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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
February Building Permits Reach $55, 400
CHAMBERS READ
 FOR GRAND JURY
Sessions to Be Staged Without Benefit of Audi-
 ence' Hearing Tuesday

The third floor chambers of the local County Court House, were in readiness today for the occupation of the extraordinary grand jury, which will be convened there next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 In less exciting days, the room iS used for overflow cases of the court of common pleas. Yesterday and today, however, all extra cases of that court were tried in chambers of Judge Edward J. Finn.
 It was officially learned that the court of common pleas will not seek use of the room again until such time as the grand jury has com- pleted it's investigations and deliber- ations.
 County Commissioner Jacob D. Walter said today that he knows of no alterations or special changes to be made to the room / ecause of the entry of such an in1 'ortant group as the grand jury The room is considerably smallg nan the court rooms of the first second floors, in that it contaI no special seat- ing arrangemep tor an audience. As no person O. than the jurors and witnesses will be allowed into the room during the investigation, such facilities are not necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
JAMES MCCARTHY
 TAKEN BY DEATH
Naugatuck Man Life Mem= Der of Inter'l BriCk=
 layers of America

James Mccarthy, 84, died this morning at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. hayward Nissen of Theresa street, Naugatuck following a ling ering illness.
 The body was removed to the Carlson funeral home, 270 Church Street, Naugatuck. Funeral arrange ments are incomplete.
 Besides Mrs. NiSsen he is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. Mary Louden of Wantagh, L. l., and Mrs. Mary Mary Snyder of Flushing, L.. l.; son, Joseph Mccarthy of Free port, L. l., three grandchildren and a grandchild.
 MT. Mccarthy was born in Man chester, England, becoming a citi- zen in the United States at the age of 25. He resided in Freeport, L. I. for a number of years and was a Naugatuck resident the past four years.
 He was a member of the Brick layers Union, No. of New York and only recently was given a Gold en Jubilee Life Membership in the Bricklayers- Masons- Plasters Inter national Union of America.
 MT. Mccarthy participated in the construction of the WoolWorth Tow CT in New York City and was at one time affiliated with the Stan ford White architectural firm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
TIME EXPIRES ON
 PAYMENT OF TAX
Penalty of $l Added To- morrow to Delinquents
 Old=Age Assessment

Receipts from payment of the old age assistance tax amounted to about $110,O00 today with until g o'clock tonight remaining for pay ment of the tax without the added $1 penalty, under the 30-day provi- sion.
 Numerous payments have result ed from persons discovering that they could not obtain motor vehicle registration unless their taxes were paid, it was reported. Further, the applications for abatement because unemployment compensation checks have not arrived on schedule, fail to relieve the payee from the $1 penalty which goes into effect to- morrow.
 Only those persons on full relief are able to obtain abatements and others of the almost 1000 persons who have sought such considera- tion will be liable for the $1 added penalty if, after investigation, they are found able to pay the tax.
 The first list contained 55,OO0 names of persons subject to the tax but some revision will result in cutting this number by several thousand, it was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
Behind The
 Lines
Florio Post

Florio Post, No. 4, Italian American World War Veterans of the U. S., will entertain at the Libertay hall tomorrow night. All members of the Post and it's Auxiliary may invite as many friends as they wish.
 Moving pictures of the Ameri- can Legion National Convention will be shown as well as some pictures taken in Italy by Dr. Thomas Cottiero. pr. Cottiero will show the pictures which he took while in Italy on his recent trip.
 William T. Harrington, com- mander of Corp. Coyle post, No. l, American Legion has been in- vited to attend the event.
 Michael Di Primio, senior vice commander is chairman of the arrangement committee.
 He is also chairman of the ar rangement committee for the an- nual entertainment being held on March 20th at the Turner's hall, North Main street, on March 20th, when Florio Post and it's Auxiliary will be hosts to visiting officers and members of the Ma tional and State Department and from the various posts and their auxiliaries from throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
OBITUARY

GIGUERE-Renry J. Giguere, TO, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Bristol after a months ill- ness.
 Among his survivors is sister, Mrs. Mary Vanasse of this city.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning at St. Anne's church, Bristol. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery, Bristol.
 ZIEMS-Mrs. Mary ziems, 51, wife of William zienls, died last night at her home, 404 Pearl Lake road, after a long illness. She was born in Waterbury and had lived in this city all her life.
 Besides her husband, she is sur vived by a son, William Edward Ziems; two daughters, Miss Doro- thy ZiemS of Waterbury and Mrs. Lillian Burns of Cheshire, and two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Franks, of Wa terville, and Mrs. Edna Jenks, of Lakeville; a brother, Albert Blake man of this city, and grandson.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, officiating. Burial will be in Prospect. Friends may call this af- ternoon and evening.
 GRIFFIN -M Mrs. Nora (Cooper) Griffin, wife of Patrick J. Griffin, of 112 South street, died last night at St. Mary's hospital after a weeks ill., ness. She was born in Ireland and had resided in the Washington Hill section of this city for 30 years. She was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier church and a member of the Rosary Confraternity of that parish.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. Grif- fin is survived by a daughter, Ag- nes; a son, Edward; two sisters, Miss Margaret Cooper, of White Plains, N. Y.; Mrs. William Sulli- van, of this city, and brother, Priv. Patrick Cooper, a member of the Waterbury fire department.
 The funeral will be held on Fri day morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West : Main street to St. Francis Xavier'S church where solemn mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 GOTTLIEB-MrS. Annie Gottlieb, IT, widow of Morris Gottlieb, died last evening at the Waterbury hos pital. She was born in Poland and had resided in Cincinnati, Ohio, for many years before coming to this city to live with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Knopp of 178 Plaza avenue, a year ago.
 Besides her daughter, Mrs. Gott- Heb is survived by four grand children and two great grand chill dren.
 The funeral was held this after noon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson | funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rabbi Maurice Sigmund off, ciating. Burial was in Tifereh- Israel cemetery, Cincinnati.
 SHELLEY-Arthur Eugene Shel- ley, 56, of B Clifton avenue died this morning. He was born in this city, the son of Theodore and Nell lie Munger Shelley.
 MT. Shelley is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Frederick Willets oi this city and Mrs. E. J. Shook oi East Hartford.
 Private funeral services will bt held at the Alderson funeral home 70 Central avenue on Thursday Rev. David P. Gaines officiating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Neagle, widow of Garrett Neagle, will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 15 Mitchell avenue, to the church of the Immaculate Conception, where a solemn high mass will be cele- brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Cecelia G.. Horan will be held tomorrow morn ing from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street, at 8:15 o'clock to the church of SS. Peter and Paul where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at o'clock. Bur- ial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Private funeral services for Mrs. Frederick Gould were held today at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Dr. John C.. Walker, pastor of the Second Con- gregational church, officiating. Bur ial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of John Stokes will be. held tomorrow morning from the Mazaika funeral home, 10 Por- ter street, at 8:30 o'clock to St. Joseph's church, where mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, old St.. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Margaret T. Ryan of 195 North Main street will be held tomorrow. Burial will be in St. Bernards cemetery, Hazard vile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
WOOLLCOTT WINS
 ATCASTLETON, VT.

Castleton, Vt., March 2-CUP)- Alexander Woollcott, author, actor and raconteur, was victor today in his political debut.
 He boiled 32O votes to win a town election. His lone opponent, Edward R. Clark, veteran physician, received 280 votes, but was assured a post on the board when Carl s. Cole resigned to accept another of flee.
 Woollcott was precluded from campaigning by his appearance ill the broadway production of Wine of Choice"
 Castleton, whose population is 1794, is noted historically as the site of zadock Remington's Tavern, where Ethan Allen plotted the capture of Ticonderoga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02

and employment situation, Water bury building shows promise of go- ing ahead of recent years, it was remarked. From early indications, building officials expect a better than normal program locally.
 One-Family Houses
 During February there were per- mits issued for 6 one-family dwell lings to cost $22,50O, as against the February, 1887, figure of 6 one- family dwellings which cost $28,- 800; one two-family house last month, to cost $6,OO0, as against no 2-family houses in February, 1887.
 Here are the figures for other permits issued last month: Four al- terations to dwellings, $4,500; one gasoline and service station, S1,8O0; two stores or commercial buildings, 5000; 12 alterations or additions to stores, $1l,200; one poultry house, $400.
 For February, 1887, the following additional figures are offered: 1: church alteration, $500; factory ad- ditions, $13,o0; garage, $500; gaso- line service stations, $6,8OO; store al- terations, $8,550; roof signs, $500. These with the one-family dwelling permits totalled $60,6OO, or $5,2OO more than the permits for last months
 January Totals
 In January, permits were issued for building at an estimated cost of $38,650. Additionally, in February, there were sign permits, as follows: Licenses renewed, $10; permits, $4l; inspections, 80, for $8O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
Checkup With 1937's
 Record Of Activities
 Impresses Officials
Six One=Family Houses to Be Erected-Factory Addi- tiOns Add $13,00O to Months TOtal-Cmrent
 Year Credited With Auspicious Start

Building figures for February, as released today by Building Inspec- tor Patrick J. Carlin, show that the month had a total of $55, 400, only about $5,000 under the correspond ing month in 1887 which was the best February since 1880.
 All of this is to the effect that, in spite of the business recession
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many relatives, friends and neighbors, especially the Water and Engineer ing Departments of the City of Wa terbury. the Sisters and Alumnae of St. Mary's Hospital, the Nurses of Charlotte Hungerford Hospital for the many acts of kindness shown us during our recent bereavement the death of our beloved husband and father, Patrick II. Danaher.
 (Signed)
 The DANAHER FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
SHELL EXPLODES;
 WOMAN IS HURT

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 9. - (UP) - Struck by fragments of shell when a cartridge loading ma chine exploded at the Remington Arms Co.,, Rimfire plant, Alice Lane, 37, was under treatment at a hos pital today for severe burns on her arms and face.
 Four other women were injured in the blast, none of them seriously, They were working on shell shakers. containing thousands of cartridges when the mishap occurred late yes- terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
MUSSOLINI TO PAY
 D'ANNUNZIO HONOR
Leads Pilgrimage to Gar dOne-FamOus Italian
 Died Yesterday

Gardone, Italy, March 2.-UP) = Premier Benito Mussolini and a staff of his aides led pilgrimage to Gardone today to honor Gabriel D. Annunzio. soldier, poet, dramatis and lover, who lay in state in the world disgust" room of his famous villa.
 He died last night in his bedroom of brain hemorrhage. He did not die the glorious death he had court ed-he had even talked of dissolving himself ill an acid bath. He died in flannel pajamas while dressing for dinner.
 Today the entire country honored him as he lay on his bier at his villa, wearing the uniform of a gen. eral of the air force His body had been transferred from the "leper's ceI' room of the villa to the world disgust" room this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02

Judge John F. McDOnough will be toastmaster at the St. Patrick's Day banquet of the Irish -Ameri- can Social club, in The Elton, March 13, President Hugh J. Me- Gill announced today.
 Final arrangements for the din- ner and dance were made at a meeting of the committees in charge at The Elton last night. The dance will be held March IT at Buckingham hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02

Paris has denied the request to make all public busses one class, in- stead of first and second class as at present, yet of 283 new busses just put into service only nine have first class seats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02

this city. March 1st, 1888, Mrs. Mary Ziems, 404 Pesrl Lake Road. Funeral tomorrow af- ternoon, at 2:00 o'clock, from Lun- ny Funeral Home, 25 Central Ave. Burial in Prospect cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02

Memos of Midnhter Jack Osterman starts contributing to Cantor Estele WinwO0d Robert will Merry Windsor" Spring
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02

SHELLEY-In this city, March 2nd. 1888. Arthur Eugene Shelley, of 33 Clifton Ave, Private funeral Thurs day from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
DIED

GRIFFIN - In this city, March list, 1888, Mrs. Nora (Cooper) Griffin, of 112 South St. Funeral Friday morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Null vile Funeral Home. 27O West Main St., to St. Francis Xavier's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
FIRST NAVY HOME
STILL A MYSTERY
Department, 140 Years Old,
Uncertain Where Original
Quarters Were.

Looking forward to a new home
on the banks of the Potomac River,
west of the National Institute of
Health, as projected in President
Roosevelt's Government Building
Committee. the Navy Department yes
terday quietly observed its 140th ami
verSary.
Officials recalled that the depart
ment was created by Congress on
April 80, 1898. But after all these
years there is still one thing puzzling
the authorities-just where the tenn
porary quarters in which the new
department was housed during its first
three years of life?
In 1901. the department said yes
terday, the organization was moved
into the old War Office, located near
the White House, on a site now occu-
pied by the southern end of the State
Department Building.
Although the War Office was de-
stroyed when the British, in 1914.
burned the National Capital, most of
the naval archives and other valuable
papers were transported to safe spot
in Georgetown.
The War Office was reconstructed
in 1916 and utilized to house the State.
War and Navy Departments. When
the former departments shifted into
new quarters four years later, the
Navy became the sole tenant of the
building.
In 1879 the Navy moved into the
east wing of the new State, War and
Navy Building, and there the greater
part of the department was housed
until the World War. With the tre-
mendous expansion then experienced,
the Navy Department in 1918 moved
into its present home on Constitution
avenue between Seventeenth and
Nineteenth streets NV.
Plans of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission provide that
between the new Navy Department
and the Potomac River, abutting the
Rock Greek and Potomac parkway,
there will be naval museum to house
many 70 the relics that is the services
heritage through the years.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Over 1000 banked bends have been
built in Britain's highways in a year.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
GOVERNMENT IS PUBLISHER,

One of the largest printing estab-
lshments in the Nation is the Gov
ernment Printing Office, which spent
S5,350,000 in 1887 on paper alone.
Among its larger jobs last year were
100000 copies of a Social Security
form and 6.5oo,000 copies Of a Post
Office form.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
Daily Short Story

Hherself. Wait until after dinner.
Keep calm.
Ted returned to the living room.
"Oh, by the way" his voice came
through the door. Then 1t stopped.
"See you've had a visitor who's a
cigarette fiend. Well, what was
going to say was that I saw my
friend Jake yesterday. He's got a
new job. Doing publicity. Asked
to be remembered to you"
Marge was still in the bedroom.
She came to the living room door,
her eyes on Ted as he bent to
pick up a match case on the end
table. He turned it over in his
The Washington times., 1938-11-10

strode to the door Of the bedroom
and went over to her as she sat at
her dressing table. AS he bent to
kiss her, she turned her face away
I'm just doing my face, Ted"
she explained. Messy with cold
cream" She caught the light Of
reinsurance in his eyes. Suddenly
though, she felt naked, sitting
there in her slip.
People who were going to get
divorced in six weeks certainly
shouldn't sit about bedrooms this
way, Marge thought. Quickly she
tipped herself into a housecoat.
Better not hurry, she cautioned
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
By Katherine Thomas

why Marge, what's the mat
ter?"
About the matches-the Colum-
bia Club matches, mean"
Ted still held them in his fir-
gers. He looked at her, then down
at the matches again. "Oh, those.
If 1 weren't a trusting husband
and so terribly in love with my
wife, I might suspect her Of see
ing my Columbia rival-old Don
what's his name-again."
SILLY, Jane must have left
them-she's got q new BEAU
Columbia, of course. But she says
it's serious this time" Now she
The Washington times., 1938-11-10

fingers and let out a low whistle.
Columbia Club matches, I see. J."
Marge waited.
LAS 1 was saying, I .lunched
with Jake yesterday. His new
job is doing publicity for, of all
places, The Jungle Club. He
lives, breathes, talks nothing else.
It's been sold, he says. All the
old crowd out and Jake's working
for the new management. I for
got to tell you last night, what
with rushing through dinner to
get to that movie"
Marge said nothing, just stood
there looking at him.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10

came over to her, got Don through
the intricacieS of the tables to the
door. On the street he hailed a
cab. dropped Don with the door
man at his apartment, and took
Marge home Three weeks later
Marge and the blond young Ted
we're married.
They had never gone back to
the Jungle Club after that, al
though Marge had an Unsuitable
curiosity about the singer, whom
she had scarcely noticed that first
night. And then, piece by piece,
from Ted's friends and her own
observation, she had SurmiSed that
Ted and the singer had for sew
eral years been pretty close to
each other.
And some time after they were
married, one of her kind friends
had phoned her to report seeing
Ted having cocktails with the
singer in the Jungle Club. That
was their married crisis. And Ted
had explained that the girl had
phoned him at the office and he
had stopped by to see her to tell
her with his own lips that his
marriage was on the level and
their affair definitely over.
Marge believed him then, but he
had promised never to go near
| the Jungle Club again. That was
a year ago.
Calmly she began to think this
thing out. She wouldn't weep or
wall or put on a scene. She
wouldn't pack her bags and leave
a dramatic note for her husband.
CROSS-SECTION OF LOVE
But it's not easy to be so calm
when you are very young or very
much in love. Marge's mind raced
on, seeing herself return to New
York, getting an important job,
becoming somebody.
Marge lived a life time that
morning.
Jane came to lunch, and aside
from commenting on Marges pal
lor, noticed nothing. Several times
Marge was tempted to tell her of
Teds perfidy, but pride kept her
silent.
Jane smoked a lot, compi-
mented Marge on her lunch, was
enthusiastic about a new evening
gown, which she described in de-
tail and especially enthusiastic
about a new beau.
Il stick to Columbia still,
Marge," she explained. columbia
law-just a year out. Very tall
and a smooth dancer. We were