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The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Threshing Operator
Accused of Racket

Algie Gregg, Poolesville farmer,
was held for the action of the
Montgomery County Grand Jury
after a preliminary hearing on
sabotage charges before Judge
Charles w. Woodward, in Rock.
vile, yesterday. Bond was set at
$500.
Gregg is alleged to have placed
stones in wheat which was to be
threshed. damaging threshing ma
chimes belonging to William Moss
berg and Raymond Davis. Scent
ing a racket" county police be-
gan an investigation which re-
suited in the arrest of Gregg. who
Is the owner Of several machines
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
POSSESSED LIQUOR

Convicted before Judge Charles
w. Woodward, in Rockville Police
Court, yesterday, on charges of
transportation and possession Of
intoxicating liquor, with intent to
sell. William Bowie, colored, was
sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50
and costs or serve six months in
the Maryland House Of Correction.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
TnkOn1n Baptists
To Hear ReU. CLARK

Rev. William Earl LaRue, pas
tor of the Takoma Park Baptist
Church. will conduct the services
at IL o'clock Sunday morning. On
Sunday. August %, Rev. E. O.
Clark, pastor of the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church, will be the guest
speaker. and on Sunday. August
80, William Allen Colcord. author
of several books. will conduct the
services.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Marlboro Issues
MQrriaqe Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued in
Upper Marlboro yesterday to Ed
win Charles CisSel, %. of Seat
Pleasant, Md, and Elizabeth Mary
Good, 20, of Greater Capitol
Heights, and George Clifton
Tucker, 20, Of Maryland Park, and
Clara Louise Moore, 10, of 1920
Twelfth st, N, E,
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
T0kOnaa Park Home
Suffers Fire Loss

Said to have been started in
trash in the basement, fire badly
damaged a two-story wood resi-
dence at 6939 Maple Avenue, Ia
koma Park, yesterday. Engine
Companies %, "a, % and 80 re-
sponded,
The house was occupied by j. A..
Funkhouser. The damage was es-
timated to be $500 to the build.
ing and $3.50 to furnishings.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
FOX HUNTERS

The annual weekly hunt of
the Montgomery County Fox
Hunters Association will be
staged Saturday night near Mum
casters Mill. The huntsmen are
to assemble at the mill at
8 .. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
CAPTAIN AND MRS. HEALEY WED 50 YEARS
Celebrate Golden Anniversary Sunday;
 27 Years Policeman
Eight Children Born to Couple Five Living Sons Saw Service in World War, One Being Awarded D. $. C. and CrOix de Guerre

children were educated in local schools, and Mrs Ryan and Mrs Mc- Knight taught in the local schools for several years.
 Captain Healey created remark able record while a member of the police force and during his 27 years of service was never late in report ing to duty or had any charge against his name.
 Captain and Mrs Healey resided for AZ years on Pleasant street, moving nine years ago to Chestnut avenue where they now live. They are well known and have a host of friends who join them in celebrat- ing their anniversary. MT Healey's health is good and is only hampered by a limb ailment which restraints him from active life. Mrs Healey enjoys the best of health.
 No man ever walked the streets of Waterbury in the garb of a police officer retired with cleaner and better record than Maurice Healey. In the discharge of his duty he was fearless and impartial, so much in fact that when he made an arrest the person taken into cus- tody had committed an offense which an officer coulud not over- look. His policy was to maintain order and preserve the interests of the public on his beat. For this reason law abiding citizens were pleased to see him in their neigh borhood and those who might be otherwise disposed managed to give him wide berth. He had the courage and good judgment people like to see in policeman. He did not believe in making arrests un- less such action was really neces- sary, but when that condition con- fronted him offenders realized that resistance would be of no avail.
 Whether public servant or private man, MT Healey played the part of an honorable citizen and as a result he always was held in high esteem by those who knew him in timately as well as by the large numb Der of people who had no per- sonal acquaintance with the officer, but admired him on account of his record
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
.:Society.'

MT and Mrs John C. Sherwood of Coniston avenue left this morning 10 attend the commencement eXer- cises at West Point. The marriage of their daughter, Miss Catherine Deming Sherwood and Lieut. How ard Hart Reed will take place to- morrow at 12:30 o'clock at Cadet Chapel in West Point. Miss Fran ces Beardsley of Bethlehem will be the maid of honor and the brides maids will be Misses Helen Wether- bic of New Rochelle. N. Y. Su- zanne Hill Leach of Euclid avenue, Betty Jane Price of Euclid avenue, and Ruth Robinson of Naugatuck Lieutenant Robert Bieshline of Scranton. Penn, will be Lieut. Reeds best man and the ushers will be Lieutenants Joseph Zimmerman, Sterling, Kansas; Charles Howze, Marion, Ala; Alfred C. Marshall, Philadelphia, Penn; Earl Lecper. Jackson, Tenn: Charles Decker of Kansas and Wilbur Jones of Wheel ing w Va
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
Chase, Scovills,
 Brass Co. 100 P. C..
Harris More Optimistic as Concerns Pledge to Under
 Employed Fund

signified their intentions of match- ing their employees contributions dollar for dollar.
 To-day there were added to the list of 100 per cent contributors the Beardsley and Wolcott Manufacture ing company, M. ]. Daly and Sons. Joe White and Vital Cyr Barber shop, K. Shuman, Larson Express company, Waterbury Nash company American Mills company. Bedford Silk House. E. J. Manville Machine company, National Biscuit company, French Manufacturing company, w.. F.. Pierpont, Inc. and the New Eng land Fruit and Vegetable Market.
 William M. Harris, chairman of the mayors relief committee, stated to-day that he is becoming better satisfied with the response being shown by the people of Waterbury in the drive to aid the unemployed of the city. He expressed the hope that next weeks results will serve to put the relief fund back on the ex- cellent basis that it was on when the original pledges expired.
 To-day it was estimated that there arc approximately $50 persons on the list receiving relief. Last Monday the total was only 903. This shows that during the past few days great strides have been made to cut down the army of local unemployed. It is estimated that approximately 1,200 persons must be taken care of over the summer and then, if conditions are not any better in the fall. the to- tai may jump to around 1900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
NIGHT SESSION IN
 THIS ASSEMBLY
 WAS PROSPEROUS
Springfield, III Legislators Indulged in Fisticuffs
 and Book Throwing

Springfield, III, June 11-(UP)- Fists flew and books were hurled during the tumultuous night sessio T which climaxed a day of strife In the Illinois legislature over pro- posals to re-apportion the state and help Chicago out of its financial difficulties.
 Booing, hissing, hurling of law books, and actual fisticuffs directly in front of the speakers desk, marked last nights session which saw republicans and democrats line up solidly against each other over the question of splitting the state into 27 new congressional districts.
 The republicans, who hold ma jority of S1 to v in the house. had just succeeded in getting vote on the question of adopting the!r caucus amendments, when the trouble started.
 Thomas J. O'Grady (dem., Ch!- cago) rushed to Speaker Shana- hans desk. and grabbed the roll call pad. Shouts of robbers and "porchclimbers." arose among the republicans, who jumped to their feet.
 Kick the alderman out" yelled one downstate representative in re- ference to O'Grady's membership in the Chicago city council.
 Several republicans charged from their seats upon O'Grady, but Door, keeper F. J. Leonard had beaten them to it and was wrestling With the democrat for possession of the pad. O'Grady fought back and fists flew freely for few minutes before order was restored and the pad Olaced back on the desk.
 From then on the fight was prln- cipally verbal until just before md right when the republicans, by d vote 71 to 70, passed their amendments.
 The same question was up In the afternoon. when O'Grady hurled q copy of the house rules across tn" floor at Representative Elmer J. Schnackenberg, Chicago republl- can.
 Conflict over the proposals to aid Chicago were less heated, but far from friendly.
 Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Ch'- cago was before d legislative com mittee most of the day begging aid in the crisis which has left Chicago millions of dollars in debt and With no money to pay its employees.
 The days discussions resulted ih three bills which Cermak believed would aid some by helping re-es- tablish the city's credit and making it possible to borrow money unul taxes are collected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
STAMFORD MAN
 KILLED ON RANCH
 AT CATUN LAKE
Joseph A. Close Was Victim of the Natives - Head Almost Severed By MaChete

Balboa, c. E., June 11.-(UP)- The murder of Joseph A. Close of New York and Stamford, Conn, was believed to-day to have been com mitted by one of a dozen disgruntled natives who were on bad relations with the plantation operator. The case was not yet cleared up, detec- tives said. A group of native held lin connection wits. the staying were being questioned.
 Close, originally from New York city but more recently of 133 Myrtle |avenue, Stamford, Conn, was killed with a machete on his ranch at IGatun Lake. Detectives said he was sstruck from behind and his head almost severed. The body was taken to Gorgas hospital. pending instruc- tions for burial. Close was broth er-i law of William r. Holly, vice. president and cashier of the Chase National Bank of New York. He was a son of Solomon Close.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

son of 349 Hill street, died this morning at the Waterbury hospital. She was born in Sweden, Jan. IA. 1864. She was communicant Of St. Johns church and belonged to the Mothers Guild and Ivy Temple of Pythian Sisters.
 She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles w. Spain of Hartford: :: one brother, Claude Anderson of Newport. R. l.; and two sisters. Mrs.
 Edwin Myquest of Waterbury and Mrs. Emma Strand of Providence, +. l.
 Funeral services will be conduct ed Saturday afternoon at o'clock from the Alderson funeral home. 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Arthur
 Mckenney. assistant pastor of St. John's, officiating. Friends may visit the home Friday afternoon and eve ming. Burial will be in New Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

On Sunday. June 14th, Captain and Mrs Maurice T. Healey will celebrate their golden wed- ding anniversary. They were both born in Ardfert, County Kerry. Ireland, and came to this country at an early age. Mrs Healey who was Mary Lawfor previous to her marriage, settled in Watkins Glen, Watkins county. New York state. for four years and then came to this city where she has since re- sided MT Healey came directly to Waterbury from Ireland and worked in Thomaston for two years. the Scovi1 Manufacturing company for four years and for 2S years was as- sociated with Steele & Johnson company where he was foreman at the time he joined the police force.
 Mr Healey joined the local police department as a patrolman and was advanced to the ranks of sergeant and lieutenant and finally retired as captain six and one half years ago. He served on the police force for a period of 27 years.
 The couple were married at the Immaculate Conception church by Rev James O'Reilly Sheridan on June 14th, 1881. They are the par ents of eight children, five of whom are living, including: Dr Thomas F. Healey of Stamford. Attorney Maurice T. Healey, Jr. of Carmody and Thoms law firm, Phillip A. Hea- ley of Philadelphia, Mrs Jack Ryan of Milwaukee, Wis. and Mrs James E. Mcknight of this city. They have seven grandchildren.
 The three sons of Captain and Mrs Healey saw service in the World war. two of them serving overseas. Dr Thomas Healey was member of the 26th Division and was gassed. shellshocked and wounded during the war. He was decorated with the distinguished service cross and the French Croix de Guerre. He entered as cap tain and now holds the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the reserve corps. Dr Healey gave up his prac- tlce as city bacteriologist in this city to serve in the war. All of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
WHAT CAUSES THE YOUNG TO START
 CRIMINAL LIFE
Juvenile Class Room An= tics, .Truancy and Impu= dent Egotism Are Pre- Jude to Such Careers
BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Stan Correspondent }

' ACoS
 Washington, June 11.-U UP)- Juvenile class room antics accom- panied by truancy and general air of impudent egotism often are the prelude to a criminal career.
 In approaching this conclusion the Wickersham commission in it's study of criminal prosecutions is- sued this week embraced numerous case histories of children who were graduated from grade school mis- behavior to felonious misdeeds.
 Crime says the survey, 'is mainly a problem of childhood and adolescence. The juvenile offender is the heart of the problem, and the instrumentalities devised by so- ciety for dealing with him the most important. The studies also showed that delinquency begins in child hood, increases during adolescence continues mounting and reached its peak during the vigorous and ad- venturous years of young manhood
 ''The people of this country should be made aware of how little relatively, the perfecting of the machinery and methods or dealing with adult criminals will accomp- plish toward crime prevention, if we neglect the creation of forces agencies and methods which attack crime at it's source in the person alities and environment of the young."
 Among the criminal case his tories cited in support of the fore going observations, that of H. B--- of Boston is an almost per feet example of progressively anti social conduct and the futile means by which the state sought to deal with the young malefactor. This youth was eight years old and an habitual truant in 1915, and experi- mented in thievry by filchine newspapers. In two years he was stealing milk and he was fined $3 for breaking windows.
 Then he stole bicycle: later an automobile He stole eight more automobiles; was arrested repeated ly for reckless driving; committed a series of 10 holdups in 1925 and on December 3. 1925 was charged with robbery while armed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
Byrnes, Collins,
 Are Given A. B.
Rendered Degree To-day at St Marys Seminary Com
 menCement

John J. Byrnes of 214 Lounsbury street, and John F. Collins, of 46 William street, students at St Mary $ Seminary, Baltimore, Md, received
 the Bachelor of Arts degree at the lannual commencement exercises held ithis morning at that institution. Both
 young men are in the second year
 Philosophy class.
 In the awarding of prizes for gen. leral excellence in studies, Settimio lCrudele, of 193 Walnut street, a sec ond year theologian, was given honorable mention.
 William J. Leary, of Naugatuck, a student in the school of Philosophy. was awarded honorable mention for general excellence in studies during
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
FUNERALS

The funeral of George Prisavage will be held Saturday morning at Q o'clock from his home. lSi Highland avenue, to Calvary cemetery. Burial will be in the family plot.
 Funeral services for William II. Kelsey took place this afternoon from tho Alderson Funeral Home at 2 o'clock with Rev Richard Heearty of the First Methodist church of ficlatins. Burial was in the new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of stephen Pawlow. ski was held yesterday morning from hla home. 2i Vine street to Rt Hianislnua church where n re. Quiem high mass wna celebrated bS il0v hlAnisiaua ilrnseJcwaki. The nnllb0nrerH weroi p, iior0wy. 4 konlnakl, W. kelesteokl. q. Awleeh. q. ualeWnki and n, Wyaebek, hnrlal took place ln Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
Blanket Charge
 for Students at
 Harvard College

Cambridge. Mass, June 11.-(UP) A blanket charge of $l5 will in the future admit Harvard students to all Harvard athletic events except the ice hockey games ;n Boston Gar den. In the past students have been able to purchase Harvard Athletic association books. admitting them to all minor athletic competitions but entitling them to only slight reduc- tion on tickets for the principal sea- sonal events.
 The new prices will make it easier, according to William J. Bingham, director of Harvard athletics. for students of moderate means.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
PLAYED TRUANT
 AND KILLS HIMSELF

Saugus. Mass. June 11-(UP)- Apparently afraid 10 face his par ents because he had been playing hockey" since Monday. John w.. Curtis, 15, Saugus high school freshman, committed suicide by in- haling illuminating gas at his Cliff tondale home yesterday.
 His body was found by his moth CT, Mrs Sarah A. Curtis. a teacher at the North Saugus school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
To Hold Card
 Party June l5 Last Social of Season By SisterE,o0d of Beth El
 Synagogue

The last social event of the season under the auspices of the Sisterhood of the Beth-El synagogue will take place Monday evening, June 18th, in the vestry of the synagogue on Cooke street A novelty package and card party, with bridge and pinochle as special features will be held. A door prize and a surprise number that is expected to deli"ht all in at tendance are numbered among the special features. The largest at tendance of the year is anticipated for this event.
 The hosteSscs of the month are Mrs Harry Safersten, Mrs Paul Kampner and Mrs David Harris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

Waterbury's three largest manu- featuring concerns, the Chase Com panies, Inc, the Scovill company and the American Brass company came in 100 per cent to aid the drive for unemployment relief to-day. Fur thermore, the three concerns stated that they will continue their previ- ous policy of matching, dollar for dollar, the contributions which their employees make to the unemployed fund.
 Several of the city's smaller manufacturing concerns, which have already signed up or which are now preparing to present 100 per cent fronts in the relief drive, have also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
Annual Class
 Day Program
Leavenworth High Exer- cises at Crosby Gym
 Last Night

Fifty-two graduates and several hundred of their relatives and friends attended the annual class night exercises, of Leavenworth high school in the Crosby auditorium last evening at o'clock.
 Hollis DeVines, president of the 1881 class, addressed the assembly and urged members of the present junior class to carry on their schol- astic work in the same manner as the 1881 class did during the last year Albert Atkinson replied for the juniors and assured MT DeVines and the senior class that he and his school companions would dutifully and faithfully carry on where they left off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
OBITUARY

DWYER-Miss Nora M. Dwyer, age 22 years, daughter of Mrs Mar garet DWyer of 222 Lounsbury street and the late Thomas Dwyer, died this morning at her home. She was born in this city and was edu- cated in the local schools, graduat- ing from Mulcahy grammar school and Wilby High school where she received honors for excellence in scholarship. Miss Dwyer also at tended Connecticut Agricultural col lego until the time of her illness. She possessed pleasant disposition which made her popular among her host of friends who will be grieved to hear of her death.
 She is survived by her mother two sisters, Mrs William LeFevre and Anna Dwyer and four brothers. Edward, John, Thomas and Will liam. The funeral will be held Sat urday morning at SIS o'clock from the home to St Francis Xavier s church where a solemn mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at 9 O. clock Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 STEPONAITIS = Martin stepo- naitis, age 43 years. of 46 Russell street died Monday in Wilkes Barre, Penn, after brief illness. The body was brought to the Deliniks X Son funeral home and later to the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Alu- bauskas of 46 Russell street.
 MT. Steponaitis is survived by one brother, Anthony Steponaitis of Lith- uania and one sister of this city. He was a member of St. Anthony's so- ciety in Ansonia and the Lithuanian Political club,
 The funeral will be held to-mor- row morning at o'clock form the home of his sister. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 SMITH Mrs Elizabeth Smith. wife of George Smith, died last eve ming at her home, 219 North Elm street, following a long illness. The deceased was a resident of Water bury for 43 years, coming here from New Jersey. In addition to her husband she is survived by one son, Perry Willmore.
 The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the Arthur J. Lunny Funeral home, 25 Central avenue with services being conducted by Rev Cook of the A. M. F. Zion church. Interment will be in Riverside ceme- tery.
 SWENSON-Anna F. Swenson, age 67 years, wife of John A. Swen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
SHOCK FELT IN
 SYRACUSE ZONE

Syracuse, N. Y., June 11-(UP)-
 Residents of the country northwest
 of Syracuse believed they felt a slight earth tremor when a huge meteor crashed into the earth in that section last night.
 Numerous calls to local newspa- per offices reported tremor. Many othed persons saw the meteor, how ever. and described it as large fiery ball which left trail of smoke that was so heavy it was visible for several minutes after the meteor struck the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

the past year and was also the win ner of the second prize in the de- partmcnt of natural sciences
 The conferring of degrees on Thursday by the Very Rev John F. Fenlon, S.S., DID,. Provincial of the Sulpicians, will mark the close oi the 14Oth year of the existence of St Mary's College and Seminary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
J,IEtrT WOUNDED

Managua, Nicaragua, June H. UP)-Lieut Everett Ross, United States marine in charge of pa- trol of Nicarasuan national guards men, was badly wounded when his patrol fought q skirmish with a group of rebels six miles north of JiCaro, reports said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

Beds, Chiffoniers, Dressers, Colonial Highboys, etc, Din ing Room Suites and Odd Pieces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

SWENSON-Anna F. Swenson, age 67 years, wife of John A. Swen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

A few Glenwood Gas Stoves, Hoosier Cabinets, SeeGer and Gibson Refrigerators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

All kinds of Tables, for Li- brary, Living Room and Den. Sewing Cabinets, Book Cases Desks.