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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

the family plot in Calvary cemetery with committtal services by Father Woods.
 The funeral of Joseph F. Geghan, president of the J. G. Motors, Inc, was held Saturday morning from the Mulville funeral home with a solemn high Mass at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Rev Neil J. Doyle was the celebrant with Rev. Edward L. Morrison, eacon, and Rev. Francis J. Bar rett, sub-deacon. Mrs. Daniel Mo- Nulty was the soloist with Miss Jane E. Barrett, church organist.
 Honorary bearers were: Fred erick Loehmann, Kenneth E. John son, John J. Collins, Eugene L.. Seville, Harold s. Jillson and John M. Cassin, representing the Water bury Automobile Dealers .associ- ation; U. Horton Warner, William J. Dodds, Joseph J. Bowen, Daniel M. Sullivan, James J. Mccarthy, and Edward M. Kiernan, repre- senting the Waterbury lodge of Elks; John Dubell, Witty Rudeko, Seymour and John Pietta, repre- senting the Geghan Motors, Inc.
 Active bearers were Henry w. Minor, John Miller, Brank Burns, Charles McWeeney, Carl Olson and Philo Lee. Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Father Bar rett was in charge of committal services.
 The funeral of James Fallon, Wilhy high school athlete, was held Saturday morning from the home, 143 Lakeview avenue, to the Church of SS. Peter & Paul where a solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev. James Woods, assisted by Rev. Fran cis Murphy, deacon, and Rev. Mich ael Heating, sub-deacon. Father Murphy and Father Heating were in charge of the committal service at the grave at the family plot, Cal vary cemetery.
 William Klobedanz, Daniel Far rell and E. J. Bulger led a delegation from the parish's Junior Holy Name society. The public welfare depart ment was represented by Wallace J. Inglis, Daniel J. Baldwin, Mago J. Sheehan and Edward Doyle. These men and the parish's Mothers club attended as honorary bearers.
 Ralph Shove sang "Panis Angeli- GUS" and Softly and Tenderly." Active bearers were Harry Leonard, Frederick O'Neil, William Ghent, Emil Mark, Raymond Lockhart and Edward Corrigan.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Champlin were held Saturday after noon at the Clark funeral home with Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pas- tor of the Second Congregational church, officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Bearers were Archie Manson, Alfred King, Sr., Alfred King, Jr., and Howard King. Funeral services for Mrs. John Crichton were held Saturday after noon at the Alderson funeral home, with Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin, pas tor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was in the old Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers were George German, James Burns, James Barr, Theodore Highams, George Crichton and Robert Mont gomery.
 The funeral of Daniel Killoughy was held Saturday morning from the Bergin funeral home with solemn high mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception celebrated by Rev. George Rielly with Rev Donald OLeary, deacon and Rev Paul Spodnick, sub-deacon. William O'Brien, tenor, sang "Panis Angeli-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

HANSEN-Mrs. Betty Hansen, 8l. widow of Christian, died this morn- ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Myron E. Saloman of 82 Engle- wood avenue. She was born in Swe- den. Mrs. Hanson was a member of St. Johns Episcopal church and was also a charter member of the Dan- ish Sisterhood.
 She is survived by four sons, George and Frederick Hansen of Oakville, Henry Tivorton of Rhode Island; and William Oscar Hansen of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Whiteman and Mrs. Myron Saloman at whose home she died; and several grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, time and arrangements to be announced later. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

PURCELIs-In this city, March 9th, 1899, Mrs. Katherine Purcell. of. 20 Sylvan Ave. Funeral Wednesday morning, at S:45 o'clock, from 20 sylvan Ave-, to St. Francis xavier's Church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all relatives, friends and neighbors for the beau tiful tributes and the kindness and sympathy shown during our recent bereavement, the death of our be- loved husband and father, Paolo Valvo.
 (Signed)
 MRS. MARIANNA vALvO
 and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
Full Weather Report

Boston. March 6 (UP)-Wenth- CT forecasts
 CONNECTICUT-Ra this aft- noon. Generally fair and colder tonight and Tuesday.
 RHODE ISLAND-Genera1ly fair and colder tonight and Tuesday.
 MASSACHUSETTS this aft- ernoon. Generally fair and colder tonight and Tuesday, except light rain in west portion tonight, hang ing to snow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

McKEON--In this city, March 4th, 1889, Miss Rose McKeon. of 197 Cooke St. Funeral tomorrow morn ing. from 197 Cooke St., at S;30 Burial in old St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy dur ing our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Crichton.
 MIR. JOHN CREIGHTON and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06


 (Amling) Rosenbeck; 8 daughter Miss Marie Rosenbeck; son Fran cis Rosenbeck, all of Oakville; four brothers, Albert of Waterbury, John Hartford, Neils, Torrington, and Thomas, Stratford; two sisters, Mrs Gesetha Rosenbeck, Torrington, and Mrs. Edward Way, Newark, N. J.. and several nieces and nephews.
 Funeral services were held this afternoon at o'clock, in the Bailey Snyder funeral home, 94 Willow St.. Rev. Martin J. Lorenz, pastor of the First Lutheran Church, officiating Cremation will take place tomorrow in Fresh Pond, L. I.
 BUCKLEY-Frank T. Buckley, 61. of 3 Market street, died at St. Mary's hospital yesterday morning after a brief illness.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Catherine Buckley; two sons, John J. Buckley and Thomas E. Buckley, both of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home tomorrow morning at g o'clock, to St. Francis Xavier church where a high Mass will be celebrated at 9:30. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening.
 PURCELL-Mrs. Katherine Bren- nan Purcell of 20 Sylvan avenue, wife of Thomas J. Purcell, died yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's hospital after a brief illness. A native of County Kerry, Ireland she came to this city in 1889. Mrs. Purcell had made her home for the past fifty years in the Washington Hill sec- tion of the city where she had a host of friends by whom she was held in high esteem. She was 3 communicant of St. Francis Xa- vier,s church and took an active part in the affairs of the parish having been a member of the Rosary Confraternity, the Scapular Society and the Ladies Guild.
 Mrs. Purcell is survived by hel husband; one daughter, Mrs. Kath- erine Kukaitis; two sons, William and Thomas Purcell; one brother Dennis Brennan of Ireland ano several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the home, 20 Sylvan avenue on Wednes- day morning at 8:45- o'clock to St Francis xavier's church where g solemn mass of requiem will bt celebrated at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery. Friends may call al the home after o'clock today.
 WATSON-William Thomas Wat son, 73, died late yesterday after noon at his home, 189 Orange street, after a long illness. Born ii Ireland, the son of the late William and Mary Watson, MT. Watson wa! one of Waterbury's early Irish set tiers, coming here 50 years ago. H' was employed for 40 years in th' Waterbury Clock Co.,, until his re- tirement three years ago.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs Rachel (Vennard) Watson; thre' sons, Edward, William and Josepi Watson, a daughter, Miss Editf Watson, and a granddaughter. al of Waterbury.
 Funeral services were held thi afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the Ar thur J. Lunny Funeral Home, 2! Central avenue, with Adjt. Hug' Wiberg, of the Salvation Army off ciating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 1 HANSEN-Mrs. Betty Hansen, 8l widow of Christian, died this morn | ing at the home of her daughter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

REED--In this city, March 9th, 1889, Mrs. Harriet (Smith) Dreyer Reed, of Park Road. Funeral to- morrow afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, from A1derson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

GEMYNTHE = In this city, March 9th. 1889, Mrs. Anna (Berlet) Pla- ten Gemynthe. of 83 Ives St. Fun neral tomorrow afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

FORD = In this city, March 9th, 1889, Harold Edgar Ford, of 29 Newton Terrace. Funeral tomorrow afternoon, at 200 o'clock, from 20 Newton Terrace. Burial in Hill side cemetery, Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

HANsEN--In this city, March 9th. 1899, Mrs. Betty Hansen, of S2 Englewood Ave. Funeral arrange ments later. from -Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Thomas B
 Brennan was held this morning at 8:3O o'clock from the Bergin Fu- neral Home, 290 East Main street to SS. Peter and Paul's church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Francis Murphy assisted by Rev. James Wood and Rev. M. F. Heating. A musical program was rendered with James Lezotte, soloist, rendering 70 Meritum Passionis" at the offertory and Farewell" at the recessional
 The pallbearers, all nephews of the deceased were: John, Joseph and James Phelan and Wilbert,. John and Howard Brennan. Burial was in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
DIED

BENsON-In this city, March 5th, 1889, Thomas Benson, of 122 Brook
 dale Lane. Funeral tomorrow aft ternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, from Lunny
 Funeral Home, 25 Central Ave. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

CORDEN--In this city. March 4th, 1889, Miss Anne J. Corden, of A Wall St. Funeral tomorrow morn ing, at S:15 clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St., to Sacred Heart Church. Burial in St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

ROSENBECK-Frank Rosenbeck, 63, of Prospect street, Oakville, died early yesterday morning after a long illness. He was born in Ger many but lived in this country most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

The funeral of Daniel Killoughy was held Saturday morning from the Bergin funeral home with a solemn high mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception celebrated by Rev. George Rielly with Rev. Donald OLeary, deacon and Rev. Paul Spodnick, sub-deacon. William O'Brien, tenor, sang "Panis Angeli-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

eral opinion was that the week was all too short.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03

worring over chronological improve
ments-the. laboratories plod on,
uncovering new by-products to be
manufactured.
The invention of the automobile
put virtually all blacksmiths and
wheelwrights out of business. But
the industries that sprang up and
the jobs created directly and in
directly by the automobile industry
are almost beyond computation.
1t requires some pretty radical
readjustment sometimes to put the
world Alright. New England, for
instance, refused to NOPE away in
its corner. 1t simply adapted itself
to a new order People are going
back to work. In three years, not
only have most of the old plants
been put back into operation, but
1000 new factories have been built
and are running under full steam
Other communities may have to
come around to this system of SAL
vation before very long. There is
nothing scared about a traditional
industry when it ceases to support
its people. 1t is much better TO find
something new-something that will
bring in enough cash to cover the
payrolls.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
WHITTIER OUR COURSE?
Sacramento Union)

What manner of leadership is it when
the governor of state says in one breath
the state is going further into the red
at the rate of S2,500.000 a month and
that new taxes are imperative, and in the
next breath urges an increase in old age
pensions which would more than offset
the new taxes and plunge the state deep
er into debt?
Governor Olson, citing the mounting
deficit, says we are faced with the alter
natives of enlarging the state govern
ment's tax base or curtailing important
existing state services.
In the face of this condition of state
finances, he blandly reaffirms his in
tention of urging federal cooperation
for a larger old age legislature at the
special session in January to lower the
eligible age for pensions from 65 to 60
years and vote waiver by the state and
county governments to the property left
by pensioners at DEATH
The fact that the pension automatical-
ly goes to $40 month after January 1,
and that paying such an amount to per-
sons past go would cost the state an
additional $7,500,000 year, disturbs
the governor not one whit.
If the age limit is reduced to 60, the
governor admits this Immediately will
cost an additional $30,OOO,0O0 a year,
this entire new cost falling upon the
state and the counties, since the federal
government does not contribute under 65.
How can the governor justify such
glaring inconsistency? Does he really
want to balance the budget? Does he sin
cerely desire to help the oldsters, or is
he currying their favor simply to get
votes?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
THE BEST WAY TO LEARN
ABOUT PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Readers Round-Table Section of
the Woman's Ten Thousand club has
taken the best way yet devised to inform
itself of public affairs. If more organi-
cations followed its example, there would
be more widespread understanding of
how government operates.
In the first of what probably will be
several similar meetings, the section
Thursday afternoon quizzed members of
FL Centre city council, and other city
employees, about how the city govern
ment is run, and why some things are
done and others not done. (Other meet
ings, the women hope, will bring infor
nation about Imperial Irrigation District
and county affairs from district and
county officials.)
The women Thursday night learned
many things which the average person
does not know. They learned how much
of the city government is financed by
taxes and how much from other sources,
and what these other sources are. They
learned - surprisingly to many V that
some forms of gambling are legal and
cannot be prevented by the city They
learned why the city does not itself col
lect trash and garbage, but contracts for
the collections. They learned the expense
of keeping up city parks and parkways.
They obtained, in short, the answer to
many questions which sometimes plague
the average citizen.
Any organization or group of people
can do the same thing. Public officials
are usually glad to appear before such
group. 1t is to their benefit to do so, since
their most innocent actions are often
misconstrued or misinterpreted. They
are usually glad to explain, yet they cam
not go about offering explanations, for
fear someone will misconstrue even that.
So it is up to the people to ask.
In communities the size of Brawley,
Calexico, Ell Centre and others in 1mpe-
rial Valley, it is a shame that more
groups do not follow through with pro-
grams such as that of the Ten Thousand
club section. Valley communities are
small enough so that we regard public
officials as our neighbors, yet so often
We do not know the problems they face,
the logical reasons for the things they
do, nor the help they need.
Knowing these things, we could per-
form our duties as voters more intelll-
gently-and so insure even greater eff
cheney in the governmental machinery
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
YOUR CHRISTMAS
SEALS IN 1899
Riverside Press

1t has been we'll said that no home is
safe until all homes are safe. Tubercu-
losis being contagious disease, no cit-
zen can count himself or herself immune.
That being the case everybody should
be interested IN Christmas seals whose
annual sale campaign began today
Some day when they have served their
purpose, and brought about nation
free of tuberculosis, Christmas seals will
be relegated to that realm of has-beens.
but there remains much to be done be-
fore this terrible scourge is driven from
the land. Therefore, the seal campaign
must continue.
Christmas seals, which are really use
full appendages for Christmas packages
and Christmas MAIL help spread the
news that tuberculosis is still most
important health problem. During the
score and a half of years, this sale has
been carried on, the annual toll of tuber-
culosis has been cut to less than one
third its former high level
Then again the seals help to spread
the information that tuberculosis is a
preventable and durable disease. Their
sale affords protection by providing
funds for the tuberculin testing and X
raying of children and adults to detect
causes of the disease and first infections
and by financing clinics and nursing SER
vices so necessary to its control.
No citizen can afford to neglect to
contribute his share to this worthy pur-
pose which has through the years been
doing so much for the health of the ma
ton. The price you pay for your stamps
is used in great international movement
to control tuberculosis throughout the
world. Meeting annually more than 40
nations act as clearing house for scien-
tific information concerning the control
of the disease, spreading the accumulat-
ed knowledge to all parts of the globe.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
Bruce Cation IN WASHINGTON
Dissects the News

the lowest one was 100000 un-
der the engineers estimate.
Not long ago the city opened
bids for the purchase of sand and
gravel. For the first time in years,
the sand and gravel bids it got
were not identical-and the quoted
prices dropped from the hitherto
prevailing level of 1925 a ton to
$1.65 to $1.80 This menas a saving
of $1,000 on sand and gravel for
the first quarter of 1910.
Eight Department of Justice men
were sent to Pittsburgh from Wash
ington Their salaries for the period
of the investigation total $4833.
Their travel and living expenses to
date come to $1700 more.
They have spent $720 on the hire
of three stenographers, miscellane-
Gus expenses have amounted to
$500, and court reporting cost $4,000.
In ALL then, the investigation in
Pittsburgh has cost $10,753. Indict-
ments have been returned SO far in
five cities-Pittsburgh, Cleveland,
St Louis, Washington and New
York.
In none of these cases is the in
vestigation nearly completed. In
many other cities it has hardly
begun. In Chicago, for instance,
only the preliminary lines have
been drawn for what the Depart
ment of Justice confidently believes
will be one of the most sensational
and for-reaching parts of the entire
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03

WASHINGTON-The antitrust
investigation of the building indus
try has barely scratched the sur
face SO far, but it is already bring
ing about substantial cash savings
to the consuming public.
This is made evident by brief
examination of results achieved
in just one of the cities where the
investigation is being conducted
Pittsburgh.
What has happened in Pitts
burgh SO far seems to bear out
the theory of the man behind the
investigation. Assistant Attorney
General Thurman Arnold, that the
success of this campaign will de-
pend not on the number of in
dictmentS obtained but on the eff
feet which a mere knowledge that
an investigation is being made will
have on organizations and indi-
vidualS in the trade.
One of the most illuminating
aspects of the Pittsburgh situation
is the effect the investigation there
has had on electrical contracting.
Last May the Pittsburgh city
engineer drew up an estimate OF
the cost of the electrical work in
a new municipal hospital being
built with PWA funds. His figure
was S105,000; the city advertised
for bids, opened them, and found
that the lowest figure bid was
$154,000. Specifications were re-
vised and the city re-advertised
Lowest bid was Sl48O0O, which
was rejected.
The third set of bids brought
a low offer of $l52,000.
About that time the Department
of Justices investigating team
of eight men reached Pittsburgh
and went to work. This team ad.
vised rejection of these latest bids
and got busy with it's inveStiga
ton, which was widely publicized
On Nov. federal jury indicted
II electrical contractors, a trad,
association and As individual
charging a conspiracy to defraut
Through collusive bidding. A few
days later the city got a new Sc
of bids for this hospital electrical
work-with a low, this time, O
$4,000.
That is only part of the picture
The Pittsburgh Housing Author
ity is about to construct a ney
project known as Terrace Village
1t advertised for bids for the ex
cavating work. The bids came il
after the papers had been full O
the antitrust investigation-anc
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
A Formula for Licking Depressions

New England is fed up with the
depression. Cooperating with their
state and municipal governments,
the folks living along the upper
Atlantic seaboard took the matter
into their own hands and put into
operation simple formula for
making industrial smokestacks puff
again.
Right after 1929 things looked
bleak for New England. The textile
industry took a pretty severe kick
in the stomach and for a long time
people did what they could to re-
suscitate it. The states helped by
trimming business taxes to the
bone. Most of the efforts were like
hypodermic injections with short
lived effects. 1t looked as if cities
that once sizzled with activity would
become ghost towns
Then New Englanders began to
approach the problem from a
brand new angle. So the textile bus
mess was no longer what it used
to be. So what? Were textile pro-
ducts the only commodities ingen-
ious Yankee communities could pro-
duce? The Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology lent hand. Finan-
ciers transferred idle capital to new
enterprises. Some communities took
over the factories and leased them
to energetic business men. New
England forgot it was a textile CEN
ter and began manufacturing ar
ticles for which it knew there was
market.
Neither the most stable industry
nor the most reliable agricultural
product can forever hold out against
the terrific offensive of progress.
Advancement of science is always
showing some industrial group out
the back door. The redeming fea-
ture is that for every industry push
ed off the scene, at least one new
one springs up.
Even established industries are
hit whenever a new machine is de-
veloped to speed up production, cut
down the number of workers needed.
Someone must build the new mach
ines, someone must service them,
run them; others must build parts
for them And while the changes
are being made-while workers are
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-03
THE FIRST STEP TO
A UNITED EUROPE

More and more it is becoming plain
that behind the war in Europe is an ideal
istic hope for federation of European
states once the war is over. Such fed
Grafton, some believe, will do away with
rigid customs inspections and interna-
tional barriers to traffic and trade, and
will make of the nations of Europe an
international unit somewhat similar to
the United States.
Before any such program can be ac-
complished Europe will have to go lot
farther than it has in the last hundred
years. Because of that, it is not prob
able that federation of European states
will be the immediate result of this war.
Before any such federation is brought
about, the peoples of Europe must for
get their racial hatreds and work, as
peoples and races, toward cooperation.
When they do that, their own peace and
well being will be assured. Until they do
it, Europe cannot hope for peace.
Understanding of one another is the
first step in Europe. How long it will
take before such understanding can be
arrived at no man can say. 1t has not
come yet, after thousands Of years.