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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: When writing about VOL
cot check up the history of the south part of the
town. Shelton Hitchcock did the lakes But he did
not develop them. There two of them-the upper
lake known as Morris Park the lower lake known as
Shells. Ask Capt. Hauerwas AL Affeldt Don't make
any mistakes about that country out there or by
gosh will have to get good neghbor "Chick Kelly"
after you and that will be something Excuse this dig
but just goes to show you that read your paper out
here. Yours-Over Willow Dam. P. S.-shelton lived in
the house now known Lakeside Tavern much obliged
Just shows you how rusty guy get his local his
tory, doesn't 1t? The Ed --r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
Highway Rules For
Pedestrians Favored
QUESTIONABLE of Safety Commission ELECTS Frank
Opinions From Hundreds of Citizens

, opinions on all of the subjects,
while others are doubtful in certain
instances, as In the case of whether
pledges to drive safely are observed.
The percentage of drivers who
state they have endeavored to be-
come familiar with the motor vehi-
Gle laws is somewhat larger than
those who assert that they had
read the laws. A majority believes
that the laws of the state are rea-
sonably enforced but still greater
percentage are in favor of more
strict enforcement. The operators
who would not cooperate in a
campaign against so-called tag fix
ing" are relatively few in number.
Increase Age
A large number favor raising the
age limit for young operators from
Is to 10 years, but majority does
not approve of a higher limit.
Periodical re-examination' of OPP
orators is favored and every fifth
year is the choice for this, rather
than every three or seven years.
Compulsory inspection of cars, q
much discussed procedure during
the past two years, is favored by a
large majority of those answering
the QUESTIONABLE, the number for
the plan being about four to one OPP
posed.
A speed limit is favored by a
large number of those who answer
ed the question on this matter but
opinion Is divided. on what that
speed limit should be. Limits of As
and so miles per hour were fairly
even as selections with smaller per-
centages in favor of 40 and IS miles
per hour. The number voting for ii
miles per hour or less Is consider
ably larger than the number voting
for more than As, the totals being
1922 and TAB. The speed Zonine
plan apparently is popular, as more
than two to one Of the replies are
favorable. Governors or othel
mechanical devices limiting the
speed on cars are opposed, a large
vote being registered against thii
type Of speed control. Ill
Pedestrians s
One Of the largest votes for any
proposal was registered on the ques-
ton Should pedestrians using
highways without sidewalks be re.
quired to walk on the left-hanc
side of the road facing on-comine
motor vehicle traffic" 2
A majority thus far has beer
against the registration Of bicycle;
but favoring regulating the use Of
bicycles by law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

The opportunity to express opin-
ion on motor vehicle and highway
traffic matters and problems appar-
emily has proved popular with hun
dred in Connecticut. Indications
are that about $500 replies will be
received to the QUESTIONABLE sent
out recently by the Governors
Safety Commission.
The answers have come from
every town In the state, from cler-
gymen, state officials, judges, law
yers, policemen, merchants, indus
trial leaders, housewives, private
and public school pupils, office and
factory workers, and farmers and
City residents. All of those reply
ing, of course, fall within the two
great OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
pedestrians. While most of the re-
plies are from licensed operators,
the percentage now being received
from those not holding driving per-
mits Is increasing.
Information Volunteered
The interest shown has been far
beyond the mere Eyes" or mo" an
swers asked for in the question
naire. Additional comment on many
OF the subjects listed was the rule
rather than the exception and a
large numbered compiled and an
swered additional questions on
which they felt there must be ex-
preston.
In addition to the listed ques-
tions, comment was most frequent
on the subject of glazing headlights
and drunken driving. Appreciation
Of the social aspects Of the general
problem and of its completely was
clearly indicated.
Many have been definite In their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
SCOUTS ARRANGING
FOR HIKING TRIPS
Mild Weather Is Cause OF
Change in Program; Dis
trict Meets Announced

During this particular season of
the'year the sport Of winter camping
usually takes up great deal Of the
time Of local Boy Scouts but this
year, according to an announce
ment made at local headquarters
today, and particularly this week.
end, the atmosphere OF spring has
brought about several hiking pro-
grams.
Yesterday and today several of the
Waterbury scouts have taken up
hiking In true spring or summer
style. Tricks to Lake Quassapaug,
Greystone, Black Rock and Bantam
are the order Of the day, 1t seems,
and the local young members OF
Mattatuck council have decided to
make the best of the pre-spring
weather. tR e.
Also announced at the ONCE to-
day was tn. following list Of district
meetings which will be held In the
near future:
Monday, February 15-District G,
troop Is, st. Peter and Paul church
host troop, board of review. Ernest
Wilcox Is district chairman and
Emile Detlefsen Is district commits
sioner.
Wednesday, February 17-District
B. troop IL, Bunker Hill Congrega-
tional church host troop, board OF
review. Frank Mercer, district
commissioner.
Friday, February 19-District D,
troop 8, st. Francis church host
troop, board Of review. Carl r.
Loether Is chairman Of the district
and Harry 8. Hyde is district COM
missioner. III
Monday, February 22-District B,
troop 10, Lutheran Parish house
host troop, board OF review. Edward
Fitzgerald lis district chairman and
Vernon Abel Is district commits
sioner.
Friday, February 26-District A.
troop q, Second Congregational
church host troop. Clarence Oviatt
Is district chairman and Carlton
Chaplin Is district commissioner.
The host troops mentioned above
are acting In this capacity in their
regular turns. Each month at ..hs
boards Of review In each Of the fire
districts a different troop acts as
host to the other troops in the dis
trict. 4t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
200 GET SLOCUM
SCHOOL LAURELS
Citizenship Honor Roll for
January Issued Today
By Principal

More than 200 pupils at slocum
school are on the Citizenship Honor
Roll for January, according to an
announcement made today by Miss
Anna e. Pagan, principal.
The complete list Of names fol-
lows:
Grade 8, Room ii: Catherine
Karas, Mildred Kalweit, Walter HUI
dobenko, America Guiliano, Jennie
Geletka, Lillian Becker, Howard
Dalton, Beatrice .Krom, Joseph Luz
bak, Susan Melillo, Horace Pinto,
Olga Variwoda, Catherine Mecca,
Wanda zielski, John Ablanlsky,
James Cavallo, Patty Cavallo, Mary
Ensero, Enrico Montesi, Grace Mo-
relli.
Grade 8, Room 20: Elizabeth Di
Meco, Horton Warner, Angelo Russo,
Yolanda Penta, Domenica Tortorici,
Dorothy Martinelli, Josephine Brus-
cino, Lucy La Freda, Dorothy Butt
Ter, Ida Shodolska, Salvatore La
Rosa. Rubin Potoff, Carmella Del
Gobbo, Olga Richardelli, Anne Ge-
letka, Anna Mecca. I
| Grade T.. Room 10: Clara Bari
sani,. Laura Bragoni, Mary Como,
Henry De Angels, Mary Distefano,
Adeline Falk, Michael Habrukevich,
Theodore Hayward, Florence Mar
celia, Lena Mastrofrancesco, Flo
mena Mencio Chester Mendyka, Te-
resa Pettinicehi,. Louis Richards,
Angeline Sciota, Irene Scovill.
Grade 2, Room az: Anna Albino,
Richard Claffey, Robert Drapatin,
Teresa Giordano, Edith Hassinger,
Chester Morytko, Eleanor Crsini,
Frances Perruccio, Elizabeth Ruscit-
to-, Anna Sopensky, Anna Tedesco,
Roland vicedomini, Michael Ablam-
sky. Lawrence D'Angelo, Edith Pal
ladino. i
Grade 7, Room is: Alice Day, An
geline Russo, Clara Rinaldi, Marion
Fogg, Marie Filippaile.
4 Grade 6, Room IS: Helen Broni-
ewski, Anna Caviasca, Shirley Fem,
Nellie George, Walter Kemock, Rob-
| ert Kucheravy, Anthony Lent, Mel
VIVA. Nappi, Peter Pagliarulo, Irene
Sanglard, Carlo. Scarzello, Helen
Slnolley, Harriet Stuessi. .f.
Grade 6, Room rs: Victoria Albini,
Josephine Burgio, August Gerard,
Andrew Gwisdaia, Mary Monte, So
pile Mendyka, julius Orsini, Alfred
Perugini, Concetta Ruzzo, Joseph
Tkacheff.
Grade 8, Room II: Geraldine
Carosella, Genevieye Masterfrank.
Frances Petticchio, Edith Rock.
Grade. S, Room "a: Jennie Uhacz,
Frances vertuli, Fiore Tedesco, An
toinette Palladino, Marie MICRO.
Nicholas Mecca. Antoinette Covailo,
Dorie Tiso, Eleanor Santopietro,
Gloria Giordano, Antonette Morello.
Catherine Mecca, John Jurga, Luz
cinda Del Gobbo, John Cdahowski,
Lucille Pelosi.
Grade 5, Room IS: Leonard Nee
ca, Arthur Steinnagel, Sophie Onis-
chuk, Anna Ricchezza, Irene Gro
chowski, Ralph Cipriano, Michael
Giuliano, Madeline Fede, Anthony
Iorio, Anna Rozum, Michael Fiore,
Fred Mendyka, Mildred Schuyler.
Grade 5, Room 20: Susanna Popo-
vich. 4 Patricia McGrath, Rosetta
Mendyka, Lucy Ianniello, Jacque-
line Hanson, Dorothy Drapatin.
Pauline Calabrese, Lena Barbieri,
Florence BuscemL Sophie Levari-
doski, Concetta Segretario, Frances
Pentino. Rocco Albino. Joseph Pa
gano.
Grade 4, Room II: Joyce Rivers.
Laura Angelo, Anita Pettinicchi, An
thony Carlozzi, Wilfred Couture.
Theresa Guida, Robert Rock. Rocco
Pagliarulo, William Mendyka, Har-
ry BorgeSon, Margery Keane, Mary
lNapiellc, Antoinette Rinaldi, An
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
CHURCH OFFICIALS
GUESTS AT DANCE

Rev. and Mrs. Harold E. Craw,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. John C. Walker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Martin
acted as hostesses last night at q
dance in Davenport hall sponsored
by the Federated Young Peoples So
cieties Of Waterbury. Benson's Or
chestra played for the dancing. Fifty
persons were In attendance. Mem
beers Of the arrangements committee
were from the First and Second
Congregational churches. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

Seen in passing. Attorney Walter E. Monagan,
Jr, flashing smile from a shiny new Plymouth deluxe
=. Pat Wallace enjoying skate at the Washington
Park rink. . i. Ann Sheehan making quick recovery
after catching finger in the door of an auto Did it
hurt Ann? Natalie Hamm discussing current sports
with more fnger-tip knowledge than most of the
stronger SEX Johnny Cavanaugh back in the flower
business after grippe kayoed him for week. DIR.
and Mrs. Franklin Bergin celebrating three years
of welded bliss today The Mrs is the former Doris
Provost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
Answers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
to test questions printed
ON page 8.
I. Hybrid animals resulting
from the cross breeding Of
buffalos and domestic cattle.
2. BY Act Of Congress APP
proved March 3, 1881.
3. Grass mown and dried in
the sun and used as fodder
for cattle.
4. South America.
5. Italian sculptor.
6. Twice married.
2. A condition Of vision In
which the number Of c0lors
which can be differentiated y
markedly less than nOgDak
q The Orange River.
3. Ordnance.
10. German philosopher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
Caucus Enrollments
Here Lower Than SO
Forty-fou Democrats and 81 Republicans Apply for
Participation in Party Conferences

Naugatuck, Feb. 13.-Enrollment
for party caucuses was considerably
less than last year here. After the
registrars Of voters, Raymond st.
John and Henry zwick, concluded
their sitting last night, there were
A democrats and 80 republicans who
had applied for the right to par
ticipate in party caucuses. Last
year the total was much larger.
Those who applied to participate
IN the republican caucuses are: Ar
thur r. Downes, IS Oak street;
Valesca B. Downes, same address |;
Herbert j. Churchill, New Haven
road; Mrs. William Tuley, Park
avenue; Tillie Erik, Wood street:
Henry Schildgfen, Jr., East Water
bury road; Mrs. F. L. Howard, "a
Park avenue Mrs. N, H. Wood, 16
Park avenue; Mrs. G. w. Wood, 20
Park avenue; Anthony Cicio, II
Spring street; Mrs. George Follett,
Park avenue; william j. Plikaitis,
rs Spring street; Walter Purkoski,
20 Anderson street; Walter Andrze-
jewski, II Spring street; Anthony
Kwasniewski, 80 School street; Mary
Kwasniewski, same address; Sophie
Valinches, 90 Greenwood street;
Bernice Jablonski, "a Greenwood
street; Helen Purkoski, % Anderson
street; Mary Rose Ploski, % Green
wood street; Nellie Ploski, 90 Green
wood street; Mary Ploski, % Green
wood street; Edward Ploski, %
Greenwood street; Henry Ploski, 90
Greenwood street; William Ploski,
28 Greenwood street; David Dobkin,
IA Brennan street; Walter Slomzin-
ski, SO Bridge street; Felix Rim
kowski, 120 Woodbine street; Frank
N. Hard, 235 Maple street; Roberta
F. Adams, II Tolles Square; Elsie
r. Adams, same address; Margaret
e. Hard, 235 Maple street.
Those applying for enrolment IL,
democratic ranks We're: Anna
Wooster, IL Carroll street; John J.
Empoliti, 81 Coen street: Rocco
Scavone, Coen street; Ira A. Lucas,
265 South Main street: Gladys
Wysocki, "a South Main street;
Olive Thomas, 81 South Main street !;
Margaret Reardon, South Main
street; Evelyn Cuddy, Riverside
drive: Charles Capparrello. Wash
ing.on street Arthur Gerber, Por-
ter avenue; Walter Fredericks,
North Main street: Frederick Nor
gan, Shenleld lane: Ann Morgan,
q - +,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
Tall Tower
Topics
VALENTINES
BIZ THE MAN m THE TowEs

1t seems In order
To pen some verses
For Valentine Day,
Oh gosh and curses!
It's awful dippy,
Some Of the tripe
One sees on cards
In fancy type.
The occasion calls
For sentiment amatory,
You know the line,
The same old story.
When verses aren't tender @
They're awful silly, ....
SO you pick the most comical
For your best friend Billy.
You scan the racks
For something sweet,
That roses are red" one
Is always a treat.
It's worse than choosing,
Christmas cards for hours;
So why not cut it short
And say 1t with flowers.
Valentine Day oh nutsl
Let's toss a coin, Zip It'll
And II 1t be heads
Why just let's skip It'll
EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

Honor where honor is due Jack Shea, popular
Goodrich boss isn't too sick to forward from his hospital
bed at St. Marys the following interesting bit of news
Every motorst has and adhered to the white
lines yellow the may be that down the CEN
ter of so many state highways these days Did you
stop to wonder who conceived the idea of the divd
ing line for roads. Well, the B. F. Goodrich COM
pany some time back thought it worthwhile endeayor
to search out the individual responsible. They finally
traced the idea back to Edward Hines and at the
cent meeting of the American Automobile Association
D. Tew president of the B. F. Goodrich company pre-
sented Mr. Hines with PLAGUE in honor of his contr
button to safe driving on the highway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
Editor, Tall Tower Topics.

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. :. An oldtimers' night
was held at the Torrngton the other evening and it
was bowling success. believe you, although not an
oldmer are just the man to get things moving to spon-
sor similar event in Waterbury. would suggest
committee of Fran Gufoie captain of the old ST. Thorn
as Cadets, eMayor Bill Sandland manager of Company
A., Mike Slavin Harry Cashin Fred Bauby Matt Dunphy
and Bill Derwin They would make able aides for you in
promoting the event. Ex-Governor Charlie Templeton
would be the to have POSTMASTER. am quite in
terested in the movement and would be glad lend all
winton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

Shuler, Barnum court; Elizabeth
Murtha, Ward street: Charles and
Elaine Hubert, Goodyear avenue;
Arlene Hennessey, Ill Highland
avenue: Eleanor Gair, Cherry street;
Helen Dinneny. Scott street; Donald
Dooling, Cherry street; Thomas F.
Dunning, Meadow street: Fine Clay,
Cherry street; James Clay, Cherry
street: Francis Curtin, Cherry street;
Mary Ash, Cherry street; George
Errico. =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
Jeanette Weiss to
Lecture at Institute

"Diggers In History" will be the
subject discussed tomorrow morn
ing at IL O'Clock at the Waterbury
Hebrew Institute by Miss Jeanette
Weiss Of Naugatuck. The students
Of the institute viii listen to he
lecture and win relnesrse songs they
will sing at the coming Purim ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
Memories of Algonquin Days.

Memories of Algonquin Days. +. (. Our circulation
boss, Peter B. Lynch appeared today and offered for
sale to the highest bidder perfectly good hat
which he claims he few times about IL years
ago. He Withdrew in disgust when the highest offer
quarter and two tickets to the burlesque which
is now out of operation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

Great Britain viii return nearly
$50, 000,0 600 In taxes TO it, railway
companies, and It y believed that
this will pave the way for radicc
reductions In freight rates On heavy
trathc, export coal, milk and live
stock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

toinette Scarzello, Henry Carlozzi,
Michael Cermola, Rose De Vincent,
Gloria Ponte. Richard Del Gobbo,
Alvin Smith, Lily Di Meco, Robert
Marco. Josephine Ruta, Norma Par
Is. Evelyn Decker, Richard Wildman.
Grade 4, Room 8: George Folwell,
Palma Settle, Marion Koslowski,
Nataline Varrone, Mary Scarzella,
John Opalek, john Sapone, Annette
Tomasiello, Cecilia Ricinl. Angelina
Perugini. Michael Hodovanik, Lucy
Burgio. Grace Napiella, John Caval-
10. Joseph Gaiasso, Marie Capuano.
Eleanor Ptaschuk, Philip Becker,
Paul Miller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

Pensioners of the First Baptist Church are sing
ing the praises of Miss Elizabeth Kendall and justly
The little the right of the pulpit used by the
parish flower committee and for the radio broadcastng
equipment presents appearance of late. Linole-
of attractive design has been laid upon the floor
and curtain hung the door entering the main
church room. The much needed improvement is the
gift of Miss Kendall The cost of the materials and the
work of installing them were personal contribution
from her. Her thoughtful service will long be remer-
bered by the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

When Mrs. Edith Scarlet, who
lived alone in Wimbledon, England,
died suddenly, her dog barked fran
tically until he attracted the neigh
borS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

Mrs. Margaret c. Kelley OF 434 Baldwin Street, who
has been vacationing with her LOU former Wildly
athlete in Miami Fa the past few weeks, has made the
movies. Yes stree. If you don't believe catch the
newsreel at the State Theater today your last oppor
tunity to do Mrs. Kelley is in the first of
the crowd watching the recent Nassau Golf Open She is
easily picked out in two different shots Strange though
her Lou isn't in the crowd Generally everyone else
is second to that lad. Again the Keleys make good
Whoopee!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

GERMANY is importing more chem
Gals than any other country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
Brought to Stop

Roosevelt, in his message, said,
"We find the processes OF govern
ment itself brought to a complete
stop from time to time by mjunc-
lions issued almost automatically.
sometimes even without notice to
the government, and not infre-
uuently In clear violation OF the
principle of equity that injunctions
should be granted only in those
rare cases of manifest ilegality and
irreparable damage against which
the ordinary course of the law Of
fers no protection"
The administrator unofficially
holds that sitdown strikes are no
more unlawful than the threaten
ing, coercion and discharge Of
employees in violation Of the Wag-
ner act.
Its attitude Is stiffened by. evil
dence that employees are placed at
an unfair advantage by employers
who hire private detectives and in
dustrial spies to corrupt their lead
ers and betray them. It has been
testified that a Pinkerton detective
spied on Assistant Secretary of La
Dor Ed McGrady while he sought to
mediate the 1885 Chevrolet strike
at Toledo, that there were 40 or so
spies operating Toledo at the time
and that evidence Of union activity
upearthed by private detectives led
employers to close down plants and
throw workers out In retaliation.
The LaF'olIette committee has dis
closed how employer-hired thugs
have beaten up union leaders, how
G. M. paid the Pinkertons $167, 500
for work In 1885, how spies have
precipitated strike violence and
framed" union men, how UNDER
world criminals are hired to break
strikes, how union men are black
listed over wide areas.
The Wagner act was intended by
the administration as a mild blow
against that sort of thing.
Copyright, 1887. NEA Service, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13

VALENTINES have
' way with little girls hearts.
That explains the happy mood
Of the Dionne quintuplets as
they send this valentine to you.
CHEEKY greetings como from
Yvonne. Marie and Annette.
at top. left to right. Below
with Dr.. Dafoe. Cecile. left.
sends her message with smile.
and Emile interrupts her re-
search long enough to join IN
the sentiment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-13
BEHIND
TIE SCENES
~
WASHINGTON
IY RODNEY puTcHER-S
waterbury Democrat Washington
.t Correspondent
Court Injunction Against
NLRB Explains Why Board
Didn't Function in Auto
mobile Workers Strike.

Washington, Feb. 10 A recent
decision Of the eighth circuit court
Of appeals and the events and fac
tors surrounding 1t provide at least
partial answer to several current
questions, among them:
Why didn't the National Labor
Relations Board function In the
General Motors strike?
What did Roosevelt mean by
government by injunction" In his
recent message to Congress?
What Is the significance Of the
Wagner act now spectaculsrly be-
fore. the supreme court?
Why has the administration
failed to take q stern attitude to-
ward sitdown strikes?
The decision Of the three judges
in the circuit court Of appeals (only
one Of whom is over 70) was re-
fusal to vacate a stay which since
last July has prevented the NLRB
from investigating and holding
hearings on complaints that Cen
eral Motors had discharged num-
erous employees for union activity,
employed industrial spies and dom
mated employee organizations at the
st. Louis Chevrolet Fisher Body as
sembly plant. The complaints in
volved alleged violations Of the
Wagner Labor Relations act and
the board complained that under
the stay 1t was prevented from
discharging its duties under the
laws of the United States"
Would Create Strife
The circuit courts of the second,
fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth cir
cults have refused to grant injunc-
lions preventing the board from
holding hearings.
In its injunction suit last June
the company alleged the investiga-
ton would create strife and dis
satisfaction among its employees,
that a hearing would interfere with
operation of the assembly. plant and
would take from the plant various
employees necessary to its continued
operation.
The NLRB, ON the other hand.
claimed 1t was seeking to prevent
industrial strife arising from
grave violations Of law. which
would create stoppage In the
flow of interstate commerce. The
court decided for the company.
After that time, strikes OF $500
workers at the st. Louis plant and
$500 In General Motors plants at
Kansas City. Mo-, also under Jurls-
diction of the eighth circuit court
closed those plants. While the
strike was on, NLRB petitioned the
court to vacate the stay, urging
that "the situation has greatly
changed and a present emergency
exists in respect thereto. The In
dustrial disputes which the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board sought
to prevent, and Of which 1t warned
in its June complaint have now oc-
CURED Every consideration OF
equity, as well as Of the paramount
public interest, indicates that the
stay herein should be vacated and
the National Labor Relations Board
allowed to administer the applicable
law of the United States"
The court denied the request to
vacate the stay.
Rrnuvhf In StOn