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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Miss Virginia Herron's
ENGAGEMENT Announced

Col. and Mrs. Leroy w. Heron have
announced the engagement of their
daughter Virginia TO Mr.. Oliver E.
Zimmerman of New York, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Zimmerman of Mil
waukee, Wis. The wedding will take
place April 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schumacher an
nounce the engagement Of their sister,
Miss Ethel Wagenhein1, to Mr.. Irving
Goldstein, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gold
stein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Raphelson an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter ESsie to Mr.. Milton H. Folstein,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Morris r. Folstein.
Miss Raphelson is private secretary
to Mr.. oscar Leonard, executive direc-
tor Of the Jewish Welfare Federation
Mr.. Folstein is a well known athlete,
formerly of the University of Alabama
and American University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

Upper left: Miss Anne Calvert John
son, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. johnson Of Connecticut avenue,
spending several weeks in New York.
Upper right: Mrs. John w. Price, jr-
wife Of Lieut.. Price, U. S. N, frequently
entertaining and variOusly entertained
while her husband is on duty at the
navy yard. They live at 1911 r street
northwest.
lowe left: Miss Dorothy Randolph
Fell, daughter of Mrs. Ogden Mills,
wife OF the Undersecretsry of the Treas
ury, visiting in Akin, S. G., until her
mother joins her there, when they will
go to California.
Lower right: Miss Katrina McCOr-
mick, debutante daughter Of Represent
alive Ruth Hanna Mccormick, seriously
considering a newspaper venture in
preference to devOting her entire time
to social life.
ALI photos by Bachrach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
HOME WITHOUT FOOD; JUDGE ORDERS SEARCH
Probation Officer Sent To Check Up
 Witnesses Stories
Wife Charges Husband Neglected Her and Children Had to Go to Her Mothers for MeaIs-Iusband Ate Downstairs at His Mothers

An unusual departure from the conventional way of Investigating charges of neglect and non-support was made to-day when Probation Officer Nicholas Combellack by or- der of Judge John F. McGrath was sent in person to the home of the complaining and defending wit nesses, MT and Mrs Samuel Perro of 357 South Leonard street.
 Mrs Perro, who alleged that her husband has not supported her properly in five months and has not even provided food for their two children, informed the court that there was not bit of food in the home and that she was obliged to go. home to her mother every day. And while she ate at her mothers home her husband stepped down stairs to take his meals with his mother. Perro insisted that his wife was "all wrong" and that there was plenty of food in the house.
 ''What do you say, Nick, to going over to the house before these peo- ple can get back there and investi- gate these cl1arges?" It was agree able to the probation officer and he was on his way within three minutes after court adjourned. whether he had competition in the race for the house will be made known to-mor- row morning when the case IS for- mally disposed of.
 The case was one of unusual an- gIes. Perro appeared in court very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
PROPOSALS MADE FOR RELIEF OF
 UNEMPLOYMENT
Eight Recommends tiOn s Offered Before the New England Council at Ses= sion To-day

Crawford Notch, N. H., June 26- (UP)-Eight recommendations for
 handling unemployment relief were
 made here to-day by the community development committee of the New
 England council at the 23rd quar-
 terly meeting of that body. John F. Tinsley of Worcester,
 Mass, chairman of the committee, declared "the most important com ] munity problem in New England at
 the present time is that of prepar- ing to handle any unemployment needs of the coming winter"
 "In spite of increasing business activity in New England in the first four months of this year," he said,
 i've must be prepared" As regards the immediate situa- tion, his committee made these rec
 concentrations:
 1.-Require work of all able bod jed men receiving relief unless de- mands exceed all possible opportu-
 mites for providing work. 2.-Pay for public work out of public funds, and only as last re-
 sort from private subscriptions. 3.-Adopt those public works hav-
 ing the highest ratio of jobs to to-
 tai expenditures, rather than pro-
 jects creating relatively few jobs. l 4.-Organize campaigns to gel
 householders to have work done
 rather than leave 1t to the jobless themselves or to the builders and
 artisans to develop this work. 5.-Recognize the needs of so- called "white collar" workers and provide work for them as we'll as for laborers.
 On the general subject of em-
 ployment stabilization, the commit tee recommended:
 That every industrial commu- nity in New England know at all times the degree and trend of local employment.
 2.-That cities and towns plan their public works over an extended period of time, so that expenditures
 can be increased or decreased ac- cording to the need for providing em ployment.
 s.-That there be in every indus trial community in New England some permanent organization to
 plan for and guide the community in an intelligent longtime program of keeping the number of workers and the number of jobs as closely balanced as possible.
 Harry c. Knight of New Haven, Conn. president of the council. told the business leaders attending to-
 days session that New England bus
 mess has opportunity ito lead in its own interest and to set an exam pie in common sense procedure to the nation in developing means of
 stabilizing employment.
 Pointing out that the council had
 consistently urged acceptance by in
 dividual employers of the obligation
 to act in this direction. he specified
 longtime planning through re- serves or otherwise" by employers
 to maintain employment. Knight said it was evident that
 slow but definite recovery from the
 business depression was in process, with New England in more for tunate position than other sections
 of the country. He believed Presi-
 dent Hoover's proposed moratorium on international debts would do much to restore confidence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
Highway Department
 Awards Contracts
Two Bridges and Grand Surface to Be Built in
 Naugatuck

Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald announced to-day the awarding of eleven contracts on highway construction and bridge work to the following:
 Town of Bridgewater: About S,203 feet of waterbound macadam on the Hut Hill road to J. Pascone & Son, Bridgeport, $35,316.97.f
 Town of East Hartford: About 3,200 feet of trap rock waterbound macadam on Pitkin street to Atlas Sand and Gravel company, Hart ford, $S,790.
 Town of East Hartford: About 1,80O feet of asphalt on concrete ward Bali company, Hartford, $19,- 235.20.
 Towns of Greenwich and Nor walk: About 1,293 feet of bitumin- ous macadam on the Nigger Hole hill swamp, Greenwich, and the James Swamp, Norwalk, sections of U. S. Route No. 1, to P. Bacco, Stamford, $12,649.09. Town of .Guilford: Removal and disposal of a section of concrete trolley bridge on Sachem's Head road to J. D. Anthony, Providence, R. l., $1,366.
 Town of Haddam: About 6,10O feet of trap rock waterbound ma cadam on the Rock Landing road 1 to complete work begun by Jas Mario &, Son, J. Varvello, New Ha- ven, 16,452.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
Junior Republic
 of Connecticut.
Three Waterbury Boys Given Certificates at Ex-
 ercises To-day

Diplomas and certificate awards. will be presented to young men from many Connecticut cities, irl- cluding three Waterbury boys, at the trustees day ceremonies of the Connecticut Junior Republic, Litch-t field to-day, which will be a fitting climax to a week of graduation exy ercises and which will mark the. 27th anniversary of that unique boy-governed community.
 Henry Martone of this city will receive a certificate award as an eighth grade graduate. Peter Shin-1 eske will be presented trade cer- tificate award in agriculture and another for cooking while Charles Civinskas will be a recipient. of a. trade certificate in printing. VI
 Judge George H. Day Of Hart ford, president of the board or trustees, will preside at the annual meeting this afternoon at o'clock, at which time reports will be made, addresses delivered and diplomas presented. The principal address, will be rendered by Leon c. Faulk-l ner, managing director of the Chil- dren's Village, Dobbs Ferry. N. Y.,I and president of the American Pris-l on congress who will have as his subject "The Future of 1nstitu- tions."
 Supper vii be served by the Iitchfield Aid to the Republic at 6 o'clock and prior to that the guests will have an opportunity to visit the newly. completed American Legion infirmary, occupying a conn manding site in the republic grounds, the model farm and dairy. various trade schools, including the print shop where the installation of rotary press and recent gifts or type have put the shop on an equal basis with the best commercial shops in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
DIOCESAN BUREAU
 | SOCIAL SERVICE
, Offers Course for VOlun. teers in Field Work Dur.
 ing July and August
OPENING FOR GIRLS

The Diocesan Bureau of Social Service in Hartford is offering dur ing July and August course for volunteers which will include daily conference and fifteen hours a week of field work. This course offers an opportunity for girls who are taking up this kind of work prac- tical experience. The volunteer worker Is needed in this branch of work, and persons of leisure can help out in this way, as we'll as those who expect to adopt social service as their profession.
 Those interested may communi- cate with the bureau at PA Main street, Hartford.
 The Diocesan Bureau was repre- scented at the National Conference of Social Workers held in Minneap- oils from June IA to 20. Miss Mar. guerite Boylan, state executive sec. retary, of Hartford attended. There were $500 delegates from all parts of the country at the conference. Among the events of the week was a dinner in honor of Dr John A Ryan. professor of Moral Theology at the Catholic university in Wash. ington. Dr Ryan Is a native of Min nesota., He has been appointed tc represent the National Conference o1 Social Work to be held in Frank furt, Germany in 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
Bishop Milan
 Makes Transfers
Several Clerical Changes in Hartford Diocese Effec-
 tive This Week

Clerical announcements as an- nounced by Rt Rev John J. Milan in addition to that of Rev Harry E. Flanagan as announced in last eve ning's Democrat include that of Rev Patrick J. Mahoney, who has been transferred from St Mary's church, Greenwich. to St Lawrence's church in Hartford. Father Flan- agan, son of Mrs Catherine Flan- agan of 440 Wilson street, succeeds him as assistant in Greenwich. Father Mahoney formerly resided in this city.
 Other changes were as follows: Rev Edwin J. Gaffney, from St Pat ricks, Thompsonville, to St Marys, Norwich, assistant; Rev Frederick H. Olschefski from St Lawrence's. Hartford, to St Peters. Bridgeport, assistant; Rev Paul T. Dignam from St Johns, New Haven. to St Pat rick's, Thompsonville. assistant; Rev Harry J. Murphy from St Patrick's. Easthampton, to St Johns, New Ha- ven, assistant; Rev Harold Daily to St Mary's,' Windsor Locks, assist ant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26

stylishly dressed, while Mrs Perro claimed that the clothing she wore
 and that of her four year old son
 were purchased by her mother. The Perros reside in the same house with the defendants family. They
 had little disagreement Wednesday evening and Mrs Perro changed her address. To-day both told their
 sides of the story and from all ac- counts, both have been living at the expense of their mothers. The court intinated that as both appeared to be successful in getting plenty of food for themselves. the welfare of the children must be considered. If the charges, as made by Mrs Perro, are subetantiated to- morrow court order Is expected to be issued to provide for the young sters.
 The cases of Alfred Bagini, 35, of 233 Bank street and his 16 year old son, Aldo, were nolled. They were
 charged with theft of a gallon of gasoline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
The Mad River
 Grange Meeting
The Felton Mystery Stage With Good Cast Last
 Night

The characters in the play entitled "The Felton Mystery" presented last night at Mad River Grange were Harvey Felton, Maurice Goodson; Asa Isbell; Fred Lawson, Earl Cooley; John Gid, George Patchett; Oswald, Eleanor Gid, Mrs Harry Matthews; Jane Felton. Mrs George Patchett; Ruth Haller. Mrs Samuel Squires; Dinah, Miss Mildred Good son; Helen Stimson, Mrs Earl Cooley; and Vera Temple, Miss Frances Blatherwick.
 The program opened with a piano duet by Mrs Bessie Moshier and her daughter, Cornelia. The Grange will go to Meriden next Friday night. The card party Wednesday night will be in charge of Mrs Florence Carter and Mrs Harry Kilbourn. The program Thursday will be in charge of Mrs Samuel Squires and Miss Lucille Messer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
Parents Night
 Celebration
The Felton Mystery Stag ed With Good Cast
 Last Night

The fourteenth annual parents
 night crelebration of Troop 19 of
 the local council of Boy Scouts was sponsored last night at the Water bury Hebrew Institute where ap- proximately one hundred persons gathered to witness the fine program rendered by the young scouts. Eagle Scout Hyman Helfand con- ducted the investiture ceremony ir which twelve tenderfoot scouts were admitted to the troop. A clever dem onstration of scout work was given which drew rounds of applause from the large audience.
 Short addresses were delivered by lScoutmaster Mendel Kross and Deputy Scout Commissioner Vernon
 E. Abel. The guests included Ralph Gottlieb. troop committee chairman.
 Lawrence Matzkin, former chair
 man, Julius Grossman, Rubin R.
 Braverman and Joseph Garber.
 At the conclusion of the program a fitting memorial exercise was held
 in tribute to Mortimer Schiff. presi-
 dent of the national council of Boy Scouts of America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26

Town of Naugatuck; Two bridges and about SIT feet of gravel surface on Rubber avenue, Mariant Construction company, New Haven, $12,474.80.
 Town of New Britain: About 4,476 feet of bituminous matcadanf. on East street, Mariani Construction company, New Haven, $15,132.75.
 Town of Newington: About 4,150s feet of trap rock waterbound ma cadam and bridge over Piper's brook on North Main street. Mariani Construction company, New Haven. $19,463.76. Town of Oxford: About 4,765s feet of waterbound macadam on the Quaker Farms road, J. Varvelio, New Haven, $20,108.15.
 Town of sharon: A 72 inch rein-5 forced concrete pipe culvert on route No. 4, John DeMichiel and Bros, Torrington, $1,830.25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
Ansantawae Encampment
 Elected Officers Last Night

officers were elected at a meeting of Ansantawae encampment held last night in Odd Fellows hall. They are as follows: Chief patriarch, Will liam w. Wood; high priest, Law renee Richard; senior warden. Fer dinand Bachman; junior warden. Randall c. Frink; recording scribe. J. William Gardner; treasurer. Peter |B. Reeves, and auditor, Edwin s. Hoyt. The new officers will be in- stalled by District Deputy Roswell J, Hallenbeck of Winsted in July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
Incorporation Papers
 Filed Yesterday

Incorporation papers weer filed at Hartford yesterday by S. Rosenweig, Inc. of this city. The concern will deal in cloaks, suits and dress goods. The authorized capital is $50.000 di- vided into 500 shares at a par value of $100 each. The sum of S5,000 Is now paid in. The incorporators are Samuel Rosenweig, Catherine E. Cooke and Edward Naung, all of this city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26

The show opened with exhibitions of novice hunters, horsemanship for children, open jumping, novice three-gaited horses, the harness class under 14.2, lightweight hunt CTS, single horses for commercial vehicles and three year olds III hand.
 These exhibitions were followed by a showing of stallions. including the Corinthian class, three-gaited com binations, saddle horses or ponies under 15, heavy and middleweight hunters.
 To-morrow's program will open at 10 o'clock in the morning with eX- hibitions by the various classes. The program will come to an end at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
The Lily of The
 Valley Lodge Officers

officers elected at the Lily of the Valley lodge meeting, Manchester Unity at the meeting in Relief Corps
 hall last night follow: President, Mrs. Alice Hole; yice-grand, Mrs. Ethel Goodson; warden, Mrs. Elesia Travers; elective secretary, Mrs.
 Jenny Lynch: inside guard, Mrs. Frances Davis; conductor, Mrs. Agnes Peden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
Horse Show Starts
 Watertown To-day
Fifth Annual Meet Attracts Crowd - Horses From
 New York and New England Here for Events

This afternoon at 1880 o'clock the fifth annual hore show of the Wa tertown Riding and Hunting club got underway at Watertown with more than 100 horses participating Last night and this morning horses from all parts of New England and New York state arrived with their owners and caretakers and as the show opened early this afternoon the collection of animals was de- clared to be one of the finest ever seen in this section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
To Organize Automatic
 Refrigerator Business

Representatives of the leading stores in the city handling auto- matic refrigerators were present at the meeting held in the Waterbury club yesterday noon to organize an electric refrigerator bureau for the purpose of raising the ethical stand ards of the business, to protect the customer and to secure the coopera- ton among the dealers. Joseph E. Nieley was elected chairman and Charles J. Allen, secreatry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
AUTO ACCIDENT
 ON BALDWIN STREET

Therese LeClerc of 112 Baldwin street was given medical treatment at St Mary's hospital yesterday after noon following an automobile acci- dent in front of 125 Baldwin street. Miss LeClerc was struck by an auto owned by Raymond Haskins Of 476 West Main street. but operated by F.. ]. Moynihan of 29 Tracy avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
Judge E. J. Finn Reserved Decision

Judge Edward J. Finn reserved decision on the $6.0o0 damage suit of Dr. Charles A. Edlin against Mrs. Mae Hollander after trial of the case was held in the common pleas court yesterday. The doctor sued to recov- CT for injuries suffered in fall on an alleged icy pavement in the rear of the house rented by him from the defendant on Lincoln street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
BEAN MADE JOB QUIETER

Aberdeen, Wash. UP).-Roscoe Jensen, saw filer, wishes he had new CT had that navy bean removed from his ear. It was there for 35 years. He had it removed recently and found. to his surprise and discom- fort, that his job was an extrely noisy one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
CREED COST SNAKE LIFE

Phoenix, Ariz.--A bull snake, two and one-haf feet long, crawled through an inch and one-half feed CT hole in battery brooder at the Southern Hatchery here and gobbled down a week old chicken. His greed cost him his life. as the bulge
 in his "tummy" prevented crawling out again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
The Cooke Divorce
 Petitions Dismissed

The divorce complaint of Mrs. Doris Cooke of Waterbury against Harry A. Cooke of Litchfield was dis missed by Judge Frank P. McEvoy following trial of the case in superior court yesterday afternoon. The cross petition brought by the defendant was also dismissed. The action of Mrs. Cooke was brought on grounds of cruelty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26

Manila has started a city-beauti- full program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26

will solve your prob. lems in keeping your vegetables and other delicacies fresh at all times-and the cost in upkeep is trifiing. Plan to inspect our models today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-20
ANCHORAGE BUSINESS MEN
 GO OUTSIDE ON ALAMEDA

Ray Larson, Ike Bayles and z. J. Loussac, prominent Anchorage business men, who are passengers Tor Seattle on the steamer Alameda, visited local friends today while that vessel was in port. They will visit Pacific Coast centers on busi- ness and pleasure, returning north in several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-20
SEATTLE MAN
 KNOWN HERE
 LOSES HIS SON
P. 5. Harley. Whose Father Is Clinton s. Harley,
 Killed by Auto

Clinton s. Harley of Seattle, who formerly conducted the salmon can- nery at Tenakee. and who is we'll known in Juneau, having visited here quite a while last summer on which occasion he was a guest of honor at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon, mourns the loss of his son, Potter Strong Harley, 21 years old. The young man is dead as the result of an automobile acci- dent.
 The distressing tragedy, accord ing to advices received in Juneal, occurred near Everett, Wash. at 10:30 o'clock the night of January g, on the eve of an intended large reception that MT. and Mrs. Harley were to give at their beautiful home in the Laurelhurst section of Se- attle for a newly welded daughter and her husband, Mrs. and MT. Robert w. Condon.
 Funeral Replaces Reception
 Invitations for the reception to the daughter were cancelled to ar- range for the funeral of the son.
 After having attended an Oregon Washington basketball game at the University of Washington, young Harley in his automobile coupe took Jean Macdonald, IT, and her sis- ter, Catherine, IS, daughters of MT. and Mrs. John A. Macdonald of Seattle, for a motor ride. In the &C., cident Jean was killed and Gather inc critically injured.
 Plunged 100 Feet
 The automobile plunged 100 feet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-20
1T COULDN'T BE DONE AND
 HE PAYS S25

DETROIT, Jan. 20.-"Take me-" said John M. Johnson to the mot orman as he leaped aboard a street car, "out to, where Joseph Campeau Street crosses Grandy Avenue. And don't spare the whip"
 A. Sos off they swent-right out to the end of the line. with never q stop for the street Johnson sought
 Mr. Johnson was annoyed, and sought his fare back Finally he grew mildly angry, and chased the motprman and conductor out of the car, attempting to take over the job of piloting. Then, when a police detail was called, he grew irate, and a free-for-all followed, with Mir. Johnson the loser.
 Your honor" said Johnson in court yesterday, If that motor man had just let me off where Joseph Campeau Sure ct crosses Grandy Avenue we wouldn't be in this mess"
 "The reason he didn't let you off," said the Judge, lis that the streets run parallel. Twenty-Five dollars. Next easel"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-20
THOMAS MURDER
 TRIAL s TAR TE D IN DIST. COURT

Dave Thomas, charged with mur- der for the killing of Luke Brown here on May II, last, today was placed on trial in the United States District Court before Judge Justin w. Harding. A jury was selected and impaneled this morning and the opening statements made.
 One witness was examined by the Government at the morning session. It was expected the case would occupy several days.
 Brown, an Indian prizefighter died in local hospital on May II after he had been found uncon- scious in a hallway at the City Cafe, suffering from knife wound in the stomach. Thomas was ar rested a few hours later by City Patrolman Fred Campen
 After he had been detained fol a day in the city jail, he is alleged to have confessed to Acting Chic. LII OllSC HI V. 41Cl LII 2 statement made a short time latel to the United States District At torney, Thomas admitted he hat stabbed Brown but pleaded he hai acted in self-defense. He was in dicted last Fall by a grand jur. at Ketchikan. After deliberating 12 hours, tn, jury in the Henry Sully case re turned a verdict of guilty agains Sully for possession of liquor il violation of the Alaska Bone pr. Law. On two counts charging sal and count alleging transportation the jury found Sully not guilty The verdict was reached at 4:3 am. today. The case was give to the jury about 4:3o pm. Mon day.