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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
 EVOKE PROTESTS

Hartford, Conn, July 1S. (UP)-- The state traffic commission today authorized a statewide survey of traffic signal lights because of com plaints the sequence of colors was not uniform in various communities.
 The colors, the commission said, shoiuld go from green to caution to red, and from red to green direct. This procedure was not followed in some places, causing ocopfusion, 1t was said.
 The commission also ordered c study of request by some cofnmufli- ties to establish speed limits.
 State Highway Commission Will liam J. Cox was reelected chairman, and Motor Vehicles Commissioner Michael A. Cont1or was renamed secretary. A new member was Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
|S9,154 ESTATE i LEFT BY WOMAN
Emma Townsend's Inven. tory Comprises Stocks,
 Bonds and Property

The late Emma 0. Townsend, member of an old Waterbury fam- fly, left an estate of $9,164.6e, ac- cording to an inventory filed with Judge Patrick Healey in probate court today.
 The inventory is summarized as follows: real estate, $5,675; stocks, $1,722; bonds, $1, ,0o9. .16; cash, $135.02; personal effects, $522.50. Miss Townsend's half-interest in the family home at Grove and Cooke streets is valued $1,550, and in the adjoining real estate, $4,125.
 Twenty-eight shares of stock in the Hartford Electric Light Go. are valued at $1,722, and a Scovill Mfg. Go. bond at $1,099.16. Cash and checks amount to $i35.92. Half-in- terest in antiques, furniture, jewelry and household effects Is valued at $622.50.
 Miss Townsend, who is survived by Q sister, Ellen R., died April 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
MASONIC AUTHOR
 DIES SUDDENLY

London, July 18.-(UP)-J. Hugo Tatsch, Masonic author of Boston and Brookline, Mass, died at Char ing Cross hospital last night after collapsing at a Masonic dinner at the fashionable Connaught rooms.
 Tatsch had attended a meeting of the Authors Masonic lodge. He was responding to a toast at @ din- ner which followed when he col- eapsed. He died soon after he was taken to the hospital.
 Tatsch had arrived in London for the installation of the Duke of Kent brother of King George, as grand master of English Free Masonry.
 Tatsch was 5l. He was born al Milwaukee. He had engaged in bank ing and Masonic activities at Spo- kane, Wash, New York, Boston, Ce- dar Rapids, Iowa, Washington, D. O., Brookline and Boston. He served as a military intelligence officer in the World war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Son Says Pontifical
 Mass For His Mother
Bishop Francis P. Keough Ociates at Services Mark
 ing First Anniversary of Parents Death

Sixty Roman Catholic priests and 35 Connecticut and Rhode Island nuns, plus hundreds of New Britain residents, were in attendance at the pontiflcal mass of requiem celebrat- Cd yesterday morning in St. Mary's Church, New Britain, by Bishop Francis P. Keough on the first an- niversary of the death of his moth- CT, Mrs. Margaret Keough.
 In the church which he and his
 mother attended while he was still q schoolboy here, Bishop Keough, now head of the Providence Dio- cese, celebrated one of the few pon- tifical masses St. Mary's has had in recent years. High officials of his own diocese and of the Hart ford Diocese assisted him.
 The assistant priest was Rt. Rev. Peter Blessing, vicar general of the Providence Diocese, and the other assistants were he following: Dea. cons of honor, Rev. Bernard Don- nelly of Hartford and Rev. Thomas Mckitchin of Providence; deacon of the mass, Rev. Joseph. Seiferman of New Haven; sub-deacon, Rev. William P. Tally of Providence thurifer, Rev. George Grady of Hartford and Rev. Daniel Began of Ashton, R. l., acolytes, Rev. Charles c. Curran of Providence and Rev. John H. Quinn of levitt City; rnas- ters of ceremonies, Rev. T. c. Col- lins, chancellor of the Providence Diocese, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Mat thew J. Traynor, pastor of St. Mary's, Rev. c. J. Mahoney, assis- tant chancellor of the Providence Diocese.
 Nearly 50 other priests sat in the sanctuary during the mas. Among the nuns present were members of the following orders: Sisters of Mercy, Daughters of Mary of the Conception, Sisters of St. Joseph, Franciscan Sisters of Mercy of Providence, and several others. There was a program of special music under the direction of Organist John J. Crean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

of comparative indifference to the great labor organizations.
 As 8 matter of fact, that is pre- clsely what some of them did sup- pose.
 A senator who served on the committee which held hearings on the WPA law says:
 "The general talk and under standing around the table in the committee was that the labor leaders didn't care much about 1t that they felt they had to go through the motions of making a protest in order to keep their rank and file satisfied, but that they really didn't worry much about whether the prevailing wage sec ton stayed in or not"
 TOO LATE,
 TOO LATE
 Now, of course, 8 big campaign Is on, there have been strikes all across the country, and bitter pro- tests are being made. But the fight comes too late. The law has been passed and is in effect-and even If the WPA administration wanted to change back to the old rule on pre- vailing wages, 1t Is powerless to do anything of the kind.
 Nor will 1t have any discretion on Sept. 1, when two far more drastic provisions go into effect the 30-day payless holiday" for all reliefers who have been on the WPA rolls for ls months or more, and the proviso that wage differ entials between northern and south- ern sections be abolished, which will mean wage cuts for somewhat more than 8 million WPA workers.
 And the thing to remember in all of this Is that both of the great labor organizations watch pending here like @ pair of super critical hawks. When they really want to put on a fight on a bill which is up for consideration, the committees which are holding hear lnss on the bill get plenty of testi- mony from them.
 In this case they got practically none. The protests came a good fortnight too late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
BEETLES INVADE
 HOUSE CHAMBER
Some Boys Scare Wits Out of Hair Dressers
 Taking Examination

Hartford, Conn, July le--(UP)- State Capitol Superintendent Mat thew Cooney r1opped perspiring brow today and vowed I'd like to get my hands on those boys" who turned loose hundreds of Japanese beetles in the hall of the house of representatives while 147 young girls were taking their first-year exam nations as hair dressers.
 The bug army swarrnsd all over the place In two waves.
 An assistant director of the exam ination sounded the first alarm which brough stified shrieks from the girls and nearly a score of jam itors hastily mobilized from throughout the building.
 "There's some bugs around here," screamed the. assistant, who was seated at the speakers rostrum.
 T thought they were dead until I saw them move"
 Miss Ruth Monroe, state health department aide, calmed the fears of the excited girls while janitors, with vacuum hoses, went through the aisles rnopping up, poking un- der chairs and in corners until the last of them, apparently, had been eradicated.
 Another Invasion
 A half hour later another beetle invasion began. A taqrt bottle filled with the bugs and secreted in the rostrurn, had been overlooked.
 More shrieks, more janitors, more n1opping up and finally Q nervous quiet was restored and the exami- nation again resumed.
 Cuoney blamed a half dozen boys who earlier had been seen gather ing the beetles on the Capitol lawn and who iinsuccessfully tried to sell them to the state for laboratory specimens.
 No one saw them bring the bugs into the hall" Cooney declared heatedly, but you can bet your bottom dollar those kids started all this.
 "what's going to happen to the boys9
 "Well, in the first place I haven't been able to find them, and in the second place you wouldn't have to ask if did"
 During @ noon recess the janitor crew went through the hall again to make sure none of the beetles had been overlooked.
 "There's another exam this after r1oon," Cooney said. "We've had enough excitement for one day"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
MRS. VIM. HURLEY
 DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent for Years in Local Fraternal Circles;
 Funeral Thursday

Mrs. Nellie Pryor Hurley, widow of the late William H. Hurley, died suddenly this morning at her home 53 1dylwood avenue as the result of a heart attack. A native of Plain- vile she had been resident of this city for the past 48 years.
 Mrs. Hurley was well known in the central and eastern sections of the city where she had made her home for many years. She took an active part in the affairs of several societies and was held in high esteem by her many associates. Mrs. Hurley was a member of the Daugh- ters of Isabella, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Irish American Club, the Ladies Auxiliary of the A. o. H and the East End Community Club, She was also 8 member of the Ros- ary Confraternity and the Mothers Club of Sts. Peter and Paul's par- ish.
 Surviving are two sons, George L. and Thomas D. Hurley; one daughter, Mrs. John w. Andrews and seven grandchildren, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue on Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock to Sts. Peter and Pauls church where a solemn mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Brial will be in St. Joseph's cerie- tery in Plainville. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and even- ing.
 The Irish American Auxiliary will meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the funeral home.
 Members of the Daughters of Isa- bella will meet tomorrow at 8:l5 o'clock at the K. of o. rooms and will go to the funeral home in a body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
WHO'S WHO? WHAT'S WHAT? WEIGHS WHICH?
 - Two Claim To Have Been Driving Same Car at Time of Serious
 Crash

stumped by the difficult prob lem of just which one of them was driving C car at the time of an accident, Waterbury man and Seymour woman told po- lice they were both at the wheel. Not 30 easily stumped, police charged them with reckless driv- ing and notified them to appear in Beacon Falls town court to- morrow night.
 The couple is: John Dwyer, of 358 Willow street, Waterbury, and Miss Emma Selik of Seymour. Their car was involved in an &C., cident with an automobile oper- ated by Frank Mazzalupo. of 106 Wolcott street, thic city, which occurred near the state police barracks in Beacon Falls Sun day night.
 Injured in the accident was Mrs. Catherine DeLeo, 41, of this city, a passenger in the Mazza- lupo car. She was described as flair" at St. Mary's hospital to- day.
 Other passengers in the Mazza- lupo car were slightly injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
W.P.A. WORKER
 PLUNCES TO DEATH

New York, July 18 (U.P) - William Gray, 50-year-old carpenter who worked for the WPA at North Beach Airport until his discharge July l3, was killed today in a plunge from a bridge over Grand Central Parkway in front of the main air- port gate.
 Scores of WPA workers and pick cts, gathered to protest dismissals and wage cuts, saw the plunge. In Gray's pocket police found pink slip which stated that he had been discharged flor failure to report for work"
 Gray reportedly had not partici- pated in the strike of skilled WPA workers against wage cuts and knew of no reason for his discharge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
FUNERALS

The funeral of Peter H. Oates wal held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Hofe, 27( West Main street to St. F'ranci, xavier's church where Q solemn mass of requiem was celebrated al 9 o'clock by Rev. David OKeeft assisted by Rev. Paul Dillon, 0. M and Rev. John McTeague. A nnusica program was rendered by Profes. sor Robert F. Birt. Burial was ir new St. Joseph's cemetery witt comrnittal services by Father Nc. Teague. The pallbearers were Patrick Gilhooly, Edward O'Rourke Patrick O'Rourke, John Sheehan Louis Meaney, and Patrick Grove.
 The funeral of Miss Carrie A Wells was held yesterday morning at the Aldeson funeral home, 7l Central avenue, Rev. William Brewster, ctrate of st. Johns Epis. copal church, officiating, Burial wa. in Riverside cemetery.
 Funeral services for John Ora. her will be held tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the AL derson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. w. Moreton Owen, pastor emeritus of the Bun- ker Hill Congregational church, of- ficiating. MT. Draher was presi- dent of the Draher Machine Co.,, and treasurer of the American Fastener Go. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this after noon from 1 to 6 o'clock and tonight from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 Private funeral services for Mrs. John D. Petsas were held today at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue. Rev. William Brewster curate of St. Johns Episcopal church, officiated. Burial was in the new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The body of Allen Martin Dag. gett, who died Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ralph Hayward, of Chesh- ire, was taken today from the Bailey Snyder funeral home, 04 Will low street, to Morrill,, Maine, for funeral services and burial there tomorrow.
 The funeral of Mrs. Felicia da- Bella) D'Emanuele, 58, wife of Jo- seph D'Emanuele, of Middletown will be held tomorrow morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the Stanley F Dunn funeral home, 124 Washington street. Middletown, with a solemn requiem mass at 9 o'clock at St. &c., bastian's church. Mrs. DEmanuelt was the mother of Sister Felicia of Waterbury.
 The funeral of Salvatore Calve was largely attended this morning from the home, 324 South Mail street to Our Lady of Lourde' church where solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at 9 o'clocl by Rev. Rocco Nadile assisted b, Rev. Edward Farrell and Rev. Win. cent Vodner of Southington. The funeral procession marched from the home to the church. Dur. ing the mass a musical program was rendered by Professor Gaetant Giaquinto with Mrs. M. Morron' soloist, singing "Nearer My God tt Thee" Some Sweet Day." ane Abide With Me-"
 The honorary pallbearers, mem bers of the Lega Sigliano included Frank Tormeo, Frank Insolia, An gelo Lombardo, Antonio Zappulla
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
MORAL: Learn To Swim --7,5OO Persons Lose Lives
 By Drowning

Approximately 7,5O0 persons drowned in 1888 and almost exactly 50 per cent of them did 1t during just three months June, July and August.
 So says the National Safety Council in its 1899 statistical yearbook, Accident Facts, just published. About 5000 of the total occurred while the vic- tirns were swimming.
 Two of every five drowning victims (b0th male and female) were under 20 years of age!
 But listen to this, men:
 Five of every six drowning victims were men and boys!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Acme Telephot

Giuseppe Cardello and Carmello Logindice.
 Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Farrell. The many floral offerings showed the esteem iu which the deceased was held by his friends.
 The pallbearers, all nephews of the deceased, were: Frank Calvo, Rosario Calvo, Frank Calvo, Sebas- tian CAlvo, Frank Calvo and Sal- yatore Lantieri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
OBITUARY

STODDARD Irville Emmons Stoddard, for many years in charge of the boats and canoe livery at the Music Box at Bantam Lake and brother of Mrs. Mary Altman of this city, died last evening at his home in Bantam Lake.
 He was born November 25, 1878 Besides his sister here. he is sur vived by his wife, Mary (Harper) and two brothers. Frank Stoddard of Oakville, and Thaddeus Stoddard fthis city. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Lakeside Chapel, Bantam Burial will be in Lakeside cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

Then there were hearings be- fore the Senate committee.
 0. I. o. AND A. F. l.
 STAYED AWAY
 Yet no representative of either the 0. I. o. or the A. F. L. appeared before the House committee to pro- test. One representative of the c. I. o. appeared before the Senate com- lnittee to read a prepared statement on the new WPA law, which con- tained an objection to the prevail ing wage change. But no organized campaign to save the prevailing wage section was made, and--as far as the records of the House and Senate show-any member of Con- gress might have been Justified in supposing that the matter was one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Legal Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT

NVTIC1 UF AFFEHChTEUN r, This is . ,e s give notice o Set. ,hss s,s ,. cation dated July 18th. 1889. with the Liquor Control Commission for q RsstauEant Permit Tor the sale Pratt Lane. wSieott coan: Tes bus bus. aaS Vii ss conducted ey Timethy r. Moyniksn. Of Prait Lane. Vol e0tf, c0Bn,, as permIites,
 TIMOTHY F MOfNilIAN,.
 Dated July leth, 1889. 7sissgb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

lkb uAtA SssAAAS eP for hearings be- fore both House and Senate com. mittees in June. The first witness at the first hear ing was Colonel Harrington, WPA administr Q [ or, who appeared be- fore the House commit ee: and in the first hour of his testimony he recommended that the prevail. ing wage rule be abolished,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
BRUSH FIRE

Bremen from tho Waterville sta ton last evening extinguished a brush fire on the property Of the Chase Brass & Copper O., of Hasse street. The alarm was re- ceived by telephone at $40 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
DIED

HURLEY - Tn this city. July 18th, 1889, Mrs. Nellie Pryor Hurley. of day morning, at 8:l5 o'clock, from Lunny Funeral Home, 35 Central Ave-, to SS. Peter and Paul Church. Burial in St. Joseph's cemetery, Plainville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Full leather Report

Boston, July IS (UP)--weather forecasts
 CONNECTICUT - Mostly cloudy Tuesday: Wednesday showers, not much change in temperature. MASSACHUSETTS and RHODE lSLAND--Showers tonight and Wed nesday. Not much change in tenn perature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Playground News
HAMILTON PARK

Glasses in tennis for girls are being held regularly in the morning at Hamilton playground. Glasses for boys are to begin on Friday of this week.
 Matty Geary turned in an excel- lent pitching performance in addi- ton to doing well at the plate yes- terday, as the Hamilton baseball team defeated the boys from Fulton Park.
 A rehearsal for the minstrel show will be held tonight at 2 o'clock in the pavilion. There will also be re- hearsals Wednesday and Thursday nights.
 Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be c rehearsal for the pageant, under the supervision of Miss Lorraine Downs. The follow ing girls are asked to be present: Mary, Patty, Shirley and Helen Lord, Shirley and Winifred Monroe, and Rosalind Rose.
 There will be doll show at the playground at 3:30 o'clock on Erie day, and in the evening another novelty program of contests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
NON.PROFIT TRACKS

The Delaware Park and Keene- land Park racetracks, the latter in Kentucky, are operated under a non. profit plan. The income is ex- pended in purses and upkeep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
LEGION FARLEY

The Sons of the American Legion will meet tonight at the American Legion home at 7:3o. The program will include nomination of oficers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
MASS

NOCERA - Months mind mass of requiem win be celebrated We'd nesday morning, July 18th, at s:30 o'clock, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Frances Nocera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
SOUTH END

Boys interested in playing on the softball team should give their names to George Hughes or William McGrath. Age limit for boys play ing in the midget league is IA; for the junior league, r.
 Winners in the recent doll con- test were as follows: Irene La- Pierre, Marcelle Danserau, Joan Jarent, Betty Elliot and Jean Lourde.
 There will be volley ball game tonight at 7:l5 between the South End and the Washington Hill girls at the, Washington Hill court.
 Myrtle Gabriel and Eileen Shea will have charge of a pet show to be given on Thursday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
} BRUCE CATIONS
 WASHINGTON COLUMN.
Labor Leaders Were Mapping
 When New WPA Law Was Debated
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 1S-One reason why leaders of or- ganized labor making such vigorous fight against removal of the prevailing wage rule from the WPA law may be the fact that they asleep the switch when the law was passed.
 The appropriation bill carrying funds for wPA for the fiscal objectionable including striking prevailing section and prescribing a 130-hour month for relief workers.
 This bill went into the hopper .. zz 1s,1,.- :. .s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

American metal working lathos are now in demand in the Neither. lands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
YOU CAN
 B E WE IL!

You do not have to 70 through life with the handicap of . con- stantly ailing body - suffering pain, weakness, etc., and etc. Neither do you have to put drugs Into your body, as the records of this once show many of the fol- lowing cases restored to Health. Chronic Headaches, Stom. ach Trouble, Asthma, Liver and Gall Bladder Trouble, Nervous Breakdown, Back Pains, and Weakness, Fe- male Disorders, Constipa- ton, Dizzy Spells, High and Low Blood Pressure, Neu- ritis, Arthritis, Weak Blood, Throat Ailments, cart Trouble, Gland Weakness, etc. and etc.
 Dr.. 6. A. Tral1lnl CHIROPRACTIC SPECIALIST
 BUCKINGHAM BLDG.
 COR. BANK AND GRAND SITS.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
new COLJNCIMEN
sworn IN OFFICE
TUESDAY NIGHT
C. E. Banning ReappOint-
ed City Manager; T. C.
Collins, Secy.- Treas.
REAPPOINT POLICE
DIR. S. NJ. ID. Marshall Re-
elected AS President Of
Local Board Of Health.

At a special meeting of the Mil
ford City Council held in the City
Hall on Tuesday evening, DIR. S. NJ.
d. Marshall and Daniel G. Collins.
reelected councilmen from the Sec
and and third wards respectively.
we're sworn into ofice by Magistrate
Harry B. Thaw.
The following appointments were
then made by council: City manag-
er, Charles E. Banning; secretary
treasurer. 7. Carlisle Collins. Both
Mr.. Banning and Mr.. Collins were
reappoIntments.
Magistrate Harry B. Thaw was re-
appointed city alderman; David A.
Clements was reappointed acting al
derman.
George NJ. Fisher, a Dover attor-
ney. was reappointed city solicitor.
All members Of the board of
health we're reappointed. They are:
DR.. Samuel NJ. d. Marshall. presi-
dent; c. Van Nuis Wilkerson, secre-
tary; George H Davis. C. Edgar
Harrington and DR.. E. F. Smith. of
the State Board of Health, executive
secretary.
Z The same police force was reap
pointed. They are Harry W. Jack
son. Andrew Kosci and Wilson W.
Moore.
- Action was deferred on the ap-
pointment of a bookkeeper until a
later date. J. Arthur Sockrider was
named clerk: William Hudson. main
tenance; Oscar Aekerman, superin-
tendent Of streets; Joseph and Ben
jamin Carpenter. assistants; Harold
Clifton. assistant superintendent of
the light and water plant; assistants,
Collins, Joseph Messick,
George Hill. Ewell Dowdy and L. d.
Meredith. Risden Passwaters will
have charge Of the sewage disposal
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