game"