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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
STATE CONVENTION HERE SATURDAY
WOmen's Benefit AssOcia- -tion to Convene at the
 Hotel Elton

Plans for the annual state con- vention of the Women's Benefit as- sociation, to be held hcre satur- day, were discussed last night at a meeting of the committee in charge at The Elton. Mrs Mary c. Kiimartin of this city, vice chairman, discussed the arrange ments with several others. inciud- ing Mrs Martha Walt of Toring- ton, general chairman of the con- yention committee.
 The convention will open at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning with Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly delivering the address of welcome. A business meeting will be held in the afternoon and a dinner at 6:30 o'clock in the eve- ming, at which Mrs Kathryne V. Crowdon of Port Huron, Mich, will be the principal speaker after which the session will be brought to q close.
 The presiding officer at the con- vention will be State Deputy Grace Best of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
Katherine Kelly's Own Story
dn Life Outside The Law With Desperate Gangs Revealed By nape Wife

schel kIdnapingJ long time. He's tho best of the bunch. You'd take him for Q banker. He always was a gentleman, and wanted to do the right thing. He was pretty decent.
 never knew him by tho name Bailey. He was always Tom Brennan-Big Tom, we called him, and everybody respected him. honestly don't think his wife, up in Wisconsin, ever knew that the man known as Harvey Bailey was her "Turning Up" Miller Was Bluff
 didn't know Baates 50 very well. (Albert Bates, blond Denver gangster, Bailey and MT and Mrs shannon, Katherine's parents, were tho first four to get life sentences in the Urschel case.) a
 I don't know Bob Brady or Jim Clark (other members of the Bailey gang caught recently in Tucumcari, N, M.), Verne Miller (Bailey gangster indicted as machine gunner in the Kansas City Union Station) doesn't look like his pic- lures. Hos older.
 When 1 wrote MT Keenan (Jo- scph B. Keenan, special assistant U, s. attorney general), offering to give up if they would let my moth- CT off, I told him Kelly also would surrender and that I'd turn Millor in.
 That was q joke about Miller. l couldn't have told them about him, because didn't know where he was. wouldn't have told if he'd known.
 They're all right. They treated me 0. k. Kelly kept everything from mo. When some of the boys were around they never talked about anything important.
 Doubts Machine Gun Skill The first time ever saw q ma chino gun was when Kelly had one at my house in Fort Worth. He was shipping a bunch of guns to Chicago when l saw 1t.
 No. he never taught me to use q machine gun or any other Kind. l wouldn't know what to do with | one.
 This talk about him being able to write his name on Q wall With machine gun bullets may be so. but don't know whether hc even can shoot one.
 l WHeH we WcHL DhCh " ASAtbH from Minnesota, George treated my parents fine and they thought Q lot of him.
 He bought them groceries, and cars, and they thought he was q prosperous business man. He told them he gambled. I can remem. Der him telling my stcpfathcr about winning $1,500 in a gamb. ling game and Mr shannon laughed and laughed about it.
 don't know why ho wanted to bring all this trouble down on them. They are innocen {. Why my mother never has done any. thing wrong in her life. She didn't get Justice. That's what burns mo up,
 NEXT: Mrs Kelly tells ube story of her childhood, her marriages, and her life as Q fugitive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
LECTURE ON THE ]
 MODERN GARDEN
Subje ct Discussed By Richardson Wright at
 Mattatuck Society

Richardson wright, editor of the publication "House and Garden" spoke last night before the mem bers' of the Mattatuck Historical society It was the society's first fall meeting and was held in Mat tatuck hall. MT wright discussed "The Modern Garden and It's His torical Background" Fashions in flowers, he said, are turning back to 100 years ago, adding that there are indeed fashions in flowers and in gardens just as there are in clothes. The flowers of grand mothers day are now due to be- come popular again, the speaker declared.
 Recently, according to Mir Wright, old fashioned roses have staged revival and so have daffo- dils. In England, he told his list- eners, there are 5000 known vari- eties of the flower while In this country there are probably no more than 200. Other old flowers on tho "come back" are iris and peonies, he stated. What were once known merely as rock gar- dens" are now called the fancy name of "Alpine gardens" the speaker said. The return to popu- larity of the primrose was also hailed by MT Wright.
 According to the speaker most | fashions in flowers originate in
 Europe and, therefore, one should read tho foreign catalogues to get ahcad of the other gardeners in town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12

Germany has 1.000.0 900 fewer un- employed than a year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12


 EDITORS NOTE: The amaz- ing story of her life among the 1 gangsters is related hero by Katherine Kelly, wife of the nos torlous George "Machine Gun" Kelly, in the first of two intimate disclosures based on an interview obtained by Lee Hills, Oklahoma News staff writer and NEA Ser- vice correspondent. The story, told in Mrs Kelly's own words, reveals vividly the trials, fears, hatreds and foibles of gang ster's wife. The interview was granted upon written order from Federal Judge Edgar s. Vaught and U. s. Marshal w: c. Geers. KATHERINE KELLY's OWN
 STORY
 As Told to Lee Hills, Oklahoma
 News Stan Writer and NEA
 Service Stan Correspondent. Copyright 1893 NEA Service Incl
 Oklahoma City.-If I had it to do over again, would have killed George Kelly long before the Ur- schel Kidnapping.
 That would have saved my moth- CT and my stepfather and my baby from all this trouble.
 They would have got me, Kelly's friends, but what would l care about that? It would have saved my mother from life term in the penitentiary.
 No, wouldn't have had long to lives There's too many of them. 1t doesn't matter if you kill off half dozen of them. They al- ways get you.
 told the government men that would plead guilty if they wouldn't put my baby on the stand in my trial. I'd rather die than see them do that. Pauline Is only 13.
 Fears for Mother and Daughter
 She's just a baby. She doesn't know what it's all about in this big world. But she believes in me. She knows wouldn't do anything to hurt her.
 I cant help 1t if cry when I think about her. She and my mother (Mrs ora c. Shannon) arc all I've got in the world.
 expect to be convicted. They won't believe mo. But 1t almost drives me crazy to think what will happen to mother and Polly.
 I'd do anything. I'd go to the electric chair, if they'd let my mother go. Surely they'll keen us together afterward. It would kill mother If they'd take her to one prison and me to another.
 I'm afraid she won't last long. anyway. She broke down after she left the courtroom Saturday.
 If the government will put mo where l can be with her, I'll Dc q good prisoner. 1 wouldn't cause them any trouble.
 Loves Kelly. But Could XII Him
 But if they don't. I'll be in the newspapers again before long. Yes. l could be plenty mean.
 George Kelly brought all this trouble on us. feel pretty hard against him. If 1t would save my
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12

Hartford. oct 12.--As a result of correspondence with various hss- toricai societies, the Connecticut Tercentenary commission has on file the names of 4S3 people living in 33 states, the District of Coium- bia and several foreign countries, including Japan, India and Aus- tralia, who are direct descendants of Connecticut colonial families and who have signified their inten- ton of assisting in the celebration of the states three hundredth an- niversary in 1885, 1t is announced by the Connecticut Tercentenary commission.
 The commissions request for names of descendants of families who originally colonized the state was made through tho Daughters of the American Revolution whose honorary president-general, Mrs George M. Minor, made an nn- nouncement concerning the request at the society's 1882 congress and also had 1t published in tho D. A. R. journal; the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution who published 1t in their Journal; the Society of Foun- ders and Patriots; and the Na- tioral Society of Colonial Danes.
 From these requests came re- plies from ITO people who submit- ted their own names together with those of SIS others, all of whom desired to be kept informed con- corning the progress of the Tercen- tenary arrangement many of whom expressed their intention of coming to Connecticut during the celebra- ton.
 oddly enough, distant California has contributed the most names to the list, submitting 1894, moro than the combined totals of Cennecti- cuts nearest neighbors, New York, massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Illinois is second with 65 names and Ohio third with 41. Japan and Spain each have two names on the list, India and Australia one each, Canada three and Hawaii 13.
 Tho number of names submitted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
H C. Bull Found
 Guilty By Lry

A legal battle which Is expected
 to be carried to the supreme court of Massac chusetts has been started
 to save Harry c. Bull, 22, of Brook iyn, N. Y. from death In the elec- trio chair. The young man was found guilty of murder in the first degree by jury in the Franklin county superior court, Greenfield, Mass. The verdict was rendered late last evening after Q delibera- ton of seven hours. Harold Lane, manager of Q local filling station, was a state witness in the ease. He identified Bull as the youth who held him up and robbed him in Waterbury about two months ago.
 Bull In resisting capture shot and fatally wounded Patroiman Albert c. Jordan of the Greenfield police department. The shooting took place us the officer made an effort to hold the accused after he had attempted highway robbery. It was the claim of the defense that the young man had been dazed by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
MEETINGS PLANNED
 BY THE WILEY CLUB

The NRA will be discussed at q meeting of the WIlby Debating club Wednesday during the fifth period. At q session to be held November 1 members will speak on tho fol- lowing subjects: Matilda Capo- bianco, What Constitutes suc- cess" Yolnndo Bruno, Should Wealth Be Our Goal in Life?" Athela ycyr, What Constitutes Charactcr?" Edwin Crook, What Makes q Fellow Popular?" Daniel Manclni. Choosing the Right Friend"
 On November 15 there will be Il debate between the girls and the boys on the subject Resolved: : That the Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules the World, (Are wo- men more influential in shaping the destiny and progress of the in- dustries and the community that men?)" The affirmative will be upheld by Elizabeth Berardis, Eva Gelgauda and Freda Bardasch, Mill ton Persky, Donald Noonan and AL fred Vincent will take the negative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
MIR. LEDIAS RIVARD

Tt has given wonderful relief from the gus and sour stomach. eat most anything want now without fear of later suffering. The constipation was soon relieved and now nm regular every day. sleep sound and awake feeling refreshed. and haven't had q backachc or dizzy feeling lately. 1 certainly can recommend Vcndol to others with the s0mo troubles"
 Learn how Wendell can help you as It hns SO many of the best I,cO. pie right here ln town. Come to the Waterbury Drug O.. meet tIic Vcnd0l Man nnd let him explain nll about thls splendid medicine. and get a valuable health book free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
LOCAL FIRM TO
 GET BIG CONTRACT

The Altieri Construction com- pany of this city was yesterday afternoon awarded a contract by the state for the laying of 4,604 feet of reinforced concrete pave ment on East Main street, Torring- ton. In all three contracts were let out after bids had been opened in the hall of the house at the State Capitol. This makes total of five NRA jobs ordered by the state highway commissioner under the provisions of Connecticuts share of the national recovery act road funds. The other two jobs let yes- terday arc for the towns of New Haven and Norwalk. The Altieri contract calls for $44,566.90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
Broad Interest
 In Tercentenary
Commission on 3OOti Anniversary Receives Many
 Letters From Colonial Descendants

to date by the ,ss states are as fol- lows: California 1894; Colorado 5; Connecticut 2b; Florida q; Georgia 7; Idaho 1: Illinois 65; Indiana 3; Iowa 3; Kansas 8; Kentucky q; Louisiana 3: Maryland 4; Massa- chusetts 6: Michigan 5; Minnesota II; Missouri i; Montana 2; New Hampshire 2; New Jersey 30 New Mexico 5: New York 2S; North Carolina 4; North Dakota 2; Ohio fl; Oregon 9; Pennsylvania IA; Rhode Island 2; South Dakota 4; Tennessee 6: Virginia \; West vir- ginia l: Wisconsin ?; District of Columbia 15; Japan 2; India l; Australia 1; Canada 3 Spain 9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
DANCE TOMORROW AT
 ST JOSEPH'S HALL

Direct from a most successful western tour and three months engagement at the beautiful Area dia ballroom in New York, Wash board Tony and his 12 Musical Syncopators are we'll known to radio and vaudeville lovers as they have appeared over some of the country's leading stations and on many popular stages in recent years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12
KATHERINE KELLY

mother. I'd walk up to him now and shoot him. but 1 guess noth- ing can be done now.
 still, 1 think n lot of him. and I'd do almost anything 1 could for him. Ho still loves mo. He wor- ships me. I'm the only thing in his life.
 didn't meet George Kelly in Tulsa, like tho papers said. 1 don't know why they want to give out such trash. never saw this man Stephens in my life. (She referred 10 "Littlo Steve" Stephens. ono.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-12

a blow and did not realize what he was doing.
 Following tho verdict last night court took recess to permit Bulls counsel to prepare exceptions or requests for rulings and submission to tho supreme court of the state.
 The young man took the sentence calmly. His mother and many wo- men spectators wept when the de- cision of the jury was announced.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
W. C.. T. i. Warns
Beer Will Ruin
Cirlish Figure
Drinkers OfLondOn Slums
Pointed to in Statement
From Headquarters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, ILL.,, March l8.-For
that girlish figure, the w. G. T. U.
warns, eschew beer.
The temperance union expressed the
belief today that the beer bill was un-
constitutional, that President Roosevelt
would sign it, but that women would
become portly if they drank the bev-
erage.
IF women take to the beer habit,
said the statement from national head
quarters. "they have only to look at
some of the beer drinkers in the London
slums to see what is ahead for them.
Beer makes fat"
The w. c. T. u termed beer "the
most brutalizing of all drinks" inducing
and perpetuating the alcohol habit. and
asserted that If the proposed beer IS
legally without kick but actually In
toxicating, then Congress is trying to
satisfy the stomach and fool the courts
in the same barrel.
Seventy Congress beer" the
statement read will make trouble IN
politics, law enforcement and in the
home No party can afford to tie itself
to the beer truck. No nation ever drank
itself out of depression. In England.
the only people making money are the
brewers and the depression Is much
more severe than it is here. This Gov
eminent cannot give money for RELIEF
and keep it away from the beer drink
ers. many Of whom will spend for beer
while their families suffer for food"
Evening star., 1933-03-19
PHILIP LA Toilette
IS VISITING SENATOR
Former Governor of Wisconsin Will
Call at White House During
Brief Stay.

Former Gov. Philip La Toilette of Wis
consin, who has just returned from
Europe, is visiting his brother, Senator
Robert M. La Toilette The former
Governor of Wisconsin. it Is understood,
will call upon President Roosevelt at
the White House during his brief stay
in Washington.
Il has been reported that President
Roosevelt is desirous of appointing Mr.
La Toilette to Federal office, and it is
known that at one time the President
had under consideration the appoint
ment of Mr.. La Toilette as Attorney
General.
Mr.. La Toilette is planning to write
series of articles on the European
situation for magazine publication. His
trip abroad, which took him to Eng
land, Germany. Russia and, finally to
Italy, was made for the purpose of COL
lecting information at first hand for
the articles.
Mr.. La Toilette will remain here until
tomorrow night
Evening star., 1933-03-19
FREE MEALS GIVEN
$50 JOBLESS DAILY
Average at Central Union Mission
Reveals No Let Up in Relief Bur-
den for 2S Days of February.

Despite unusual handicaps, the Gen.
trail Union Mission Is providing free
meals for an average of $50 jobless men
day, Supt. John S. Bennett reported
yesterday TO the missions board Of d.
rectors and Ministerial Council.
Activities during the 20 days OF Feb
ruary. the report stated. indicated no
let-up In the relief demands and serv-
ices rendered. A total OF 1896 free
meals were furnished during the short
month and the number of men given
shelter at night totaled 1853.
During the flve-month period ended
February %. covering the worst Win
ter months when needs were the great
est. the mission provided beds for 25,-
924 jobless and destitute men. In addi-
tion to these activities. Mr.. Bennett said
that 2,941 free meals were served to
underprivileged children in the Emer-
gency Home during February.
Radio broadcasts by the Converts
Glee Club Of the mission were largely
responsible for LOTS men and BOYS
being provided with warm clothing.
The broadcasts every Saturday night
over Station VOL are direct from the
mission chapel.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
CLARK AND DAVIS
TRIALS TO Be SET
Former Public Officials Will
Face EmbezzIement CHARGES
at Rockville.
By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 18.-Em-
bezzlement charges lodged against two
public odicials are scheduled to be
aired during the March term of the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery County,
which opens here Monday.
Trial dates are slated to be set in the
cases Of Berry Z. Clark, former clerk
to the Board Of County Commissioners;
Bryan Davis, former clerk and treasurer
for the town of Takoma Park when the
courts criminal docket is read on
Mach 80.
Davis, who held the position of clerk
and treasurer at Takoma Park for six
years. was dismissed by the Town Coun-
ell on September IL with the announce
ment that an audit had revealed q
shortage Of $12, 809.66 in his accounts.
His arrest q few days later was fol-
lowed by the return Of an indictment
against Davis by the grand jury during
the November term of court
Clark has been tried on two occa-
sions since his dismissal by the Board
OF Commissioners, which occurred one
year ago after an audit Of his ac-
SOuAAAo aAC8Eoly oASClUSc0 q SllOILdkc
of approximately $4,000 in funds en-
trusted to his care, but both trials
ended with the juries hopelessly dead
locked.
The first trial last June was con-
cluded with the jury reported to be
standing Ito for acquittal when it
was dismissed after IS hours delibera- =
tion. while the second trial, held two
months ago. closed with the jury re-
ported holding out 9 to 3 for conviction
after being out for 1s hours and so
minutes.
Although 81 indictments were re-
turned aginst the veteran clerk, only one
indictment, which accuses Clark ofem-
bezzlement Of 1926, has been used In
preceding trials.
States Attorney Stedman A. Prescott
said today that the same indictment
will be employed In the third arraign-
ment Of Clark.
Bath Davis and Clark are at liberty
under bond.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
MRS. JULIETTE LOW, FOUNDER
OF GIRL SCOUTS. IS HONORED
Organizations TWenty-First
Birthday Celebrated Through
out u. S.
Began First Patrol in Savan.
nah, Ga, Against Friends
Advice.

In towns and cities, all over the
United States Girl Scouts are celebrat-
ing the coming of age Of their or
ganization; and at each Of their
twenty-first birthday parties the name
Of the late Mrs. Juliette Low Of savan-
nah, Ga, is mentioned with affection
and appreciation.
Mrs. Low founded the Girl Scouts.
She was past middle life when she
started the work In March, 1912. She
was IN frail health. She was deaf. She
did not have much money. When she
spoke Of her plans to friends, they
frankly told her they did not see how
she could succeed.
But she was immune to discouraging
suggestions. She had been in England,
had met Sir Robert Baden Powell
there. had seen with her own eyes what
scouting was doing for British boys and
girls, and she was determined to try
out the idea in America. She began in
small way. There were only IL girls
In the first troop-the White Rose pa
troll Of Savannah.
Her method was simple. Long after
ward, when some one congratulated her
upon the great work she had done for
the girls of the United States, she said ::
THE angel Gabriel himself could not
make them take what they didn't
want" By the exercise Of her genius
ing happiness in the constructive ways
a normal girl finds it, she made" her
small followers want what she had to
give. Scouting never was labor; 1t
began as an honest kind Of fun. and
that was one of the reasons why II
prospered.
Very little has been written about Mrs.
Low. Her nephew prepared a brief
sketch Of her. and Norah Meade Cor
coran has sponsored a paper based on
his book. When one tries to sum up"
her personality. these biographers say,
she appears as the most completely
lovable. illogical and talented woman
ever born on the American continent.
Perhaps the contradictions in her char
acter may be explained by the contrasts
in her ancestry and upbringing. Her
mother came Of pioneer Illinois stock,
and her father fought in the confed-
crate Army. She grew up in an at
mosphere Of Indian legends told by a
grandmother who once was a captive Of
an Indian tribe, and of the Civil War,
in which she herself was youthful par
ticipant. A rebel she tasted her first
sugar sitting on Sherman's knee. Later
she was to walk Indignantly from a
party In her honor in Africa, because an
innocent Sudanese band played March
ing Through Georgia"
Grown to womanhood, her interests
were many. She was a painter and a
musician. Occasionally she essayed the
stage. That she was capable Of strenu-
Gus physical labor she demonstrated
when. in England. she built forge and
made iron gates for her garden. She was
hearing. She had good horses and rode
well.
She never had any children Of her
own. but the lack Of them seemed but
to add to her wish to help the small sons
Evening star., 1933-03-19
MISS BR0DHEAD'S DEATH
TRACED TO HEART ATTACK:

Miss Kathryn Van Wyck Brodhesd,
who was found dead in her apartment
at 800 Connecticut avenue Friday;
night, succumbed to a heart attack,
Acting Coroner Christopher J. Murphy
announced yesterday. %
The statement was made following
an autopsy on the body of Miss Brod-i
head, who was discovered on the fioore
OF her bed room by Clarence z. Fisher, "
1889 r street, a friend .
Miss Brodhead, who was Sc, was re-,
cording clerk in the Office of the Dis
trict Commissioners. Other than 4
cousin, H. S. Mott. l748 @ street, sff
has no relatives here. She had tTJ'
nieces in Lawrence. Kans. ~AS1