The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-17
POSTPONE CHILDS
 CASE TO TUESDAY
WatertOwn Jurors Illness Causes Delay of Embez=
 clement Trial
(Torrington Correspondcnce)

The trial of Sterry Hunt Childs on charges of embezzlemento of rec ords of the Hendey Machine com pany of this city met with another interruption in the superior court yesterday when illness of one of the jurors, Harry B. Russell of Wa tertown, necessitated . a postpoNe ment of the case until Tuesday of next week.
 The jury was excused until next Tuesday by Judge Foster. The court adjournment, however, was until this morning at 10 a. m., when short calendar matters were scheduled to be heard.
 Two truck loads of books con- taining New York bank records of alleged accounts of the Hendey Ma chine company have been brought to Litchfield for use in connection with the trial.
 Many Delegates Gathered for Scout
 Session
 More than 175 delegates attend ed the Connecticut Girl Scout fall meeting at City Hall yesterday, with sessions being held in the forenoon and afternoon. Mrs Fred erick Edey, national president of the Girl Scouts, was the chief guest. Mrs Edey delivered an address at the afternoon session on "Girl Scouting in the Community"
 The morning session was called to order by Mrs Clifford D. Perkins of Hartford, chairman of Connecti- cut Girl Scouts. The address of wei come was given by Mrs William A, Gleeson. acting commissioner of the northern Litchfield county council. Reports were read by off, cers and various committee chair men.
 The following resolution on the death of Mrs Elias Pratt, who was commissioner of the northern Litchfield county council, was passed as follows:
 "As individuals and as a group the members of the Connecticut Girl Scouts wish to express to the family and friends of Mrs Elias Pratt their sorrow and sympathy. Mrs Pratt gave unsparingly and joyously the treasures of her mind and heart to the Girl Scout move ment. We know that the gift of her time and spirit came back to her an hundredfold in the joy of service, and we desire to add our tribute of appreciation and affec- tion to the many spoken and un- spoken that are offered to her un- tiring devotion and achievement"
 Lunch was served to the dele gates at Conley inn at 12:30. Sou venirs given included an electric toaster to Mrs Edey and an electric curling iron to Mrs Clifford D. Per- kins, both donated by the Fitzger- aid Manufacturing Co; and to each woman present a can opener, a sink scraper and a potato masher, do- mated by the Turner & Seymour Mfg Co, an ice pick and a paint scraper, donated by the Torrington Co, and screw driver, donated by the Union Hardware Go.
 Naugy Group to be Guests of
 Local "Y" Women
 Members of the women's morn- ing gymnasium class at the YMCA will entertain Naugatuck women at the local "Y" next Thursday. A gym period, during which volley ball will be played, will be followed by a swim. Dinner vii be served and the afternoon will be devoted to card playing and bowling.
 Good Progress in Red Cross Drive
 Good progress is reported in the annual roll call of the Red Cross in this city, and expectations are that Torrington will again exceed it's quota of 1900 memberships. The canvassers report generous re- sponse, and reports being received from schools, stores, factories, etc, are very, encouraging. William A. Gleeson, chairman of the drive is pleased with the cooperation being gbnpn