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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

a brief illness. A native of this city, she was the daughter of Pat rick and Bridget Hickey. Mrs. Keefe resided for many years in the Brook lyn section of the city where she was well and favorably known.
 She is survived by her husband, John: one daughter, Miss Inez Keefe; three sisters, Mrs. John Pagan, Mrs, John J. Bergin and Miss Lenore Hickey; two brothers, Patrick Hickey and Frederick Hickey, the latter member of the vice squad of the local police de- pertinent; and several neices and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street on Tuesday morning to the Immaculate Conception church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 8 time to be announced later.
 Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday and Monday after noon and evenings.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING
 PROGRAM PLANNED

Four speakers will be heard at a meeting of the Waterbury Public Speaking club Monday night at the Central Y. M. c. A.
 The program includes: Eighty Years of Progress in the Y. M. c. A." Arthur Goepel; "The Social Angle, Miss Edna Clark; Unseen Barriers, Earle H. Blanchard, and Practical Idealism", Arthur L. Puf- inton.
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  when advised yesterday afternoon Of the supreme court decision, said, Its a good thing this didn't hap pen before passed out those sub- poenas. What job I'd have find- ing those employees if they didn't work there any more"
 Justices Opinion
 In the opinion of Justice Hinman, the Mayor is given the power, un- der the charter "to fix the numbers and kinds of offices and positions and the rates of compensation for all officers and employees, except as otherwise provided" "If there was an intention to give him the power of appointment to these posi- tions this would have been the con- spicuously appropriate and logical place to so provide and the omis- sion to do so may be regarded as significant, and as the trial court concluded, the implication is that the legislature did not intend that the mayor would so appoint ,"
 Provision for the regulation of number and kinds of subordinate positions and the fixing of compen- sation attached thereto by some au- thority other than their immediate superior is common in city charters and clearly does not, of itself, carry with 1t powers of appointment to these positions.
 Most of the recent charters of aldermanic pattern authorizes the officer or head of department to ap- point or employ subordinates to per- sons to assist him in the perform ance of his public duties. Usually such power is conferred expressly but sometimes by necessary impli- cation. Ordinarily, unless otherwise provided, expressly conferred power to perform municipal function carries with it authority to appoint such assistants as are necessary.
 "A logical corollary to the prin- ciples that municipal officers whose authority is defined by law have no implied powers except such as are necessary to carry in- to effect the powers expressly con- ferred upon them is that they have such implied authority as is neces- sary thereto"
 Necessity Dictates Policy
 The court said that necessity as well as public policy dictates that he (the controller have the choice as to those to whom administra- tive details of the duties of his of- flee shall be entrusted"
 "It is his responsibility, personal as well as official, to maintain ef- fective supervision and check upon the purchases, expenditures, and general financial conduct of all of the executive officers and depart ments of the city. It is essential to that function that his assistants be not only competent, acceptable and loyal to and in harmonious rela- tions with the incumbent but in a position to perform the tasks as-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

The younger brother was held at local police headquarters today for Watertown police. No bonds for his release have been set. He faces charges of assault with 8 danger ous weapon.
 Policeman Louis Jordan and Paul LeClair arrested the 18-year-old youth shortly after the shooting, the boy offering no resistance. Called to the scene by telephone, the officers entered the Medina home to find the two wounded men and their alleged assailant.
 It is alleged that Frank and Morgan were getting ready for bed when suddenly Morgan whipped out a gun and shot his brother. Reginal then entered the bedroom and was also wounded.
 Authorities could not learn where the boy had secured the gun.
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 posed of all classes fro mmessenger boys to high school youths. Royal air force pilots with modern ground equipment and the country's finest planes, would train the recruits in air raid precaution, aircraft en- gineering and meteorology. After one or two years of this training the boys would learn to fly under the tutelage of experienced pilots. Thereafter they would join the royal air force or an auxiliary air force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
18- Year Old Youth
 Shoots Two Brothers
Watertown Authorities Puzzled By Unexplained Act;
 Injured Men to Recover; Younger Brother Held

Watertown authorities today sought to uncover a motive for the shooting of Reginald Medina 25 and Frank Medina 23 of Sunset avenue Oakvie Both wounded last night by bullets fired from gun alegedy yielded by their brother Morgan Medina, 18 Reginald suffered leg Both are patients at Waterbury Hospital. Their wounds are not serious
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
DOLAN SETTLES
 $4,5OO ACTION

Settlement was reported today in the $4,500 civil action of John Dolap against the H. B. Russell Tire & Rubber O., which had been pend- ing trial in the court of common pleas. Terms were not divulged.
 The plaintiff, in his action brought by Attorney Maurice w. Wrenn, contended that he was in- jured by bufflng machine in The defendants plant, June 24, 1886. He claimed that he entered the store to have a tire fixed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

Thomas J. Fitzmaurice, president of St. Patrick's church Holy Name society will be the speaker tomorrow night at the regular meeting of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name group. Edward Goggins will preside
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President

Members of the society will receive holy communion in body at the 7:30 o'clock mass.
 Plans for the annual Mothers day communion breakfast will be made at the meeting tomorrow night, and committees will be appointed for the undertaking. Reports on sev- eral acting committees will also be heard.
 Earbenders
 Postponement of "45" games was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

The fatality record during 1887 was 16 deaths for every 100,000,000 vehicle miles of travel. This record is the lowest in many years.
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where a solemn high mass was cele- brated at 9:30 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, St. James ceme- tery, Watertown.
 The funeral of Amodeo Martinelli was held from the home of his bro- ther, Otto, 21 Buckingham street, Oakville, this morning at 7:30 o'clock to St Mary Magdalen's church, where 6 solemn high mass was celebrated at 8:30 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth (DeWitt) Ravens will be held to- day at 2 o'clock, in Woonsocket, R. l., followed by burial in Quaker cemetery, Blackstone, Mass.
 The funeral of James Zickus was held yesterday from the Deliniks Funeral Home, IT Congress avenue. to St. Joseph's church, where . solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev. J. J. Valantiejus, assisted by Rev. A. Edward Gradeck as deacon and Rev. Benedict Gauronskas as sub-deacon. A special musical pro- gram was presented under the di- rection of Alexander Aleksis, church organist, with Miss Adele Greblunas as soloist. Bearers were Joseph Chesnas, John GelumnauskaS, Charles Strickulis, Joseph Dander, Michael Matasavage and Stanley Tolkus. Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery, with com- initial service conducted by Father Valantiejus.
 Funeral services for Miss Julia Johnson will be held at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue, this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis. rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, off, ciating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

Gov. Gordon Browning of Tennessee was only one of 30,00O visitors and the unabashed mule the governor is asride in the photo above was only one of 5000 mules when Columbia, Tenn, staged it's Mule Day festival With all cars harred from the main streets, the ordinarily abused mule became something of 8 town hero for a day. A King Mule was hOnOred- but no Queens of Beauty.
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signed to them in an unbiased manner, independently of and un- influenced by dependence. for ap- pointment or tenure, upon any other than their responsible su- perior, and especially upon anyone possessing general or immediate control and supervision of the off, cers and departments, which in this case includes the executive department, over whose financial operations 1t is the duty of the con- troller to maintain an effective oversight, check and restraint.
 "Construction of the charter as impliedly authorizing the control Ter to appoint and employ his own assistants, sustaining tho conclu- sions of the trial court to that effect, is not only warranted by the considerations we have ad- vanced by accords with the rule that when one construction leads to public mischief which another interpretation will avoid, the lat ter is to be favored unless the terms of the law absolutely forbid"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

Women of Scotland are becom- ing ardent football fans.
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DIED

CATANZARO-In this city, April 9th, 1888, Fi1ippo Catanzaro, of 31 Denny St. Funeral arrangements later, from 31 Denny St. HAHN In Hartford, April 9th, 1888, Mrs. Stella K. Hahn, of il Bishop St., Hartford, formerly of this city. Funeral Mondy afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, from Clark Fun eral Home, 20 State St. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
 KEEFE-In this city, April 9th, 1888, Mrs. John (Hickey) Keefe, of 45 Center St. Funeral Tuesday morning, time later, from Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main St.. to Immaculate Conception Church.
 CARD OF THANKS
 We wish to thank our many rela- tives, friends and neighbors for the beautiful floral tributes and the kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved husband and father. Charles Cusson.
 Signed:
 MRS. CHARLES CUSSON
 AND FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Mary Schia- vone was held from the home, 20 West Clay street, this morning at 8:15 o'clock to the church of Our Lady of Lourdes, where g. solemn high mass was celebrated at 9:15 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cem- etery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Dennis F. Mulcahy was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 122 South View street, to St. Francis Xavier church, where 8 solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, Cal vary cemetery.
 The funeral of Frank J. Gaynor was held this morning from the home, Al Washington street, at 9:l5 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier church where @ solemn high mass was cel- ebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of John Grant Saun- ders will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Grace Baptist church, Rev. Dr. Isaac w. Reed, pas tor, offlciating, assisted by Rev. B. w. Crowder, pastor of the Zion Bap- tist church. The body will be shipped late today to Gates county, N. G., for burial in the family plot in new Swamp cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. William H. Evans will be held tomorrow af- ternoor at 1:30 o'clock at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor of the First Baptist church offlciating. Burial will be in Bantam cemetery, Ban- tam. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from to 10 o'clock.
 Funeral services for Miss Car oline Elizabeth Boughton will be held this afternoon at her home, 40 Hewlett street, at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg, pastor of the First Congregational church offlciating. Burial will be in River side cemetery.
 The funeral of Thomas L. Shields was held this morning from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, at 8:45 o'clock to St. Mary Magdalen's church, Oakville,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

The funeral of Thomas L. Shields was held this morning from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, at 8:45 o'clock to St. Mary Magdalens church, Oakville,
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 NAME DEPT. AIDES

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 NEW AIR GUN

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OBITUARY

HAHN - Miss Stella K. Hahn, former resident of this city, of Il Bishop road, West Hartford, died yesterday morning at the Hartford Hospital. Miss Hahn was member of St. Johns Episcopal church, this city.
 Survivors include two brothers, Richard P. and Benjamin A. Hahn of Waterbury; a sister, Mrs. Harry B. Moore of West Hartford; and several nieces and nephews.
 Funeral services will be held at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, this city, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. The body will be brought to Waterbury late to- day.
 McGLYNN-JoSeph McGlynn, 30, son of Edward and Catherine (Mul- vaney) McGlynn and 8 former resi- dent of Waterbury, died at his home in Washington, D. O., yester- day. He was a member of the Washington fire department and had been a resident of the capital 13 years.
 He is survived by his wife; two brothers John and Edward; four sister Margaret, Catherine and Eleanor, all of Washington, and Mrs. John McGowan of Bridge port; an uncle, Edward Mulvaney, and an aunt, Mrs. Margaret Cof- fey, both of this city, and several cousins.
 The funeral will be held in Wash ington.
 CATANZARO - Filippo Catan- zaro, 87, died this morning at his home, 31 Denny street after brief illness.
 He is survived by his wife, An- tonic; two sons, Joseph and An thony; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Bova of this city and Mrs. Samuel Dattolo of Columbus, Ohio.
 MT. CatanZaro came to this city 36 years ago and up until two years ago had been a fruit peddler.
 The funeral will be held from his home, time and arrangements to be announced later. Friends are re- quested to omit the sending of flowers.
 CARLSON-John Carlson, of 75 Cole street, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital. The body was removed to the Lunny funeral home at 25 Central avenue, from where the funeral will be held, time and arrangements to be announced la- ter. KEEFE-Mrs. John (Hickey) Keefe of 45 Center street died this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

KEEFE-Mrs. John (Hickey) Keefe of 45 Center street died this morning at St. Mary's hospital after
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where solemn high mass was cele- brated at 9:30 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, St. James ceme- tery, Watertown.
Evening star., 1938-11-30

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your scrapbook.)
Evening star., 1938-11-30
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

The ancient Greeks and Romans
were IN the custom of singing while
they played the Tyre. Nero had a
rather husky voice, but he hired a
teacher and learned to sing at least
faily well.
What could be BETTER" he
thought, than for the people to
hear me Sing!"
Going to Naples, the Emperor ap-
peared at theater and sang before
. large crowd. Strangely enough,
an earthquake shock was felt while
he was singing. He finished the
piece, however, and the crowd went
away in safety before another quake
destroyed the theater.
Feeling that he had met success
In Naples, Nero decided to appear
en the stage in Rome. Time and
again, he played the Tyre and sang
IN his capital city. He also became
an actor in regular plays, wearing
masks, as was the custom of the
time.
Not content with winning the
cheers OF crowds in Italy, he made a
tour OF Greece. While there, he not
only displayed his skill in music but
took part in chariot races and other
contests.
Each time he was in a contest,
whether 1T was racing or singing, he
was given the prize. Since Greece
was part of the Roman Empire, the
Judges hardly dared to give the
award to any one else, but the En-
1peror seemed to believe he won onlv
because of his skill.
At Olympia Nero drove a chariot
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Doubtful Contract

The Harmonic Club of New York
City is one of the finest and Oldest
social clubs in the country. While
great deal of bridge is played
there, most of the players do not
take it too seriously, and thus the
bidding is liable to be more sporting
than in the ordinary bridge club.
While some of the members are
fine card players. we note that one
of the most useful weapons Of the
expert-the informative doubles
used very sparingly. For example, in
the hand below Louis Schamberg
might have made an informative
double of his opponents two-dia-
mond overcall. Had he done so,
his partner would have left in the
double and a nice penalty would
have been gathered in. Mr.. Scham-
berg chose instead to try for game
in no-trump and succeeded with
little help from his opponents.
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Schamberg properly went up with
dummy's queen. A spade was led.
declarer f1nessing the nine and West
winning with the queen. West now
made a fine shift to the jack Of
clubs, and declarer played low from
dummy. At this point East should
have overtaken with the queen. Had
he done so, he would later have
been able to get in with the club ten
and lead a heart through the king.
AS it was, East played low and Mr..
Schamberg, allowing 1t to hold, won
the next club lead, then ran the re-
mainder Of the club suit. He next
finessed the ten of spades, then
cashed his ace and king.
At this point declarer held the
king and one heart and the ace and
one diamond, his West opponent
the ace-jack of hearts and the king
queen of diamonds. Declarer cashed
the ace of diamonds and threw
West in with the king, and Mr..
5chamberg's king of hearts then won
the ninth trick.
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Evening star., 1938-11-30

pulled by 10 dashing steeds, but fell
out of the car before he had made
much distance. Quickly he was
picked up and put back in place,
but he was not able to finish the
race and gave it up. Just the same,
he was handed the crown of victory!
When he returned to Rome, he
drove through the streets in
chariot. He wore a purple robe and
Greek cloak adorned with golden
stars. On his head was a victor's
crown from Olympia, and men in
front of him carried other prizes
from his contests. For each prize
there was sign to tell where it had
been won.
Nero used up so much money on
his palaces, public shows, and so on,
that there was not enough lett In
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Nero Entertains

the treasury to supply the Roman
soldiers with their wages. This
partly explains the revolt which
took place when the Emperor was
81 years of age.
Gen. Galba led an army from the
north toward Rome. Nero heard OF
the revolt, but did not know what
to do about it. At length, he decided
to run away.
With q few servants, Nero made
his way outside the limits of Rome,
then told his men to dig a grave for
him. Before he stabbed himself
with a dagger, he exclaimed, What
an artist the world is losing!"
Cavalrymen who came riding up
to capture him found the Emperor
dying. He had been in ONCE IA
years. His cruel treatment Of Chris
tians in Rome has blackened his
name In the pages Of history. When
he died, the world did not lose
great artist, but 1t did lose strange
Emperor.
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Evening star., 1938-11-30
BY Fred Neher Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

BY THE FOUR ACES.
David Bruce Burnstone. Mervin D.
Maier, Oswald Jacoby. Howard Schen-
. ken worlds leading team Of four.
inventors of the system that has beaten
every other system in exiStence.)
The times-news., 1938-11-24
BLACK HILLS MINING
BOOM ANTICIPATED

HILL CITY,, S. D., Nov. "a
(UP). = George Coates, pioneer
Hill City, mining expert with some
So years of experience, speaks
with optimism of future mining
prospects in South Dakota's Black
hills region.
Announcing that he and
group of associates planned to put
the famous old JR mine near here
into operation again, Coates said,
"There is no question but that
Black Hills mining has good fu
ture." ...... ..-..
81 know of several other op
erations that are pending, and as
soon as one mine is working sue
cessfully," he, asserted, "other de-
yelopments will follow in what
The times-news., 1938-11-24
TO AIR CONDITION
STRADIVARI CASES

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a. (UP)
The Stradivari violins in the
Whittall collection at the Library
of Congress will be air cooled
when their new exhibit cases are
completed. .- ..
Glass front chambers for each
instrument-three violins, a cello
and a viola-are being built in
the .Whittall pavilion. Each cham
Der will be equipped with sepa-
rate air conditioning apparatus
to maintain constant temperature
and humidity. -
Care of the instrumcnts-more
than 200 years old and among the
finest rare old violins in the
world-has been a constant prob
lem since the library acquired
them in, 1886. ...
To maintain them in perfect
condition. they must be played
regularly and must not be expos
ed to violent changes of temper
ature and humidity. The cooling
system, it was said, will cost $780,
900.
The times-news., 1938-11-24
By WILLIAMS

probably will be slow but steady
mining growth in the Black Hills
Coates has claims adjoining the
original JR which are known as
the JR to 5. The JR was devel-
oped originally by The Cumber-
land Mining company with Iowa
capital, he explained, but was shut
down years ago. .t.,.
He attributed JR'S failure to
early miners ineffective milling
methods with the result they lost
too much gold. The price Of gold
then wasn't as high as it is now,
he added.
| The old-timer, credited with
discovering the majority Of the tin
claims around the city, said,
"Black Hills mining hereafter will
have to be better organized and
properties vii lhave to be devel-
oped sufficiently in, order that ore
can be removed economically. 1t
costs money to build a mill, and
the mine must be proven first"
The times-news., 1938-11-24
WOULD ENDU.S.
COMPETITION
Transportation Conference
Wants Federal Barge
Lines Scrapped

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. (UP)
Transportation conference dele
gates demanded Tuesday night
that the federal government cease
unfair competition" with truck
ers and railroads by disposing of
the federal barge lines.
Officials said that the confer
ence, composed of shippers, truck
ers. aiiqines officials, investors and
railroad executives voted "prac-
tically unanimously" in favor of a
resolution calling on congress for
legislation to require the govern
ment to sell the barge lines to pri-
vate parties.
President J. J. Pelley of the
Association of American Rail
roads, attacked the government
for using the inland waterways in
competition with private transpor-
tation agencies and declared the
barge lines had wrecked one or
two railroads almost completely"