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Evening star., 1934-11-18

evening at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Robert
S. Campbell as hostess. The president,
Mrs. R. M Da Shazo, will preside.
Mrs. Henry Lyon, exchange and
publicity editor Of the Urn, the ma
tional magazine of Beta Sigma Omi-
cron, has aff1liaoed with the Washing
ton chapter.
Tau Beta Phi Sorority, Washing
ton Province, held a successful Fall
hop at Beaver Dam Country Club
last evening. Among the guests were
the officers of the Non- Academic
Pan Hellenic Association Mrs. Eleanor
Summerill was in charge of che ar
rangements for this affair with Myra
K. Browne, Marian Limbach, Dorothy
K. Martin, Marjorie Griggs, Gladys
Banfort, Dorothy Wells, Edna Harvey
and Alice Potts assisting her.
Lambda Chapter Chi Sigma Soror-
ity held its second rush party OF
the season Tuesday. the event being
a treasure hunt. 1t started at the
home of Miss Lois Crawford, 725
Quincy street northwest, and ended
at the home of Miss Catherine
Pfuger on Queens Chapel road,
Those attending were the girls in the
chapter and the guests were Miss
Betty Fainter, Miss Catherine Nalley,
Miss Eva Allen, Miss Marie Brown,
Miss Madelyn Holt, Miss Elizabeth
Fountain, Miss Mary Schellenberg and
Miss Bernadette Wallis
Miss Mary Lou Colliflower, the
province president, also attended.
The treasure was found by Miss Vera
Mauger.
Gamma Chapter of Sigma Beta
Sorority held special meeting Tues
day, November 13, at the home of its
president, Miss Mildred Mackin, for
the purpose of discussing the plans
Evening star., 1934-11-18

China will start several large irriga-
ton projects.
Evening star., 1934-11-18

weenie roast this afternoon at 6
o'clock The guest Of honor will be
Miss Martha Bean, national presi-
dent.
Gamma Chapter, Chi Sigma So
rority. will give a breakfast at the
Penn Daw Hotel today in honor of its
rush girls. Arrangements are being
made by Miss Ruth Conwell.
Miss Mae Hig6on was hostess for
the regular meeting of Zeta Chapter.
Tau Phi Sorority, held Saturday, No.
vember 10.
The last regular meeting of Iota
Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority, was held
Monday, November II, at the home of
Miss Isabel Croson. Plans for the New
Year eve dance have been completed.
Miss Leola Stahl, vice president, will
be hostess November 20 at a scavenger
hunt to the chapter and the follow
ing guests: Misses Eva Lee Carruthers.
Mary Columbus, Rhoda Doyle, Eloise
Ferlen, Kitty Martin, Peggy Mathiot,
Leona Minogue, Eleanor Potts, Louise
Tebeau and Mrs. Helen Shenk and
Mrs. Marjorie Clark.
Eta Chapter, Beta Chi National
Sorority, held its regular meeting at
the Fairfax Hotel, when Mrs. Mary
Bryan and Miss Betty Price were the
hostesses. Plans were completed for
Christmas party to be held at the
home OF Miss Eva Elledge December
81, and Miss Eunice Bratton was
pledged
Guests for the evening were Miss
Kathaline Lakeman and Mrs. Marga-
ret Frances.
Evening star., 1934-11-18

Miss Mae Higdon was hostess for
the regular meeting of zeta Chapter,
Tau Phi Sorority, held Saturday, No.
vember 10.
Evening star., 1934-11-18

buy for style, alone, ALWAYS shop Saks first . at
the ANNIVERSARY SALE PRICES every
thrifty woman's shopping tour will start and
STOP AT SAKS.
Evening star., 1934-11-18

Your attention to noteworthy event that you'll
never forget. An event that is featuring clearance
prices on lop-ofthe-season Fashions 4. RIGHT
ON THE EVE OF THE SEASON. Women who
Evening star., 1934-11-18

weenie roast this afternoon at 6
o'clock. The guest Of honor will be
Miss Martha Bean, national presi-
dent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01

ACCIDENT VICTIM
AWARDED $1,000
Naugatnck Man Sustained
Double Injuries /; Agrees
nlent Approved

Lewis J. Darabos of Rubber ave-
nue.. Naugatuck, Is awarded $4,000
in settlement of his claim for COM
pensation against Claude j. Leroux
of New Britain, according to the
terms of stipulation agreement
between the parties approved to-
day by Commissioner James M.
Lynch.
Darabos, steam filter, was en-
ployed by the New Britain man in
1929 and sustained hip and rib
injury. At the time he was earn
ing q sufficient salary to enable him
to receive $21, the maximum under
the law. during disability.
Hereturned to work again but
suffered a back injury on Nov 20,
1888, which incapacitated him. At
that time, he was only entitled to
compensation of $11 a week. The
question then arose as to which
salary his incapacity payments
should be based upon.
A hearing was held Saturday be-
fore Commissioner Lynch. 1t was
the claimants contention that the
second injury aggravated the first
| injury and that the payments to be
paid should be made with a consid-
ertaion Of the wages he was re-
ceiving at the time of both acct
dents.
Commissioner Lynch suggested
that the parties should confer be-
tween themselves and arrive at a
decision. This was done and the
stipulation agreement was then en-
tered and approved. Under the
award the respondent agrees to pay
any reasonable medical and hospi.
tai expenses that might arise In the
| future.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
H. S. SMITH BACK
FROM Y MEETINGS
Survey OF National Institu-
tons Made at New
York Conference

General Secretary Herbert
Smith of the local Y. NJ. C. A. RE-
turned this morning from New
York city where he attended two
important Y. NJ. C. A. conferences.
One of these meetings was the
National Program committee. nf
which the various programs In the
departments in the Y. NJ. C. A..
head up. At it's meeting, a survey
of the program OF the Y. NJ. c. A..
In the various areas of the country
was made. and the national de-
partmental committees were CIV
en- authorization for their pro-
grams as outlined.
The other committee was the
National Educational Council. Of
which Secretary Smith Is presl-
dent. In this council the Adult
Educational program OF the Y. NJ.
C.. A. heads up. II includes aboli
thirty-three degree granting uni
versities and Also about ESQ unit
course curricular schools.
An effort IN being made 10 make
the whole Y. N. e. A. enterprire
a Christian Educational movement
II war because of the emphasis
along this line which the water
bury " M. &. A. In making Ia ~
club programs for young men ara
ho,r. that the local general rec'
rotary WAS elected 10 the presidency
OF the National Educational coun'
ell % the Y. ~ e A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01

James f.. Corrigan, president OF
The Central Labor Union in Water
bury, today endorsed the call is
fsed yesterday by President Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt for truce be-
tween capital and labor at this time
nending the outcome of the new
&et-up OF the MIRA. The Central
Labor Union of Waterbury Is com
prised of "a local labor organiza-
kions.
II heartily agree and SYM
pathize with the truce called for
hv President Roosevelt" declared
President Corrigan today. His stand
on this matter was preceded TINS
morning by a statement from VIII
lam Green, president OF the
american Federation of Labor
Mr. Coe Out of City.
Efforts today to interview the
heads OF the three local MAJOR
manufacturing concerns on their
reaction to the presidents call LOT
b truce were unsuccessful. Jonn a.
Coe. Sr., of the American Brass
Company. is in New York and was
not available for statement Jonn
al. Coe, Jr., of the American Brass
company EGI6TTCu ola HdSAASS ~
the absent head of the concern.
John H. Goss, vice-president and
general superintendent of the SEQ
viii Manufacturing Company, and
r.. s. Chase, head of the Chase
companies, Inc, were intermittent
" busy at private meetings SO that
their opinions could not be obtain
I'd in time for press hour.
Quiet Prevails Here.
President Corrigan pointed out
today when interviewed today that
waterbury hasn't had any labor
disturbance and added that the
entire labor movement here does.
not look for or want any sucn
trouble.
1--WE have some fine employers
here" stated President Corrigan,
therefore it has been the attitude
OF workers here to leave their
problems up to suitable commit
tees for discussion with the heads
of the various trades. We want the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
INSURANCE STOCKS
AGAIN HIGHER

New York, Oct Insurance
stocks in the New York city mar
ket registered further improve
ment during the past week. The
aggregate value of 20 leading fire
and casualty Insurance issues,
amounted to s445,294.O00 on Sep
TENDER 81, an increase of $685.
900 or 200 per cent. The current
average yield of the 20 issues Of
40 per cent compares with a yield
of 4.19 per cent week ago. The
current market value is equal to
1.09 times the current liquidating
value, against 1903 times on Sep
TENDER 81. Combined operating
earnings from underwriting and
net investment income are now
1922 per cent on market, as COM
pared with 1858 per cent at the
close of the previous week. and
based upon current figures the 20
issues are now quoted at an aver
age of 81 times their combined
operating earnings, against 9.5 on
September 81.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
By ELMER c. WAIVER
United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, Oct. P)-Prices
broke / TO more than points on
the stock exchange today, the de-
cline more than wiping out all the
small gains made last week.
Principal incentive to the mod
crate selling was said to be the
presidents speech which was dis
appointing to Wall street. All buy
ing orders appeared to have been
removed and the small sellers
found takers only at sharp con-
cessions. Dealings were fairly active
for a time but the pace slackened
after the first hour and was dun
the. rest of the day.
Wall street had hoped for clar-
ification of many problems stand
ing In the way of recovery. These
Included a balanced budget and a
stable dollar. Neither was men
toned by the president. The speech
was seen as further attack on Wall
street and some interpreted 1t as
Indicating further administration
efforts to clamp down on bankers
and brokers"
In addition to the speech the
other principal item before the
market community was the Begin
ming of federal regulations OF the
market. In its present dun state
this was considered as OF no I'M
mediate Importance. Losses OF =
points or more were noted In such
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
CROWDED SESSION
OF POLICE COURT
Over 40 Cases on To-
days DOcket-Theft OF
Gasoline Alleged

Almost 40 cases, making the
lengthiest docket in weeks, were
listed for city court today, with
the prisoners pen crowded to ca
pacity and with good part of the
spectators numbered among those
who were awaiting arraignment.
Alleged theft of gasoline at Lib
erty and Bank streets last night re-
suited in fines for Frank Stemmer,
rs, of Is Irion street. and Robert
Pekrul, 90, of 1892 Baldwin street,
the former being fined $25 and
costs and the latter $40 and costs.
They were placed on probation to
pay the fines.
Tony Marinelli, 10, of 1914 Meri-
den road, charged with theft, had
his case continued till Thursday
morning.
Paul Ives, 20. of IS Mill street,
charged with operating under the
influence of liquor, received a con-
tinuance to Thursday.
Roy Klein, 36, of Manchester
avenue, charged with the same Of
Tense, received d continuance till
tomorrow.
Leo Wallace. "a. of Walnut
street. was fined $40 and costs for
striking the child of a neighbor.
An appeal to the court of common
pleas was entered by Attorney Will
liam Keavney.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
Veteran Fire
Chief Resigns


Fire Chief John III. Hayes of
Bristol, ono of the best known
department heads in the state,
was formally retired in Bris.
toll today, illness forcing his
withdrawal after more than 80
years of active service. A fare
well inspection was held in
tribute to the chief Saturday
afternoon.
Chief Hayes attended the re-
cent firemen's convention here
and was a close friend OF the
late Henry ii. Hoffman, local
chief. An appropriate resOlu-
ton from the firemen's pension
board, comprising firemen and
city officials, has been pre-
scented to Chief Hayes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
'.American Tragedy"
In Real Life Begins
Trial of "Bobbie" Edwards, Charged With Murder OF
Sweetheart Opens in Pennsylvania Coal Regions

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Oct. 1-(UP)
Tho denouement of the real-life
american tragedy" began today
when Robert A. Edwards, 81, went
on trial charged with murder. He
is accused of staying his sweet
heart, Freda McKechnie, 26, SO
that he might be free to WOO an
other girl higher placed in the
social scale.
Just two months ago today
Bobbie was first accused of re-
enacting Theodore Dreiser's novel,
IAN American Tragedy" The body
of Freda, an expectant mother, was
washed upon the shore of Harvey's
Lake July 81.
Like the main character in the
novel, Edwards first denied he had
been to the mountain resort with
Miss Mckenzie. Then, police al
lege, he confessed smuggling the
girl to death with a black jack.
The motive, the commonwealth
charges, was that Edwards desired
to free himself in order to carry
on a romance with Miss Margaret
Grain, %, music teacher of East
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01

Police today continued to build
up their cases against theee
youths who have admitted partici-
patton in two recent daring hold
ups here, all three admitting COM
plicity in the robbery of a South
Main street store August % and
hold-up of an East Main street gas
station less than a week before.
Held under bonds of $1,500 each
which had been reduced from
$1,000 and then from $4,000, the
three are:
Donald Guistiana, II, OF 6Sy
North Main street.
John Kane, 20, of 24S North
Main street.
Andrew Jerry. 1e, of SO Bishop
street.
The first two are held under two
charges of robbery with violence,
while Jerry is held on single
robbery count. In city court this
morning the three received contin-
uances till Thursday morning.
Clever Detective Work
The three arrests were the re-
suit of clever work on the part of
Detectives John Leary and Edward
McElligott, who had been conduct
ing. a detailed investigation. The
separate links of the case were
pieced together after each of the
youths had been in without know
ing that the other or others were
in custody.
Detectives Leary and McElligott
found a loaded .32 caliber revolver
in Kane's room on North Main
street and learned that another
weapon, the one owned by Cuts
tiana and which was used in the
hold-ups, had been thrown into 20
feet of water at Lakewood. The
lake was being dragged today in
an effort to find the gun.
Kane and Guistiana have admit
ted the hold-up of Beebe's gas
station on East Main street August
22, at which time $40 was scooped
from the cash register after the
attendant, George Pfarr, %, of 30
Ridgefield avenue, had been con-
fronted with a gun and told to
move away. Kane welded the
weapon in this case.
The hold-up on South. Main
street in which the three have
taken the guilt was that of First
Ma onal store at 1911 Sc''', Ma:n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
NEW YORK BANK
STOCKS HIGHER

New York, Oct New York
City bank stocks improved slightly
during the past week. The aggre-
gate value of sixteen leading issues,
totaled $1,246,601,0O0 ON Septem-
Der 20. as compared with $685.
$4,000 at the close of the previ-
Gus week an increase of $8,104.000
or 0.66 per cent. The current aver
age yield of the sixteen issues of
6:42 per cent compares with a
yield of 6.46 per cent on Septem-
Der 81. The current market value
is now 1.02 times their known book
value. compared with 1.01 times
on September 81, and based upon
current figures the sixteen issues
are now quoted at an average of
$50 times their known cravings
against 8.8 times a week ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
Decline Wipes Out
Gains OF Last Week
Moderate Selling Induced By Presidents Speech;
Pace SIackens to DuIIness After First Hour

stocks as Spiegel, May, Stern; U. s.
Smelling, U. s. Steel preferred;
and Du Pont. Among those down
. to 8 points were air reduction
American Smelling, Atchison, Au-
burn Auto, Bethlehem Steel, Case,
Celeanee, Chrysler.
u. A.{kteel common stock met.
new sewing near the close and ex-
tended an early loss to 2 points at
81 7-S. All steel issues were weak.
Rat eof operations declined.
u. S. Smelling touched liz Off
8 3-8 points before meeting meager
support. Others of the group made
corresponding declines. Merchantile
issues were lower despite recent
reports of good gains in retail
trade. Market operators ignored
new reports Of the railroads would
soon be given. attention by the
government.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
Hon1ir,g Pigeon
Found Exhausted

Almost exhausted with
WEAKNESS. a hOming pigeon
alightcd this morning in the
back yard of the home of
Mrs j. Elmer Wallace of
1914 North Main street. On
the left leg, the bird has II
red band, inscribed GIG.
while ON the right leg is an
aluminium band bearing the
number IF34 NED. 896.
1t is thought that the
homer may be ono of the
birds entered In the recent
national races, which started
from Columbus, Ohio. Many
OF the entrants have been
reported as missing.
Mrs wallace fed the tired
traveller and is OBTAINING 1t
pending word from its own
or. She intends to release 1t
within u day or two.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
Confessed Trio Held
Under 81, 500 Bonds
Clever Detective Work Results in Apprehension OF
Suspects in Daring HOld=Ups- Several Charges

street August %. The youths mem
aced the assistant manager. Joseph
Fortier of 23 East Liberty street,
with gun and walked out with
$S3, making their escape on foot
through heavy traffic.
Counterfeit Money?
After the arrests Saturday, De-
tective Sergeant Henry johnson
and Detective John Calvin contin-
ued the investigation, gathering
further evidence against the three
youths. Police had nothing to say
this morning on reports that the
three were linked with the recent
passing of counterfeit money
here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01

Aurora, N. Y. Bobbie confessed
that this was true, but has now re-
pudiated the confession. Defense
attorneys said he was sin a daze''
when he made statements to po-
lice.
"A complete acquittal" will he
demanded by Frank r. Michigan,
chief of the defense attorneys.
Death in the electric chair"
will be demanded by Thomas NJ.
Lewis, county prosecutor.
Edwards will positively take
the stand Mc'Guigan said tonight
HE will not be emotional and ne
will prove beyond any reasonable
doubt that he is not guilty of the
murder charge"
Prosecutor Lewis said that he
had called 20 witnesses. He has
summoned a panel of 80 talesmen
and has second panel in reserve.
The entire wyoming mining val
ley was talking today about the
trial. There was betting of to /
that Edwards would be acquit-
ted. Some pointed out there hasn't
been a death penalty in the last
100 murder cases tried in the
county.
Edwards, it is believed, will in
sist his sweetheart died of the
shock of cold water, which in
duced a heart attack because of
her delicate condition and that the
injury to her head was caused by
striking rock.
Such a defense was his first
story to authorities. but later, it is
alleged, he confessed he concealed
a black jack in his bathing
trunks and when Freda swan ay
him as he stood waist high in the
lake he brought the weapon down
on her head with great force sew
eral times.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
Transportation Co
Employe Injured

Charles Mann, SO, of New
Haven, was admitted to Waterbury
hospital shortly before l O'Clock
today suffering with injuries to his
back, the result of an accident or
the Torrington-T homaston road in
which the truck which he was
driving overturned. Hospital au-
thorities said this afternoon that
his condition did not appear to be
serious. He is an employe of the
L. H. Bunnell Transportation COM
pany of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
JOHNSON NEARS
END OF PROBE

Leipzig, Germanen. Oct. .l-fUP)
Arthur johnson. New York de-
ves. ~ .lcns u. GSrman pa...->s u
the Lindbergh kidnapping today He
was expected to confer before he
left Leipzig with the physician OF
the late Isidor Fisch, friend of
Bruno Richard Hauptmann who
died while on a visit to his home
here,
johnson yesterday questioned
Fisch's brother, Pinkus, and his
sister. Hannah.
Johnson. accompanied by local
police. took possession Saturday of
a key to safe deposit box, a
New York bank book several letters
and an option on Long Island real
estate which Fisch's sister Hannah
had received from him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
BEACON GUIDES BIRDS

sterling. Mass. (UPl--Therc's
al eIeht-stoyy building here with
III electric bfQcon atop II. but the
I(rbf a not fol<1he benefit OF nvin-
<5rs. ms to ssldc b'saa 20 the
S>6n portable homo whicn Ars'
FIId DurlIng. known Ne "stfr.
|~r.r HIfd Lady," has prqylncd
ia {ntfn. The eight STORY niiIininR
an efnbornfe miniature 0utfink
tIIizHi RECOMMENDATIONS and cuisine
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
"MR B" SOUGHT
IN MURDER CASE

Mortified. Mass. Oct. l.-(UP)
Investigation of the mystery
murder of Headmaster Elliott
Speer Of Mt. Hermon preparatory
school today centered on a state
wide search for a "Mr b" who.
authorities say. Is believed to be
implicated in the educators STAY
Ing.
State police were reticent about
the most recent development--the
first tangible clue In the i7-day-old
slaying-but announced they would
take "Mr u" into custody ION
sight"
While detectives decline further
information. II was learned they
possess the mans full name and
former addresr and have full
hcscripiion Of him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-10-01
AUTHOR CRITICALLY HURT

westport, Conn. Oct 1-(U.PD-
Struck by an automobile while
walking along the Boston Post
road, Henry Davis. author and cri-
tic. was critically injured last
night. His condition was described
as poor" at Norwalk hospital. Da-
Wis. former theatrical critic for the
Philadelphia Public Ledger, suf-
fered a skull fracture. Lawrence
Mann, Greenwich. driver of the car.
was held on a technical reckless
driving charge