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Evening star., 1934-08-12

ROSS. MYRTLE NJ. Suddenly on Friday.
Agsust 10. 1854 at her residence. 43f
beloved wife Of Thomas b. Ross and
mother Of Mrs. Gladys Merritt. Funeral
services from the w. W. Chambers Co
southeast funeral home, 517 iith 81.
Sc. on Monday August IL at II am.
Relatives and friends invited. 1nterment
Fairfax. Va. 10
Evening star., 1934-08-12
POSEY. MnnRrn RIIIAnRru An

urday, August H. 1884, at the residence
OF her dauehter, Mrs Robert l.. Phelps
500 3Oth 1T. ne. MILDRED ELIZA
BETH PCSEY (nee Bcil aEed 9? years
Funeral services at NJ r. Church. Saw
age, Md, Monday, August IL. at $50
pm. Interment Savage Nd
Evening star., 1934-08-12

MewILIIAMs. MARY cLEMENTTNA. on
Friday August 10. 1884, at the rest
dsnee Of Francis X Newman, 4UVa glst
st. ne. MARY, cLKMENTINA Newt
LIAMS. Funeral from the w. W. Cham
bers Co. funeral home. 1900 Chapln "a
NV on Monday. August IA, al A.aO
an thence TO 81. Frances De Sales
Church. 10th and r. I. ave. ne. where
mass will be offered at 10 am. for the
repoSe Of her soGl Relatives and
friends are invited. Interment Mount
Oliyet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1934-08-12

MEADE. ANDREW J. on Thursday. An
sust 8, 1854, at GallInger Hcspita
after q brief Illness. ANDREW j.. b.
loved husband OF Carrie Meade OF 1S2
9th St NV. he also leaves to mour
their loss two dauRhteFs. one son. on
uncle and other relatives and friend
Remains restinx at Henry s. Washinr
ton a sons funeral home. 4B7 N n
m. In Snnl1aYlNanla CnnntN VA
Evening star., 1934-08-12

wATCH-Man's rectangular Gruen. 10
jewel on August 10: reward x. B. FItes
102s Munsey Bldg. MA. 57o2.
Evening star., 1934-08-12

WAkD, MAkk =. on SATURDAY. August
II, 1894. MARK T., beloved husband Of
Florence a Neitzey Raymond N. Ward
Jessie Edsan and Ellen M. Little
brother OF Nellie c. Ward. Funeral
from his late residence. coll Kearney
st. ne, on Monday. August 10 at S:3d
am; thence to 81. Francis De Sales
Church where requiem mass will be
said at o o'clock. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Mount Olivet Gem
etery. 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
ENGINEER DIES
 IN PITTSFIELD
Giuseppe Faccioli, Famous in His Line He Died
 of Shock

Pittsfield, Mass, Jan 13-OU.P.) Giuseppe Faccioli, 56, interna- tionally-known electrical engineer and a pioneer in the development of man-made lightning, died at his home here to-day.
 Grief-stricken, he collapsed at the funeral of his 91year-old mo- ther, Mrs Flora G. Faccioll, last Tuesday, and never regained con- sciousneSs.
 In his electrical researches. Fac cioli was associated with William Stanley and Charles P. Steinmetz.
 Born in Rome, Italy, April z, 18-7. he was graduated with hon. ors from the University of Milan, and came to the United States in 1902 for a visit. later deciding to make this country his home. In 1914 he became a naturalized cit izen.
 He was successively associated with the New York Edison Con- pany, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, the Crocker- Wheeler Company, and the Gen. eral Electric Company, first at Schenectady, N. Y., and then in Pittsfield. Here, he served as works engineer from 1913 to 1927, and as associate manager from 1927 to 1881. He retired two years ago.
 Widely-known for his investiga- lions in connection with the trans mission of power at high voltage, and for construction of high volt age electrical apparatus, he had contributed many technical articles to electrical publications.
 He leaves no near relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
WOMAN DOCTOR
 GOING ON STAND
Lawyers Hope to Sup= press Confession That
 She Had Made

Chicago. January 13 - (UP) - Suppression of Dr Alice Lindsay Wynekoops confession" that she killed her daughter-in-law, Rheta. will be the aim of defense counsel at the resumption of her murder trial next week. Milton Smith, at- torney, announced today.
 The defense will follow this move by placing the woman prac- titioner on the stand to bring re- ality to her original story of find ing Rheta, chloroformed and shot to death on her operating table.
 Taking advantage of the two- day holiday from court sessions, Dr Wynekoop secluded herself in the hospital ward of the county jail, gathering her feeble physical strength for new ordeals. Defense counsel hal little fear that their client might not be a match for cross ss-examiners.
 Dr Wynekoop, suffering from arterio- io-sclerosis, found herself weary yesterday at the end of two days hearings at which a jury was selected. A jury of 12 trades men and laborers was impaneled. Jurors in the case are under guard for the duration of the trial. They amused themselves over the week. end with desultory card games.
 The state will attempt to prove that Dr Wynekoop killed Rheta by chloroforming and shooting her. The motive. it will charge was to collect insurance money and free her son. Earle, of an un- wanted wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
TAX COMMISSION
 TO BEGIN STUDY
Assembly Appointed Him at Last Session to Look
 Over City Finances

Hartford, Conn, Jan 13-(UP)- A special tax commission. set uT by the last general assembly, will begin it's study of municipalities and their financial operation at a public hearing in the old senate chamber of the state capitol next Friday, it was announced to-day.
 The commission, intrusted with the responsibility of devising means of standardizing local governmental systems in order to avoid conflict ing procedures and establish coor- dination of municipal finance with that of other governments, will cover the questions of budgeting accounting. auditing, borrowing and debt limitation. Tax assess ment and collection will be left for future hearing.
 One of the main stumbling Blocks in municipal administration it was pointed out, is the practice of borrowing in anticipation Of taxes.
 General disorganization of mu- nicipal finance has resulted from lack of synchroniZation between tax due dates and the beginning of fiscal years" according to the commission. Tn addition, the di- versity of fiscal years prevents an intelligent comparison of the fi' nancing of different municipalities and deprivcs taxpayers of informa. ton buring upon the causes ot their total tax burden as indicated by the combine levies of all gov ernmental units."
 The aim of the commission is to bring about state supervision over local finance in requiring uni- form budgeting, accounting, audit ing, review of local budgets and approval of borrowings,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
RUDY VALLEE SET TELEPHONE TRAP
 TO CATCH WIFE
CrOOner Seems to Have Won the First Leg
 in Melee

New York, Jan 13-OP)-Inti- mate conversations between Fay Webb Nallee and Gary Leon, Broadway adagio dancer, recorded by photographic device attached to the Vallee telephone, to-day placed Rudy Vallee, orchestra lead CT and crooncr, ahead in his mari- tai melee with his estranged wife. appellate division of the supreme court which upheld his right to seek a divorce outside of New York state. Previously Mrs Vallee had appealed the supreme courts re- fusal to grant an injunction re- straining the crooner from seeking a divorce elsewhere, particularly in Mexico. Her counsel also sought by every legal means to keep her husbands charges from being made public, it was said.
 Not only" Vallee said in his affidavit, twas she accommodating money that she received from me for the purpose of maintaining an illicit love affair, but plaintiff (Mrs Vallee) told Leon she was stock ing up.'" con clothes).
 According to Vallee's affidavit. the following was a conversation between my wife and Leon which took place on March 23, 1888. My wife is sreaking from my home:
 Fay: Hello.
 Leon Hello there, you.
 Fay: Hello. darling.
 Leon: Listen, do you recognize this?
 Fay: (Pause). Yes, I do, no more, no less. That sounds like MT Vallee's program.
 Leon: Huh?
 Fay: It sounds like Rudy's pro- gram.
 Leon: It is. =
 Fay: Listen, what are you do- ing tonight?
 Leon: Well. right now I'm in pajamas and rehearsing like mad.
 Fay: Will you be through at ten o'clock?
 Leon: Yes-why?
 Fay: Rudy is leaving at ten
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
Garbage Collectors May Lose Their Jobs
Twenty y=five of Them Will Meet Tonight to Oppose Plan to Let City Garbage Collecting Out
 By Contract

Waterbury twenty-five or more garbage collectors will meet to- night for the purpose of formulat- ing plans in defense of the present system of collection and in opposi- ton to the proposed plan to let the work out by contract to one private firm or individual. The meeting will be held at the office of Attorney William K. Lawlor and has been called because the col lectors now in the employ of the city fear that any change in the system will injure them financially.
 For sometime past Health Off, ficcr Dr E. J. Godfrey has been conducting quiet survey of the systems used in other cities. As a result of the information he has obtained he feels, it is understood that it would be better for the city to leave the collection work out by contract rather than have the municipality continue under it's present system.
 At the present time 25 or more collectors are employed directly by the city and are paid just like any other city employees. This entails much bookkeeping, such as payroll data and so forth. it is claimed. Furthermore, it is claimed that by having a contractor handle the work the city would be relieved of much responsibility and would have only one person or firm to hold responsible for laxity in col lections instead of having to deal individually with 25 or more col
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
LOCAL COMPANY
 TO SEND BILLS
 BY MESSENGERS
Conn Light and Power Co Decides to Drop the
 Mail Boxes

Officials of the Connecticut Light and Power Company, follow ing 8 conference in Hartford yes- terday, decided to continue deliv- ering their monthly bills to their consumers by messengers instead of using the United States mail service. However, because of the fact that the postmaster general has decreed that unstamped mat ter shall not be placed in the mail boxes. the power company messen- gers have been instructed to place the bills in other safe places.
 In this way the power company will get around the postal depart ment,s order. The messengers, no dou@. will stick the letters under the doors of residences or in the door knobs.
 Postmaster James T. Kelley's men in the Waterbury postoffice have been returning the Connecticut Light and Power Company's bills that were found in mall boxes at the rate of Between 300 and 500 a day. Now that the power com pany has decided on policy of handling it's bills, the local post office, it is expected, will take steps to prosecute if any un- stamped bills are found in the mail boxes.'
 This same situation prevails all over the state. It is estimated that the postoffice here Hoses abort $700 a month in income because of the fact that the power com pany delivers it's bills by private messengers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
ADMIRAL BYRD
 IS TURNED BACK
Wanted to Fly for Little America But GOt
 Bad Report

On Board S. s. Jacob Ruppert, Antarctic ocean, January II -- (Via Mockay Radio) - (UP) - (Delayed) Bad weather ended Rear Admiral Richard F. Byrd's hope that he might make n direct seaplnne flight from his ship 10 Little American. his bnse. when he made hls third flight over the Antarctic Sen today,
 On tho bare possibility that no might be able t0 fly Co i.lltlo America. no asked Lincoln Ells- worth, fellow explorer, whose shlp ls lying in the Bay of Whales, for half hourly weather reports Al first the pep0rts woro good, bul ih0 weather nt Little America R0i worse until isllsw0rill'n radio man fnpOrtedi
 "i'd le afraid 10 aO walking 'n lhlH hitSf"
 When Byrd turned back from hls fllfhi loo Nna bni ihO nnnllenl miles From Little Amprlch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
DEMOCRAT TOWN
 COMMITTEE WILL
 WAIT FEW WEEKS
Group Not to Be Organized Until Later Than Is
 the Custom

Formal organization of the democratic town committee for the 1934-1335 period will not be car ried out until about a month and half or two months from now. Ordinarily the election of officers of the committee takes place dur ing January but Town Chairman John H. Crary has decided to de- fer the meeting until a later date this year.
 One of the reasons is that there will be no city election during 1884 and that the local organization, aside fro mcarrying out routine preparations for the state election, scheduled for November, will await instructions from the democratic state central committee on ideas the members of that body may have to offer.
 Town Chairman Crary is mem- bre of the state central commit tee. He stated to-day that he will co.operate in every way to bring victory to the gubernatorial can- didate and his running mates on the state democratic ticket. He will also do all in his power, he said, to nave "dleI pulS uo i'E part ill having the fifth congress sional district go democratic in No vember.
 | The members of the democratic l town committee for the next two years were chosen at a, recent meeting of the delegates to the democratic town convention. The
 matter of electing the officers vii
 be left to Town Chairman Crary.
 It is likely that MT Crary vii
 be rechosen chairman and that thu other present officers will be re
 elected. They are: Vice-chairman William J. Dunleavey; secretary
 Dennis J. Clancy; treasurer, vii liam J. Downey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13

to have the present session of con gress appropriate additional funds to continue the work.
 Already some of the states in the Union have been cut about one half in their activities. In other states the ''stagger system" has been put into effect. Mayor Hayes telegram to-day from Washington. D. C., caused considerable com ment in the city. Similar informa- tion was sent to other mayors of Connecticut cities.
 If the funds are voted by Con- gress in it's present session suf- ficient to carry on the CWA work for a longer period, those on the CWA now will be assured of con tinued employment. If Congress does not act before February list. the local CWA workers as well as all those in Connecticut will have to pack up and go back into the unemployment column once more.
 Over the weekend, it is expected. officials of this city and all the other communities of Connecticut will petition their congressman and senators to do their utmost to have an additional appropriation set up for the CWA. Similar action will be taken in the other states of the Union in an effort to have the fed eral relief along the CWA lines continued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
CHECK EXPECTED
 ON RELIEF PLAN
City Is Very Anxious to Know Just What It
 Will Amount To

Over $20,000 in money from the Federal Emergency Relief com- mission will come into the local city treasury during the next week or so, 1t is expected. This amount will represent the governments re- imbursement to the municipality for the amount expended on well fare work for the third quarter of the fiscal year of 1893.
 The last check from the govern lnent received here was for about $23,00O. Since then and prior to the time that the last check was received, the city officials have been fighting for a greater reim- bursement on the grounds that the Mutual Aid expenditures.
 Controller Daniel J. Leary is ready to receive the coming check but will, 1t is possible, record it officially under protest. The New Haven check will be for over $51,- 900 and Bridgeport and Hartford, the other two cities having larger populations than Waterbury among Connecticut cities will also benefit much better than the local muni- cipal treasury.
 Since the last local check was received Mayor Frank Hayes and Chairman William M. Harris of the Mutual Aid have spared no efforts in seeking to have the officials of tho Federal Emergency Relief com mission realize that Waterbury is expending the relief money, all collected from residents, both through collections through taxes and through donations on assess nents tosthe Mutual Aid. proper.
 Therefore. the amount of the check to be received this time by Waterbury will be q matter Of in- terest. During 1888 the city of Waterbury turned over about $500. 900 to the Mutual Ala work. With this in view. there Is every reason t0 believe, it is claimed, thnt Waterburys next quarterly grnnt Will Do larger than those which have boen received previously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
HUNTERS AFTER
 SEA SERPENTS
Big Game Men Will Try to Catch the Scotch
 TerrOrS

Victoria. B. C.. Jan 13.-UP)- Victoria big-game hunters, seeking new thrills. plotted today the cap. ture dead or alive" of Amy and Fender" the sea serpents which 50 reputable citizens were ready to swear exist.
 Tales of the size and the antics of the sea monsters intrigued the huntsmen whose previous big game experience had felled monster bears and ferocious mountain cats. A California oil man and q Florida sportsman were said to be planning the first expeditions in quest of playful Amy" and his smaller mate Fender"
 Public sentiment appeared to fla vor captured the supposed serpents alive. So the plan 10 link floating barrels with nets and hooks re- ceived the most support
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
BODY OF MACK
 HAS ARRIVED

Los Angeles. Jan. 13 (UP)-The body of Charles E. Mack, come dian member and originator of the 1.-TWO Black Crows" stage and screen team, arrived here today from Mesa, AriZ., where he died Thursday night, in an automobile accident.
 The body was accompanied by Mrs Mack, her 1S-year-old daugh- ter. Mary Jane. and Mack's part ner, George Moran, who escaped with slight injuries. Funeral ar- rangements were incomplete but burial is expected to take place in Newhlal, Q suburb.
 Mack Sennett. film producer, who also was injured in the accident, remained In Phoenix but was ex- pected to be released from the hospital today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
Final NezVS Flashes
BUYING UP BRITISH GOLD

London, Jan 13.-(UP)-United States gold buyers, believed to be operating in behalf of the REC, today purchased all available sup plies of the metal in the London market, British financial circles reported Their purchases amounted to 214 bars, at approximately 54O,O0O pounds sterling ($2,747,250 at current exchange rates). The sale was more impressive because in the past few days the American bullion buy CTS have made purchases almost equally large and described in financial quarters as "bold"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
HAS MADE GOOD
 LABOR
Rev James Cunningham, Former Local Boy Is
 Very Successful
NOW LOCATED
 IN LOS ANGELES
We'll Known in the City as One of Its Young
 Athletes

Recent dispatches to the Catholic Transcript, the off cial Hartford diocese publica- tion, have aroused interest in the splendid work of Rev James F. Cunningham, C.S.P., :, of the church of St Paul the Apostle, Los Angeles. Father Cunningham, who played a most prominent part in the adjustment of labor difficult ties and who has dominated the MIRA board of arbitration in that city, has been identi- fled as the son of Mir and Mrs James S. Cunningham of 48 South View street, this city, and Q brother of William J. Cunningham of 114 Laval street. well known employe of Worden's.
 Father Cunningham received his preliminary schooling in Dan- bury, but residents of the Wash ington Hill section will remember him as an active athlete on the various teams formed on the hill and as a clerk in one of the drug stores in that section of the city. He was ordained on June 10, 193o- at the Catholic University, Wash ington, D. c. He celebrated his first solemn high mass at St Francis Xavier's church on June IS, 1880.
 The papers on the west coast have given considerable promi- nence to Father Cunningham s success in meeting as an arbiter in labor disputes. His most recent work was in bringing about peace in the ranks of the garment work CTS in Los Angeles. Labor unions as well as employers association have implicit confidence in his ability and fairness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
ARRESTED FOR
 DOING FAVOR

New York, Jan i3 --- (u,P0 - Jack nosen, g7, who was merely trying to do a favor for 1 pal, gOi himself arrested for tho l7sth time to.day and discovered be ronl' ly waA in dlllieuliloR.
 ile appeared N trnflle court win . summons issued iO frl0nd, llh' ing the friends name, ilo Whh charged with inpArH0nAtlnR . pof' son accused of e crime, which ls h felony anh subjects hlDl i0 iho pns' slbliliy nf 10 yenrb Imprisonment
 iiOnen'n first iif arrests were for selling noWhDh pore on hubWhf irnlnn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13

recognizance. He also faces a breach of the peace complaint.
 Merilo suffered knife wound on the right arm and a deep gash about the neck. After receiving first aid treatment at police head quarters where he was booked, Merilo was transferred at once to the hospital for further repairs.
 It is understood by the author ities also that Mrs Dioro, mother of the youth under arrest, was also injured in the fracas. which was staged at her home early last evening. According to one version of the affair young Diorio walked into his home in time to find Mer- ilo battling with his mother. He took a hand in the affair and ap- parentIy proved the deciding factor for the time being. There is no evidence on record yet to indicate that Mrs Diorio or her son stabbed Merilo or whether the latter at- tempted to wield the knife and ,nicked himself twice in the scrim- mage.
 Hospital authorities have as- surod the police that Merilo will be in condition for his court de- but by next Tuesday or Wednesday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
PRESIDENT HAS BEGUN TO WATCH
 GOLD PROBLEM
He May Not Raise Price Any More Just at
 Present Time
By LYLE C. WILSON (U. P. Staff Correspondent

Washington. Jan 1S.--OUP)- Close observers of administration money policies inclined to the be- lief today that some time will elapse before the REC gold bid is moved much above the present $34.06 an ounce.
 This does not purport to be off, cial information. President Roose- welt is keeping that pretty much to himself. But in support of the be- lief there was some logic. It is argued that when the United States eventually enters an international money stabilization conference it might be desirable to have some leeway within which the adminis- tration might bargain. That, MT Roosevelt contemplates such a con- ference is conceded. International conditions now block it.
 Existing legislation permits Mir Roosevelt to depreciate the dollar by 50 per cent. That would be ac- complished. on paper at least, by an REC bid of $41.34 an ounce.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
DANIEL F. BONES WILL BE SWORN
 IN DURING DAY
He Will Be Sworn in as Supervisor of Local
 Census Bureau

Daniel F. Bowes was scheduled to ke sworn in as supervisor of the local CWA census bureau today. Attorney Alfred Toscano of New Haven, director for the state, was expected here to deliver the oath and discuss the matter of setting up a local office so that the CWA census work for the Waterbury district could be gotten underway in earnest. It is likely that a room in the post office building will be used.
 According to Labor Commis- sioner Joseph Tone of New Haven he has not decided that it is ne- cessary for Arthur Maloney, SUD- erintendent of the local state em- ployment office, to resign despite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
BROKER TAKES HIS LIFE

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan 13.-(UP)-Fred Quigley, AZ, member of New York firm of stock brokers died in St Vincent's hospital today from poison taken last night. The medical ex- was to kill rats, he said. Quigley was married. Members of his family heard him grooming in his room early today, investigated and rushed him to the hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
Stabbing Afray KeptAccusedMan Away From Court
Michael MerilO Was to Have Answered to Breach of Peace, But He Was on the Wrong End of
 Knife Argument Last Night

An eght-nch bread knife, ugly looking weapon was exhibited in police court this morning by Prosecuting Attor ney Mitchell G. Meyers and described the chief why Michael Merilo 55, in St. Marys hospital and unable to be present for trial today Mero faces charge
 of breach of the when he has sufficiently recovered Dorio 21 of A Gilbert street is at liberty his