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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Columbian Squires...

The debating team from st Roses church, East Hartford, de- feated Michael McGivney Circle, Columbian Squires, here Saturday defending the affirmative side of the question, Resolved: "A be-: 1T citizen comes from the country bred than the city-bred boy"
 Waterbury was represented Ly Edward Conlan, John Clark and Joseph Shea; East Hartford by John Czjowski. John O'Callaghan and Louis Buck. The last ono named on each team also gave the rebuttal.
 Int St Roses boys were also the guests of the local Squires at the closing exercises of the first annual mission conducted at the Immacu. late Conception church. The rtreat was given by the Rev Charles O. Brien, $. J., who is to become the chad of the new Jesuit house al Pomfret, Conn, shortly.
 Between 150 and 200 boys att tended the daily services of the mission. Services were held in the morning at 9:30 and in the eve- ming at 7:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Appointee To Spend
 Two Days a Week In
 Local Service Work
Lack of Funds Forces Life Adjustment Center to Sus. pend Operations as Mental Hygiene CIinic-New
 Plan to Increase Social Workers Experience

Dr Felice M. Begg has been se- cured as psychiatrist for this city two days each week under q new plan submitted by Dr E. Van Nor man Emery of the state mental hygiene society it was announced to-day by the Waterbury Society For Mental Hygiene. pr Begg. who will begin her duties tomorrow. is { native of Guilford. Conn. She has an M. D. from Columbia Uni versity, and has studied in Vienna, the Columbia and Cornell Medical Centers, and with Dr Arnold Gesell and the Institute For Human Re- tations at New Haven.
 Following is the announcement released to the press by the society to-day:
 The Waterbury Life Adjustment Center is forced, by lack of funds to pay the staff. to suspend opera tion as q mental hygiene clinic. Funds raised by the local mem- bers of the Mental Hygiene Society have greatly decreased in recent years. Also the departure of Dr Lowell from Waterbury was ser ious blow to the center.
 At the beginning of this year the center was faced with the problem of closing, or finding some other way of providing mental hy- giene service. To operate as an in- dependent clinic was impossible. To reduce the staff below the safe minimum was dangerous. However, there was on hand, or in sight, money to provide psychiatric serv- ice two days a week and a mini mum of psychological service. The problem became one of how best to use this service in Waterbury.
 The medical director of the State Mental Hygiene Society, pr E. Van Norman Emery, was con- suited and asked to suggest plan to this end. Dr Emery at once be- gan to sound out various social and relief agencies, physicians and social workers. He found "very general and deep appreciation for the work that the center has done by those persons who have refer red cases in the past" He also re- cogniZed the widespread need of Waterbury for psychiatric service. The problem then became one of co-ordinating the financially pos siLlc psychiatric service with the diversified requirements of the To- cal agencies.
 Two Days Here
 The plan suggested by pr Emery uti.iZes 80 per cent of the available fulds to provide psychiatrir serv- ice, and leaves 10 per cent for sush psychometric service as may be required and 10 per cent for transportation and minor office costs. Further. after consultation with heads of the local agencies he suggested that the psychiatrist work in the offices of the agencies with the social workers of the agencies. This part of the plan has been mapped out. The psychiatrist will spend two days week in Wa terbury as follows: Wednesday morning at the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service with social workers ana cases of the bureau; Wednes- day afternoon at the Chase Dispen- sary working with patients refer red by the City; Friday morning at Lincoln House with Lincoln House cases and social workers; Friday afternoon at the Chase Dispensary working with patients referred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Dr.. Felice M. Begg Named Psychiatrist in Waterbuy
|HICHJUMP FRS BOW
 IN .45' PLAYOFF
FIaherty's Founders Earn Crack at Championship
 Monday Night

Flaherty's. Founders defeated Carr's Highjumpers in special eyimination forty match in the Holy Name Society's tourna- ment at St Margarets Parish hall last evening, IS to IS. The victory gave the winners the right to meet Connor's Bambinos next Monday evening for the 1885 championship.
 Special games will be played at that time, preceding the titular fray, between McVerry's, Baldwin's. Quill's, Whelan's, Delaney's and Carr's combines. Prizes will be given the winners and captains elected for the season of 1886.
 Arrangements will be made, too. to form a quoit league for the members of the parish which will held sway during the summer months. Such formidable players as Mike McVerry, Jim Canfield, Tom Crean and Cliff Cotter will be avail able for the competition.
 The committee on St Margarets communion breakfast met at the conclusion of last evenings games and made plans for the breakfast which will be held q week from Sunday. Attorney John Cassidy will be the principal speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Salary Increase For
 Dr. Thomas J.Condon
School Superintendent ReappOinted By Unanimous
 VOte-rOpOsed Raise Protested By Mrs Webster

In re-appointing Dr Thomas J.. Condon superintendent of schools, the board of education also granted him a $1.000 year increase in salary at yesterdays meeting. The salary raise was voted in spite of the objections of Commissioner Florence B. Webster who registered protest because, she said, people of-the city were crying out about the monetary situation
 Other members of the board held that as the new salary of $7.000 was &500 less than that of the late Dr M. c. Donovan, and that Dr Condon was also doing the work of assistant superintendent and clerk of the board, raise was in order.
 Separate Motions
 Tn nominating Dr Condon for re- appointment Commissioner Harry J. Beardsley moved for the salary increase. Mrs Webster asked that the motions be separated because she was not in favor of salary raises at this time.
 Commissioner Vincent Miller pointed out that Dr Condon re- ceived only $6,000 on his appoint ment to fill the vacancy created
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Rcappointed

ster charged that much of the money formerly paid for the serv- ices of the board was being used for clerical services elsewhere, and was told by Commissioner Miller that she should formally bring these charges before the board. With the exception of Mrs Webster the board voted unanimously for the raise in salary. The vote for reappointment was unanimous.
 Leaves of Absence
 The board granted leave of ab- sence for one week beginning April 29 to Esther M. Flynn of Walsh school and one for an indefinite period to Statia Mcdonald of Walsh school beginning the same. date, both because of personal illness.
 Angeline DeSimone of Baldwin street was granted permission to attend Washington school and Robert Lorton of Ives street to att tend Walsh school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30

result of these games will not afs feet the final standing in any way as he has a two and one-half point lead over his nearest rival. Law renee l.. Lewis of both the Water- bury Chess club and the Waterbury Y. M. C. A. will undoubtedly finish with the Waterbury runner up po- sition.
 Unlike most chess players of the day MT Bellome is not credited with being q child prodigy. He started playing when about eigh- teen years old at the Y. M. c. A. in San Paulo and in 1928 he play ed on what was called the Class E team in the championship of Rio de Janciro, and the team on which he played won the championship in that year. Directly after this he left South America and about five years ago took up his residence in Waterbury and since that time he has been a very prominent figure in chess playing circles, not only in the city but in state matches as well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30

from other than the above sources such as schools, Visiting Nurses, dispensary, churches, and other so- cial agencies. Appointments for this period will be made by the dispensary staff. "A time budget such as the above will provide Wa terbury with four units of service any one of which would compare faforably with the services form erly offered at the center"
 Social Workers
 Dr Emery also suggested that 'as much of the treatment rcspon- sibility us is possible be left with the social workers of the various agencies. Tn this way a much larg- CT case load may be carried. Also experience in one ~case will assist the social worker in many other cases" Thus the social workers of the various agencies will increase their experience in psychiatric methods.
 Under this plan only the essen- tials are retained. Records will be maintained by the agencies as part of their regular case histories. Fol- low-up work will rest with the so- cial workers guided by the psychi- atrist. The psychiatrist will func- tion much as he might in a private or consultation practice and so can supervise many more cases than was possible under the Life Ad- Justment Center plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Massa achusctts-Cloudy and colder. Preceded by rain in the etreme east portion early tonight. Wednesday cloudy, somewhat colder in extreme east portion.
 onnecticut-Cloudy, considerable cooler tonight Wednesda fair.
 storm Warnings.
 Washington, April 30-- -(UP)-The Weather Bureau today ordered north west storm warnings displayed from Cape IIatteras to Passport. Me.
 The bureau reported q disturbance of considerably intensity over East ern New York moving east north eastward. T he disturbance was causing strong northwest winds from Cape Hatteras to Portland. Me, and expected to affect are north of Portland early tonight. membership committee, Mrs Ruth Wakeley, chairman, Miss Carrie and Dorothy Boyle and Miss Jan2 Wynn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
LIQUOR THIEVES
 RAID DRUG STORES

Liquor thieves were responsible for two successful breaks last night, footing drug stores of small amounts. The places groken into were Nitkin's drug store, 196 Wal nut street, W here entrance was made through the front door. and Carrera's pharmacy, SS8 North Main, which is closed on a sher- iff's writ.
 Motor Patrolmen Vincent Begg and Joseph Mccarthy reported that several bottles of whisky were taken from the Walnut street store, while on North Main street where the burglars got in through a rear transom, several jugs of wine were stolen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
.NOTRE DAME NIGHT
 OBSERVED LOCALLY
Rev Dr. Moore Guest of Waterbury Chapter;
 Reviews History

Members of the Waterbury Chap ter of Notre Dame University at South Bend, Ind, were brought back to the college campus last night by Rev pr Phillip Moore, professor of medieval philosophy at the university, in an address de- livered at the Elton last night. An informal dinner was served at 6:3O.
 John Y. Robinson, president of the alumni group introduced pr Moore. The speaker explained that a large number of people have the impression that because of the pecpliar news value of the uui- versity, arising through success in athletics, that athletics only, are taken seriously, whereas the uni versity has an academic tradition of which all Notre Dame men are proud.
 Every educational institution has it's traditions" Dr Moore said. We at Notre Dame, however. like to feel that at no other school does tradition mean more-nor even quite so much--as it does at our university. This is because of the unique campus life which we have Where almost every student IS housed on the college grounds in the large residence halls during the four years of college life"
 Dr Moore sketched the history of the university and told of it's modern needs and ideals. He said it is one of hte chain of Catholic institution stretching from the Middle West to the Far West.
 Argentina CNnoctS tn shin more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Mayor Accepts 5. A.
 Appeal Chairmanship

Miss Mary Franklin, secrc- ta- of ths Salvation Army ad- v:sory board, announced this morning that plans were under way to commence the annual appeal for the work of the Sal- yatiOn Army in Waterbury.
 Mayor Frank H yes yestcr- day accepted the chairrna nship of the forthcoming appeal. Mayor Hayes has always been an ardent friend md support CT of the Army's local work. The quota to be sought in the appeal will bc $4,0OO which is two thirds Of the years budget of $5,807 20. The dates sclC ed ,r the intensive effort of the campaign arc May 18th to 25.h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
LOCAL MAN INJURED
 IN CHESHIRE CRASH

Cheshire, April 30.-Aurelie IT.. Graham, II Kaytone avenue, Wa terbury, and Alfred Benson, 296 Stanley street, New Britain, both driving north on the highway near the Koffee Kottagc Sunday night were hit by car driven by Eugene Oxley Meier, 390 Riverside Drive; New York, who was driving south on the wrong side of the road. No one was hurt but all cars were badly damaged. Constable Hubbell arrested the New York man and his case will be heard Friday night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30

by the death of Dr Donovan and that the regular salary reduction of 15 per cent reduced this amount to $5.0O0. He said the $15 per cent slash would reduce the $7,000 figure to $5.590.
 Charges Made
 Commissioner Bria and Commis- sioner Nathan Freedman spoke in favor of the increase. Mrs Web
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
FRIENDLY SOCIETY
 ELECTS OFFICERS

officers of the Girls Friendly society of Trinity Episcopal church were chosen at the annual meeting of the organization last night. They are: President, Miss May Ring: vice-president, Miss Cornelia Walk CT; secretary, Miss Emily Wynn: treasurer, Miss Edna Simpkin: publicity, Miss Pauline Ingraham {:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30

Card Party Thursdhy
 One of the largest card parties to be held in the city in some time is expected to be staged Thursday evening at the Washington Park community house when the Ear blenders will hold their first event of this kind. Teams from all over the city have signified their inten- tions of being present and over 500 tickets have already been sold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
REPRHALS FEARED IN RECENT FIGHT
Salinardi Discharged From HOspital-Suspect in
 Assault Disappears

The assault on Frank Salinardi, 28, on North Elm street last week, though regarded by police as a closed incident because no com plaint was made, still has it's echoes lingering on. There has been a persistent report during the past few days that one well-known local figure, said to have been implicated in the attack on Salinardi with q hammer, left the city last week, fearing either arrest or reprisal.
 Salinardi, whose jaw was frac- tured and who suffered two severe head lacerations, was discharged from St Mary's hospital on Sum day. He had been patient there since early last week. having been taken to the hospital after having been assaulted.
 Police gave up any contemplated investigation of the attack when Sallnardi last week declined to name his assailant or assailants and did not file any complaint. Oneof the men said to have been involved in the trouble which led to the attack Has not been seen in his usual haunts during the past few days, giving credence to the re- port that he had left the city until the affair has blown over."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Chess Champion

Chess Champion club has been crowned the chess champion of Waterbury for 1885 and will be awarded the John B. Goss trophy.
 Although he has two games yet to play with George Cashman, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Bellome Wins Trophy
 In Chess Tournament
Final Games in City Champion Matches Scheduled;
 Title Winner Former South American Player

After a rather tedious tourna- ment, which has lasted since the middle of January, Nicholas R. Bellome of the Waterbury Chess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Opening Performance
 OfDanny Boy l Tonight
Excellent Cast to Present Popular PrOduction-Min=
 strels Feted at Banquet-Card Tournament Held
WASHINGTON HILL NEWS

follow: Mulcunry 32, Cusick 31; Horap 34, John Phelan 29; Cough lin 33, Joyce 30; r. Shannahan 30; Goggins 33; O'Neill B, Washington Hills 30; Bowey 33, Dennihan 30; and Fitzmaurice 32, Jerry Shanna- han 31
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30

Tokyo, Japan. and Hsinking. Manchuria, has been connected by an air service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30

Argentina expects to ship more grapes to the United States this year than in 1884.
The Washington times., 1935-05-25
ILLINOIS SENDS
RELIEF CHECKS
To NEEDY
Three-WeekS Crisis Ends as
U. S. AIIots Five Millions;
Sales Tax Passed

CHICAGO, May Is GN.S).
With the restoration of Federal
funds ending a three-weeks relief
crisis, food and money orders
were being rushed out by the
Illinois Emergency Relief Com
mission today to the States l.
100000 needy.
Dependents in all 102 counties
of Illinois we're being restored to
full relief as fast as checks and
food orders could be distributed.
Robert J. Durham, chairman
of the ZERO, was in charge of
the huge task of getting the re-
lief machinery functioning again.
Five million dollars in Federal
funds were allocated to the Illinois
Commission by Federal Relief Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins to
provide relief until June /.
The agreement was reached at
a meeting in Cleveland between
Gov. Henry Horner and Mr.. Hop
pins when the governor explained
that the Illinois legislature had
passed the measure increasing the
sales tax from 2 to 3 per cent to
provide $3,000,000 monthly as it's
share of the $12,00O,00O monthly
relief bill.
The Washington times., 1935-05-25
Navy Reports Midway
Evacuation Completed

HONOLULU, T. H.. May Is
GNS).-"Navy completed evau-
cation Midway"
This word was flashed from
Honolulu late last night and
shortly after the news trickled
over the cables from the tiny
island more than 1000 miles to
the northwest, the VP-10 Naval
airplane squadron arrive at
Pearl Harbor, the last plane set
ting on the waters safely a few
minutes after midnight.
The arrival of squadron VP-10
completed a nonstop flight from
Midway.
It was indicated the airplane
carriers probably would go to
Lahaina Roads, 100 miles east
of Pearl Harbor as the channel
will not accommodate these YES
sells.
Orders for the planes of the
aircraft carriers Saratoga, Lex
ington and Ranger to fly in re-
view over Honolulu and Pearl
Harbor today were issued by
Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, COM
manding the U. S. Fleet.
At the same time Admiral
Reeves messaged Rear Admiral
A. w. johnson congratulations on
his nonstop flight from Midway
to Pearl Harbor.
The Washington times., 1935-05-25
FLOOD Of MAIL
= To HILL RAPS
NEW DEAL
Letters Pour Into Congress
AssaiIing "Unamerican"
Legislative Policies

AS the smoke of the bonus bat
tie cleared momentarily on Capt.
toll Hill today, members of Con-
gress again faced a flood OF or
ganized mail propaganda against
the Roosevelt Administration.
While the previous waves Of
thIs character have been easily
claSSed according to their sources
and the bills they have attacked.
legislators are at a loss to place
the responsibility for this new
issue.
Several representatives from
New York State have been singled
out particularly for this deluge.
The letters they have received
are all typed on the same kind
of paper and only the addresses
and signatures have been in
serted by hand. These letters are
broader in scope than any others
yet received and attack the AAA,
the utilities holding bill, the Pat
man bonus initiation, and the
processing tax.
Text of Letter
The letter reads as follows:
81 agree with the beliefs set
forth below and as a citizen
and voter am determined to do
something about it, therefore l
gladly subscribe to the follow
ing and send it to you:
II am against relationships.
communism, facism, and all
forms Of unamericanisms as
represented by certain legiSla-
ton passed and pending in
Washington today.
81 am against the destruction
of crops and cattle while people
Starve.
II am against relief methods
used for political purposes.
II am for unhampered bust
ness recovery.
81 am against processing
taxes which take from the man.
ufacturer to pay for nOnprOduc-
ton on the farms.
HOLDING BILL
IT am against such bills as
the utility bill that cOnfiScates
property without due process Of
law as guaranteed by the Con-
StitutiOn.
II am for a balanced budget,
I do not want to be taxed for
nor have my children saddled
with the cost of SOcialistic ex-
periments.
II am against initiation, I do
not believe / can lift myself by
my b0Otstraps, Germany tried
that, went bankrupt and got a
dictator.
II believe American industry
will recover speedily if Ameri-
can me: DDS are again restored"
The Washington times., 1935-05-25
AUTHOR VIII {
HELD SUICIDE

LAS VEGAS, N. M, May IS
G.N.SO. Mrs. Emily Whitfield,
former wife of william H Van
derbilt, took her own life with
a pistol, the verdict of a cor
oner's jury stated today follow
ing an inquest into her death
at lonely ranch house IS miles
west of here
Mrs. Whitfield. who had
brought suit for divorce from her
author-husband. was found dead
with a bullet wound through the
heart. The fatal shot, authori-
ties estimated, had been fired
about midnight Thursday.
Testimony that the authors
estranged wife had appeared de-
Spondent was introduced.
Whitfield was due here today
from Los Angeles to arrange for
the funeral. The author could
give no explanation for his wife's
suicide.
Mrs. Whitfield had lived in
the West since her marriage to
Whitfield in 1888. She filed suit
for divorce last February at
Santa Fe. N. M. She was a
daughter of Mrs. Horace Chase
Stebbins of New York City. and
is survived by a 9-year.old daugh-
ter, Patricia Vanderbilt.
The Washington times., 1935-05-25
WRIT To ENJO|N
BIC AUTO RACE
PLANNED

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May IS
G.N.SO.-T. Ernest Maholm, To-
cal attorney, announced today he
would file suit in a Marion
county court seeking to enjoin
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Company from holding qualifica.
ton trials today and tomorrow
and from staging the annual
50O-mile automobile race on Me-
mortal Day.
Maholm said he represented
B. H. Billinger, who lives only
a few doors from a house in
front of which Wilbur Brink, II,
was killed during the 1881 race.
A wheel which broke loose from
Billy Arnolds racing car after it
had struck the retaining wall
hurtled through the air and
struck the youth, who was off
the racing plants property.
Maholm said persons living in
the vicinity of the speedway are
up in arms about the race and
wish to have it abolished.
Parents of the Brink boy sued
the speedway corporation but a
settlement was said to have been
reached before the case was tried.
The Washington times., 1935-05-25
Man Can Be Broke
With S1OO Check

CANTON, Ohio. May 25.-A
man with a 500 check in his
pocket still may be "broke." A
well-dressed young man ap
preached Adds K. Barthelmeh,
County Home Demonstration
Agent, as she entered the post
office building here.
"I'm wondering if you could
use nine three-cent stamps" he
said. "I'll sell them for a quar-
ter" Miss Barthelmeh frOwned.
81 have q 500 check in my peck
et," the young man went on.
"But 1 can't get it cashed, and
Is cents will buy breakfast. I'm
hungry" The sale was com.
pleted.
The Washington times., 1935-05-25
FOR D. c.
PUPILS URGED

Periodical tests in Washington'S
public schools to determine the
pupils ability to absorb educa-
ton were urged again yesterday
at the Board of Education meet
ing at the Franklin School.
DR.. Ben Wood of Columbia Uni
versity and DR.. w. w. Charters
of Ohio State University, who are
visiting consultants for the board.
told of progress made through
studies of which permanent rec
ords were kept.
Among the tests is the 10"
which has aroused considerable
opposition among both parents
and teachers.
The ultimate ogram for
Washington'S schools includes
tests on aptitude to determine as
far as possible what vocation or
profession a pupil should follow.