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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
CITY FAIRGROUNDS IN CLOSING WEEK
Supervisors Prepare Spe. ciaI Programs for Final
 Period of Recreation

Preparations are now being com pleted at each of the city's dozen playgrounds for the final week of the playground season, which will close in fitting fashion after two months of varied activities, with a track meet on Tuesday, and the pag- cant on Thursday. On Wednesday of the following week, the pools at Chase and Hamilton park will wind up their season, with an aquatic spectacle or Watercade at the Chase pool.
 Since the 24th of June, when the 1889 playground year got under way, the supervisors and their as sistants have been busy most of the time directing activities to appeal to every child's taste. They have presented classes in handicraft, in sewing, story telling and music groups. They have sponsored an ac- tive competition among theD play grounds in softball, in volleyball, in horseshoe pitching, among both boys and girls.
 A great variety of contests has been staged at the playgrounds, in which the children have eagerly talk en part. There have been doll shows, pet shows, one wheel shows, costume shows, pie-eating contests, and one bicycle derby. Programs of novelty races have been presented at almost all the playgrounds. If all the prizes which have been given out in these various competitions, were laid end to end, there would still be good deal of scrambling for them.
 All over the city, boys have been practicing for the interplayground meet next Tuesday, and the compe- tition promises to be pretty stiff, ac- cording to the advance reports.
 Preparations for the pageant have been going on for most of the play ground season, with rehearsals at most of the playgrounds twice week, under the direction of the various supervisors and Miss Elea- nor Culhane, the dramatic director for the whole cast. The costumes for the affair are already complet- ed, and work is progressing rapidly on the scenery which will be used in the presentation. The children have been most conscientious in learning their parts, and by next week everything should be in readi- ness for very satisfactory perform ance with which to wind up the playground season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
WATERBURY A.O.H.
 PICKS DELEGATES
State Convention Opens in New Haven Sunday;
 Many Women Going

The state convention of the Ail- cient Order of Hibernians will be held tomorrow at New Haven. with a number of Waterburians attend ing the session. William Dunlavey, Martin F. Hayden, Peter Griffin, James A. Dillon, and George Hynes will be delegates of the local unti.
 There will also be representative of each of Waterbury's two auxil- iaries at the convention. Miss Daisy Lord of Waterbury is secretary of the state auxiliary.
 Those representing Division 5 will be Miss Nellie Mccarthy. Mrs. Mary Grove, Mrs. Margaret Penney, Miss Sarah Doyle, Mrs. Mary Teller. Miss Maria Corr, Mrs. Elizabeth Savage, Mrs. Sadie Lynch and Mrs. Han- nah Sullivan.
 Delegates from Division 57 are Mrs. John Bresnahan, Mrs. Cath- crime Murphy, Mrs. Mary Dunlap. Mrs. Mary Nolan, Mrs. Loretta Maher, Mrs. Anna Crean. Mrs. Hannah Shanahan. Mrs. Elizabeth Killian and Mrs. Catherine Loy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
Corner House Local Institution Do- ing Excellent Work Rehabilitating
 Delinquent
 Girls.
(By DORIS HAYWARD)

At the corner of Kingsbury and Savings streets in Waterbury stands the Corner House, founded for the purpose of caring for de- linquent girls. It was established in the first years after the war but was never used for the purposes for which it was founded. The motto, painted and framed by one of the girls living in the house is: Helps with the personal problems of girls in and near Waterbury. Maintains a temporary home for adolescent girls" The Corner House, one of the many youth service institutions in Waterbury, is run by voluntary contributions and has no endowment. All types of girls, mostly from the age of IA to 21 are taken care of here but few cases of those under or over these ages have been helped over this rough period. June and July are the months when the largest number of girls are cared for as girls are then out of school for the summer and don't know what to do with themselves. This June almost 250 girls were referred to Corner House.
 The house can accommodate 13 girls but except during emergen- cies 1t is never entirely full. The girls themselves pay very small fee and in some cases the parents of the girls pay for the room. In many cases of inability to get along with the family girls are taken into homes of more congenial en- vironment or their dif1culties are ironed out and they return home. When girls do live at the home they are not under compulsion to stay there but if they try to leave they are sent away and cannot return. Girls take care of their own rooms and share at doing household tasks.
 The Corner House has absolute ly no connection with the court of Waterbury except where the court refers girls who deserve no punishment to the house. The value of such an institution is shown by the fact that the num- Der of girls sent to the state farm from Waterbury, Bridgeport, and New Haven combined is not as large as the number sent from Hartford which has no institution provided for the guidance of young girls such as the three other cities have. During the de- pression it was almost necessary for the house to be closed up but it is too vital a part of young Waterbury to be disposed of so readily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
Inside Stuff!
What Truck Drivers Think of Private Drivers! No Punches Pulled in Nationwide Survey of Private Opinions = Yes, There Are Scallions
 for the Ladies!
for the Ladies!

years by private drivers, the Ma tional Safety Council boiled a rep- resentative number of city and in- ter-urban truck drivers for their opinions of the matter in which the average private driver handles his car.
 Excerpts from their replies are something for you to think about, MT. and Mrs. Private Driver. Here they are: .
 Their worst habit Is passing you on the left and then cutting sharply in front of you to make a right hand turn at an intersec- ton (they agreed the driver who cuts across from the right for a left hand turn is just as bad").
 T think conversation causes a lot of accidents. A fellow and a girl will drive along chinning about things. or a couple of bus mess men will be closing a deal, and they'll drift all over the street. When we give 'em the horn to wake 'em up and get their minds back on their driving, they glare at us as though they were going to pull a gum"
 "The private driver thinks he has the right of way everywhere and all the time. He even thinks you should pull away from a park ing hole and give it to him, even though you're there first and have begun to pull into it."
 Ever see those guys come out Of a parking spot at the curb? Zip, whammy, and they're off in a cloud of exhaust smoke! Boy, I swallow my heart a dozen times a day for drivers who pull that stunt"
 T don't think those guys (pri- vate drivers) really know how fast they drive"
 Statesmen. drivers are O. K. They drive about as much as we do and they know what they're doing"
 Those ofiice workers and bus mess people! Did you ever see them run for a street car or bus at five o'clock? They dash head long into the street. Some of them don't even look for approaching traffic. Private drivers are the same way. All they think about is getting home, speeding through intersections, growing at every body, cutting in and out"
 "The private driver takes ad- vantage of us. He knows we have to give way to him because our jobs depend partly on staying out of accidents. If his fender does get nicked. he never will admit IL Is his fault and he doesn't let any grass grow under his feet in get ting a suit started against the outfit we drive for
 The drivers were asked what they thought about women driv- CTS. The consensus was that if woman's place isn't in the home, it's some place other than behind the wheel Of c car until they learn more about driving. Here's what they say, ladies:
 "Women are terrible drivers They pay no attention to your horn and fl you waited for them to give you e hand signal to find out what they Intend to do. you'd block traffic for four miles behind you"
 window shopping from her moving cAr ls the woman drlvcrs'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
HELEN STODDARD
 CORNROAST HOST

Plans for the opening of another years activities have been made by the Waterbury Naturalist club, Next Saturday the members will have their annual cornroast at the home of Miss Helen Stoddard or Bunker gill avenue. An overnight hike In the Housatonic forest Is scheduled for September 9th and 10th with the members of the New Haven Hiking club joining the local group on the second day. The leader of the expedition will be David H. Thompson.
 The first regular meeting ot the fall season will be held on Septem- Der 10. At that time the club mem. bers will hear John O. Bradley peak, on The Story of Copper ana Hrnss." G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

Cornelius J. Carrigan, of Terry vile, was elected president of the Connecticut State Firemen's Asso- citation at the annual convention which began yesterday in Bridgeport. The convention will come to color full close today with a large parade in the afternoon and ball at Pleasure Beach tonight. Ninety companies and about 5000 men will participate in the parade.
 Nearly 400 fire chiefs, their wives, and friends were guests at testi- monial dinner given by Fire Chief Thomas F. Burns of Bridgeport last night. A dance at Pleasure Beach followed the dinner.
 Mayor Jasper McLevy, of Bridge port, was among the speakers at Chief Burns dinner. Others in- cluded Senator George T. Culhane of Waterbury, Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti, Senator Albert L. Coles, of Bridgeport, Probate Judge William w. eBnt, Rev. James H. Killian, Bridgeport chaplain, and George Wellington, president of the board of fire commissioners.
 By vote of 297 to 183 Lieuten- ant Charles H. Brundage, of New Haven, defeated Captain John F. Clancy, of Bridgeport, for the vice. presidency. Other officers elected include David w. Hartford, of South Norwalk, secretary; Michael T. Sou- ney, of New Britain, treasurer; and Rev. Michael J. Thompson, of Ni- antic, chaplain.
 A resolution providing widows of firement killed in the line of duty with pension of $550 and $4 weekly for children until they reach the age of 16 was approved by the dele gates.
 The delegates rejected a motion providing a pension of $550 to Sur vivors of single men killed in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
FULTON'S BAND IN
 CONCERT AT LAKE

The Fulton American band will play a band concert at Lake Quas- sapaug in conenction with the Odd Fellows State Field Day Saturday afternoon and night starting at 2 o'clock.
 Program March-"The Motor Crop. Fulton Overture-"Festival' :. Kellar Bella Selection-"The Singing Girl" ... .................. Herbert Concert Waltz-"The Blue Dan- upe SCrauSS Grand Selection-from Carmen Operatic Masterpieces ... Safranek
 Intermission Ballet Music-from Faust" .... .................... Gonoud Scenes-from Mile. Modiste" .. ................... Herbert Sketch-"The Swanee River" =. selection-II Travatore" ~. Verdi Grand Fantasia - "The Opera Mlrror" ................ Tobam Coronation March - from "The Prophet" ......... Meyerbeer Patrol-"Spirit Of America" .... ................. Zammenik March-"U. S. Field Artillery" ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
Big Parade Clin1axes
 Firemen's Convention
5000 Expected to Take Part in Demonstration at
 Bridgeport Today-Brundage Defeats Clancy

line of duty. The next convention will be held in Danbury.
 County vice-presidents elected were:
 Fairfield. George Brencher of Darien; New Haven, William H. Degnan of Derby; Hartford, Ed ward J. McNally of Hartford; New London, Carl J. Rosen of Staining ton, Holland. George Milne of Rock vile; Middlesex, Archibald J. Full ton of Middletown; Litchf1eld, Robert Hendern of Thcmaston, and Windham, George H. Harper of Putnam.
 County vice-presidents, together with state officers, make up the state executive committee of the association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
"Thanks A Lot"
 Says Mayor To
 Sympathizers

"T'm not very joyful about 1t, but thanks lot" Mayor Frank Hayes told sympathizers and well-wishers at the courthouse yesterday. He appeared to hear arguments by his counsel, At torney James D. c. Murray, seeking the setting aside of the verdict holding him one of 19 guilty of conspiracy to defraud the city of more than a million dollars.
 Other defen d a nts were equally depressed. They re- mained in the courtroom only until about 10:30 when they were excused. Several remained of their own desire to hear the arguments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
Traffic Violations
 Cited In Support Of
 Authorities Claims
Speeding, Defective Mechanism, Failure to Obey Sig nals Listed By Superintendent Roach in Weekly
 Appeal for Safe Driving

Ninety-five per cent of all auto mobile accidents could be avoided, declared Police Superintendent Will liam J. Roach in safety statement today. Eight traffic violations, he said, caus 85 per cent of all motor vehicle mishaps.
 Defective mechanism, which should have been repaired by the car owners, is responsible for the re- mander of the avoidable accidents, Supt. Roach asserts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
Police Declare 95 of Automobile Accidents Avoidable
|DANBURY PRISON.
 JOB IS DELAYED.
New Federal Institution Not to Be Completed By
 First of Year

An announcement from the U. s. Bureau of Prisons at Washington, D. c. reveals that the new federal prison now under construction at Danbury will not be completed by January 1, as originally scheduled.
 Director James V. Bennett says that delays have arisen to prevent an early occupation of the prison, although the contractor is up to date. Difficulties arising over water supply and sewage have been settled, he said. The prison will be occupied as soon after January l as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

Rev. Maurice F. Sullivan re- cently ordained to the priest hood at St. Brieuc, France, will sing his first high mass tomor- row morning at II o'clock in St. Thomas church. Rev. Peter F. Gerrety of Southport will assist him as deacon and Rev. MT. Thomas Dwyer, who will receive his Holy Orders next year, will officiate as sub-reacon. The ser- mon will be preached by Rev. Thomas Hanley, formerly assist ant pastor of St. Thomas church and presently pastor at St. Johns church, Saybrook.
 Father Sullivan is the son of MT. and Mrs. Michael F. Sullivan of 225 Cooke street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

worst trick. How they ever figure they can read price tags from the middle of the street and keep from getting hit or hitting some- one is too much for me-"
 Sure, maybe there are fewer women drivers involved in acci- dents. But the women cause more of 'em than men do-men drivers get forced into accidents trying to stay clear of women driy ITS, really. Boy. stay as far away from wo- men drivers as l can" tThis brought Q chorus of agreemenJ
 There is supreme confidence in the way they say 1t. But the acci- dent records indicate there may be a lot in what they 'sayl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
'~".T~~T
 GsrADlisHeD 1888

Back to School and College Togs For Girls Who Like the Tone of q Campus Atmosphere.
 Campus shower eoots in craven cited sobordine. two large book pockets end e xipper oil silk lined cigarette pocket, $7.75.
 Men-teiIored suits, campus top. psrs, runoround and sodobout rsefsv opeoots-some with skirts fo notch. and scrambled suits, $l6.75-formsrly up to $z9.75. Fancy and solid eoIors in revsrsi- bIs eoets, $I4.75 and $l6.75- formerly $ls.7s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

ceers of which go to aid needy Italians of the city. Nine super extraction have volunteered their services.
 The committee in charge in cludes: Honorary chairmen, Rev. Edward Farrell, acting pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes church; Rev. Rocco Nadile, of Our Lady of Lourdes church, and Frank Pope, president of the Italian Aid Com mittee.
 Active committee consists ol Peter Deleo and Umberto Santo- pietro, co-chairmen; Mrs. Fred J. Hadden, secretary: Alderman Charles Sciullo, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

COsCnalrman
 Boxing matches top the list of sports events to be featured at the annual outing of the Italian Aid Committee tomorrow after noon and evening at Lakewood park. The program includes also games of Bocce and Nora, a band concert by George Gentile's or- ganization, solo selections by Miss Paulette Wolizin, and Group Sing ing under the direction of Miss Filomena Sirica.
 Scores of local and out-of-town people will represent Italian so- cities, and many prominent busi- ness and professional men will gather at the charity outing, pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
PEA-SOUP FOG
 ENCULFS COAST

Boston, Aug. 19-UP)-Labeled by shipping men the worst of the year, a pea-soup fog today obscured the New England coastline for the sec- end successive day. delaying ship ping and grounding transport planes. Highway traffic was slowed in met ropolitan Boston as the fog rolled miles inland.
 The Eastern Steamship Lines s. &. Boston out of New York was ex- pected to dock here at II a. m. (EDT), about four hours late.
 The excursion steamer Yankee Clipper, with 100 passengers aboard, vas forced to return after going halfway to Provincetown yesterday md last night excursion steamer Steel Pier was over an hour late returning from Provincetown.
 Two sloops grounded on a ledge in quincy bay during race yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

Omagh, Northern Ireland, has elected ninety -year-old M. Clements chairman of Urban Urban Council of which he has been a member for nearly 60 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
BRIGHTER IN TESTS

Rockland, Me, Aug. 19.-UP).- The government-built freighter Red Jacket undergoes her trials of here starting today. She will take pro- gressive speed tests over a measured mile coure. Further trials will be run Tuesday and Wednesday en- route to New York.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
Seventh Election District,
Bethesda Outside

Allen, Martha E. = Parcel of land
called Friendship" containing / acre,
as described in a deed recorded in
liber 27S, folio 8. Taxes, interest and
costs 1887.
Adair, Chester w. and H. - Lot
is and Part Lot ID and improvements,
Williams Tract as described in a
deed recorded in liber 31S, folio 121.
Taxes, interest and costs $152.O1.
Apple, Carl B. - Lot 5, Block A,
Section l, Westgate" as described in
deed recorded in hber 673, folio 81.
Taxes, interest and costs $17.62.
Boose, Edward H. and Margaret 1.
= Lot 2, and improvements, Brooke
Grove" as described in deed record
ed in liber 470, folio POT. Taxes, inter-
est and costs 1854.
Burrows, Raymond H. and M. Kath-
crime - Lot II, and improvements,
williams Tract" as described in a
deed recorded in liber 492, folio 469.
Taxes, interest and costs $4,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23

Humphrey, Samuel A. and A. H.
Parcel of land called Holmes Tract
containing 111s acres, as described
in deed recorded in liber 298, folio
206. Taxes, interest and costs $1S.W'
Riley. Helen H.-Lots IS and IA,
Block E, Hollywood Park, as de-
scribed in a deed recorded in hber
492, folio 476. Taxes, interest and
costs $6.91.
Rice, Ernest T. and E. W.-Par-
eel of land called "2nd Addition to
Culver's Chance" containing 11.5e
acres, as described in a deed re-
corded in liber 675, folio 33. Taxes.
interest and costs $16.01.
Stills, Lucinda Durner-Lot con-
tanning acres and improvements,
adjoining the properties of Gather
inc I. Tolson and Sarah Adams
Taxes, interest and costs $11.65.
Smith, George W.-Parcel of land
called "Beall's Christy" containing
% acres and improvements, as de-
scribed in a deed recorded in liber
]. A. 9, folio 131. Taxes, interest
and costs $47.35.
Stone, Carl F. and Mildred D.
Lots 81 and %. Block F, "Hillan-
dale", Section 2, as described in a
deed recorded in liber TIP, folio
1854. Taxes, interest and costs $64.22
Vreeland, Frederick F. and Mary
M. - Lot 2, Section A, "Hillandale"
as described in a deed recorded in
liber TOP, folio 48. Taxes, interest
and costs $116y6.
Ward, Rachel-Parcel of land con-
tanning 5 7-8 acres and improve
ments, as described in deed record
ed in hber E. B. P. %, folio 100
Taxes. interest and costs $11.99.
Wilcox, William B. and Nancy F
Parcel of land called Covenant OF
Peace" containing 2.61 acres, as de.
scribed in a deed recorded in libeI
500, folio 446. Taxes, interest and
costs $6.91.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23
Sixth Election District,
Jamestown

Brown, Tilghman = Parcel of land
called "Friend in Need containing
IL acres and improvements, as de-
scribed in deed recorded in liber J.
A. AZ, folio 1853. Taxes, interest and
costs $11.14.
Carr, Beaver P. = Part of a tract
of land called Barren Hill" contain
ing 271A acres and improvements,
as described in a deed recorded in
liber 498, folios 81 and %. Of this
tract 35 acres will be offered as per
plat and description to be exhibited
on day of sale. Taxes, interest and
costs $169.46.
Driver, Golden = Parcel of land
called Springfield" containing 8
acres as described in a deed recorded
in liber 372, folio 279. Taxes, interest
and costs $7.26.
called middle Plantation" containing
6 acres, as described in a deed record
ed in liber E. B. P. %, folio 2O4
Taxes, interest and costs 1884.
Grim, J. William and r. A. Baker
Parcel of land called "Piney Grove
containing 2.39 acres, as described in
a deed recorded in liber $3.50, folio
20. Taxes, interest and costs $3.50.
Koehler, Hilda - Parcel of land
called middle Plantation" containing
3 acres, as described in deed record
ed in liber SOP, folio 1859. Taxes, inter-
est and costs $7.84.
MacCubbin, Elizabeth L. and Hers
chel H. - Parcel of land called "Beall
Mount" containing Is acres, 8 roods
and 81 perches, and improvements, as
described in deed recorded in liber
658, folio 1877. Taxes, interest and
costs $105.08.
Mason, James F. = Parcel of land
called pleasant Hills" containing 3
acres, adjoining the properties of j.
Thomas Kelly, Charles Sickle and
Henry Allnutt. Taxes, interest and
costs SIPS.
Norris, Galveston - Parcel of land
containing IA acres and improve
ments, as described in deed recorded
in liber 572, folio 240. Taxes, interest
and costs $17.29.
Perret, Albert P. and George H.
Lot a, Block B, and Lots 8 and 9,
Block D, and improvements, Scamp
Seneca, as described in a deed re-
corded in liber 4S4, folio BIT. Taxes,
interest and costs 1921.
Ridgely's Heirs, Henry - Parcel of
land called "Triple Trouble" contain
ing 1882 acre, as described in a deed
recorded in liber E. B. P. 6, folio 437,
Taxes, interest and costs $6.41.
Russell, Henderson-Parcel of land
called Springfield" containing / acre
and improvements, as described in a
deed recorded in liber 210, folio LAG.
Taxes, interest and costs $3.50.
Turner, James = Parcel of land
called "Middle Plantation" containing
81s acres and improvements, as de-
scribed in deed recorded in liber 398
folio 365. Taxes, interest and costs
$7.35.
Williams, Luther D. and Sadie -,
Part of tract of land called "Sprain-
ed Ankle" containing Is acres 2 roods
and 18 perches and improvements, as
described in a deed recorded in liber
464, folio 461. Taxes, interest and
costs $3.50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-02-23

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