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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15

Mr., Curtln cites the TACT tnat tne
SPONSORS cost IN WPA park projects
Is lower than In other types OF prof.
ects, and points out that IN most
other cities the majority OF WPA
work Is concentrated on park I'M
provement and development,
He declares that trees and shrubs
ut the park are In poor condition,
that much OF the topSoil has been
washed away, and that grading Is
badly needed. Drainage OF the
athletic field at the park was Inn
proved by the installation of o storm
water sewer by the WPA, the report
states
Wonderful improvement" at the
municipal golf course on East
Mountain has resulted from work
there by WPA employees, says the
park superintendent.
Activities at the various parks
and the departments recreationnl
work are summarized In the report,
whose text follows;
The Honorable Patrick M, Perriello,
Mayor OF the City of Waterbury,
waterbury, Connecticut,
Dear Sir:
have the honor to present here
with my fourth annual report as
superintendent OF Parks, the nine
teenth annual report OF the Park
Department since the creation OF
the Board OF Park Commissioners.
Hamilton Park
One Of the greatest improvements
IN this park was the construction
by the w, p. A, OF storm water
sewer line under the athletic field
during the past year, The total pipe
laid amounted TO 1922 feet, including
$50 feet Of 81" $50 feet OF a., and
322 feet OF 49, concrete pipe.
Darlington Brook, which runs
through Hamilton Park, drains the
Bouley Manor and Mill Plain sec
lions OF the city. Years ago when
the athletic field was built four
small pipes were laid 10 carry the
water from the brook under the
field. AS the eastern section OF the
city grew many storm water sewers
were constructed and emptied into
Tho brook, roads were paved and
oiled, All these Improvements caused
D much faster run OFT OF storm wa
ter with the result that very soon
after q storm the original pipes be-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15

youngsters with ambitions OF becom-
ing great or near great ball players
may learn q lot from II. The ALI
Star game, the World Series, life
In the major league training camps,
problem plays which tend TO sharpen
the eye Of the spectator, are all In
terwoven to present q fascinating
story In each Aim. Although only
1000 tickets were distributed In the
schools Of the city, approximately
1900 youngsters, many OF them ac-
cotnpanied by their parents, were
admitted to the performance which
was held on Saturday morning,
June 10th at 10 o'clock.
Keeping abreast Of the times as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15

I'VE similar events Ia 0akville and
New Haven for which the federal
music headquarters requested the
services Of the local unit. These
dances provided not only dancing
pleasure for the younger group but
also musical entertainment for hum
dreds Of older people who attended
the two hour program given five
nights Q week during the summer
months.
Summer Playground stan
A stan Of 70 playground and
swimming pool workers, twenty OF
them drafted from the WPA. Adult
education stan, following en- kitten.
sive one week training course, be-
gan their duties Monday, June 26th,
The summer play facilities includ-
ed IL Fairgrounds, Two swimming
pools, two wading pools, Ave ath.
letic fields, and 10 tennis courts. A
varied program Of activities which
included athletics and handicraft
was carried on throughout the
summer. The season was climaxed
with O pageant Ia which groups Of
children from every playground par
ticipated. It was entitled Pageant
Of the Months" and was written and
directed by member OF our per-
nanent recreation STAFF.
Something new In the way OF wa
ter events IN our pools was staged
as the closing event at the Chase
park pool. II was q "WAtercade"
presented at night In o rather elab-
crate manner. The WPA band fur
nished music for the rhythm and
formation swimming while there was
special lighting effects as well. SUI
pervisors at the pool with the volun.
tary assistance Of Joseph Brennan,
were responsible for the production
which attracted such q large crowd
that the six hundred available seats
were Allied long before the show
started and further admission Of
spectators was stopped. There was
no admission charge. The estimated
attendance as cleaned from the rec
ords kept each week by both the
pool and playground supervisors was
as follows:
&tOyBkVAAAao 4VGsok4
swimming pools ..,... b0,48i
Wading pools ,......... 1884
Total ,..,...,....... 220,02e
Permits For Fields
During the course Of O year the
park department office handles In
the neighborhood OF tive hundred
(200) applications for the use Of
softball, baseball, football hockey,
and tennis facilities. Baseball and
softball applications top the list, no
less than 1875 teams asking for time
and play space. Although indiyid-
ual tennis permits are handled at
the court BY the attending super
visors, team and club permits are is.
sued from the office.
Movie
Through the cooperation Of nd
ward Fitzpatrick, manager Of the
Loew-Poli Meater, the park depart
ment again sponsored its annual
baseball movie show at that the
aser. The use Of the theater and
the services OF the operators and
iishers was donated. Both the Ma.
tional and American Leagues an
nual Aims were shown. These Aims
are pictorial histories Of the national
pastime, sound Aims, based upon the
findings Of the Mills Commission,
and trace the course Of the game
from It's rudimentary forms to the
present highly developed type OF
"big league" olAy. II a yaortrayed
In an educational way 80 that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
BOSTON COLLEGE
PLAY HEARD HERE

Students Of Boston College were
heard last night in Q condensed
radio version Of ''rhe Tanning Of the
shrew" which was presented last
week at the Repertory Theater In
Boston by the colleges dramatic So
ciety, Of which Rev. John L. Bonn,
8. j., Is coach and director. The
broadcast over the Colonial network
last night came through station
WATR In this city and many listen
ed In to the swift and breezy read
ing Of this famous Shakespearean
comedy.
The broadcast lasted one half
hour and Father Bonn described the
action Of the play as IL progressed.
A pear tree which yields fruit
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
Area Terribly Run
Down" According To
Departmental Report
WPA Project Suggested to Take Care OF Urgent De
mands-Trees, Shrubs in Poor Condition; Top
soil Washed Away; Coli Course Progress Given

Rehabilitation OF Hamilton Park is recommended by
Superintendent of Parks James j. Curtin in his annual
report to Mayor Patrick NJ Perreo and the Board OF
Park Commissioners He declares that the park lis In
generally down condition. with improvements having
been impossible for lack Of sufficient funds and suggests
that the park be made the scene Of q WPA project
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15

Somewhere In the neighborhood
Of 100000 persons, young and old
took advantage Of the facilities and
opportunities offered BY the park de-
partment for recreation during the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15

A pear tree which yields fruit
three times o year was exhibited
in Moscow.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Capital Fraternity Host
To National Group

Reports of national officers and
chapter presidents were heard today
at opening business sessions of the
Pi Phi National Fraternity's 61st
annual convention in the Willard
Hotel.
The fraternity is an organization
of high school students. Omicron
Chapter of Central High School,
whose member, Richard v. w. Ad-
ans, jr., is grand president, is host
to the convention.
In his annual report young Adams
told of three new chapters being
admitted during the past year to the
national organization, which has
approximately 300 student members
and between 10000 and 10000 alum
nj members.
Approximately 100 delegates, rep
resenting % chapters in eight
States, are attending the convention.
Officers will be elected at a busi-
ness session tomorrow afternoon.
Charles Mehler, a member of Omi-
cron Chapter, is a candidate for
president of the national group.
Other convention features include
a dinner dance, to be held tonight
In the Willard, and a banquet there
tomorrow evening, when newly elect
ed officers will be installed.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Gamblers PLANNING
To Operate in D. e.,
Wheat|ey Says
States Attorney Of
Prince Georges Quotes
BoItimoreun
By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Aug
17-Big-t time gamblers of Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Chicago and other
Northern cities plan to move their
establishments into Washington,
following cleanup" of Prince
Georges County by States Attorney
H. Winship Wheatley, jr., Mr..
Wheatley said today.
He cited the case of a Baltimore
gambling house operator who told
him today. MY place is clear after
county officers had warned him a
week ago to leave their territory.
On Friday this gambler said, &C
cording to Mr.. Wheatley. We'll,
when Mr.. D. A. District Attorney
shuffled me out of Washington, 1
came out here, and now I've got to
find a spot in Washington where I
won't get picked up"
The Baltimore gambler. like most
of the top men in the racket, stays in
his home city rather than operate
personally the local establishment,
Mr.. Wheatley said. Only an agent
was at the sporting place when Off
GERS warned it to close, and the
chief" drove down from Baltimore
to see Mr. Wheatley.
Since "Jimmy's Place" was closed
about two weeks ago, IA other major
spots have been closed through such
warnings, and 100 small feeders
have been shut, the States attorney
said.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Hazen Tells Police
To Crack Down on
Noise Particularly
Noticeable in Summer,
He Points Out

Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen to-
day called for stricter enforcement
of anti-noise regulations in view of
numerous complaints against the
unnecessary blowing of automobile
horns. In recommendation to Po-
lice Chief Ernest w. Brown he said :.
Il have had number of COM
plants from citizens about the un-
necessary noise on the streets, espe-
cially the blowing of automobile
horns. I know of only two ways to
remedy this-one by publicity and
the other to enforce the regulations.
Il would be glad if you would call
this to the attention of the force.
While I do not want to be unduly
harsh, I think the police officers
should admonish drivers who violate
the regulations.
This noise is particularly notice.
able in the summer when windows
are open"
Commissioner HaZen told news
paper men his anti-noiSe action had
nothing to do with the arrest of q
taxicab driver. Tuesday afternoon for
footing his horn while back of the
Commissioners automobile tempo
rarily parked at the curb in front of
the Trans-Lux Theater.
The cab driver, John G. Dean, was
given ticket by Policeman H. K
Holsinger, and yesterday forfeited
So collateral in Police Court on
charges of sounding his horn other
wise than as danger warning. The
Commissioner chauffeur, it was
said had just driven up to the thea
ter to wait for Mr.. Hazen, who came
out shortly after the incident, and
learned of it second hand.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

William A. Cannon, %. of So L
street NV, escaped with minor
cuts of the head and body last
night when an automobile he was
driving crashed into a freight train
in a grade crossing accident at
Alexandria.
Mr.. Cannon, employed by an Ar
lington County real estate firm, told
police he was driving along Mount
Vernon avenue and did not see a
Washington & Old Dominion Rail-
way train which was crossing the
thoroughfare. His car struck the
second box car behind the engine
The man was taken to Alexandria
City Hospital for treatment.
Colored Motorist Held.
Meanwhile, a colored man, accused
of fleeing the scene of an accident
after his automobile ran into a
parked police scout car, was held
at the 18th precinct today.
The scout car was parked on
Grant street NE. at Fifty third
street when the other automobile
collided with it. The police set out
in pursuit and chased the driver
several miles into Maryland. He
was captured in Fairmont Heights,
Md, after his car had run into
telegraph pole.
In this crash a passenger in the
car, Joseph N. Rutherford, 81, COL
ored, 615 Fifty-seventh street NE,
was injured. He was removed to
Casualty Hospital and treated for
cuts and may have fractures of both
legs.
Man and Wife Injured.
Aaron J. Turner, SIS, of 206 Ninth
street NE, and his wife, Mrs Emma
Louise Turner, so, were in an unde-
termined condition at Casualty Hos
pital today with injuries suffered in
an accident near the Piscataway
Bridge in Prince Georges County,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner were return
ing home last night after attending
a jousting tournament at Marshall
Hall when tire blew out and sent
their car crashing into an electric
pole. They suffered cuts of the
body and head injuries.
A coroner's jury yesterday ordered
that Chester Burr Paxon, IS, of $40
Eleventh street Sc. be held for
Police Court action in connection
with the accident that cost the life
of his wife, Nellie Moran Paxon, 20,
last Friday.
Mr.. Paxon pleaded innocent be-
fore Judge John P. Mcmahon today
and demanded jury trial. He was
released on $1,000 bond
Mrs. Paxon was killed when the
car driven by her husband went
over an embankment on Livingston
road Sc. after failing to make a
curve. Mr.. PaXon, who was in
jured in the crash, was held under
the negligent homicide act.
James Reidy, 18-year-old Cath
olic University student, was ex-
onerated at an inquest into the
death of George Pettusion, colored.
43, who was run over Saturday night
as he crossed Pennsylvania avenue
at Twenty-fifth NV.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
HoodIums Attack
MOtorm0n on
| Street Car

Mutiny on a street car was quelled
early today by police after a wild
2-mile ride through the city, in
the course of which motorman
fought off gang of pugnacious
hoodlums with one hand and drove
his car with the other.
The trouble started when a group
of colored youths. who boarded the
street car at Fiftieth and Grant
streets NE, broke the lights and
cut the bell cord which Conductor
Franklin Watkins used to signal
Motorman Floyd Kaufman.
Mr.. Watkins left the car at Fiji
teenth and H streets NE to summon
aid and the gang centered it's at
tention on Mr.. Kaufman, who is
80 and lives at 1926 A street NE.
They forced him to start the car.
then they jumped on him singly and
collectively, he told police. Mr..
Kaufman fought back and doggedly
pushed the car on through the
streets.
When the car reached Seventh
and K streets NV. the conductor
arrived with help. He had stopped
a scout car driven by Policemen
Willard H. Fifleld and William Mel
vim of the ninth precinct and they
had set out in pursuit.
When the scout car drew abreast
the colored youths scrambled hur-
riedly off the street car. The police
captured only one youth, who gave
his name as William M. Hawkins,
10, of 1923 Syphax court S.W.
Hawkins later was arraigned be-
fore Police Court Judge Edward NJ.
Curran and sentenced to serve 80
days in jail for assault.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Maryland Has Nest Egg
OF $4,000, Cash
1y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 17.-Maryland
has nice little nest egg of $15,000,-
900 in cash on deposit in various
banks, the State controllers office
reported yesterday.
The last balance sheet showed
that, in addition, approximately ST.
100000 in taxes due, plus deferred
charges of about IS 100000 and $780,
966,111 in property helped give the
State total assets of $3.50, ,440, ,004 02.
Liabilities as of July 81 amounted
to 500 ,4020 01390, the balance sheet
showed, including the total bonded
Indebtedness of $46,143,000 Excess
of assets over liabilities was $751;
O37,99012.
Controller j. Millard Tawes dis
closed revenues so far indicated the
State would have a surplus larger
than the $2,679,375 estimated for the
end of this fiscal period, Septem-
Der 30.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Hazen Favors
Higher Limit 10
Hold Prisoners
Six Hours Too Short
A Period to Make
Probe, He Says

Commissioner Hazen today rec
commended that police be allowed to
hold their prisoners IL hours before
placing a charge against them, He
directed the District corporation
counsel's Office to study the existing
law, which sets the limit at six
hours, and to submit report on the
suggested amendment.
The Commissioner acted shortly
after he was served with papers in
forming him that he as well as Maj.
Ernest W. Brown, superintendent of
police, and four other police officers
are being sued for $25 900 by James
F. Donovan on grounds of false ar
rest. Mr.. Donovan was held in
custody for more than six hours and
at length released.
Will Demand $500.
BY today the Donovan case had
become almost celebrated cause
James j. Laughlin, Mr.. Donovan's
attorney, has announced his inten-
ton of demanding $500 from the
District for the six-hour violation,
and Justice T. Alan Goldsborough,
in District Court, has denounced
police methods which involve viola
ton of the law by the police. The
District code stipulates that any per-
son committed must be shown a
warrant for his commitment within
six hours or be forfeited $500.
Il believe that six hours is too
short a period in which to permit
police to do all the necessary things
in an investigation of a suspected
breach of the law" Commissioner
Hazen said today. Il believe the law
should be amended to allow police
to hold a suspect on an inveStiga-
ton charge for at least II hours"
Held Over Week End.
Mr.. Donovan, a paroled prisoner,
was held in connection with rob-
berry investigation from l pm. Sat-
urday until Monday morning.
Commissioner HaZen said that
police, in observing the siX-hour rule,
may either release a prisoner who
is guilty of some crime or face the
possibility of false arrest charge.
Those named with the Commissioner
and Maj. Brown in the $4,000 suit
are Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief of detectives; Capt. S. J.
Marks and Officers Larry O'Dea and
James J. Tolson of the 18th precinct
station.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

Analyses OF the 9th, lSth ana
32d traffic fatalities haze not been
published, pending completion OF
official Investigations. The first
tUo mentioned 1Uere hit-run cases.
The place: Livingston road Sc,
1870 feet from District line.
The accident: A woman passenger
in car driven by her husband was
killed when the south-bound car
failed to make the sharp curve in
the road and overturned down a
5-foot embankment. Testimony at
the inquest brought out that the
driver was operating his car on the
shoulder of the road Immediately
after passing the guard rail at the
sharpest part of the curve. His car
went off the road with the wheels
on the left side about 3 feet over the
embankment. After IS feet, he tried
to get back on the road, but in jerk
ing his car, the rear part swung
around and the car overturned,
rolled over once and landed on it's
left side. The woman was taken to
a hospital in private automobile
and pronounced dead on arrival,
having suffered crushed chest,
hemorrhage and shock.
The time: Sis pm, August II.
The weather: Clear, daylight.
The street: Curved, slightly down.
grade.
The vehicle: The driver said his
speed was about Is miles an hour
The vehicle, 1896 coupe owned by
the drivers brother-in-law, bore an
inspection sticker. The car was de-
molished and police were unable to
test the brakes.
The driver: A driver for the Dis
trict government for II years. He
has held drivers permit for 18
years. Police said they could smell
alcohol on his breath. but he said he
had had no intoxicants since 9 am,
when he had two bottles of beer.
He said when he tried to get the car
back on the concrete, he hit his head
and didn't know what happened.
Coroner jurys verdict: Held for
the action Of Police Court under the
Negligent Homicide Act.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Hundredth of Inch Important
In Navy Testing Laboratory
BicyeIe-Ridine Workmen Installing
Machinery for Ship Model Trials
Star Staff Photo.

sort of giant crane, which straddles
the pool The crane, electric pow
cred, will tow the model ships. Deli
cate instruments in the crane will
tell what the water resistance OF
any particular model is.
The model basin will replace a
somewhat antiquated laboratory
now in use at the Navy Yard. The
basins work is an integral part of
the building new ship. 1t works
this way:
Exact Copies Made.
Plans for a new vessel are drawn
and forwarded to the testing basin
Skilled workers build an exact copy
of the ships hull of wood These
models are about 20 feet long.
When the model is built, it is put
in the water, loaded with enough
lead to give it the displacement
which the full sized ship would have.
Then the towing machinery-with its
instruments testing water resistance
pulls the model through the basin.
In some models electric motors
are installed and tests are made of
propellors and rudders. When the
tests are finished, the Navy will know
just how much power is necessary
to move the ship up to any desired
speed.
Sometimes the testers find fault
with the design of the hull end
they make suggestions to the plan
ners for changes. Aside from the
readings on the instrument, experts
can determine the excellence of the
model by wave patterns left in
its wake.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

A hundredth of an inch has be-
come an important factor at the
Navy's model ship-testing labora-
tory in Carderock, Md-a matter to
fret a dozen men and perhaps to
cause an admiral to toss fitfully in
his sleep.
The fraction OF measurement Is
the maximum variation allowed the
men who are installing the ma
chinery in the recently constructed
laboratory. 1t is painstaking task,
the accuracy of which may go
long way toward determining the
design of vessels of the United States
Navy.
The buildings in the So, 500 900 set
up have just been completed.
In these buildings now is being
placed the equipment that will be
used to construct and run small
models of projected Navy and mer-
chant marine vessels. This work is
expected to be finished in the fall.
The main feature of the labora-
tory is the 1,20O-foot model testing
basin, which is housed in a draft
less, aforementioned building. At
tention is currently centered on this
basin. where tracks are being in
stalled on which will run the model
towing carriers.
Tracks Being Laid.
Along either side of the pool the
tracks are being laid. They must be
absolutely straight and must follow
the curvature of the earth. The
rails will be of f1ame-hardened steel
and at no place will they be more
than one -hundredth of inch off
level.
On these tracks will be placed
Evening star., 1939-08-17
1900 W. P. A. Workers
Dropped in Maryland
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 17-Harry D..
Williar, jr., deputy w. P. A. admin
istrator, said yesterday more than
1900 Maryland w. P. A. workers
employed on projects l8 months or
more have been dropped in the last
two weeks.
Mr.. Williar estimated that by Au-
gust 81, about 5000 will have been
furloughed in compliance with the
Federal order requiring dismissal
Of those employed l8 months.
OF those dropped, more than 1000
were in the Baltimore area, about
100 in Salisbury and about 700 in
Frederick.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Kiwunions Hear Navy Diver

A description by Garland Suggs,
master diver, United States Navy, of
the Momsen lung used in escaping
from submerged submarines fea-
tured the weekly luncheon yesterday
of the Arlington (Va) Kiwanis Club
at the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club. Mr.. Suggs also spoke on
the Squalus tragedy and described
the rescue and salvage operations.