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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
HOCKEY STARS
 TO GIVE SHOW
Dance to Follow Minstrel April 2l-Grange Holds
 Card Party Tonight
MlDDL Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-O932

The Middlebury Hockey club will present minstrel show and dance at the town hall on Thursday even ing April 21st. Rehearsals are now being conducted.
 The moving picture "The Girl of the Limberlost." was presented at the Center school Friday evening instead Of "The Keeper of the Bees" which was previously an- nounced. The teachers of the Gen. ter school sponsored the affair which was given for the benefit of the school protector fund.
 Mrs. Donald Grahame was hos tess to the Friday Afternoon Pi- nochle club at her home. Three tables were in play and honors were won by Mrs. James Heady, Mrs Harry Spickerman and Mrs. Leona Smith. Others playing were: Mrs William Rich, Mrs. Ira Stevens, Mrs Harland Crooker, Mrs. Fred Beebe Mrs. John Hansen, Mrs. James Mil lard, Mrs. Ross Salisbury and Mrs Grahame.
 Prize winners at the Pinochle card party held at the Rosanne Tavern on Thursday evening fol the benefit of the Church of St John of the Cross were: Mrs. Az nes Proulx, Harry E. Clark, Miss Edna Grove, Thomas W. Dwyer Mrs. Frank Linton, Ernest Welte Mrs. Sadie Sweeney, Miss May Grove, Mrs. Selma Griffin, Mrs Edward Cote. Miss Jennie O'Neill MT. and Mrs. Ira w. Stevens Thomas Brosnan, George Morgan John CaTagan, Mrs. Lillian With. erell and Miss Annie Carley.
 A public card party for the bene- fit of the Middlebury Grange vii be held in the Community room o1 the town hall tonight at 8:30 O. clock. MT. and Mrs. Timothy Nolar and Marvin Sterry are in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05

tive local welfare departments to needy families. The administrator s report shows further that employees of WPA nursing projects made IT, 473 home visits, while housekeeping aides made 26,570 visits and aided SAYS families.
 The educational division, accord ing to MT. Sullivan, had 346 classes in process and 6,246 enrollees at the close of the two-year period. The 3 most popular phases of the statewide educational program were shown to be those dealing with avocational and leisure time instruc- tion. general adult education and parent and homemaking classes.
 Workmen, in most cases assigned to duty at schools, renovated 66,231 pieces of furniture during the two year period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
Permits Building

Building permits issued at the office of Building Inspector Pat rick J. Carlin today included one for a 2-family house on Congress avenue, plalned by Domenic Aruigena to cost $7,ooo. Other per- mits were:
 Waterbury Foundry Company, to demolish two frame buildings on Fifth street.
 Robert Finlay, rebuild veranda, ,13 Benham street, $40O. 7, H. Scott Smith, stone garage, S% Mildred street, $350.
 John Gladney, alterations to store front, S61 West Main street, $6OO.
 Waterbury Savings Bank, alter ations to store front. 60l North Main street, $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
WPA Achievements In
 Connecticut Reviewed
Federal Funds Used in Erecting GA Public Buildings, "A Athletic Fields-Provided Work for Thousands

Construction of 64 public build ings, IF miles of new roads, 25 miles of water-mains and 97 miles of sewers was accomplished by the Work Progress Administration dur ing the first two years of its opera tion in Connecticut, it was an nounced today by Works Progress Administrator Vincent J. Sullivan. The state administrator released a report of physical accomplishment on WPA projects which showed further that, in addition to con- truction, 313 school buildings and 326 other municipal constructions were modernized, while 1112 miles of roads were reconstructed.
 "A Athletic Fields
 The municipal list of accomplish rnentS also includes construction of A new athletic fields and play grounds and the improvement of 36 others. Forty-six bridges, according to Mir. Sullivan's report, were con- structed in various parts of the state, while 58 other spans were repaired. Sidewalk paving included 83 miles of new construction and 46 miles of repairs, while project work CTS in this state also made 22530 street signs for use in various muni- cipauties.
 In addition to school construction and repair, the building program of the WPA during its first "A months included construction of IS and re- pair of 54 recreational buildings, construction of l and the repair of 60 institutional buildings, construc- tion of IT municipal garages and 1irehouses and construction of 2 and repair of 42 other administra- ton buildings.
 The highway work was broken down as follows: Construction of 69 miles of rural roads and reconStruc- tion of 964 miles of country high ways; construction of 42 miles of urban pavement and reconstruction of 138 miles of similar highways.
 White Collar Jobs
 Among other accomplishments white collar" employees catalogued sos, ,760 library books and renovated total of 1,187,540 worn out public school and library volumes. Women employed in WPA sewing rooms scattered throughout the state made total of 466,442 garments which were distributed through the respec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05

The New Deal, both major po- Ntical parties, and the general run of city governments were criticized by Q number of speakers, principally Robert L. Johnson, president of the National Civic Service Reform league, last night at a dinner spon- Sored by the Waterbury chapter of the Connecticut Merit System asso- ciation at Hotel Elton and attended by 167 persons. The affair was in honor of Harry w. Marsh, state per- sonnel director, and speakers stressed the combination of the Citizens Good Government associa- tion of Waterbury, Inc, and the Waterbury League of Women Vot- CTS in support of the merit system.
 Cites Crisis
 Citing a crisis confronting the country, MT. Johnson urged aban- donment of government regulation and regimentation. He recom- mended a sound governmental per- sonnel, a civic organization of some kind in every community ito keep . watchful eye on all governments" and the drafting of most capable men and women in every commit nifty to run for public office.
 With former Gov. Charles A. Templeton as toastmaster, the fol- lowing were at the head table and among the speakers of the evening:
 Horace D. Taft, president of the Connecticut Merit System associa- ton; Philip Hewes, executive Secre- tary to Gov. Wilbur L. Cross; Mrs. J. Harold Root, president of the Wa terbury League of Women Voters; Harold F. White, president of the Citizens Good Government asso- ciation of Waterbury; and Charles c. Morris, honorary president of the Connecticut Merit System associa- tion. Miss Eleanor Little, former emergency relief administrator for Connecticut, and William F. Burke. president of the Waterbury Merit System chapter.
 Pointing out that the spells sys- tenn has been part of governments all over the world, MT. Morris re- marked:
 " Sp0ilS System
 'sWaterbury has recently had a vivid illustration of what the spells system is. We outside do not con- slider that Waterbury is any differ ent from any other city, in its gov ernment. The difference is that Waterbury has found out what kind of government 1t has, and most cit ies don't. The major parties have become great employment agencies, and if you allow that to run to its logical conclusion you get condi- ton such as exists in Russia, where everybody works for the govern nlert."
 Mfr. Taft congratulated the local members of the Merit System asso- citation for the interest aroused" in Waterbury for the movement and MT. White, president of the Citizens Good Government association said that the association had adopted the merit system as the first plank Of its platform. We shall never get good government without it." he de- clared.
 Mrs. Root described the work of the League of Women Voters and said the organization had taken active part in support of the merit system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
REQUESTS STUD
 W|LDMAN'S WILL
BrOOkfield Native Remem- bers Relatives, Friends
 in Document

Numerous bequests to relatives and friends are listed in the will of the late William E. Wildman, which was admitted to probate today by Judge Dennis J. Slavin. MT. Wild man, a native of Brookf1eld, died March 12.
 He was an active member of the First Baptist church, and a mem- Der of Nosahogan lodge, IOOF. and Winona Rebekah lodge He made his home with his brother-in-law, w. H. Corbin, II Pierpont street.
 The sum of $20O is left to Central cemetery, Brookheld, for perpetual care of MT. Wildman's grave. A similar sum is left to Lauler Hill cemetery, Brookf1eld, for the care of the graves of his father and sister,
 Requests of $500 each are left to Caroline Warner, Anna Peck, George Corbin and Alice Corbin. To 8 grand-niece, Ida May Penney of Palatka, Fla, are left workbench, a Bible and five shares of stock in the American Car and Boundry Go. To anither grand-niece, Gertrude Mc- Arthur, of Washington, D. O., is left diamond ring.
 The will directs that an appro- priate headstone be placed at the grave of MT. Wildman's sister, liar riet Nearing.
 The risidue of the estate is to be shared by the following: A. P. Wild man, Richard Wildman, Hortense Worden, Sarah Lindsey, Mrs D. George Wildman, Henry Yaple, Ar thur Yaple and Josephine Platt, all of Waterbury and vicinity, and Benjamin Nearing of Hastings, Fla.
 William Corbin is named executor. The will was drawn Dec. 30, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05

for effecting operation of the merit plan and said that not all of the provisional appointees have yet been eliminated.
 Governors Secretary
 The executive secretary to Gov. Cross, Philip Hewes, whose brother, Col. Thomas Hewes, headed the re- organization commission, said that the commission had approached the merit system from the business point of view and added that it was found the state was paying Il mill lion dollars annually for personal services, largely due to politics. He said that this "didin't seem like good business" and that the task was to make the state government an efficient business organization.
 MT. Johnson remarked that poli- ticians in both parties are becoming alarmed" over the rising senti- ment for the merit system" but add ed that it takes Americans 8 long time to become aroused.
 But we Americans are a strange people. In 1892 we gave large ma jority to a group which promised governmental economy. Yet in 1886 after we had seen that program shamelessly scrapped, only two little states in New England raised their voices in protest. Why do we al- low our government to murder lit- tie pigs. Why do we allow it to blow under cotton, when our people need food and clothing. Why do we al- low six million aliens to compete in the labor market with American citizens. No other country in the world allows 1t. Why do we lei Cohen and Cochrane dictate poli- cies which congress should formu- late. Why do we put up with dem- agogs like Jackson and Ickes. Nc wonder we're worried.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
GREAT BRITAIN
 HAS MASKS READY

London, April B. (UP)-Great Britain has 30,0OO,OOO gas masks in storage and will be able to supply a mask to every one of the 5OOOO, ,OOO men, women and children in the Kingdom within eight hours if war breaks out, the home office an nounced today.
 The masks are stored in il cities in England and Scotland, 1t was announced. They are in four sizes, the smallest for children between the ages of two and four.. For babies there are "gas bags" to cover them completely. The bags are fitted with a simple pump by which mother may ensure an air supply.
 Air raids wardens, it was added, are to visit every house in the king dom to measure citizens for their masks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05

First Republican gun in the fight looming for the Congressional nom- ination in the Fifth District boomed today from Torrington and Thomas J. Wall, Torrington lawyer, former member of the state legislature for several terms and long time prose- cutor in Torrington city court, an- nounced his candidacy. While ru- mors of his planned entry into the Fifth District race had been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
Spotlighting Brass CityNews
9l Years Old!

Friends today extended con- gratulations to William Alarie of 479 West Main street on his 91st birthday. He has been 8 resident of Waterbury for the past B years.
 MT. Alarie was born in Three Rivers, Canada, April 5, 1847. After coming to this city he be- came an employe of the Water bury Button Co.
 He makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. John St. Regis. He has another daughter, Mrs. Archie Vanasse, of 32 State street. MT. Alarie has II grand children and six great-grand- children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
LACK OF RADIO
 CAUSED STRIKE

Billerica, Mass, April 5-(UP)- Failure of inmates to hear the quay ering voice of radios Charlie Mo Carthy was blamed today for a 312 hour sit-down strike staged by 150 inmates of the Billerica house of correction. model Middlesex county jail.
 Already g ringleaders have been transferred Is miles to the East Cambridge jail, where they will be questioned about yesterdays demon- stration in the jail brush and mat shops.
 The remaining 259 prisoners con- tinued their routine schedules un- der surveillance of extra guards.
 Master Charles H. Richardson be- lieved the strike was in protest over the solitary confinement of an in mate who yammered when the prison radio broke down, forcing postponement of the usual Sunday evening programs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
Stocks Are Steady;
 Trading Moderate
Bonds Advance Erreguarly- Futures Ease;
 U. s. Steel Is Up l=4 Point

New York, April 5.--(UP)-Stocks opened steady in moderate trading today. Bonds made an irregular ad- vance. Cotton futures eased a few points.
 United States Steel. which lost more than points yesterday opened at fl IA. Bethlehem Steel opened at 43 5-8 up 1-8.
 Non-ferrous metal issues and mo- tors made small gains. Rails were firm and utilities mixed.
 Small advances were noted 1n New York Central, Pennsylvania, Chesapeake & Ohio, and Southern Pacific. Jersey eased 5-8 to 43 3-a while Standard Oil of California gained 1-2 to 27 1-2. General Motors and Chrysler made small gains.
 American Telephone dipped 1-2 td 122.
 Douglas gained 3-4 to featura aviations. Consolidated Edison made a small gain and North American small loss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
NOLLE SUGGESTED
 GRIFFIN GETS IT

John Griffin was granted a nolle by Judge Edward J. Finn in the court of common pleas today, when Prosecutor William J. Larkin that such action be taken on the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. The state has tried in vain to locate missing witness, and Griffin has been ill for considerable time.
 Tt is my opinion that Griffin was not really driving the car, but was showed into the drivers seat just before the police investigated" said Prosecutor Larkin in recommending the nolle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
Fines Galore!

"The fines I've paid to the state would be enough to buy the City Hall," Sam Daddone told an official of the court of common pleas today, as he made ready to defend another charge. DaddOne was arraigned before Judge Edward J. Finn on a charge of keeping a house of i'll fame. He pleaded not guilty. He will be tried by 8 jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
Political Parties
 EnploymentAgencies
Spells System Attacked By Speakers at Merit System
 Advocates Dinner Waterbury No Different

MT. Marsh expressed appreciation for the support groups in the state are giving the program of his de- partment and asked that the public have patience while the system is being inaugurated. He explained that good deal of time is required
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05

current for some time, The Demo- crat announced MT. Walls program definitely several weeks ago.
 The Torrington lawyer, defeated by small margin for the nomina- tion two years ago by Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson of Waterbury, is out to reverse the procedure and report of his strength indicates that his chances are far better than they were the last time.
 Local Situation
 The situation in Waterbury at present, which has seen major Re- publican leaders from all parts of the state brought before the extra ordinary grand jury of Hugh M. AL corn, will be contributing factor, report has it, to MT. Walls potency as a candidate.
 Town Chairman Upson. by his Fusion party plan of last fall in Waterbury and the election of Re- publican Controller Sherwood L. Rowland. has lost considerable pres tige in his home bailiwick. At present, he is being blamed for a general disruption of the Repub- lican party in the state and is known to be at odds with his pro- tege of last fall, Controller Row. land.
 Sharing this blame is Publisher William J. Pape, of the Republican, American, whose ambition for Re- publican recognition in the guber- material spot next fall has beer, aborted by the developments of the grand jury probe. Lined up against Chairman Upson and Pub fisher Pape are such potent poli- ticians as Harry E. Mackenzie, of Bethel: Major John Buckley, of Union; Clarence G. Willard, secre- tary Of the Republican State con- mittee, and, by his recent com mitments in behalf of Major Buck ley, Republican State Chairman Benjamin E. Harwood.
 G. o. F. Boss Called
 Messrs, Mackenzie and Buckley with Charles E. Williamson, oi Darien, Fairfield county boss; were among witnesses called by Prosecutor Alcorn and bitter con- troversy has resulted on all sides over this phase of the investigation With Alcorn, ST., Is associated hi; son, Hugh Mead Alcorn, recently named president of the Mckinley association at 8 dinner here.
 Fist fights here and there have marked the attempts of the Young Republicans to ride over members of the "Old Guard", and such happening marred the election oi the younger Alcorn at the Water bury affair. Both Alcorns have been opposed by Hartford County Republicans in most political con- tests, the lder lawyer losing Hart ford county by more than 15.0O0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
Agreement

In an agreement approved in compensation court today, Her man Pace, 36, of B Savings street is awarded $75 for injuries suf- fered Dec. 31, 1897, while in the employ of the Johnson Wholesale Perfumery Go. of New Haven. The company will also pay doctor bills and medical expenses totalling $224.19.
 Pace suffered a hernia. The agreement was approved by Com missioner James M. Lynch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
By Long Distance

Charged with violation of the fish and game laws. Herman Pas suck and Walter Foell were grant, ed continuances until June 2 by Judge Edward J. Finn in the court of common pleas today.
 Foell was recently transferred to Philadelphia by his employers, and for this reason the continu- ance was granted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
TROUBLE TRIPLE DISTILLED

Jacksboro. Texas, (UP-J. w. Spears, druggist, is getting 8 repu- tation as the "unluckiest man in town" Within six weeks, Spears was hospitaled with injuries in an automobile wreck and was held up twice. i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05

Privately owned airplanes require the same kind of license as airplanes used for commercial purros
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-05
SuffOCated!

Forty chicks were suffOcated this morning when fire broke out in a chicken coop in the rear of the home of Wilfred Fontaine, 139 Sheffield street.
 Three companies of firemen answered an alarm at SPA and were at the scene till $50. The marshaps office Is investigating the origin Of the blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
TO Preserve the Records 81
El 5,5fs,04HY YEt;WER


In tn ba. ment Of Tn, Balba4s
Worth hetel the Imperial Valley
Pioneers association was bern
ten }ena ago th.s spring
hpDiosaoai II s. weather beat
en- bu, Sturdy poneeg, met 10 or
s.mi2a Themselves into an assoaia-
Hou 10 keep tna valley records for
pCeIv,Cy The original purpose VT
to form historical Association anI
that parpose las continued the-
" tica}ly until today
That trst group cho&a rs its
president, 7. d. Mccall of Imp
'iuI, Who vas i original Grgan.-
Zer Mrs. Leroy Holt was named
secretary with Miss Estalla Falla.
assistant; Mrs. Arthur Edgar.
treasurer. and Mont j. Reid, re2i-
Styar.
On May 5. 1923. more Than 100
pioneers met at the Ed FORESTER
ranch 10 formally acclaim the.r
association. As recalled by Miss
Est la r0lla. 80 pioneers the first
If Nnom Wa III w. r. Heifer-
nan signed the roster as charter
members To be . charter mem
D~r Tn pioneer had to be in I'M
gcr,9l valley prior to 1910.
Later tie requirements Tor mem
bcrahip We're changed to 20 years
residence in the valley and at the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
HoItviIIe Boasfed
First Library
I'm County

In 1909 Holtville took rapid steps
forward. An $4,000 school bond is
sue was voCed as well as $65,O00
for q nigh school building. and
$37O0 fer Improvement of the citys
water UofKs.
The same year was hald the first
Of Holtvilie's famous New Year
fiestas. FIVE thousand people al
tended Tire barbecue that year at
ChriStnsas In 1914 the attendance
had doubled ThirtecA Thousand at
tended the 1913 event.
Meanwhile. HOitville had become
the center Of q rich farming area.
Land sales Indicated a sharp rise
in valuation Of the territory. with
1913 sales reporting from $I00 to
SITS an acre.
Today. although ouJdiStaneed by
ether valley towns in population,
HoltVilie nevertheless figures strong
ly in the valleys agricultural life
as tac trade center OF the eastern
portion and shipping point for large
vegetable and fruit districts, as well
rs being the hCme Of one OF the
valley large creameries.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24
Continued from Page O.

Continued from Page @
the paper was put out for time
from the Chronicle plant.
Late in 1905 the new power plant
on the Alamo river was put in
commission and electric lights for
the first time burned in Holtville.
Service continued, though with o.
casional Interruptions. due TO the
scarcity Of water in the power can
al.
In the same year, HoltVille boast
ed the only library building in the
valley, located in the center Of the
park
In the fall Of 1907 haJtVille's poo
ulation doubled SO that by Febru-
ary 1903 the community was quail
fed for incorporation The incor-
poration carried by q vote Of SO TO
and city trustees were elected.
They were Ed. E. Boyd. f. b. Hol-
lingsWorth, M. j. Messenger, F. A.
Rust and William Buckmaster. L..
+. Sargent was city clerk after a
short term served by J. s. White jr
William SnoWden was city marshal
and II. q Webster treasurer Boyd
became the first mayor
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-24

Indian name Ter The big lake in
The north end cf the valley was
spelled pnonctioally by The visiting
Spaniards. They called it Lake
CChuilla. Many years later Che Col
orado poured itself into the salt
mines in thc north end CT the
valley in its ba5t historic manner
and once again presented the land
soGpc %ith @. lake The settlers
called it Salton sea and Saltan
Sea il is today.
Neie0Ide Sights
Even though Imperial Valley is
l3kelcss in 1898. if Salton set l.
placed in {. class by itself, there
was a tine when seven lakes spread
their fresh waters in a chain thru
the lower portion oil the desert
These lakes, created by overflow
from the Colorado settling in low
places, were a welcome spot to
the desert traveller long before
there was any idea of making a
garden ont Of it.
Travellers made their camps on
the shores OF the JeWel-llke little
lakes, they Watered their stock there
and rested in the shade of the trees
and shrubs lining their borders.
Thousands OF pelicans made a
little body of water west of Impe-
rial their dwelling place. The set
tiers called it Pelican lake for want
of 4 better name. The lake and its
pelican residents must have been
a welcome sight TO eyes weary of
the unending swirl of desert sands
and glaring birdless skies.
Northeast of Imperial, mesquite
trees grew around the shores of
still another little lake. The val
ley's early dWellers were not long
in giving it the name Mesquite
lake district to commemorate its
existence.
Famous Blue Lake
Nearer the Mexican border and