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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
OBITUARY

DIPIETRO-Mrs. Maria (Divito)
DiPietro, wife Of Giacinto DiPietYo
Of 362 Washington avenue, died yes
terday afternoon at her home fol-
lowing a brief illness. She was q
native Of italy coming to Waterbury
40 years ago and always lived In the
Brooklyn section. She was COM
municant Of the Church Of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel. She Is sur
vived by her husband, also by four
sons, Jerry, Of this city; Vincent and
Frank, both of New York city, and
John, of Bridgeport; two daughters,
Mrs. Louis Jamele and Miss Rose
DiPietro. both of Waterbury; one
sister, Mrs. Raffaela DiPietro, Of
this city, and IS grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Satur-
day morning at 8 o'clock from the
Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow
street, with a solemn high Mass at
8 o'clock In the Church of Our
Lady Of Mount Carmel. Burial will
be in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today and tomorrow from 2
to II p. m.
BLAKESLEE-Wallace A. Blake
slee, So, formerly Of this city, died
yesterday at his home in Meriden.
He was at one time an employ Of the
Chase Brass and Copper Company
Of this city and attended the Second
Congregational church. Three years
ago he left this city to take up resi-
dence in Meriden. Funeral services
will be held Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Bradley Funeral Home,
Butler street, Meriden.
GOODYEAR-Mrs. Helen Scott
Goodyear, wife of Watson z. Good
year of 1873 Bunker Hill avenue, died
this morning at the Waterbury hos
pital. She was born February 2, 1888,
in Kingston, Ontario, the daugh-
ter Of Colin and Helen Mccall Scott.
She had lived in Waterbury and
Naugatuck for the past ten years.
She Is survived by her mother, two
sons, Kenneth s. of Naugatuck, and
Robert 8. of Waterbury; two BROTH
ers, Stanley Scott and Keith Scott
OF Groton, Mass; one sister, Mrs.
Arthur r. Stubs Of Brookline, Mass.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock from
the Anderson funeral home, Rev. Ed
ward Hance Of Naugatuck conduct
ing the services. Burial will be at
the convenience Of the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
FUNERALS

The funeral Of John r. Quinlan
will be held tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock from the Bergin fu-
neral home, 800 East Main street,
to the Church of the Immaculate
Conception where q mass will be
celebrated at o'clock. Burial will
be In the new st. Joseph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon and evening.
The funeral Of Mrs. Charles M.
Dittrich will be held tomorrow
morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the
Anderson funeral home, 70 Central
avenue, with solemn high mass at
9 o'clock at st. Michael's church.
Burial viii be In Pine Grove ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the fu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Thons Dismissal Is
Strongly Intinated
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asked Mr.. Alcorn to repeat what
he said and after a moment told
Judge Comfy the sudden finish OF
the states case had taken him by
surprise and that he was not pre-
pared to continue. Judge Comfy then
adjourned court until 10 o'clock this
morning.
Attorney Larkin testified that the
stock which was given him by MI.
Leary was in payment for advice
given Leary regarding the hard
liquor law. He said that Thoms
also told him that he kept the
stock few months and then sold
it and deposited the money in his
account.
'Thoms told me-" Larkin said
chat he frequently discussed the
liquor law with Mr.. Leary, both Oh
the street and over the telephone
and Leary had met him and asked
what he owed him. He said that
Thoms replied there was no bill.
Some time later he received the
stock through the mail as gift.
Other witnesses under question BY
the states attorney traced the
course Of the stock. william Garin
a broker told Of the transfer Of the
stock from Leary to Thon1s on Sep
tember II, 1885. He also identified
the stock certificate.
Alexander Fair, former secretary
Of the Steam Sterilizer Co., and now
a bookkeeper said that Leary hac
big holdings in the company ant
was chairman Of the board in 1885
Carl Heebner Of the Citizens anc
Manufacturer bank Of this city tolc
Of the firm of Goodwin and Beach
Of Hartford, whom Garin represent.
ed, transferring $669.92 for the
sale of 200 shares of the Sterilizel
stock to Mr.. Thoms' account.
One portion of the story in yes.
+. terday's Democrat conveyed the ides
that Daniel j. Leary was present
at the conference in Hartford yes.
terday with Mayor Spellacy, &C.
cording to the way some read it
Mr.. Leary was not in Hartford yes.
terday and his name came into thu
trial only once.
Former Senator Joseph p. Cooney
testified that he drew the Steam
Sterilizer bill following a conference
with Mayor Spellacy with whom HI
was engaged in the practice Of Law
in 1885 and had 1t introduced. Thi.
conference was in 1885.
At this point Atty. Carpenter fol
Atty. ThomS asked II Cooney knew
whether Mr.. Spellacy had a confer
ence with Mr.. Leary prior to hi.
(Cooney's) conference with Mr.
Spellacy, which resulted in thu
bills drawing.
Mr.. Cooney was about to answer
when States Atty. Hugh M. Alcorr
objected on the grounds that Il
there was such q conference Atty
Cooney had to be Q party to 1t be-
fore he could testify.
Judge Comfy sustained the OBJ
lection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

Rev. T. Charles D0oley, C. esp,
SON Of william Dooley of Fairview
street, Is sailing Monday afternoon
on the s. s. West Cawthorn Of the
American South African Line for
British East Africa, travelling by
way Of Cape Hatteras. Father Doc
ley will arrive at Tanganyika, B. E.
Africa on December 25th where he
will continue with mission work I'm
which he has been engaged for
some time. Father Dooley re-
turned to this country some months
ago from Africa, and went to Ire
land this summer for q visit from
where he had planned to embark
for Africa. Due to war conditions
he returned to this country and
was ON the s. s. Iriquois which
experienced q hazardous trip across
q few weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
SPECTATOR AT
BALL GAME LOSES

Boston, Oct. 26-(UP)-A specta-
tor hit by foul bali at a baseball
park cannot recover for his injuries
because he has assumed the risk, q
court ruling showed today.
Superior Judge George r. Leary
directed a verdict for the defendant
yesterday in $4,000 damage suit
brought by hilip Macktaz Of Woon-
socket, r. T., against the Boston Red
Sox for an eye injury suffered May
/. 1886 when he was struck by foul
ball from the bat Of infielder Odell
Hale Of the Cleveland indians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

neral home today from 8 to 5 p. m.
and from z to 8 p. m. Members OF
st. Michael's Ladies' Aid will meet
tonight at 8 o'clock at the funeral
home.
The funeral Of Agostino Paulucci
took place this morning from the
Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow
street at 8 o'clock with a requiem
high mass at st. Lucy's church at
8 o'clock, Rev. Felix Scoglio, cele-
brating. The pallbearers were Frank
Tlrck, Anthony Fabbie, Sam Col
angelo, Carlo Omorosi, Vincenzo
Pandolfi. Saverio Sestilli. Burial was
In the family plot in Calvary
cemetery.
The funeral Of Thomas r. Hyde
took place this morning at $3.50
O'Clock from the Lunny funeral
home, Is Central avenue, to st. An
thongs church In Prospect where a
solemn requiem mass was celebrated
at $3.50 O'Clock by Rev. Bernard j.
Butcher, assisted by Rev. George
Dunn as deacon, and Rev. Thomas
M. Griffin, sub-deacon. Interment
took place In the family plot in new
st. Joseph's cemetery. Committal
prayers were read by Father Griffin.
The pallbearers were Henry Fitz-
gerald, John Burns, Joseph Pagan
and John Ryeal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

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observers are already predicting a
heavy election vote. In addition to
the Democratic and Republican
campaigns, the Socialist party Is
playing its most prominent part in
a city election. Interest in the In
dependent Democratic party and
also possibly in the Independent Re-
publican party will swell the vote
total further.
In the city election Of 1881, there
were 37,840 registered voters. In
1888, the total was 1851; 1t climbed
to 40,889 in 1885 and reached the
high mark previous to this year in
1887, when the figure was 1852.
In the state election year ago,
the total registration was 43,500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
FIRE IN RECTORY

Boston, Oct. 26-(UP)-The an
nual autumn bazaar was held at ST.
Marks Episcopal church today
after parishioners worked most of
the night to repair damage caused
by q $500 fire in the rector's house
at the rear of the church yesterday.
Authorities said the fire resulted
from defective wiring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

for any part in the legislative pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. Alcorn admitted that his case
was based on inference. He pointed
out, though, that Thoms had re-
ceived 200 shares Of the Steam
Sterilizer Co., concern in which
he had shown interest by his vote for
the public sanitation bill and by his
presence on a committee on confer
ence which drew up the final bill
which was passed. Alcorn said that
Thoms received stock In this COM
pany and not In any other one In
which Daniel j. Leary Of Water
bury was interested at the time. He
also pointed out that Tl1oms had
concealed receipt Of the stock from
his law partners.
Regarded As Suspicious
To this assertion of the state
Judge Comley replied that such cir
cumstances might be regarded a.
suspicious, but that a man coul6
not be convicted merely on suspi.
cion. He reiterated that there wa.
no direct evidence linking Thorn.
with any action Of bribery or t.
show a meeting Of minds Of those
charged with the offense during the
1885 legislative session.
Attorney Carpenter argued al
length on his motion for dismissal
saying that the state had absolute.
ly no case, hadn't proved the guilt
of the accused, and that there was
no prima facie case before the court
An attempt to bring the name Of
former Mayor Frank Hayes Of Wat
erbury before the court was nippee
when Judge Comley upheld an OBJ.
lection of Atty. Carpenter to AL
corn's argument. The latter hae
stated that when the sanitation bill
came before the State Senate IL
1885 the presiding officer was Hayes
then acknowledgement.
The state rested its case with
startling suddenness late yesterday
afternoon.
Prosecuting Attorney william J
Larkin, a member of the law firm
of Carmody & Thoms was the last
witness called by Alcorn. Atty
Larkin testified that Thoms hae
told him on April 6. 1898 the 20(
shares Of Steam Sterilizer stocl
which he was supposed to have &C.
cepted as a bride were a gift t.
him from Daniel j. Leary. H,
had finished this statement but 8
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Community Club To
Report On Progress
Plans For Fife and Drum Corps Meet Here November
rs to Be Outlined This Evening ~
WASHINGTON HILL

ct q meeting last night IN Tire par
isIl hall that from reports TO date
the turkey supper to be given Thurs
day night November Q win be the
most successful event given BY the
guild since it was organized. The
supper was originally planned to be
held this evening but was postponed
so as not to interfere with the Ger
man supper being given by st. Ce-
elias parish tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Party Friaay

A Halloween party for all high
school pupils who attend the weekly
instructions at st. Francis School on
Monday evenings will be held FRI
day night In the parish hall. The
committee In charge Of arrange
ments for the affair are Edward
Goggins, James Cusick, George
O,Neil and Walter Niebuhr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Conference Sunday

Bus tickets for the trip to st
Thomas Seminary In Bloomfield next
Sunday for the Q. Y. o. conference
may be obtained at the st. Francis
Xavier bowling alleys, it was an
nounced this morning by Henry Hay
den, Jr. The committee in charge Of
the trip viii meet tonight at 2
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
ALTAR SET ON FIRE

Leominster, Mass, Oct. 26-(UP)
"A candle fired draperies on a side
altar in st. Leo's Catholic church
last night during Novena services to
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, but
several parishioners with fire ex-
tinguishers soon quenched the
flames with slight damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Holy Name

President Edward doggiliS Of the
st. Francis Xavier Holy Name 90
city requests all members Of the so-
ciety who are going to the card party
given by the Baldwin Props to meet
at the bowling alleys tonight at 8
o'clock. All Holy Name men inter-
ested in bowling are asked to be at
the st. Francis alleys sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Full Weather Report

Boston, Oct. 2s-(UP)-Wtather
forecasts
CONNECTICUT - Showers fol-
lowed by warmer tonight. Friday
partly cloudy followed ~ showers
at sight.
MASSACHUSETTS - Sho w e.rs
slightly warmer in north portion
tonight. Friday cloudy followed by
showers at night.
RHODE ISLAND-Showers; warm,
Cloudy BY showers at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Dessert Bridge

Dessert Bridge
A dessert bridge was held by the
Evergreen Sewing circle, Order OF
Eastern Star, this afternoon in Mas
onic hall Mrs. Robert r. House.
knecht had charge of arrangements
and assisting her were: Mrs. Robert
Anderson, Mrs. Frederick Melbourne,
Mrs. David B. Beecher, Mrs. Warren
d. Abel, Mrs. r. w. Biggin, Mrs.
Howard G. Bowen, Mrs. Norman
Bovay, Mrs. Clayton A. Bailey, Mrs.
Eugene H. Ellis and Mrs. George H.
Carroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
men IN Z STATES.
rs CITIES, Report
SAVINGS UP TO
$148 A QUART
ON WHISkEY!

From Coast to Coast, Former Users Of "Expensue Kses
Are Switching to Rich, Melow Old Quaker! Why? They've
Learned How To Buy Fine Whisky, and Sage Money Doing I'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

BADIN - Months mind mass of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated Saturday
morning, Oct. 2Sth, at $500 o'clock,
It the Blessed Sacrament Church,
for the repose of the soul Of the
late Mrs. Charles A. Babin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

Fifty bodies the size of the moon
would be required to form one mass
as large as the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Party Tonight

Party TOnlght
A Halloween party will be held
by the Ladies' Aid society Of the st.
Pau1s Evangelical Lutheran church
at 1880 tonight in the church. Many
attending will wear costumes. Mrs,
John Enamait, president, and Mrs.
George Jurksaitis, chairman, will
have charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

The semi monthly meeting Of the
washington Park Community club
will be held tonight at the COM
munity house at 8:15 o'clock. The
committee In charge Of the clubs
fife and drum corps meet which is
to be held Saturday November rs
will make a report on activities to
date. Invitations have been sent out
to over seventy five corps to par
ticipate in the event.
Ladies Guild
Members Of the Ladies Guild Of
st. Francis Xavier church were told
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

terbury where she was operated upon
Monday.
Holiday For Children
Local public schools will be closed
tomorrow as teachers will attend
state conventions.
Attending Meeting
Carlisle B. Tuttle, Mrs. Dorothy
Nice ollum, Mrs. Edgar Cossette. Mrs.
Kenneth johnson, Miss Marian
Keeffe, Miss Mary Claffey and Mrs.
Clarence s. Austin are attending
the meeting of the state Red Cross
at the Travellers Insurance firm as
sembly hall in Hartford today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
DIED

DI PIETRO-In this city, Oct. 25th,
1893, Mrs. Maria (Di Vito) Di Pie
tro, Of 362 Washington Ave. Funer-
al Saturday morning, at o'clock,
from Maiorano Funeral Home, IS
Willow st., to Our Lady Of Mount
Carmel Church, at . o'clock. Bur-
ial in Calvary cemetery.
GOODYEAR-In this city, Oct. 26th,
1889, Mrs. Helen Scott Goodyear, Of
1873 Bunker Hill Ave. Funeral Sat.
urday at $3.50 o'clock, from Alder
son Funeral Home.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbore for
their Kindness and sympathy shown
US during our recent Bereavement.
the death Of our beloved mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Schieffer.
THE SCHIEFFER FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Realty Transactions

Realty Transactions
John j. Linskey has sold q house
and lot on Homestead avenue to
william Linskey and others, accord
ing to a warranty deed filed recent
ly at the office Of Town Clerk Ray
mond j. st. John.
Another deed shows that Stefan
Brazicky of New York city has sold
a house and lot on North Main
street to Martin DipchinsN,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
Fair Starts

The three day fair Of the Beacon
Valley Grange will start tonight
with a turkey supper to be served
at the Grange hall from s to 8 p. m.
Dancing will follow the dinner. To-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock there
will be a dessert card party and to-
morrow night an entertainment pro-
gram, followed by dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
College Head To Talk

CUIeBe Heau 10 IHIK
Rev. DR.. Evald B. Lawson, Upsala
college president, will be the principal
speaker at the observance tomorrow
night Of the Sind anniversary OF
the Concordia Sick Benefit society.
The session will start at o'clock in
the Salem Lutheran church. DR.,
Lawson will talk on the topic,
Brighten Up The Commonplace"
He is one Of the youngest college
presidents in this country. Emil
Rohs will have charge of the pro-
gram, j. Emil Anderson heads the
refreshment committee and Eric
Woodin has charge Of the uShers.
The public Is invited
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26
OVER $4,000
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

CONTINUED from Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-26

Ladies Guild
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-04
DEMOCRATSSTACE
 SEVERAL MEETINGS

Several meetings of Democratic workers were held last night. First and third ward workers met at Scully headquarters on Grand street. and several district meetings were also held there.
 Thomas M. Conlon, candidate for controller, was the speaker at a meeting of workers of District :-6 at the home of Attorney Irving w. Pasternak, 53 Fern street.
 Additional Democratic meetings will be held next week.
 Workers in District 5-7 will meet Monday night at the home of Vim cent J. Coates, 77 Woodbine street. The session will begin at 6 o'clock.
 Plans for the following Demo- cratic meetings Monday night were announced today by the Democratic town committee:
 District l-4-74s North Main street, 6 p. m.
 District 2-7-lo Chapel street. D. m.
 District s-s-scully headquarters 8 p. m.
 District 4-4-scuily headquarters 6 p. m.
 District s-2-ii7 orandview ave- nae. 6 p. m.
 Workers of District s-6 will meet at 6 p. rn., Tuesday, at the home oi Thomas Masner, 6S wildwood ave nue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-04
SOCIALIST DRIVE
 CAMP PAICN FEATURE
(Continued from Page D

party leadership plans to do all in its power to bring out heavy vote a week from next Tuesday.
 Vincent A. Scully, the Democratic candidate for mayor, will speak at a number of meetings and rallies next week. He will end his campaign with a radio appeal the night before elec- ton.
 Republicans are working frantical- ly to acquaint the voters with their mayoralty candidate, Charles 0. Poster. They are seeking to capital ize on the fact that he was an asso- ciate of the late Controller Sher- wood L. Rowland.
 The Socialists have been waging a surprisingly strong campaign, and leaders of the opposing parties are beginning to realize that they can- not be discounted as an election fac- tor. The party's candidate for mayor John W. Ring, a WPA employe, is being offered to the voters as an average working man who has the city's interests at heart.
 The Republicans face the loss of hundreds of votes through the re- fusal of the Upson-Pape group to allow Mayor Patrick w. Perriello tc run as the party's nominee. In ad- dition many old-line party mem- bers are disgusted with the leader ship, and some of them warn that they will not pull the Republican lever this year. They declare that dictatorship on the part of the lead- ership and bungling in the selection of the candidates have virtually killed the party,s chances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-04
Nazis fingered at News Of Crews Internment
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attempted mutiny by the City oi Flint men against their Nazi prize crew.)
 For hours Nazis had remained tight-lipped as they heard reports that Norway had released the ship and interned its Nazi prize crew, and as newspaper correspondents bombarded them with questions.
 The news came too late for the morning newspapers. But even the noon editions of the afternoon papers said nothing of what was ob- viously an astonishing and unpleas- ant development to the Nazi gov- ernment.
 Only yesterday, the government had made 1t known that e party of American correspondents would be conducted officially to the port at which the City of Flint was expect ed, most likely Stettin.
 Might Hit Mine
 German sources, commenting on the ships progress, as 1t was called then, said that the only real danger was that the City of Flint might strike German mine in the Baltic The diplomatic bomb was not ex- pected.
 As soon as the news of Norway's action was received here, German consuls at Norwegian points includ- ing Haugesund were questioned by telephone. They refused any com ment, saying that all information must come from the foreign office or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-04

propaganda minister here.
 There was some speculation in diplomatic quarters as to immediate diplomatic developments.
 It was said that Norway seemed to have acted within its sovereign rights in freeing the City of Flint but that the NaM government now was likely to ask why 1t had interned the City of Flint only after 1t had been permitted to steam inside Nor. wegian territorial water. Wouldn't Accept Reason
 (Norway held that as long as the ship kept going, it was all right, but that its prize crews request to be permitted to stop at Haugesund to land "sick" member of the crew could not be accepted).
 It was suggested that Germany was likely also to assert that 1t was on Humanitarian" grounds that the prize crew sought to put the "sick" seaman ashore.
 Some sources even said that 1t was possible that Germany might hold that, with e member of the crew "sick," the ship might be termed under Hague conventions "unsea- worthy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-04
Armistice Day Plans
 Completed By Vets
Memorial Services, Parade, Honor Roll Exercises
 Announced By Committees; Final Meeting Tuesday

and a police detail will be on hand for the first time in several years.
 The parade will proceed along West Main street, to Meadow street to Grand street, past the review ing stand at the ely hall, to Bank street, to West Main street, to Church street, and to Library park where exercises at the honor roll will be held.
 A memorial mass will be offered at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at g a. m. A service will also be held at Trinity Episcopal church at 8 a. m. Memorial services will be held at Beth-E synagogue Friday night at 8:15.
 The program at the Honor Roll arranged by Col. William J. Sham ahan, will include talks by Rev Bernard Foster, assistant pastor ot St. Patrick's church; Rabbi Moses D. Skeinkopf, Rev. Roger B. T. An- derson and George Grady. Solos will be sung by Mrs. Michael J. Galullo and there will be selections by a double quartet from the Mas terslngerS.
 The dinner dance will be held at Temple hall. More than 200 reser- vations have already been made. Gold Star mothers will be guests of honor.
 Final plans for the Arnlistice Day observance will be made at meet ing Tuesday night at the American Legion home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-04

(Continued from rage D gan, and Sergeant John P. Cleary hurried to Brattleboro to bring him back.
 After questioning Hibberd at Brat- tleboro police headquarters, Flem- ing said:
 We have not as yet been able to determine the motive for the crime"
 Fleming said that Hibberd wouldn't talk much" but that he explained that he went to Brattle- boro because he was afraid Spring field police would arrest him and take him back to the apartment.
 However. he now wants to re- turn to Springfield" Fleming said "and has agreed to waive extradi- tion."
 Springfield police. after examin- ing the apartment, reported that Mrs. Hibberd was slain in bed and her body taken to the bathtub, where the mutilation may have ee- cured.
 Mrs. Hibberd graduated from Howard Seminary at West Bridge water last June.