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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27
City Charter Reuision
Affects Many Sections

other leins filed in behalf Of the
city and to release caveats and
certificates of assessments. He
may, also, If, in his opinion, the
interest Of the city requires 1t, by
and with the consent Of the may
or, employ additional counsel to
aid him in behalf of the city In
civil cases. He shall, annually, on
or before the fifteenth Of Septem-
Der, make written report to the
mayor of his doings for the year
ending on the thirty-first Of Aug
ust next preceding, showing the
condition Of all unfinished bus
mess in his hands.
SEC. So. Powers, duties and
compensation of town clerk. Sec
ton one hundred and sixty-seven
Of said charter is amended to read
as follows: There shall be q town
clerk, elected as hereinbefore pro-
vided, who shall be, ex offlcio,
registrar Of vital statistics. He
shall possess the powers and per-
form the duties Of town clerk as
prescribed by law. The salary Of
the town clerk as hereinbefore
provided shall be in lieu Of all
other emoluments, fees or com.
pensation by services as town
clerk or otherwise. He shall ac-
count for and pay daily to the city
treasurer all moneys from all
sources received by him In the OPP
Grafton Of his office. He shall app
point an assistant town clerk,.
whose compensation shall be In
lieu Of all other emoluments and
fees. He may also appoint not
more than two assistant registrars
Of vital statistics, whose compen-
sation shall be In lieu Of all other
emoluments and fees. The town
clerk, shall, annually, furnish q
bond to the city Of waterbury in
the sum Of fifteen thousand doll
lars, and such assistants In the
sum Of five thousand dollars each,
for the faithful performance Of
their duties.
SEC. SO. Section one hundred
and seventy-two Of said charter
Is amended to read as follows:
Each Of the two registrars of vot-
ers shall appoint q deputy who
shall serve during the ter m for
which registrars are elected, SUBJ
ject to removal at any time by the
registrar appointing him. Such
deputies shall assist the registrars
in the keeping Of the records In
the registrars ofiice, In the prep
aration Of lists Of voters and COM
piling voting lists for each election
and shall perform such other du.
ties as may be assigned to them
by the registrars. Each Of said
registrar may appoint a clerk who
shall serve during the term for
which said registrars are elected,
subject to removal at any time by
the registrar appointing him. The
board Of aldermen may, upon the
request Of the registrars, author
lie the appointment by each reg
istrar Of an additional clerk or
clerks who shall serve during the
term for which such appointments
are made, subject to removal at
any time by the registrar appoint-
ing him. The registrars Of voters
shall appoint a custodian and an
assistant custodian Of voting ma
chimes, each Of whom shall be q
member Of different political
party and shall be q mechanic
qualified to make examination Of
and repairs upon said machines.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27

Lew Ayres used to be a profess
sional orchestra player.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27
Visiting Nurses
To Hold Sale


Members Of the staff Of the
Waterbury Visiting Nurse asso-
citation will hold q cake and
food sale all day Wednesday at
the Grieve, Bisset and Holland
Co. store, with many special
Thanksgiving delicacies being
offered for sale. The proceeds
will go to the Victoria Llebreich
Memorial Fund, which Miss
Liebreich's former associates
formed after her death.
Miss Liebreich, who sreved
during the World War, was
prominent In nursing and vet
erans' auxiliary circles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27
oUTBOARps POPULAR

Approximately 800 drivers have
participated this season In fifty-one
sanctioned cupboard motori,oat come
petitions
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27

sing, Ben Meyer; the Real Aunt
Billie, Helen Mcclure; DIR. Tom
Buckley, George Reed; nurse, Elsie
Reed, police officer, Charles
Berube; man with message, WILL
lam Doran.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27
West End Club To
Elect, Install Officers
Big Meeting Tonight at Russell SCHOOL, Contests in
Many Offices to Be Decided

Election and installation Of off,
GERS Of the West End Community
Club win take place this evening
u the regular meeting Of the or
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27
OWEN AS EMPEROR

Reginald Owen has been cast 20
Portray Emperor Franz Josef OF
Austria In "Florlan."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27

President
yanization to be held at 8 o'clock
IN Russell school.
Michael O'Rourke will be elected
president Of the club and will be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27

The long-taught "fact' that all
newborn children have blue eyes
has been disproved. Careful exam
nations under modern illumination
revealed almost 200 different hues
In their eyes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-27

Monsignor Ryan Is scheduled TO
address o gathering in Hartford
tomorrow evening ut 8 o'clock In
Emanuel synagogue. His appear
ance Is being sponsored by the
Emanuel Literary Society. Well
known In the United Stetes rs an
authority on social and economic
topics, Monsignor Ryan is no
stranger to Connecticut. He has
spoken in Waterbury on several
occasions and Is personally ac-
quainted with many local resi-
dents. His Hartford topic will be
"The Catholic Position in the
World Crisis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-13

nothing to solve the economic dis
tress of the elderly.
Furthermore, he said, any pen
sion plan which he would support
must be paid in lawful money OF
the United States-not in fictitious
currency"
Chief feature of the Ham and
Eggs measure was the issuance of
81 warrants which would be re-
tired by the affixing of a two-cent
stamp each week for a year.
I'VE cannot evade the problem of
old age pensions merely by voting
down a proposal for its solution, "
Olson declared last night, even
though that proposal would have
failed if adopted.
The voters most definitely re-
fused the so-called Ham and Eggs
plan. But the election did not set
tie the basic economic problem be-
setting the people: the problem of
a living.
1T did not answer the dire need
of those who have passed the age
of employment, including those who
supported the Ham and
Eggs measure as a means of escape
from their distress.
u am convinced that Americas
and production facilities
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-13
Olson Campaigns for $50
Pension Thro ughout US.

SACRAMENTO, Nov 10. CUP)-
Adequate pensions for the senior
citizens" cannot be evaded forever
but crack-pot schemes for their
financing should be promptly
squelched. in the opinion of Gov.
Culbert L. Olson, who advocates a
uniform, federal old age pension
of $50 to $50 a month to needy
citizens over so.
Speaking over a statewide radio
broadcast last night, Olson declared
he would recommend passage of
measures in the state legislature
which would provide for California's
share of the pension.
California soundly defeated a So
called Ham and Eggs" pension
plan in last weeks election. a
measure which would have provided
$50 every Thursday for those neither
employed nor employers over the
age of so.
Lieut.. Gov Ellis Patterson. while
supporting the $50 Thursday move.
also has declared he would intro
ouce a bill at a special legislative
session this winter which would
pay $50 a month to those over so
and unemployed.
Olson, who spoke against the
Ham and Eggs" plan. contended
Ihat defeat of the measure did
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-13
Mrs. Anna Jones at
Brothers, Funeral

Mrs. Anna Jones of 765 CONNER
cial street. was called to San Diego
Saturday by the death of her broth
er. Luther c. White, 54, who died
suddenly Friday.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at Bonham Bros,
chapel, San Diego. The deceased
is survived by his widow and one
daughter as we'll as by his sister.
He was a native of Texas and had
lived in San Diego 80 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-13

are ample to sustain cash pension
of at least 500 to $50 per month
at the age of so; a pension based
upon need. assuring at least this
degree of security against want in
declining years. Furthermore, I am
convinced that paying such pensions
would have a salutary and benefit
cial effect upon the entire social
fabric and that it would help to
reform and re-invigorate our econ
omic system
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
THREE PLACED
UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING
LAW IN CATCHING
STONE CRABS

Deputy Sheriff Rex Mcleod.
arrived in the city last night
with three offenders charged
with violating the law relative TO
the catching of stone crabs,
which is prohibited between
March 81 and July 81.
The operators who are Will
Carey. young man of Key West,
Clipper Hodgkins and Sidney
Tullis, were operating near
Sandy Key, and when advised by
the deputy had approximately
300 pounds of the forbidden
crustaceans in the boat.
This operation was not at all
bad as the price for stone crabs
is IS cents a pound, and the re-
turns from the catch would have
been, if they had not been inter
rupted Sos. AS it is they will
lose the crabs and have to pay a
fine for violating the law.
It was understood that the men
will enter plea of guilty to the
charge at a hearing before Judge
William v. Albury this after
noon. as they are anxious to get
back to their boat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
CUBA BRINGS in
81 PASSENGERS
VESSEL ARRIVES IN AFTER
NOON FROM HAVANA EN-
ROUTE TO TAMPA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. Co, arrived from Havana
yesterday afternoon with 81 pas
SengerS. Of this number there
were IL first and three second
cabin for Key West, and % first
cabin passengers for Tampa.
There was but one passenger
on the ship who was a Key West
er returning home, and ne was
DR.. Julio de Poo.
Listed on the vessels manifest
were the following items: For
Key West, four tons of freight,
four automobiles, and five sacks
of mail; for Tampa, ~ tons of
freight, one automobile and ia
sacks of mail.
The ship sailed at $40 o'clock
for Tampa with six first and
one second cabin passengers, two
automobiles and two sacks of
mail. -~"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
FOUND DEAD ON
'SCRAPER LEDGE
HEART DISEASE KILLS MAN
FOUND FIFTEEN. STORIES
ABOVE GROUND

NEW YORK, April 5.-A
strange ending to another sky
Scraper stunt came about today
on ledge of the Plaza Hotel Is
stories above the ground.
Police and firemen arrived al
most simultaneously when it was
discovered that a man was sit
ting on the ledge apparently
just as did another Skyscraper
jumper a few months ago.
One officer rushed through the
building, reached out the Win
dow and with a . firm grasp
around the mans wrist pulled
him inside the room.
Then it was discovered that
the man was dead.
His bathrobe had caught on a
window and held him there
Death was attributed to heart
failure but the mystery remains
as to how he got into the posi-
ton in which he was found.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
Hitler And Mussolini Talk
Secretly Over Tele-
phone; British Gets Fleet
Ready For Service
tBy Associated PressD

LONDON, April 5.-The inter-
national scene thickened to a
veil of mystery today as the
British fleet was announced in
readiness to ship guns as needed
and as in battle array and Hitler
and Mussolini spoke mysterious
~ over the telephone today.
! The Hitler uSsolini talk was
considered to be matter of
leaders comforting as to their
plans. Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain announced that the
British fleet show OF strength
was merely a customary move in
time of international tension.
There have been mysterious
movements of German troops in
the Mediterranean this week.
Queries by both England and
France as to more Italian troops
going to Spain were met by
Count Ciano with firm denial,
but sources were still dubious as
to the meaning of the troop
movements.
In Prague, CZechoSlovakia, a
show of artillery and tanks was
given the new German governor
who arrived today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
FARMERS OF SOUTH
CLASH WITH NORTH
NoRTHENERS WANT FARM
PARITY FUNDS DIVERTED
TO THEM
Try Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, April 5zA
discussion arose in Congress to-
day regarding the powers to be
given the President for proposed
neutrality laws but major bust
ness of the day was in a proposal
by middle-weStern farmers to
divert farm parity payments
which the southern farmers OPP
pose violently.
The middle weSternerS want
the farm parity funds to go to all
types of crops, instead of to only
those five or SO which are al
lowed at present. The South OPP
poses this as it will mean a
Shrinkage in its revenue.
A project for the establish
ment of concentration camps for
undesirables and aliens who are
to be deported was brought up
before Congress today and was
met with favorable response.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
CHARTER BOATS
DURING SUMMER
THREE FISHING GUIDES AN
NoUNcE INTENTION OF
OPERATING

Although most of the charter
fishing boats at the city pier will
be laid up this summer or used
privately when fishing parties
drop off there viii be about two
or three fishing guides who have
announced their intention OF
keeping their boats at the regular
pier in order to secure few
customers who will come here in
the summer.
Last year the fishing season
was extended very late in the
season and several of the fishing
guides even went through the
summer fishing occasional par
ties. These parties were secured
by the older guides who have a
regular clientele.
A summer vacation group is
expected to keep the two or three
boats going out often enough this
year.
Fishing at this time of season
is probably the best of the year
with sailfish and tarpon running
especially well. Most of the win
ter residents leave at about the
time fishing gets to be best
which is between winter and
summer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
TAPERING OFF
SINCE MARCH Is
USUAL DROP AT END OF
WINTER SEASON NOTED;
EXPECT SUMNER PICKUP;
2s4 DAILY MARCH AVERAGE

Southbound automobile traffic
over the Overseas Highway for
the winter season began tapering
off around March Is and since
March q has steadily decreased,
according to report for the
month of March issued out of the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District offices.
Around March Is the first big
drop from the $50 cars daily to
the below-3OO number was noted.
Around Msrch q the number
had dropped below 200. March
80 it was 164 and March 81 the
number was l39. The daily March
average was 284.
Total traffic showed a drop also
from last month. with 3.8l6 noted
southbound this month and 1883
northbound. Last month north
bound were 1888 and south
bound IL ,275.
Passengers northbound this
month were 1929. Southbound
were 1889, which still shows a
favorable balance in those who
remained here some time.
There were 499 northbound
trucks and 636 sOuthbound. One
hundred and thirty-three buses
were norIhbOund and 128 south
bound. Total vehicles both north
and Southboand were 1888.
Tolls amounted to S29,68I.75.
1t was pointed out this morning
by those in the city who have
been handling the tourist traffic
that although there is a slight
drop of tourists this month as
winter visitors go home, there
will be somewhat of a pickup
very shortly when vacation"
tourists begin arriving.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
PREPARING TO
LAUNCH CABLE
ship TOMORROW
COMPLETE PAINTING; PRE-
PAIRING LAUNCHING era
DIE TODAY: DEFINIT
LAUNCHING TIME NOT SET

The new cable schooner, "WeSt-
ern Union, which has been built
during the past few months at
the old Aeromarine Ways, is be-
ing prepared for launching either
tomorrow or in the next few
days.
Captain G. r. Steadman and
Foreman Loxley Arch told The
Citizen that all is being done to
prepare for the launching tOmor-
row but the definite date and
time has not been determined.
Interior and decking painting
has been completed in gray, white
and varniSh. Exterior sides are in
white, and the red copper paint
for the bottom has just been
Lid on.
Yesterday afternoon workmen
were preparing a launching era
die for the big schooner. A cradle
composed of a rectangular affair
made to slide on permanent
cradle with supports of long
lengths to wood TO prevent
topping secured against the sides
are being built up. The lower
permanent cradle has been waxed
and jack has been placed against
the bow. When the launching
time arrives the jack will be
screwed up, elevating the bow
and the weight of the schooner
will then start it down the ways
into the bay.
The new mast has been shaped
up for it and another mast from
the -eIa ca1le schooner, F. w:
Atkins, will be used for the
rigging. These mastS will be
stepped from boomS and winches
when the new hull is brought
alongside the Atkins. Motors will
be installed when the schooner is
overheard.
Captain Steadman, who has
been connected with the Western
Union cable repair business for
over 20 years, has just received a
perceft record card from Western
Union offices for a record of not
one major accident on board ship
nor loss of any material equip
ment from the Atkins.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
PERKY DEFERS
VISIT TO CITY
DUE TO ILLNESS: RIGHT OF.
WAY MATTER TO BE TAX:
EN- UP. HOWEVER

Though it was expected that
R. c. Perky, owner of Perky,
Fla, would attend the meeting of
the county commissioners tonight
information received today at the
county courthouse was to the eff
feet that Mr.. Perky is i'll and
would not be able to attend.
However. it is understood, that
all legal steps in connection with
his grant of land to the county,
over which will pass the Over
seas Highway, have been taken
and the signed deed will be pre-
Sented at the meeting tonight.
Following the action of MIR.
Perky, it is said that all of his
holdings. amounting to more than
$50 parcels, are to have the taxes
cleared up under the provisions
of the Murphy Act.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
MANY SPONGE
SOLD TODAY
TOTAL AMOUNT FOR OFFER
INGs SHOWN TO BE
Slyo3o.I7

Sales OF sponges made at the
municipal dock this morning
amounted TO S1,030.I7. There
were 232 punches of wool, q
punches of yellow and eight
punches of grass.
The largest offering of wool
consisted of 100 punches and
brought price of $489. 90, or ap-
proximately $40 the bunch. The
next largest number, IS bunches,
sold for a higher price, or approx
mately S6.55 the bunch.
Fellows. of which there we're
few offerings. but % bunches,
brought $l5.51, and eight bunch
es OF grass brought II cents. The
wool offerings brought s1.Ol3.s5.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
Commerce Body Pledges
Support In Legion Drive
For Securing Convention
SIS ~Awnsw<mwHw< 80
MISSING MAN MAY
JOURNEY TO CITY

Missing since March "a
Vernon Adams of 963 Detroit
Avenue. Lexington. Ken
lucky. has greatly worried his
wife in Lexington. according
TO letter she has written
Mayor Willard M. Albury of
Key West.
Mrs. Adams writes. He has
talked so much of going to
Key West and then to Cuba.
! am asking as a favor that
you place this news item in
the Key West paper.
The description Mrs. Adams
gives is of a six-foot man.
blue eyes. brown hair. all
teeth pulled lately. crippled
in right foot. war veteran.
green suit. green hat. brown
overcoat. brown shoes and
has a ian color. cane and blue
stripe shirt. The car he left
IN is a green chevrolet with
license number 1860. 1t has
an AAA club sign on Inc front
and back.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
International Scene
Veil Of Mystery Today
y ~ ~ ~ ~ ANEE ~ ~ ~ ~
WARD AND PAPY
ARE PLACED ON
MANY COMMITTEES
.R~ A~S"c'-t-d PreSsI

TALLAHASSEE. April S.
Senator David Elmer Ward
was named on the following
committees on the opening
of the State Legislature yes
terdaY: Judiciary. Miscel-
laneous. Legislation. Roads
and Highways. Temperance.
and was made chairman of
the Corporations Commit
tee.
Representative Bernie c.
PapY of Monroe County was
assigned TO the Temperance
Committee. and made chair
man. The other committees
on which he is TO serve are
Public Utilities. Legislative
Expenses. Commerce and
Navigation. Banks and Loans.
Hotels and Innkeepers and
Public Amusements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
WPA OFFICIAL
ARRIVES HERE

Mrs. Frances Callahan, area
supervisor of WPA service and
professional projects, was an ar
rival in Key West yesterday for
a visit with the local supervisory
heads, accompanied by Mrs. Mar
guerite Bailey, another member
of the organization.
This morning Mrs. Callahan
and Mrs. Bailey were attending n
meeting of the heads of the sew
ing room and other projects
which come within their juriSdic-
ton. Yesterday they visited sew
eral projects and expressed salts
faction at the accomplishments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
Chamber Of Commerce
Selects Directors During
Meeting Held Last Night

Meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce last night for the
election of six directors to serve
the ensuing year, resulted in the
election of Charles E. Smith,
Fred ]. D!c::, Rascom l.. Grooms.
E. A. Strunk, Jr., Melvin E.
Russell and Everett Russell.
The meeting started off at a
brisk pace and a pleasant and
lively note was injected by a
visit of the American Legion and
delightful serenade by the Key
West Hospitality Band.
I Visit of the Legion resulted in
the secretary being instructed to
give the local post hearty in
dorsement of the chamber in
their efforts to bring TO Key
West in 1910, the Legion Con-
vention.
Following addresses by Al
Mills and w. J. Schoneck, an ap-
probable contribution toward the
expenses of Arthur Sawyer Post
of the Legion, was ordered from
the treasury of the chamber. The
speakers were roundly ap-
plauded.
An offer of pictures for the
adornment of the offices of the
chamber was received from Mrs.
Eve AlSman Fuller, state direc-
tor of art projects for the WPA,
which was accompanied by let
ter from F. Townsend Morgan,
local supervisor, and the secre-
tary was instructed to see about
providing frames and glass for
] their protection.
A letter from. l.. S. Gruber was
read, protesting the suspension
of service of the P and o. S. s.
Co. and suggesting that the Mari
time Commission and the Havana
Hotel Mems Association be COM
municated with. 1t was so or
dered With the addition of the
Tampa and St. Petersburg Cham
bers of Commerce to the list.
The assignment of Lieutenant
E. r. Mccarthy and Franklin
Albert to other posts was noted
and Albert Peirce. Everett Rus
sell and Charles Taylor were ap-
pointed a resolutions committee
to- draw resolutions in recogni-
ton of the fine civic and social
work that has been done by these
two men during their residence
in Key West.
Mr.. Taylor suggested renewed
activity in the matter of the Ma
rine hospital and proposed the
presentment again of Key Vests
advantages for such an institu-
ton, and it was so ordered.
A letter from Senator James
J. Davis, of Pennsylvania, to l..
S. Gruber was read, in which the
! assurance was given of the SEN
ator's hearty approval of Key
j Vests claims to recognition as a
suitable place for an air base
was read
A number of matters were held
over for action by the Board of
Directors which has been mott
/ fled to meet at 10 o'clock tOmor-
row morning, after which the
meeting was adjourned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-05
MRS. SOLOMON
DIES In TAMPA

A telegram was received here
this morning announcing the
death of Mrs. William Solomon
at Tampa, Fla. a
Mrs. Solomon was former
resident of Key West but has
been making her home in that
city for many years.
The deceased is a sisterSin-law
of Mrs. Ella Bierns of this city,
and also has many other relatives
and numerous friends here, all of
whom will be much grieved on
learning of her demise.