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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
THANKSGIVING
TRAD|TIONALLY
OBSERVED HERE
Homes Center of Holiday
Spirit-FOOtbaII Games
Draws ThrOng

Waterbury observed
Thanksgiving Day yesterday
in traditional fashion, with
the home and the turkey din
ner the center of attraction.
Hundreds of former local
residents poured into the city
to join with relatives in cele-
brating the holiday. Bust
ness was suspended and the
city workers enjoyed a holt
day. Schools were closed, as
were also the post office and
all public buildings.
A crowd of close to 10000 con-
verged on the new municipal stadi-
UNI on WATERFOWL avenue for the
Crosby-Wilby football game, which
ended in 1918 tie. Extra police
were on hand to handle the throng
and to direct traffic.
Church services drew large crowds
There was union service at the
First Methodist church, while mass
Of Thanksgiving was offered at the
Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton and at other Catholic churches
The Salvation Army and relief
agencies distributed hundreds Of
Thanksgiving dinners and baskets,
Inmates of Brookside home enjoyed
gala holiday dinner.
A smiling sun shone through most
Of the day, and the day offered the
mildest Thanksgiving weather that
the city has had in years. Many
recalled that year ago Thanksgiv-
ing brought with 1t a terrific bliz-
zard, which was followed by a tenn
perature drop that sent the mer-
curry down to zero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
CROWLEY MAY GO
TO new POSITION

Washington, Dec. I. (UP)-
Chairman Leo T. Crowley of the
federal deposit insurance corpora
ton said today he was considering
an offer to serve as board chairman
of the Standard Gas and Electric
co. Crowley said he would discuss
the proposal with President Roose-
welt early next week.
Standard Gas and Electric is a
utility holding firm with headquar-
tiers at Chicago and with assets OF
approximately a billion dollars. II
has properties in 20 states and
Mexico.
Crowley, who is SO, has been
chairman Of the FDIC since Feb. Is,
1884, a few months after the cor
poration was created to insure bank
deposits up TO 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
95 Per Cent Margin
Nears; $5,336,OOO
Collected To Date
Total Levy for 1899 Was $500, 900 Highest Per
centage Reached Previously Was in 1887 With
04.3ggo Of Taxes Paid in; Low in 1882, 1873

/ cent payment. The total tax levy
this year was approximately $5,-
100000
The highest previous record was
set in 1887, when at the end of the
year 94.3 per cent Of the taxes due
has been collected. In 1882 collec-
tons dipped as low as 1913 per cent.
Meantime, the drive for collection
of overdue taxes on personal prop
erty Is being continued. Twenty more
tax warrants were turned over today
to City Sheriff Angelo J. Nardona
for service. Those named in the war
rants must pay their bills or face
going to jail. More than 100 war;
rants have now been issued. Most Of
those named in the documents have
settled their accounts.
Later on the drive will be EXTEND
ed to take in back real estate taxes,
personal taxes and old age assist
ance taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. James A.
Hartnett was held this morning at
$3.50 o'clock from the Bergin Funeral
Home, 200 East Main street to st.
Francis xavier's church where a
solemn mass of requiem was cele-
brated at 8 o'clock by Rev. John Nc
league assisted by Rev. James
Broderick and Rev. David O'Keefe.
Rev. Vincent Hines Of st. James
church In Manchester was seated in
the sanctuary. A musical program
was rendered by Mrs. Robert F. Brit
organist and soloist. Burial was in
new st. Joseph's cemetery with COM
initial services by Father OKeefe.
The pallbearers were: James j. and
William Doran, James Brophy,
James Egan, Thomas Bruder and
Robert Dwyer.
The funeral of Stephen F. Byrnes
was held this morning at 8:15
O'Clock from the home on New Han
over street, Meriden to the Church
OF the Holy Angels where a solemn
mass of requiem was celebrated at 8
O'Clock by Rev. Walter A. McCrann.
A musical program was rendered by
Madeline Horton Schmitt, organist
and soloist who rendered abide
With Me" at the professional de-
Profundus" at the offertory; Some
Sweet Day" after mass and ''Near
MY God To Thee. Burial was in
new st. Joseph's cemetery with
committal services by Father Nc
Cram. The pallbearers were: DR..
Joseph Byrnes, Edward Byrne, Jere-
miah Kiely, Donald Kiely, Maurice
Noonan and James Noonan.
The funeral Of Joseph Del Pc
was held yesterday from the Ber-
gin funeral home to the Church Of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel where
a solemn high mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Dennis J. Birarelli,
assisted by Rev. Patrick w. Flynn,
deacon and Rev. Austin Saunders
sub deacon. Honorary bearers,
members Of the Scovill Foremen's
association, were Charles Clemente,
William Hayes, Rocco Iabraico and
Pasquale Perratti. Active bearers
were Frank DiBiase. Jerry and
Carlo DiAmbrosi, Maria DiPietro
Lambert DelTufa and Michael Mar
aflno. Burial was in Calvary ceme-
terry with Father Biararelli reading
1.-THE committal service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
BANK ST. MAN
ARRESTED TO-DAY

Peter Auletta, 40, Of $50 Bank
street, today was arrested on a war;
rant charging breach Of the peace.
John Flaherty, Of 80 Albert place,
was arrested on charge Of violat-
ing the motor vehicles law, follow
ing an investigation Of an accident
on Congress avenue yesterday.
Sergt. Charles McWeeney and
Motor Patrolman John Deeley made
the arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
Carnaella Ponselle
At Waverly Inn

Carmella POnselle, noted opera
and concert singer, was a
Thanksgiving Day guest at
Rocco Diorio's Waverly Inn.
The famous diva expects to
spend some time in Cheshire
and Waterbury this winter
prior to leaving on a concert
tour that will take her through
many states Of the union.
Miss Ponselle, who with her
famous sister, Rosa, sang in the
Metropolitan Opera several
years ago, is singing tonight at
Waverly Inn at q special party
being arranged in her honor
and to which many Water
burians have been invited.
During her stay in Waterbury
and vicinity Miss Ponsell ex-
poets to do considerable mu-
steal work with young children
and has several prospective
juvenile singers already under
her tutelage for whom she
promises q bright future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
December Here
Mercury At 81

December brought with 1t an un-
expected surprise today, as the
temperature scared recordward to
81 degrees early this afternono.
according to Plumbing Inspector
James r. Walker.
The sudden rise in temperature
occurred about midmorning. the
mercury having registered a slow
climb from the night low Of "a
degrees up to that time.
Thanksgiving day temperatures
were recorded by Mr.. Walker as 40
degrees, high, and 81 degrees, low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
OBITUARY

ULINSKY-Michael Ulinsky, 70
of 81 Vail street, one Of Waterbury's
first Lithuanian settlers, died at his
home last night after q long illness.
He lived in this city 48 years, COM
ing here from his native country
where he was born Feb. 2, 1867.
Mr.. Ulinsky was employed by
the American Brass Co., and re-
tired in 1884.
He is survived by stepson, Ste
phen Kusse, of Lansing, Mich;
three daughters, Mrs. Richard
Trask, Miss Emma F. Ulinsky and
Miss Helen M. Ulinsky; a sister
Mrs. Barbara Jablonski and two
grandchildren, all of Waterbury.
He was a member of the Lithua>
MAN Citizens Political club.
The funeral will be held from the
home, 81 Vail street, tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev.
DR.. John N. Lewis, rector of St.
Johns Episcopal church. officiat-
ing. Burial will be in the Indepen-
dent Lithuanian cemetery.
Friends may call at the home af-
ter 3 o'clock this afternoon.
COLELLA-Mrs. Irene (Galante)
Colella, At, died yesterday morning
at her home, SO Congress avenue,
after a brief illness. She was born
in Italy and come to this country
and Waterbury in 1919. Besides her
husband, Fiorangelo Colella, she
leaves five sons, Victor, Frank, Jo-
seph, Pasquale and Armand; a
daughter, Miss Edith Colela, all OF
this city, and q brother, Michael
Galante, of Philadelphia.
The funeral vii be held tomor-
row morning from the Colosanto
funeral home, 934 Bank street, ct
8:15 o'clock to the Church OF Our
Lady of Mount Carmel for SOL
emn high mass at 8 o'clock. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home between 2 and II o'clock to-
day.
BEEBE-Charles Henry Beebe, II,
father of E. Leslie Beebe, manager
of the local office Of the Southern
New England Telephone Company,
died yesterday afternoon at his
home, 1879 South street, Willimantic.
He was born in Willimantic, Octo-
Der 80, 1868, a son of Henry Angus
tus and Susan G. (Northrup) Beebe,
and leaves his wife, Mrs. Clara H.
(DunStan) Beebe; son, E. Leslie
Beebe OF Waterbury: daughter,
Mrs. Arthur H. Arnold Of Whitman
tic: six grandchildren; two half
sisters, Mrs. Eva Startling and Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01


During November there were 80
permits issued with construction cost
estimated at $4,000. In the same
month last year there were Al per-
mits, with value estimated at
$77,500.
Last months total included %
residential permits and 16 nom
residential. The residential per-
mits was for work costing $70,300,
and the non-residential permits for
work costing $17,700.
The l1-month report lists All per-
mits, Of which PAT were residential
and 224 non-residential. Residential
work was estimated at $567 500, and
presidential at $407,375. There
were lit one-family dwellings, at a
cost Of $465 $50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

Tax collections for 1899 today
were within a hairs breadth Of
reaching the 95 per cent margin, a
new record for the city. Tax Col
lector william A. Ennis said that
collections to date amount to S.
$4,000, only $4,000 short Of the to-
tai necessary to register a 95 per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

Radio waves only II inches long
now form straight glide path for
use by planes in blind landings.
When three lighted dots In q DASH
b1ard cathode-ray tube are lined uu
horizontally. with the middle dot
centered, the plane Is on course and
IN . proper landing positio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
BERKELEY AVENUE
BRUSH FIRE QUELLED

Firemen responded to brush fire
alarms on Berkeley avenue and
Highland avenue extension shortly
after 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
Engine 7 went to Berkeley avenue,
while the Highland avenue blaze
was fought by men from Engine II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
Tax Collection Record for City May be Established
Building Permits
Near Million Mark
Report for Eleven Months Submitted By Inspector
CarIin-3S Permits Issued During November

Building permits for work costing $976875 issued
during the first IL months of this year. according to
report made by Building Inspector Patrick Carln. The
total will go well the mliondollar mark by the end
Of the year The total for the entire year of 1888
$160525 of which the municipal stadium accounted for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

To maintain flying speed through
out the takeoff. a telephone hook
up between glider and launching
car was recently tried In England
Wires threaded through the towing
cable keeps the pilot in communica-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
@%<' MY~~~%
ssTADLisHED 1855
ESTABLISHED isss

Two Great Topeoots-Two Great
$19.75 and $24.75.
In "Prep Shop" Second Floor
One on inside outer reversible
with tweedy outside and gobor-
dine lining "a great weather
beoter, $l9.75.
With the topIiner at $24.75-
zip in wool lining you do your own
cir conditioning and become as
temperature minded as Their
mometer-zip out lining with
temperature above normoI-zip
in when sub-normoI-oII done in
q jiffy.
The "Crogmoor" two trousers
tweed suits are having busy
season Of it-ot STATS it leeds
the fieId-o greet suit TO be
seen in.
The new Brooks" button down
collar cheviot shirt, with pleoted
back and button down collar back
at $l.65 in ton ond green is q
smosh hit.
"Rocmoc" oxfords-crepe or COM
position soIes, $3.75 and $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
FORMER JUDGE DIES

Willimantic, Conn, Dec. 1-(UP)
Funeral services will be held Sun
day for former Police Judge William
A. Arnold, who died late yesterday
after an illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

Nearly 100000 people living in
nearly $4,000 communities in the
United States have no railroad SER
vice and depend entirely on the
automobile for transportation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT, Cloudy and
warmer followed by rain tonight
and Saturday. Colder Saturday
night.
Boston, Dec. -(UP)- Weather
forecasts:
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Cloudy and warmer followed by
rain tonight and Saturday. Colder
Saturday night.
The Department Of Justice, for
the first time since the government
has been regulating aviation, has
been regulating aviation, has been
asked to prosecute eight pilots
charged with violations Of civil air
regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
DIED

AUsTIN-In this city, Nov. 80, 1889.
Henry j. Austin, Sr., of 20 Euclid
Ave. Funeral Monday morning at
home, 200 East Main St., to st.
Margaret's church. Burial in Cali
vary cemetery.
ULINsKY--In this city, Nov. 30, 1889.
Funeral tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, from 81 Vail st. Bur-
ial In Independent Lithuanian GEM
etery.
COLELLA--In this city, Now. 30.
1889. Mrs. Irene (Galentel Coieiia
OF SO Congress Ave. Funeral to-
morrow morning at S:i5 o'clock.
from Colasanto funeral home, pa
Bank 81. to Our Lady OF Mount
Carmel church. Burial In Calvary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

Speed came to the valley when
Sam Pierce, Ed Scovill and Oliver
Gilbert bought Stanley steamers
Oliver still remembers his steam
wagon with considerable affec.
ton. except for the one time thai
his boiler failed and he had to hike
home from the foot of Ben Sher-
man hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

People who complain about
transportation costs are usually
those who never rode the stage
from Southbury Depot to South
Britain, by way Of shady Flood
Bridge road, and paid full two
bits for the accommoda The
trip took thirty-five minutes, back
In the horse and buggy days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01

Who said Yankees wouldn't CO.
operate? Over in Bridgewater they
are busy working nights setting up
a fire station under the hoodlights.
On Main street in Southbury, as
sembled members of the new scien-
tific cattle breeding coop are like
wise busy digging postholes on the
Ely Hicock farm.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-16
FORECLOSURE SALE.

BY virtue of the power contained
in that Deed in Trust executed by
Alex and Rebecca BurWell to the un-
dersigned Trustee under date Of Jan
uary 29th, 1887, which deed in trust
is recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter OF Deeds OF Vance County in
Book 1876 Page 33, default having
been made in the payment on the
notes therein secured and on request
Of the holders Of said notes | will
on Monday, July 10th, 1889, at 1900
O'clock noon at the Court House door
IN Vance County, North Carolina Of
Ter for sale at public auction for
cash the following described
property:
Begin at an iron pin on the S. A.
l.. Railroad rlght-of-Way, run thence
South IS degrees IL minutes East 83l
feet to an iron pipe on edge of path,
thence South 81 degrees ~ minutes
East 125 feet TO an iron pipe, thence
North 81 degrees 5 minutes West 899
feet to a stake which is % feet West
Of an iron pin near road, thence
North degrees SO minutes West 1875
feet to the place OF beginning, ad-
joining the lands OF Grant Hawkins
ana otners. Beng the property con-
veyed by L. S. Klttrell Commissioner
to Alex and Rebecca BurWell by
Deed dated January 20, 1887.
This the 9Th day of June, 1899.
j. H. BRIDGERS, Trustee.
8-15-22-29
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-16
Markets For
Week Firner

Raleigh, June 16.-Millfeed mark
cts turned slightly firmer during the
week ended June 13 but high pro-
tein concentrates and corn feeds
averaged about unchanged, states the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics in
the Weekly Feed Market Review.
Lighter mill offerings and continued
good demand from mixed feed manu-
facturers, together with purchases
by governmental agencies for grass
hopper bait were the principal
Strengthening influences in wheat
feeds. Good pasture in most feeding
concentrates and prices averaged
slightly lower on soybean meal and
barely steady on other oilSeed cakes
and meals Influenced principally by
the advance in Wheatfeeds, the index
number of wholesale feedstuff prices
advanced to 1858 compared with
104.6 for the previous week and 1907
for the corresponding week last year.
The market for shelled and cleaned
peanuts appears to be firmer. Jumbo
hand picks are showing more Streng-
tn perhaps than the other grades and
demand for peanuts that will meet
the specifications for cleaned iumbos
is good. The best peanuts are being
held by many farmers for still high
er prices, but occasional lots of best
JumbOS are selling at four cents per
pound and occasionally at 41s cents.
Best bunch bring 31a to $50 cents
I
to 2 cents or below.
Shipments of potatoes were much
lighter the first four days of this
week, but prices remained lower than
at the same period last week. How
ever, an undertOne of strength was
felt Thursday morning on the termi-
nal markets. At the periods close.
100 pound sacks of U. S. No. l North
Carolina CobblerS were quoted in
eastern North Carolina at $1.1O to
SIPS, mostly $115 to SIPS: and in
New York, at $3.50 to SITS, mostly
Sl.6O to $1.75. A week ago, North
Carolina stock brought $1.7O to So 90
in New York.
Egg production on June /, as in
dlcated by the average production
per farm flock, was about four per
cent larger than the production of
year ago and a fraction of one per
cent above the 10-year average. Com
pared with a year ago there was an
increase of about 9 per cent in the
west north central states, about seven
per cent in the south central states
about four per cent in the south
Atlantic states and about two per
cent in the east north central states
Decreases of about seven and five
percent occurred in the moth Atlantic
ana western states respectively.
supply curtailment was the princi-
pal price stimulant on all species of
live stock this week, although slight
~ improved wholesale meat trade
conditions gave some Impetus to an
/ Otherwise force upturn light weight
and yearling steers advanced Is to
81 cents at Chicago, weighty bu]locks
also regained part of last weeks
loss, spring lambs advancing SO cents
| to IS cents, while hogs recovered all
OF an early decline to close steady
with last weeks close. Choice weightv
steers topped the Chicago market at
lO.15, native spring lambs made 1910
and best hogs stopped at SOS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-16

TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1775-Judan Touro, noted New
Orleans Jewish merchant and phil
anthropist of his day, born at New
port, r. l. Died Jan. Is, 1854.
1789-Q5O years ago. William Jay
New York jurist, first president OF
the N. Y. An,l-Slavery Society, au-
thor, son Of Jonn, the great states
man, born in New York. Died Oct
IA, 1858
l8O4-Alvin Adams, express pio-
neer, whose beginning consisted OF
buying two season railway tickets
between Boston and New York and
carrying bundles and messages him
self born at Andover, VT. DIED
Sept. l, 1877
1820-Jared B. Flagg, P. E
clergyman who achieved prominence
as an artist, born at New Haven
Conn. Died in New York, Sept. 25
1899
1836-Wesley Merritt, Civil War
general, one of the Federal commits
sioners who arranged terms of peace
at Appomattox, born in New York
Died Dec. 3, 1910
1844-Henry w. Poor, New York
banker, born at Bangor, Me. Dice
April IS, 1915.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-16
WHEAT ALLOTMENT
OFF AAA ANNOUNCED

College Station, Raleigh, June Is.
North Cardinals 1910 wheat allot-
ment under the Triple-A will be 397.-
1894 acres, it was announced today
by E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive Of
ficer OF State College.
The 1910 allotment is 34,777 acres
larger than the 1899 allotment which
totaled 363,117 acres. The increase
in the State allotment is the result
OF an increase in the National wheat
allotment, which was recently an
nounced by the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration to be 62,OOO,-
600 acres. The National allotment for
1910 is larger by 100000 acres than
the 1889 allotment.
Wide participation of farmers in
North Carolina and other wheat pro-
ducing states in the AAA program
this year contributed substantially
to the adjustment of wheat supplies
and the resulting large allotment for
1910, Floyd stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-16
ANSWERS.

|. According to reports for the past
fiscal year two out of every three
criminal cases were definitely settled
in the lower courts Last year a
total of 40,477 cases were tried, 26,-
734 of which were settled in the low
er courts.
2. In that year the State receipts
from this source amounted to $780,
$40. For the last fiscal year the re-
ceipts amounted to $79,986.
3. On the condition that all money
or tax bills should originate in the
house of representatives. Dr. Hugh
Williamson one of North Carolina's
delegates was responsible for this
feature in the United States Con-
Stitution.
4. 1t gave the overseers power to
call out men at any time to repair
remove trees fallen across the road
ways. The time these men were so
employed was to be credited to them
at the next general time of working
the roads. Approximately this same
plan continued in force until 1915.
5. Attorney General T. w. Beckett.
This boundary line dispute was final
ly settled about 80 years after sur
vey had been made. Two years after
winning this case Attorney General
Beckett was elected governor.
6. Chowan, PaSquotank, Perqui-
mans and Currituck Each of these
were allowed five representative to
the assembly. Counties established
later were allowed only two. This
difference in representativeship caus-
ed endless strife during the years
which followed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-16
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1774-First permanent settlement
in Kentucky made at Harrodsburgh.
1841-Steam packet Columbia"
arrived in Boston, after a passage
from Liverpool of II days, 8 hours,
shortest time to date across the At
lantic
1858-Lincoln accepting Republi-
can nomination as U. S. senator from
Illinois utters historic "a house di-
vided against itself cannot stand. l
believe this government cannot en-
dure permanently half-slave and
half-free."
1863-First patterns cut from stiff
cloth put on market by Ebenezer
Butterick
l964-75 years ago) Battle of
Petersburg, Va.
1898-Americans lombard forts
at Santiago de Cuba
1903-Ford Motor Company found
1910-War savings and thrift drive
starts in New York.
1933-N. R. A. born.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-16
EMPLOYMENT HEAD
BEFORE MERCHANTS

Raleigh, June 16.-"Reducing I'm
employment Compensation Taxes
through the Merit Rating System"
will be the subject discussed at the
37th annual convention of the North
Carolina Merchants Associa ton in
Durham at the afternoon session on
June 10 by Charles G.. Powell, chair
man of the North Carolina Unem-
ployment Compensation Commits
Sion
Chairman Powell, an addition to
discussing the provisions for merit
rating of employer payments under
the amendment adopted by the re-
cent session of the General Assem-
bly, will show the numbers of mer-
chants covered and their relative
position in the entire list of en-
ployers subject to the unemploy-
ment compensation act in North
Carolina
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-16
DAVIDSON SUMMER
SESSION UNDERWAY

Davidson, June 16.-School bells
began ringing again Thursday at
Davidson for eighty-seven students,
as the annual six-weeks summer
session got under way.
The 1889 Summer school really
opened Wednesday morning when
the bulk of the students registered
and went through their daily sche-
dule for the first time, attending
daily classes. Prof. F. K. Fleagle
director, announced that enrolment
yesterday fell little short of last
years session, but the registration
deadline will not be drawn until
Monday morning, June 10, when the
music courses begin. The 1895
summer term will run through July
II with classes being held on the
first two Saturdays in addition to the
regular five-day week.