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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28

Waterbury's CWA quota has been slashed by the federal ad- ministration from 2,062 to 1892; all local CWA employees removing the snow will be laid off late this afternoon for the rest of the week
 this was the gist of latest or ,ders received by local Administra- tor William M. Harris to-day. Un- fairness in figuring out the cut in the quota was charged on all sides to-day and Administrator Harris was among those who voiced dis approval.
 The slash on the local quota for Waterbury was based on the em- ployment figures for Waterbury as of october, 1933. At that time the local factories were running with very large payrolls.
 Actual lay-offs did not occur in this city until late in November. Therefore, the October figures on Waterbury did not do justice to Waterbury. it is charged. An ef- fort is now going on between To- cal Administrator Harris and state Administrator Eleanor Little to have the slash involving Water bury rectified.
 Many hundreds of pounds Of butter arrived in the city. to-day from the FRA. While the coal and general food supplies have been cut off, the FRA sent in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
OBITUARY

CARISSIMI-Elio Frank Caris- simi, 54, died yesterday morning at St Mary's hospital. He had been engaged in the confectionery busi- ness and was well-known figure about the city. He had come to this city 32 years ago from Italy.
 He IS survived by brother, Ga- briel and Il nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the home of his brother, 29S Will low street, Friday morning at S:ro. o'clock with a solemn mass of re- uuiem at the church or Our Lady of Lourdes at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 STREVINSKAS - Mrs Ursula Strevinskas. age 3S years, of S7 Green street. died this morning nt her home after lingering illness. She was a native of Lithuania, but came to this country about 15 years ago and made her home in this city for the past 10 years. She was well known. especially by the Lithuan- ian residents of the Brooklyn sec tion, Mrs Strevinskas was a com municarlt of St Joseph's church and was a member of St Ann Society of that church.
 She is survived by her husband, John, of this city; one son, Ernest, of this city; her father Vincent Margehs, and one brother. Joseph AIargelis. of Lithuania. and one sister. Mrs Anna Klimas, of Brook lyn. N. Y.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Friday morning at S:3O o'clock to St Joseph's church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the home early this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
CWA Quota in Waterbury Slashed From 2O62 to 1892
ANSONIA WOMAN SEEKING DIVORCE Mary E. Welch Asks Dee cree on Grounds of
 DesertiOn

Two divorce actions were filed in superior court today. Mary D.. Welch of Ansonia asks decree from Edward J. Welch of Ansonia on grounds of desertion. They were married April 20, 1922. The desertion took place June 6. 1927 the complaint says. In the second suit. Dorothy M. Greer Bray of Hamden is plaintiff against Charles M. Bray of Portland, Ore. They were married Feb 4, 1914. The divorce is sought on grounds of desertion which is alleged to have taken place April i, 1924.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
DOCTOR DENIES
 KILLING LOVER
Dr Sara Dean Defends Her Love for Victim in
 Murder Trial
By JAMES s. BEALLE United Press Stan Correspondent)

Greenwood, Miss, Feb 28.-(UP) --Dr Sara Ruth Dean returned to the witness stand at her murder trial today to defend her love for Dr J. Preston Kennedy and to deny that she poisoned the surgeon with mercury in a whiskey highball.
 The 35-year-old woman physi- clan was under cross examination by states attorneys. Her trial. in the middle of it's fifth week, was nearing an end.
 She was wan and haggard when she took the stand yesterday but she spoke unfalteringly.
 The state charges she killed pr Kennedy to prevent his remarriage to his divorced wife. The defense claims pr Kennedy committed sui eide when pr Dean informed him that their three-year clandestine romance was ended, and that she was planning to marry Captain Franklin c. Maull, river boat cap- tain of Lewes, Del. Dr Kennedy was alleged to have been poisoend at midnight tryst in Dr Deans office last July 27. Dr Dean testified she was at home. working on her rousseau, that night.
 "Dr Kennedy threatened to shoot us both when l told him I was planning to be married" she tes- tified.
 Did you ever give pr Kennedy whiskey with poison in it?" De- fense Attorney Richard Denham asked.
 "No" replied Dr Dean.
 She said her arrest last August came just two days before she was to have married Maull in Washington, D. c. She last saw Dr Kennedy on July 25, two days before the alleged midnight tryst. and he told her q won't let you go."
 pr Dean denied 8 statement or Mrs Bessie Barry Kennedy, estran- ged wife of the dead surgeon, that pr Dean wrecked my happy home"
 She admitted she had been en- gagged to Dr Kennedy for two years. She denied Dr Kennedy ever told her that he planned to re- marry his divorced wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
T rial Of $2O,O ,OOO Suit
 Begins Here To-day
Cheshire Girl Sues Wallingford Man for Injuries
 Sustained When Struck By Defendants Car

Finn and jury in the common pleas court today. The girl sues to recover for permanent injuries she suffered June 10 when she was struck by the defendants car.
 The girl testified she had been planting broccoli in the garden near her home, with members of her family when she left at noon to go to lunch. She used the road way from the garden to her home on what is known as the Old Tal- madge road in Cheshire and while walking, was struck by the car of the defendant.
 The girl suffered fractured nose and omissions and abrasions to other parts of her body. The nasal injury is permanent. At torney J. H. Sheehan of New Ha- ven represents the plaintiff. o. Keefe i& French represent the de- fendant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
p1cr os WATERBURY,

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT. Feb. 27th, 4.
 D. 1884. ESTATE of EDWARD b.
 KELLEY, late of Waterbury, in
 said District deceased.
 Upon the application of PATRICK HEALEY, Administrator, q. b.. n. praying that he may be authorized to sell. certain real estate belonging to said Estate---as per application on filo more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application Do heard and determined at the Probate ofice in Waterbury, in snin District, on the bth day of March 4. D. i0si at 10 o'clock in the forenoon tetandard Time). and that notice be given Of. the pendency Of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon. by pub fishing this order ono time in sonie newspaper having a circulation ln Hmid District, on or before tho SSth day of February 1884.
 /, H''sf' 'sGfA'nocnnlrr Al. eAl,y., s.3s.it Asst Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
Edward L. White To
 Pay City Visit Soon
Former Corporal Coyle Post Commander to Speak to
 Legionnaires at National Defense Meeting

international veterans organization known as the Fidac is returning to Waterbury next month to speak at the "National Defense" night meet ing of the local legionnaires.
 Only recently the King of Italy sent a decoration to MT White, now a resident of New Haven and in the last municipal election of the Elm City he was the republican mayor alty candidate.
 The meeting of Corporal Coyle rost will be held on Tuesday even- ing, March 9th. All veterans of the city will be invited to attend the session, A social hour will follow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
KIWANIANS HEAR WALTER TORRANCE
Attorney Describes Gov ernment Laws of CO= .
 lOnial Connecticut

Commenting that the newspaper reporters present would find no grounds for criticism. Attorney Walter Torrance, the speaker at to-day's meeting of the Kiwanis club, devoted his half hour talk to description of the government and laws of colonial Connecticut.
 The attorneys comment was the result of recent criticism of the city government by Rev Dr James Gregg, who said that he was but echoing sentiments expressed previ- ously by MT Torrance.
 Attorney Torrance read a num- Der of laws in force during 163O- 40 and compared them with mod ern regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
CWA QUOTAS
 TO BE REDUCED

Hartford. Conn.,, Feb. 2S-CUP) Local relief administrators were notified today to reduce all CWA quotas except in those communi- ties where more than 10 per cent of the population was on relief rolls in October 1883.
 Acting state administrators, Miss Eleanor H. Little said the percen- tage of reductions would range from 100 per centin towns having only per cent of the population on relief, to 25 per cent in towns relieving up to five per cent of population
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
Harris Disapproves
 Federal Tabulation;
 Work Stops Tonight
,ty Shovelling Force Loses 1900 Hands Employ ment Figures of Last October Declared Unfair
 Base for Latest Washington Ruling

butter to-day and has almost 800 bags of oranges on the way.
 The slash in the local quota was ordered, it is charged, following a survey of the entire state and with special emphasis being put on the rural districts without a special regard for the industrial centers.
 The lay-off of the CWA snow shovelers this afternoon will be for the rest of the week. The CWA officials refuse to honor any future acquisitions for snow removal operations. The men are now 10 hours in on their next week because of their operations yesterday afternoon and to-day. Unless efforts being made now to have them given this extra pay, the 10 hours which they are ahead will be taken out of next weeks sched- ule, it was stated this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
CRANDDADDY CROC
 NOW ON DISPLAY
FOrbear Restored After | 200, O,OOO,OOO Years
 Under Rocks
By ALFRED BERTHINET United Press Staff COrrespOndcnt) )

New York. (UP)-After spend- ing some 20O,OO0,OOO years under a, blanket of rocks, the ancient forbear of the crocodile has been restored to its exact lifetime like ness by the American Museum of Natural History through the magic of modern science.
 This newest member of the pre- historic groups made its entry into the Hall of Dinosaurs in the form of a triple exhibit. One shows both sides of the actual six keleton. The second is cast Of the skeleton, restored and articu- lated. The third is model of the beastG as it appeared in life The grandfather of the crocodile was considerably smaller than his offspring. He measured only 32 inches from tail to snout.
 However. in the opinion of pr Barnum Brown--the museums curtaor of fossil reptiles, who has spent nearly forty years hunting skeletons all over the globe-this small crocodile is one of the most important finds of his career. He says that it is the only prehis- lOTIC ShcittOU CNSI hdS AOoitu that enabled him to give an exact picture of the beast.
 Although Dr Brown found the skeleton in 1881, the full story in connection with the discovery has not been told until now.
 ''I went to Arizona" explained Dr Brown, Ito investigate reports that dinosaur tracks had been found in the rocks of the Triassic age. established headquarters with Hubert Richardson. an In- dian trader on the Navajo reser- vation at Cameron and set to work. I found many tracks. but no bones in this series of rocks. My scRrch aroused interest among Indians and one day dur Ing the next winter an Indian came to the trading post with some fossllized bones. He thought they might be part Of dinosaur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
DOUMERGUE TO GET FULL POWER Premier Then Will Be Able to Combat Agricul=
 tural Situation
By RALPH HEINZEN United Press Staff Correspondent

(OnltcU FFCSS Stun COrFeSDOnUent)
 Paris, Feb 28-UP)-Dictato powers to enable Premier Gaston Doumergue to combat what is de- scribed as the most serious agri- cultural situation in recent French history appeared imminent to-day.
 Already given penary power by parliament to balance the budget by effecting emergency economies, and due within a few days to be made tariff dictator, Doumergue will be armed with the greatest power of any peace time premier.
 Parliament has granted more than $46,000.000 in the past year to aid agriculture. It. enacted laws fixing minimum wheat prices and giving big export subsidies. But the effort failed-how completely waS shown yesterday when farmers, un- able to sell wheat and deprived of pasturage by drought, flooded the Paris market with beef and sent prices to the lowest since the World war.
 Politicians of all parties are worried, knowing many farmers face ruin and are not likely to ac- cept disaster without a fight. Riots were threatened laSt Tall DerOre the emergency farm legislation was en- acted.
 All that has resulted from the price-fiXing provision was the ac- cumulation of great stores of gov ernment owned wheat. The export subsidy has sent /French wheat abroad to compete with wheat from the United States, Canada and Argentina, while those coun- tries sent their wheat here. The effect was further disruption of the world market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
CARELESS DRIVER SENTENCED

Leninsrad. (UP)--Careless driv- ing in the Soviet Union carries a heavy penalty. A chauffeur named Savin was recently sentenced by a Leningrad court to seven years in the penitentiary for running over and killing Professor Ivashentsev, well-known health authority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
REPRODUCE oIt WE'LL

Tulsa, okla, (UP)-A replica of the first oil well ever drilled, and which laid the foundation for one of the country's leading indus tries, will be on display at the Sth International Petroleum Exposition and Congress to be held here May 12 to 19. This well, which struck oil at 69A feet after two months of drilling, came in 1859 at Titus vile, Penn, and produced about 30 barrels pet day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
FIND MAMMOTH MOLAR

San Francisco, (UP)-A 1O- pound tooth. probably dropped out by a mammoth during the Pleisto- cene Age some 30,000 years ago, was unearthed 180 feet below the surface of the water of San Fran cisco Bay during excavation for the San Francisco Oakland bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28

Trial of the $2O,000 civil action of s year old Antoinette Perrotti of Cheshire against James Quin- Ian. mailman of Wallingford, was started before Judge Edward J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
FUNERALS

The. funeral of Mrs Mildred (NelsoA Ashborn took place yes terday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Trinity church, the rector, Rev Henry Baldwin Todd. officiating. The service was the usual burial office of the prayer book. several hymns being read by the rector in the course of the services. The bearers were Warren Hitchcock. Maynard Rogers, Frank Hill. Jos eph Williams, Legrand Platt and Arthur Olson. The burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral of Lawrence D.. Walsh will be held from the Nlu!- vile Funeral Home, 27O West Main street, at 8:15 o'clock to- morrow morning with a requiem high mass in St Patrick's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Salvatore Grana was held this morning at S:3O O. clock from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue. to the | Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. | where high mass Of requiem was sung at o'clock.
 Buial was in Calvary cemetery | The bearers were Daniel Grassi Alfred J. Derwin. Anthony Ianecci. were rFank 1mbimbo. John Jony- relli and Edward Jerome Hynes.
 The funeral of Mrs. Julia Schaus. ter was held this morning at S:3O o'clock from 58 Mill street to St Cecilia's church, where Rev. Peter Cuny sang a high mass of requiem at o'clock.
 Burial was in the. family plot, Calvary cemetery. The bearers were Frank Imbimbo. John Jony- l toski, Sam Genrillo, Carlo Rosa. Peter Colangelo, Rocco Rosa. Jo- kseph Maschello and Rocco Colan- gelo.
 The St. Elizabeth Society. cf which the deceased was a member attended the funeral services in q body.
 The funeral of Thomas Delowry | will be held Friday morning at 3 o'clock from the home. II Water | vile street, to St. Margaret s | church, where a solemn mass of requiem will be sung at 9:S0. Bur- ial will be in old St. Joseph cem- |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
REsTORING TOWN HAiL

Salem. Mass. (UP) This "Nitch City" N restoring the old Town Hall. which for f29 years. has stood. rather forlorniy, in Derby Square.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
DOG DIES WITH MISTRESS

East Grinstead. Sussex, England, (UP)-When police broke into a bungalow belonging to q 55-year old spinster, they found her fully dressed and seated at a table. She had been dead for some days. Her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28

Edward L. White, one of the early commanders of Corpora! Frank Coyle Post. American Le- zion and foxmerly head of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

CONFIRMATION AGREEMENTS. The following com pensation agreements were filed today at the office of Commissioner James M Lynch: Atlantic & Pacific Tea O. and George Ryan of Watertown. hernia. $11.S9; sharon Hospital of sharon and Anna Way of sharon, arm injury, $S.66 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28

airedale dog was stretched out on the floor beside her. He had died of starvation while guarding his mistress body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28


 Fifteenth Day, February 28
 By WILLIS THORNTON
 (Democrat NEA Service CorrespondcnD AL SMITH tossed his brown derby mantepece A and testified gustly before the 'best brains" mttee of the senate.
 Let there be said AL imitation, Russia embark public Prophetic words!
 naming newly married Senator Walsh the approval feeling that maybe administration going to be in earnest after all indicting 19 including using the mails stockholders added growing people who felt uneasy and unhappy. ANOTHER uneasy note from Berlin, where "A President von Hindenburg suspended constitutional rights following the turmoil of the reichstag fire The guarantees private property liberty, public meetings abolished by stroke of the
 another prophetic thrown Ayres' suggestion national guarantee of deposits.
 The Roosevets in New York packing trip Washington making their the the inauguration istration
 NEXT: inauguration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
CRYING WINS MONEY

Elmira. N. r.. (UP)-A federal court jury was moved by tears to award Lowell Short, of Little Marsh, Pa, s3,50O damages in his. suit against Howard Gilliland of FL mira. shorts tear ducts were in- jured in an automobile with Gilli- land and he cannot stop crying.
 Railway receipts in France last year were lower than those in 1892.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
MASSES.

MASSES.
 anniversary mass Of reuuiem will be celebrated tomor- row morning at 500 o'clock. at the St Margaret's Church, for the re- pose of the soul of the late, Mrs Bridget Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28
DIED.

STY.EyINSKAS--In this city, Feb: '2Sth, Mrs Ursula Strevinskas, Of S7 Green St. Funeral Friday morn ing at 8:38 o'clock, to St Joseph's Church. Burial in Calvary ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28

When Florence La Bau, 22-year- old Ridsetield, N. J.. girl sailed from New York last fall on the Freighter Wichita. she was listed as a passenger. But when she re- turned, it was as the ships fourth mate! Here you see her in nau- tical attire on arriving in New York from the Orient.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-07-13
Schedule for July IA
Aberdeen at Rising Sun
Havre de Grace at Perryville

Rising Sun took Saturdays game
from Havre de Grace by virtue Of
more timely hitting and better work
on the bases. In fact, the poor
baserunning of the Rivermen con-
tributed more to their downfall than
any other one thing.
Both teams did some spectacular
work in the field, as well as some
ragged work, but on the whole the
game was a good one, and interest
ing throughout.
Conway, for Rising Sun, went the
whole way on the mound, and kept
the Rivermen guessing, despite the
fact that home run was scored
against him in the first inning, and
he gave seven passes during the
game.
Zula, from Edgewood Arsenal,
started on the mound for Havre de
Grace, but wildness sent Rem in to
relieve him. Rem pitched good ball
up to the ninth, when two singles
and a double Melted Rising Sun
three runs and cost him the game.
Burns starred at bat with home
run and two base hit. The score:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-07-13
HENRY SPENCE

The funeral of Henry spence, of
Childs, was held ON Tuesday. after
noon, last week, with interment in
Cherry Hill M. E. Cemetery. The
deceased was 70 years of age. His
death occurred June 80, at Union
Hospital, Elkton.
Mr.. Spence was a son of the late
John and Louise Scarborough
Spence, and for most of his active
life was employed at the Marley Mill.
He is survived by his wife and five
children-Mrs. Catherine Reese and
Alfred Spence, of Childs; John, of
Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. Frank
Shivery, of Wilmington, Del, and
Mrs. Edward Guyton, of Chester, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-07-13
JAMES BUCHANAN

James Buchanan died Sunday in
Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia,
following an operation sustained
some days previous. The deceased
was rs years of age. He was son
of the late Andrew Buchanan and
was born near Rising Sun. Mr..
Buchanan was life long resident of
this section, devoting most of his
active life to farming. For some
years he was sexton at West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church.
About fifteen years ago he purchas-
ed farm near Theodore, where he
had since resided.
Surviving are his wife, who was
Miss Sarah Williams, daughter of
Thomas Williams, and one daughter,
Mrs. Charles Mathis, of Camden, N.
j.; also one brother, Heston Buchan-
an, living in the West, and a half
brother, Andrew Buchanan, of near
Rising Sun.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon, 1880 O'Clock, in
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, of which the deceased was a
member, and interment made in adj
joining cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-07-13
ELMER T.. MURPHY

Elmer E. Murphy, aged 70 years,
died at his home in Charlestown
Wednesday, after long illness.
He is survived by three sons, Will
mer W., Charles c., and Theodore
r. Murphy, and two daughters, Ella
M. Murphy and Mrs. Margaret Coop
er, all of Charlestown.
The deceased was a lifelong resi-
dent of the county. He was born in
North East but when he was youth
his parents moved to Charlestown
where since he had lived.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock, July Z, and interment made
in the Charlestown M. E. Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-07-13
WOODLAND

Daily Vacation Bible School will
STRAIT at Hopewell, Monday morning,
the 18th.
Miss Bruna Abrahams left Friday
for six weeks course at Columbia
University, New York City.
Mr.. Eugene Hite is at Camp
Meade for two weeks.
Mrs. R. G.. Terry is spending this
week at West Grove, Pa, with Mrs.
Dante.
Mr.. William E. Rea, who has been
quite i'll the past two weeks is slow
ly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pollit, of
Wilmington, and Mrs. Francis Kear-
ney, of Wa Wa, Pa, spent Sunday
with their mother, Mrs. Jesse Will
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Bryde, of
Washington, d. c., were Saturday to
Tuesday visitors with their relatives
here. Miss Anne E. Thompson re-
turned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Linton, Jr.,
and family, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
his father Mr.. John Linton, ST.,
came to their home here, Saturday,
all to remain until Labor Day, ex-
cept Mr.. Linton Jr., who returned
Monday.
Mr.. George Mccullough and fam
lily moved to their new home at
Gathers Corner, that he purchased
from Ross McDougal, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Cullen and
Miss Clara Lakeland, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with them.
Miss Cornelia Abrahams returned
Monday from several days at Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa. Her brother,
Mr.. Charles X. Abrahams accompan-
led her.
Mr.. George E. Tyson went to
Glenolden, Pa, Sunday to accom-
pany his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bell on motor
trip thru the New England states.
Mrs. Tyson is staying with another
daughter, Mrs. Ellis Astle, of Kem-
bleville, Pa, as she is not able to
take such a long trip.