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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
Macdonald Announces
 13 Highway Projects
Contractors Bids Asked on New Undertaking Super
 vised By Commissioner; Parkway Bridges Included

Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald today called for contrac- tors bids on 13 new projects, the first jobs announced by the State Highway Department in more than three months during which time the question of supervision of the high way department was being settled in the courts.
 The 13 projects announced by the commissioner today include the construction of seven bridges, six of them sizeable ones on the Mer- ritt Parkway; five road Surfacing iobs, and the installation of two culvertS.
 Merritt Parkway
 On the Merritt Parkway, the six new bridges will vary in size from 36 feet five inches to Il feet ten inches. All of them will be grade separation structures, carrying the parkway over or under intersecting highways to permit uninterrupted flow of traffic in all directions. The bridges will pass the parkway over Wilton and Danbury roads and un- der North Avenue in Westport, over Cross Highway and under Bedding Road and Congress Street in Fair field.
 The seventh span will be a 14-foot reinforced concrete bridge over Mill Brook on the Norfolk -Winsted road in Colebrook, and the two culverts will be installed on Route No. 128 in Cornwall.
 Except for slightly more than one mile of bituminous macadam to be laid on Hillside and Simmons streets in East Hartford, the other road jobs will consist of gravel sur- facing on various roads in Somers, Hebron, Andover and Woodstock. The work in the latter town will be federal public works project, while all of the other contracts will be undertaken as state jobs.
 Sealed bids on the 13 projects will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
Memories! Firemen's Ball Pro- gram Turns Back Pages to Inter- esting Chap
 ters of Bly,
 Gone Years.

A page of the program for the biennial Fireman's Ball at the state armory last night was de- voted to series of interesting notes on the history of fire-fight- ing in Waterbury.
 Listed as Memories" the notes follows:
 Waterburys first fire company was established in 1928.
 The Lilley block, Bank St., was destroyed by fire on Sunday after noon, April 19, 1893.
 The first steamer" Silsby make was put into service here in 1880 followed by a second of the same type in 1883.
 The present Fire Headquarters were occupied for the first time on Jan. F, 1916.
 The last of the fire horses" oc- cured in 1913, when the Dept. be- came fully motorized.
 The first motorized piece of fire apparatus in Waterbury was pur- chased from the Locomobile Com- pany of Bridgeport in 1908.
 The city hall fire of old took place on April g, 1912.
 Private Pasquale Croce was killed on E. Main St. on May 19, 1912.
 Lieut.. Wm. Squires was burned to death on Sept. IA, 1912.
 Waterbury had no fire captains until the Fall of 1897; before that company officers were known as Foremen.
 FLASH-The 1888 ball of the Wa terbury Fire Dept. was put over" by the meritoriouS work of Dick Crean, the president, ably assisted by Privates Maurice Noonan, Dick Pickett and John J. Lawlor, the first. We should never forget their activities in behalf of all of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
PAST PRESIDENTS
 WILL BE IGNORED
Cost Accountants Plan Tributes to Former
 Leaders Tuesday

Two past presidents of the Hart ford Chapter, National Association of Cost Accountants, will be discus sion leaders at meeting Tuesday night in the Elm Tree Inn, Farm ington. Following the meeting a dinner will be held, with all past presidents to be honored. The two discussion leaders will be Louis s. Zahronsky of the Wire mold Com pany, Hartford: and Edward s. Lancaster of the American Paper Goods, Kensington.
 D. w. Weed of the General Elec- tric Company will speak on Job Evaluation in the Factory and Salary Job Evaluation."
 Other past presidents expected include Henry Knust, c. P. A. of Hartford, Carl Seeber of the Yal- lace-Barnes Co.,, Bristol; Edwin c. Alden of the States Co.,, Hartford, Edward F. Didier of Torrington Co.,, Torrington. John V. Montague of Scovill Mfg. Co.. Waterbury; H. A. Papenfoth, Trumbull Electric Co.,, Plainville and w. F. Worral of the International Silver Co.,, Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
COLUMBIA HONORS
 CROSBY GRADUATE
Revill J. Fox Serving on Junior Week Committee
 of COllegians

Revill J. Fox of 35 Mitchell ave- nue is serving on the junior week committee at Columbia college. Junior week, lasting from February 20 to 26, is climaxed by the junior prom Saturday evening".
 Activities during the week will in- clude fraternity danes, dormitory social affairs, and student-faculty receptions. The prom will be held in the Colonnades room of the Es- sex House, downtown hotel.
 Fox is on the varsity swimming team. Affiliated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, he is member of the Blue Key society, group which welcomes visiting athletes to Columbia.
 He is a graduate of Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
MAMBRUNO GUEST
 OF TIGERS CLUB
Selectman Gives Talk to Youths on Respect for
 Your Elders Friday

Selectman Victor Mambruno gave an interesting talk on Respect for Your Elders" at the weekly meet ing of the Tigers club last evening. The guest was introduced by Thom- as Santa Lucia, chairman of the program committee.
 Plans were discussed for 8 hot dog roast at the Y camp at Smiths pond in Watertown.
 Those attending were President Gene RichardelN, Vice-President Thomas Santa Lucia, Treasurer Fred Sczparski, Secretary Frank Calo, Jo- seph Celentano. Frank Place, An- thony Guerrero, Charles Morsey and Sal Valentino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
RADIO LECTURE
 COMING TUESDAY
John Edwards to Speak on "Heaven's RadiOgram'
 at Grange Hall

Heavens Radiogram" will be the subject of a lecture by John Ed wards, known on the radio as the Good News Lecturer" when he speaks Tuesday night at Grange hall, 325 Meriden road. The speaker formerly was pastor of Hillside church, Fitchburg, Mass, obtaining his pulpit there while still Sopho- more in college.
 Also on the program will be a moving picture called "The Coming Man of Destiny" and community singing.
 The committee in charge of the lecture includes Mrs. Alice But Ter, Rheinhold Book, Mrs. Valma Roberts, Mrs. Annette Hayward and Howard Thomas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
BOARD IMPOSES
 OVERTIME DUTY

Traffic Patrolman William Mo- Carthy. suspended from duty last week for drinking while on duty, was restored to regular duty today following hearing yesterday after noon before the board of police com- missioners. The board, after hearing Patrolman Mccarthy plead guilty to the charge, ordered him to do two hours of extra duty daily for the next three months.
 Commissioner Henry w. Minor told the officer that the lightness of the sentence was due to his ex" celient past record and to the many recommendation sent in by local business men. Patrolman Mccarthy has been a member of the force for almost 20 years.
 Britain has nearly 100000 more pipe smokers than two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

be received from contractors at the headquarters of the state highway department in the state office build ing, Hartford, until p. m. on Mon- day, February 28.
 The work announced by Commis- sloner Macdonald today is briefly described as follows:
 Trunk Line Projects
 Town of Colebrook: A 14-foot skew span reinforced concrete bridge over Mill Brook on the Norfolk Winsted road.
 Town of Cornwall: A 9'x4'x6" re- lnforced concrete box culvert: re- lnforced concrete pipe culvert and Waterbound macadam pavement on route No. 128. State Aid Projects
 Town of East Hartford: Apuroxi- mately 5,345 feet of bituminous macadam on Hillside street and Simmons treet.
 Merritt Parkway Projects
 Town of Westport: A 55'-m skew span reinforced concrete T-beam bridge over Wilton road and an- proximately 1,480 feet of bituminous macadam.
 Town of Westport: A 48'-6" skew span reinforced concrete rigid frame bridge over Danbury road and an- proxlmately 100 feet of grading on Merritt parkway.
 IoWn of Westport: A 63 foot-10 men sWek span reinforced concrete rigid frame bridge under North ave- llue ana approximately HOO feet of rolled bank run gravel.
 Town of Fairfield: A 36 foot-5 men skew spyan reinforced concrete rigid frame bridge over Cross High way, approximately 250 feet of roll ca gravel and approximately 37o rect of grading on Merritt Parkway.
 Town of Fairfield: A T foot -i0 inch skew span reinforced concrete rigid trane bridge under Bedding road and approximately 800 feet of rolled bank run gravel.
 Town of Fairfield: A 63 foot-4 inch skew span reinforced concrete rigid frame bridge under Congress street and approximately 900 feet of rolled bank run gravel.
 Town Aid Projects
 Town of Somers: Approximately 9193 feet of rolled bank run gravel on Stafford road and Billings Cor ner road.
 Town of Hebron: Approximately 18,4O6 feet of rooled bank run gravel on Mud street, East street, and Old Hebron Colchester road.
 Town of Andover: Approximately 12,752 feet of rolled bank run gravel on Bunker Hill road and Shroddy Mill road.
 Town of Woodstock: Approxi- mately 16,200 feet of loose gravel on five sections of road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
FORMER RESIDENT
 NAMED TREASURER

Word has been received in Wa terbury from Edward H. Georgia, former local man, who now IS oc- cupying a government post at New ark, N. J., and is treasurer Of the Roosevelt Garner Club, Inc, there. The club has membership of ap- proximately 10000 and its officers. including MT. Georgia, are invited to visit the White House March 15, to pay their respects to President Roosevelt.
 MT. Georgia is a graduate of Crosby high school and the New Haven Pharmacy college, engaging thereafter in the drug business here until the death of his brother, James. when he went to Newark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
Foreclosure Granted
 On Local Building

Foreclosure of the building on the corner of South Main and Grand streets was granted in the New Ha- ven superior court yesterday, in fa- vor of the Chelsea Savings bank of Norwich, against the Lincoln Land company of Waterbury. Debt was set at 87,566.82, and the law day is February 23.
 The judgment was granted by Judge Alfred c. Baldwin. Mascolo, Mcknight & Dauch represented the bank, and Attorney Herman J. Weisman appeared for the defense. The action was based on note for $125, 900 executed Sept. B.. 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
STUDY CLUB PLANS
 FEBRUARY EXHIBIT

Rev. Paul B. Ward, c. s. F., of Windham, will be the speaker at an "Anti-God" exhibit the Daughters of Isabella Study club have arrang- ed for Feb. 27 at o'clock in the Waterbury Catholic high school auditorium. The program and ex- hibit are designed to show the pro- paganda against religion in many countries and the sources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
CARS COLLIDE NEAR
 CEMETERY ENTRANCE

A charge of failure to grant the right of way was placed against James M. Nafarian, 26, of 40 New berry streA, Hartford, following an accident at the entrance to the new Pine Grove cemetery on Meriden road early this morning.
 Motor Patrolmen Thcs.aS Bedding and John Mcdonnell reported that Nafarian's car struck an automobile driven by John Bygot, 2, of 133 Prospect street, Ansonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

Survey of interior waterpiping systems and water storage tanks in Waterbury's larger buildings will start Monday, under the supervision of Michael German, who is rep reSentative of the office of Warren J. Scott, state director of the bu- reau of sanitary engineering, it was learned today from Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, health officer.
 Dr. Godfrey announced that Thomas Murphy of the health de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
ALLIANCE HOLDS
 SUPPER TONIGHT
Dance to Follow Lithuani. an SOcial-Businessmen
 VacatiOning in South
BROOKLYN

The Lithuanian Alliance of Amer. ica, Lodge II, will sponsor baloney supper and dance this evening at Venta Hall. The merrymakers orchestra will furnish the music for dancing.
 The committee in charge of the affair includes: Stanley Voketaitis, Charles BalciuS, Charles Strickulis, Attorney Casimir Lukosius, Mrs. Thomas Matas and Mrs. Nellie Yes. hirskas.
 MT. Voketaitis is president of the organization which is one of the largest in the country. Visiting in Florida Charles StrickuliS, Edward Soutra. John Bugailiskis, and Adolph Abe. c1unao, prominent business men, are vacationing in Florida. They made the trip by boat and plan their re- turn trip the same way late next week.
 Touring Lithuania
 President Antona Smetona of Lithuania, received Mrs. Jennie Ber- man O. 165 North M; in street, this city, at 8 recent audience, it was learned today. The audience was granted at the nations capital. Kounas.
 Mrs. German Is expected to re- turn here in about a month. She Is the widow of Dr. Maurice German. She is on tour of Lithuania, to visit relatives, and also to inspect ORT projects and Jewish institu- tions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

The FrOntenac club has conn., pleted arrangements for it's fifth annual dance to be held Saturday evening. April SOth, at the Water bury Women's Club. As in former years the function will be made one of the most attractive social events of the season. President Leo A. Pepin has announced the following committees for the pres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

More than 50 persons were burned to death in Tokyo, Japan, last year.
Evening star., 1938-02-16
ID. C.. Taxes
Continued From First Paae.)

to the belief that their recommended
tions, based on the past history of
local legislation. would have little
influence. He added, however, that
treatment of District legislation had
improved in recent years
Congress Point of View.
I've never lived in a jurisdiction
that has as favorable living and busi-
ness conditions as Washington" said
Chairman Nichols You people are
just dog gone lucky to live her. We
members of Congress are performing
our jobs to the District gratis Our
constituents resent that We take our
time to devote to District affairs And
what do we get from the District?
We get hell rather than feeble
thanks"
Rufus S. Lusk, secretary of the
Citizens Advisory Committee on Taxa
ton, offered to take a cross-section
poll of the residents of the District
to ascertain their views on the tax
program if it would have any in.
auence on the subcommittee
Mr. Nichols said it would have great
weight but pointed out the results
would come too late now to influence
the subcommittee's views on the pres
ent tax bill
Bigger U. S. Payment Urged.
Mr.. Carruthers urged on behalf of
the Advisory Committee on Taxation
an increase in the Federal payment
toward District expenses to meet tie
anticipated budget deficit in the COM
ing fiscal year and said if that Is no:
done general consumers sales tax
should be enacted, excluding all food
and medicine He also suggested that
the Commissioners be permitted to
fix the tax rate.
For the Federation he recommend
ed similar program but said any
form of taxation decided on should not
be designed to exceed budget needs.
A surplus, he urged, would lead to
extravaganza.
The item OF extravaganza doesn't
enter into it." declared Mr.. Dirksen.
That's wholly in the realm of specu-
lation and is spun out of thin air,
because Congress controls District ex-
penditures.
Anyhow, it might be good business
to build up a surplus Banks and
trust companies have a reserve 1t
might not be bad idea for the Dis
srict to have q reserve"
D. C. Heads Not to Fix Rate.
Chairman Nichols explained the
subcommittee did not propose to allow
the Commissioners to fix the tax rate
on real estate for two reasons First,
he said, it has been history that the
Commissioners never voluntarily
raised the tax rate. Second, he de-
clared, If the Commissioners were
allowed to fix the rate the question
Of their authority to do so might be
contested in the courts, and that
might be a very close question. If the
Evening star., 1938-02-16
1t and add the winnings to the ran
som fund.
Led Aeents n Rn6lieS.

1t and add the winnings to the .ran-
som fund.
Led Agents TO Bodies.
As the evidence accumulated sead-
lund confessed and subsequently led
Mr.. Hoover ard . group Of agents
to the bodies Of Mr.. Ross and OF
Seadlund's accomplice, James A. Gray
and to q snow-covered typewriter
case containing $l4,645 OF the ran
som money.
Since $500 Of the s47.l66 recov-
cred from Seadlund cannot be identi-
fied Is part Of the Ross ransom, the
courts probably will have to decide
the eventual disposition of this money
The fund now is impounded in Chi
cago pending trial Of Seadlund on
Federal charges of kidnapping. The
money will be introduced at the trial
as evidence Of the prisoners guilt.
Relatives May File Claims.
There have been reports that rela.
tives Of Seadlund are planning t1
file claims to the money IN the even,
the confessed kidnaper is executed.
Assuming that all OF the recovered
money was the proceeds of the Ros,
kidnapping, there is $2,s34 of the ran.
som unaccounted for. Seadlund told
Mr. Hoover, however, he was held
up near the Holland tunnel in New
York City early last December and
was robbed of about $4,000. Nat
urally he did not report it to police
Seadlund told Mr.. Hoover he had
won $1,000 on the races at Tropical
Park just before going to Santa
Anita.
You were pretty lucky" the head
Oman said. Did you have a sys-
tenn"
NO" the prisoner replied with q
smile. Il just picked 'em at random. u
Evening star., 1938-02-16

rate is written into the bill, he argued,
the tax rate cannot be taken to the
courts.
Richard J. Murphy, manager of the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
citation. told the subcommittee that
members Of that organization favored
sales tax based on 81 volume of re-
tail sales, but If that plan is rejected
it would favor continuation of the
present business privilege tax. based
not on gross profits, as at present, but
on net profits.
F. G. Addison, jr., representing the
District Bankers Association, support
ed provision in the bill giving the
co-renter of a safe deposit box. hold
ing any deposit of a decedent. CO.
renter. the possession of the contents
Of such box. Existing law, he said
had caused many local banks to lose
safe deposit box renters to banks in
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Commissioners Skipped.
Views of the Commissioners on the
three-point tax-ralsing program con-
tanned in the new revenue bill will not
be sought by the subcommittee. it
was announced earlier by Chairman
Nichols.
Thus far, the Commissioners have
not been asked for an opinion OF the
three plans. They sent to Congress
without comment more than a month
ago the recommendations of q special
tax committee of District officials and
the Citizens Advisory Committee on
Taxation, and said they would be pre-
pared to discuss them at the proper
time.
Why call on the Commissioners
now?" asked Chairman Nichols. Il
know Commissioner Allen favors the
bill and Commissioner Hazen wants
sales tax l don't believe Commis-
sioner Sultan has any definite views.
Our subcommittee wants the views
of the taxpayers-the people who will
be directly affected by the bill"
Evening star., 1938-02-16
CASH RACE TICKET
OF ROSS Sk|DNAPER
G.Men to Give Widow $18,
Bringing Ransom Recov.
cred to $47,166.
BY REX COLLIER.

The pari-mutuel ticket which
trapped John Henry Seadlund, kid
ap slayer, at Santa Anita race track
last month has been cashed by G.
men, and the proceeds are due to be
turned over, with the partially re-
covered ransom money, to the widow
of Charles s. Ross, victim OF the fatal
kidnapping.
The race ticket netted special
agents of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation sl8 and brought to $47,1ee
the total amount Of money recovered
from Seadlund. alias Peter Anders
following his capture at the Call
fornia track January Is.
OF the total recovered, $38,265 has
been identified by serial numbers as
part OF the $4,000 vainly paid for
the release of the elderly Chicago
business man. The remainder is
money which Seadlund claims he ex-
changed for the blood money or
won at the races or obtained in bank
robberies.
NV vVA0 oCCVHu DAys
The bet that doomed Seadlund was
his second of the day at Santa Anita
according to a report made to j.
Edgar Hoover, director of the F.. B. I.
Seadlund had lost bet on the first
race and was buying a ticket on q
horse In the third race when G-men
closed in on him The agents, sent
into action by prearranged signal,
Immediately identified the $40 Fed
eral Reserve bill paid for the ticket
as hot" ransom money.
Seadlund had pocketed the ticket
before the agents approached him
Escorting Seadlund to his automo-
bile, they found $l4,52l in currency,
Of which $5,265 bore serial numbers
Of the Ross ransom bills.
The pari-I1utuel ticket was found
in his pocket when Seadlund was
searched at the F. B. I. office in Los
Angeles. and it WAS decided to cash
Evening star., 1938-02-16
Colombia Builds Hotels.

Colombia has authorized the con-
struction Of nrst-class hotels and sta.
d1ums In department capitals.
Evening star., 1938-02-16
TALENT UNCOVERED

Treasury Local, No. 262, Holds
Amateur Night"
Some hidden talent was uncovered
in the amateur night" entertainment
staged Monday by Treasury Local, No
262, National Federation of Federal
Employees.
Prize winners were: Robert Garri-
son, female impersonator; Eleanor
Johnston and Mary Jane Owens,
juvenile comedy team; Doris Young,
vocalist, and Charles E. Graff1n,
monologist and club swinger.
The performers were recruited from
the membership of the local and their
families.
Evening star., 1938-02-16
PLOT PRISONERS LAND

Puerto Rican Nationalists on Way
to Leavenworth.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 16 (P).-Twelve
Federal prisoners, nine of them Puerto
Rican Nationalists convicted of at
tempting to assassinate United States
District Judge Robert A. Cooper, ar
rived from San Juan yesterday on a
chartered plane.
The prisoners. in custody of United
States Marshal Donald Draughon,
were transferred to special railway
car bound for Leavenworth Peniten-
tiary.
The transfer was effected quietly
under heavy guard.
Evening star., 1938-02-16
PHILATELISTS TO HEAR
TALK ON DESIGNING
Bureau of Engraving Artist Will
Address Meeting to Be
Held Tonirht.

Held Tonight.
Government officials and leading
stamp collectors will join in a meet
ing of the Washington Philatelic
Society at the Carlton Hotel at 8
O'Clock tonight.
Alvin r. Meissner artist of the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
will lecture on The Art of Stamp De-
signing" illustrating his address by
making a sketch composition for a
stamp
Carter Glass, jr.. of Lynchbure.
president of the American Philatelic
Society. will discuss Current Trends
in Philately."
Other guests will be Third Assistant
Postmaster General Ramsey s. Black.
Deputy Third Assistant Postmaster
General Roy M. North, Superintendent
of the Division of Stamps Robert e,
Fellers, Director Alvin w. Hall of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing and
Superintendent John M. Smith Of the
Stamp Printing Division.