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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
WATER RVILLE
FIGHT
 BRUSH FIRES
FairmOunt Had Two Fires Yesterday-AnnOunce
 Engagement

The re department has issued It's annual warning to be extremely careful with fro in the open Ut this season, where there is great danger from the results of brush fires. Tn spite of the excessive rain fall of the spring most open areas of dry grass are like finder and form plenty of opportunity for grass fires to spread rapidly. The Waterville firemen have already had several calls this season, most ly to the fields of Fairmount. There were two calls yesterday afternoon. One to Fairmount and the other to the hillside field south of the Homer street brook between Faber avenue and Waterville street. Tho latter was most spectacular while 1t lasted and caused q great deal of apprehension to residents of Fd- ber avenue.
 One cannot be too careful about dlscarding matches. cigars. cigarets and pipe coaIs while in the open field or woods at this season of the year. A moments carelessness may result in severe property damage.
 Engagement Announced
 Ma and Mrs Edward Kernan of Wheeler street have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Ann Marjorie German, to James r. Brown. son of MT and Mrs sherman Brown of Boyden street. The wedding will take place some time in June.
 Tyler Heads Fellowship
 James l.. Tyler was elected pres ident of the Young Peoples Fellow ship of st Pauls Episcopal church which took place this week at the parish house on Ma1vllle street. Other officers elected were Shirley Gibson, vice president; John Farr, treasurer: and Virginia Bailey, sc- cretary. The advisors for the com ing year are Mrs Andrew K. War ren and Mrs Samuel Gibson and tho program committee will be Rev Raymond M. D. Adams. rector of St Paul's, James l.. Tyler, William Warren and Lois Gibson. Tho Eel lowship has enjoyed most sue ccssful year. Each of it's weekly meetings has been featured by q special program which has usually included n speaker with an inter- csting and inspirational message. Several groups from other church. es havc been entertained and en- ioyable now contacts made.
 Girls Club of Watcrville
 Tho regular meeting of tho Girls Club of WaterviIle will take place on Thursday evening. of this week at the Christ Chapel Vicarage. The hostess will be Mrs Samuel A. Budde. A bridge tournament will feature tho evenings program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
CARD or THANKS.
MASSES.

DENGIy--A months mind mass of requism will be celebrated tomor- row morning at $500 o'clock, nt tho Immaculate Conception church. for tho repose of the soul of the late, Mrs Anna Kennerney Bergin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
First Or Second
 Degree Murder
 May Be Charged
Negress Becomes IS on Thursday, the Day She Will Face Grand Jmy-Original Belief Was That MansIaughter Plea Would Be Entered

The case of Eleanor saddler. IT year old negrcss. assumed a differ cnt aspect in superior court this morning when Judge John Rich ards Booth, on recommendation of states Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis ordered grand jury impaneled to hear the issues on Thursday of this week. Miss Saddler who will be IS on Thursday. the day she is to appear before tho grand jury, was in court this morning.
 Judge Booths order followed a conference In his chambers with States Attorney William B. Fiez- gerald, prior to courts opening. z The grand jury will be chosen by James Geddes, high sheriff of New Haven county. The IS men will hear tho evidence and will be re- auired to bring in a true bill on first or second degree murder or not a true bill on either of those two counts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
Wife or President Was First Woman
 To Attend Hearings
Was Present To-day With Daughter of Ramsay Mac- Donald When Secretary of Labor Frances Per- kins Started Her Fight for New Labor Bill

Prime Minister Macdonald broke British precedent by selecting q woman as labor minister in his first cabinet, in much the same way that President Roosevelt sat a new precedent by the appoint ment of Miss Perkins.
 Washington, April. 25-(UP)-- Secretary of Labor Frances Per kins, the nations first woman cab. inet officer, today urged upon the House labor committee the admin istration's unprecedented program for federal control of industry.
 In the presence of Mrs. Frank lin D. Roosevelt. Miss Ishbel Mac Donald and a large crowd in the House caucus room. Miss Perkins testified in a determined manner at opening of hearings on meas urc to give the national govern mcnt authority to fix wages, hours of work and quantity of produce tion.
 As hearings began before the House labor committee, the first American woman cabinet officer bore tho brunt of the battle for one of the most revolutionary so- cial and economic experiments ever proposed by an American presi- dent. virtually unqualified federal regulation of hours, wages, and production of industry.
 Shc hoped to convince dubious committeeman that 1t is nectssary for tho salvation of the n alton 10 remove control of vital economic matters from the hands of private individuals.
 The program for which Miss Perkins argued would grant the administration power to:
 G)-- Effect thorough-going super
 vision of the amount of produce
 ton within an industry to pre-
 vent destructive competition. (2)---Administer Il 30-hour week for
 all business to make millions of
 new jobs for the unemployed. O--Place in effect a federal min
 imum wnge law to insure de-
 cent living conditions for every
 worker.
 Massed opposition to the legls- lation was conceded today by even the most enthusiastic administra- ton adhercnts to be tremendous. Tho more pcssimistic predicted that a complete redrafting of tho measure presented the only pos slbility of salvage.
 The House republican leadership is frankly opposed pto "wholesalo" federal supervision of industry. "1 am not 10 much opposed to shorter working week." Minor- ity Leader Shell said. but l do not want to grant any such power to any person"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25

The case was expected to be dis posed Of this morning when 1t was thought Miss Saddlcr was to enter n plea to manslaughter charges. States Attorney Lewis intimated yesterday that the case probably would be disposed of this morning.
 The decision to summon a grand jury caused a surprise in court when tho announcement was made.
 Miss Saddlcr Is charged with the death of Marshal Lassiter. local ne- gro whom she stabbed at q party on Abbott avenue last December 21. She was bound over to superior court when she was arralgned in city court and was confined to the county jail at New Haven without bonds.
 Miss Saddler was returned to the jail this morning and will be brought back to Waterbury again on Thursday morning. The grand jury will be summoned to report at 9.30 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
EXPLORER IS
 FACING PENALTY

New York. April z6.-(Up1~~ Count vasco Da 0ama. lineai dee+ cendant of the Portuguese navisa. tor who discovered a route 10 Ins dia, faces a s25 fine or a jail sem tence for shooting the pedierece chow of a nelghbor in his Rivef- side Drive apartment house. Inc count, a big game hunter who tesr titled he was n crack shot, was convicted despite his plea that the dog moved as 1T to bite him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
State Probation
 Officers Meet
Will Be Held at Hotel Elton
 on May 6

The state probation officers will hear Dr II. F. Barnes, director of the New School for Social Re- search, at their dinner at the Ho- tel Elton Saturday, May 6, which will be held in conjunction with the state conference of social work. His subject will be "Society To- day"
 Mrs Irene Piercey, local probation officer of the city court, will handle arrangements locally. Mrs Helen s. McPherson, president of the Connecticut Probation Officers' as- sociation will be the presiding of. ucer.
 Dr Barnes, a graduate of Syra- cuse university, is 6 sociologist, his- torian, economist and an editorial writer for the Scripps- Howard newspapers. He has also been affiliated with the New Jersey pri- son inquiry commission and the Pennsylvania penal commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Mary Dolan will be held tomorrow morning at Q o'clock. from the home, 327 North Main street to tho 1mmac- ulatc Conception church where a solemn mass of requiem Will be celebrated at 9:4b o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Tho funeral of Thomas Broder- ick took place this morning at S:lb o'clock from the home 65 Alder street to St Patrlcks church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at 9 o'clock by Rev Bernard Foster assisted by Rev William Wirkus, deacon and Rev John Ryan ib-deacon. Burial was in now St Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Father Foster. The palbearers were: Maurice McGrath, Cyril Dunphy. George Byrnes, Thomas Brayton, Joseph Doran and Joseph Klein.
 The funeral of Miss Frances Hermann was held this morning ut 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street to St Cecilia's church where q solemn mass of requiem was cele Drutsu Ut CiOCh Uy SNuV wv .Cuny. Burial was in new St Jo. scph's cemetery with committal services by Father Cuny. The pail. bearers were Thomas, otto and Frank Hermann. Ernest Ziegler, Joseph Duffy and Albert Hebert.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Mary Lloyd will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 29O East Main street tomorrow morning at S o'clock to tho Immaculate Con ception church where q mass 0f requiem will be celebrated at $50 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Richard Y. Me- Carthy will be held to-morrow morning at S:15 o'clock from the homo 43 orange street to the Im- maculate Conception church where a mass of requiem will be cele- brated at Q o'clock. Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Tho funeral of Mrs c. stanton Barber was held thIs afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Aldergon Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Rev Dn- yld r. Gaines officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 Tho funeral of Frederick II. Hol- lister took place to-day from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25

home of his son, Clifford r. Hol- lister of 542 Willow street, Rev John N. Lewis officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, New Haven.
 The funeral of Anna Montagano was held this morning from the home 19 Acorn street at 9:l5 o. clock to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, where services wero con- ducted at 10 o'clock by Rev Mi- chael Lynch. Burial was In Calvary cemetery. Tho pallbearers were: susan Pate. Belle Ella. Madeline Mastroianni, Josephine Cohstan- tino, Angelina DeAngelo and Ma deline Nnt!cy.
 Tho funeral of Mrs Lena w. Levetag, wife of Joseph Levctag. will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with services in tho Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, and the burial will bo in old Pine Grovo cemetery, at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at tho funeral homo this evening. between and Q o'clock,
 The funeral of Natalian Lombar- u0 LOOK pIaCc LHlb morning aL OH D o'clock from tho homo A Prim- rose street. to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where q requiem high mass was celebrated at Q o'clock by Rev Michael J. Lynch. The honorary bearers, all members of the eighth grade at E. W. Tink- CT school. were Jt iephlne Cantito, Martha Di Sapio. Antoinette Marn- gelluzzi, Lillian Salinaro, Eva Ian- nucci and Mary D'AnBleo. Active bearers were Louis Spina, Rocco Rinaldi, Nicholas Galenti, Michael De Nicola, Morris Etterginio and John Foley. Interment took place in Calvary cemetery
 Tho funeral of William Knap- man of New Haven was held yes. terday morning at St Francis' church. New Haven, with Rev Ed- ward Brennan, pastor of St Mar garet's chrch. this city, ceiebrat- ing the requiem high mass. Inter. ment took place in St Bernard cemetery, New Haven, with com mittaii services being read by Father Brennan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
DIVORCE PETITIONS
 FILED TODAY

Two divorce petitions were filed to-day at the office of the clerk of the superior court. In the first action. John GaIlucci Of Naugatuck asks a decree from Louise Gal- luccl on grounds of cruelty. They were married November 1. 1924. In tho second suit. Helene Fran asks decree from Raymond Tram on grounds of desertlon. They were married August 9. 1923 and the desertion is alleged 10 have taken place in July of 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25

Defylng attempts to tntimidate him, Samuel J. Foley, (above), dis trict attorney of the Bronx, New York, declared war against rackc- teers when their activities caused four poultrymcn to seek the safety of the Bronx county jail after their plant was wrecked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
Two TrucklOads
 of ValuabIes in
 Stamford Home

Stamford. Conn. April 25-CUP) - Two truckloads of vaIuables stolen from Bedford village. N. r., homes were recovered here after the arrest of six men said by police to have been responsible for a number of robberies during the winter months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
BY RUBY A. BLACK nifcd Press Stan Correspondent


 Washington, April 25--UP)-- Participation of women in Ameri- can government reached new high today when the wife of the president attended congressional hearing at which the first AmerI- can woman cabinet member ex- plaincd n revolutionary measure to combat depression.
 Miss Ishbel Macdonald, daugh- ter of the British Prime Minister accompanied Mrs. Roosevelt to the hearing.
 The measure under discussion was the short work-week bill. which would give Secretary of La bod Frances Perkins large powers over industry.
 It was the first time the wife Of q president over has attended q congressional hearing. It was Miss MacDonald's first experience with an American legislative committee at work.
 Tho presence of the three wom- on had added significance in that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25

DIED. MAC KERRACHER - Tn this city. April 25, 1883. Thirxa Alice Mae. Kerracher. of IA Grove St. Funer.
 CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our many friends and relations, The Water. bury Police Dept. and the Water bury Lodge of Elks for their kind expressions of sympathy and floral offerings extended to Us during our recent bereavement the death of our dear wife and mother. D (SiRned)
 The PETTIT FAMILY and
 MRS JOHN CAvANAUGH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
SWISS WILL STICK

Berne. April 25.--(UP)--The Swis cabinet, after long discussion of the gold situation. announced today that Switzerland would maintain tho gold standard and that tho United States situation would not cause any change in Swiss monetary policy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
CALL GRAND JURY FOR SADDLER CASE
Anniversary
 Celebration
Saturday Evening By the
 Boys Club EnkcOrs

The Boys Club Enkcors will cell ebrate their second anniversary Saturday evening in their new club rooms. donated through the cour- tesy of Nicholas combellack. super intendent.
 The room has been fittingly decs orated and renovated for the occa- sion by Ralph RaRgo, advisor and leader. The summer vacation of the club members will be spent at MT Com mbellack's summer estate. Edge comb Manor in Cheshire.
 The Stakeholder Corporation of America have forwarded the club some very interesting pictures of the late Knute Rockne. former Notre Dame coach. which will be used to decorate the club rooms.
 Members of the club includes: Frank Delmonico. president: Leon- ard Lucia, secretary: Joseph Run niduge, Edward Fisher, Frank Fisher. Albert Damelio, Sam Avalet and Ralph Raggo.
 Telephone and telegraph lines in Afghanistan are being extended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
OBITUARY

SUGRUE-Patrick J. Sugrue of New Haven died Sunday at his homo in that city. He Is survived by his widow, Julia; four daugh- tcrs, five sons and q sister. Miss Julia Sugru cof Naugatuck.
 The funeral will bo held tomor- row morning in New Haven at S:30 o'clock to St Brepdan's church where high mass will bo celebrat- cd at Q o'clock. Burial will bo in St Lawrence cemetery, Now Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25

Telephone and telegraph lines in Afghanistan are being extended rapidly.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
TO LAUNCH
BIG WATER DEVELOPMENT
Governor Signs $l6O, 900 Enabling Act, Which
Passed Assembly After Campaign
of Twelve Years.

, street houses that have been serving
a bountiful three-course meal for 10
cents. The standard price is now is
cents. The week brought forth the
second 1-cent increase in milk prices.
attributed to the new State sales tax
and N. R. A. code expenses. The milk
producers and distributors are said to
have added 1000 new emloyes and in
creased wages for all former employees.
Gov Rolph aligned the official State
with the N. r. A. program by issuing
statement urging all State depart
ment heads to adopt the flve-day work
week wherever possible.
Increase in employment amounted to
4 per cent. and pay rolls 79 per cent
during July, according to the monthly
Southwest business review.
Commerce through Los Angeles har-
Dor hit the highest point in l6 months
and has been equaled only once since
1881. Exports showed a gain of 38
per cent over July last year. In re-
tail lines prices of finished commodities
are shown to have risen rs per cent.
Authorization for California building
and loan associations to accept bonds
of the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton in lieu of mortgages was issued
by Friend Richardson, State building
and loan commissioner.
Extensive renewed operations through
out the famous gold mining districts of
Central and Northern California and
Western Nevada have resulted in new
employment for hundreds of men and
large expenditures for reconditioning
OLD shafts and installation of new
equipment. Many of these properties
have not been worked for years.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
By WALLACE c. BLAKEY.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
4 OS ANGELES, August 12.-With
public ceremony. Gov. James
Rolph this week signed the State
Assembly bill 259, the enabling
- act for a $780, 100000 Statewidc
water development program which
has been brought to reality after a IL
year campaign. In case a rumored
referendum is qualified, the Governor
said he would call an immediate spe-
cial election TO act upon it.
The program covers dam, reservoir,
canal and hydro electric developments
at six different points, the principal
one being the Kennett (Shasta County,
Dam at cost OF S84 100000. The pri-
mary purpose of the program is to
transfer surplus or waste water from
the Sacramento River in the north to
arid regions of the San joaquin Valley
in Central California. Opponents have
declared it will endanger water rights
in the Sacramento Valley, also that
power provisions will jeopardize private
power companies.
The enabling act becomes effective
In October, at which time designated
State agencies will start negotiations
with private power companies for sale
of electrical energy produced at the
Kennett Dam. With these contracts
arranged, application for aid under the
national recovery act will be made.
If rising prices be criterion, national
recovery under the new codes started
Wednesday in this section, when prices
in virtually all eating establishments
were raised cents to 10 cents The
first to act were the Los Angeles Main
Evening star., 1933-08-13
IDAHO'S STATE BANKS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Cash Position Is Better Than Six
Months Despite Closing of
13 Institutions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE. Idaho. August 12-Cash
position of Idaho's State banks has i'm
proved noticeably during the last six
months. according to report by Ben
Diefendorf, State commissioner OF
finance.
Sixty-two State banks reporting as of
July 81. 1888, showed cash resources OF
$7,529, ,794.50, including both cash in
vaults and cash due from other banks.
Seventy five State banks reporting as OF
December 81. 1882, showed cash re-
sources of s6968, ,841 .02. In spite of the
closing of 13 banks. resources showed a
gain OF almost 100000 in the six
month period.
Rediscounts and bills payable showed
a sharp decrease in the period covered
by the report, dropping from 1851. SO
in December to $104 697.71 in July.
Deposits on July 81 were but slightly
below those OF December 81. in spite
Of Withdrawals to finance planting and
for harvesting of early crops.
Loans and discounts declined from
2,602, TAO In December to So, 9,748,916.37
or July 81.
Candidates for Idahos repeal election
on September 10 have filed nominating
petitions and the wet-dry campaign in
the Gem State is progressing under a
full head of steam.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
TORY CONTESTED AS ONE MORE STATE JOINS WET GROUP
MICHIGAN JOINS
EFFORT TOGET
WATERWAY PACT
Other Great Lake
States Pushing
Ratification.
BY PERCY c. POWELL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, August 12.-Eforts to
force ratification of the st. Lawrence
seaway treaty at the January session
of Congress are under way In Michigan
and other Great Lakes States inter-
ested in the St. Lawrence waterway
project.
R. F.. Malin, secretary Of the Great
Lakes Harbor Association, in Michigan
this week making a number of ad-
dresses urging completion of this prof.
ect, announced that when the associa-
ton meets in Detroit October 18 and 19
plans will be formulated for an in
tensive drive to interest the public in
the project to such an extent that all
Senators and Representatives in inter-
ested States will 60 to Washington
pledged to center their attention on
ratification Of the treaty.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg OF
Grand Rapids announced that with
Senator Robert NJ La Toilette, jr., of
Wisconsin, he would make a series OF
addresses during the Fall in various
States urging the ratification of the
treaty. He charged that New York and
railroad interests were active in the
last session in keeping the ratification
keep 1t from serious consideration in
the closing days Of the special session.
Senator James Couzens by promptly
mailing a check for $50, ,423.39 in full
payment Of his assessment as stock
holder in Detroit's closed financial in
stitutions, caused joy among the 800, 900
depoSitorS of institutions and consid-
cradle CONSERVATION among the $4,000
stockholders, who were notified last
week by Federal authorities that the
time had arrived for payment of their
assessments. The prompt payment by
Couzens was followed by a number OF
other payments on the part of stock
holders, which undoubtedly will do
much in diScouraging court litigation
on the part of obdurate stockholders.
During the week a number of Demo-
Gratis have encouraged the boom for
to succeed Secretary Woodin in event
of his resignation. Such an appoint
ment would leave the power Of appoint
ment of a successor to Gov. William
A. Comstock, Democrat.
Despite expectations that the sale Of
motor cars in July would exceed those
in June, which Is usually the peak
month in this industry, a survey re-
vealed that the sales dropped off 10
per cent under June.
The monthly survey Of welfare rolls
in Detroit. which reflects practically
the same percentages in other cities,
reveals that 20.181 families were able
to find work that would take them off
the welfare rolls. while 1856 families
were obliged to go on the welfare for
the first time The total number on
the welfare rolls at the end of July
was 41,288.
The automobile industry Is girding
for the code hearings in Washington
scheduled to begin about August IS.