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Evening star., 1935-11-17

round table on her right. AIMS host. who
seemed to have appeared from nowhere,
greeted her with low bow.
81 am flattered by your punctuality, Miss
Rookie" he said
"But why all this mystery" she asked
smiling. "A street which have never been in
and which l thought was leading me into
slum-land, dingy front door, anterooms
which might have belonged to the cheapest
lodging house and now this!'
He laughed softly 1--WE disguise ourselves"
he confded. Crime does not flourish in the
open light of day."
A handsome woman with familiar face
turned from the round table. IF you are
going to talk about crime Walter" she said,
'come and join us. You will be losing members
soon, you know, if you persist in being so
hideously respectable"
Regnier sighed. $50 long as your Grace
does not desert u.s." he mMmwed.
The lady repeated her invitation. A man
rose from his place by her side to make room
for Ann.
Regnier shook his head. "If we may be ex-
SuoCu, liC DCSScu. ldVc d OuSuleSS AFFAIR
with this young lady and we are dining early"
$50 you have Duchesses among your
criminals here" Ann remarked, as her COM
panion led her towards the bar.
"Duchesses and worse" he admitted. 1--WE
have several Princesses, and Grand Duke
is one of the blackest of our sheep. On the
other hand, the lady sitting on the stool there
has done time for shooting man. What can
l offer you in the way of a cocktail?'
"A dry Martini, if you please" Ann re-
piled.
They took small table in recess, which
procured for them certain amount of isola-
tion. Ann looked around her in genuine sur
prise.
II expected to receive shocks here" she
remarked, but surely that little man who has
just come in - why, see his picture in the
paper every day."
Regnier nodded indifferently. "Yes, that is
Rowland Margetson," he confded THE
jury found him not guilty or he would have
been in prison tonight"
Your cocktails are wonderful" she told
him, precipitately abandoning the con-
versation.
I'VE try to make everything the best of its
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tion, she came here and asked for amateur
Last week she came again. BY the merest
chance, she seems to have stumbled upon
something that might turn out to be clue
in the Chester case"
"She never told me that" Colin NUT
tered.
"She would have been fool if she had,"
was the composed reply. "The clue was very
difficult one for us to handle, will tell you as
much as that. She proposed her own scheme,
and it was damned good one. l am doing as
much to save her running into danger as
should If she were one of the Royal family
under my charge, but have to make use of
what she brought me and in my own way.
Remember what have just told you, Rookie
She is clever girl and brave one, and if she
can bring this thing off, there would be mil
lions of people in the country who would be
grateful to her. Ill protect her, Rookie, if it
costs me my job. can't say more
you can't let me in on it?" Colin begged
There's no place for you, old chap"
Seymour assured him. Remember, the odds
are that nothing will happen at all. If the best
happens, you will be proud man, even if only
we three ever know about it, and the worst is
not worth thinking about. I'll look after
that"
Colin held out his hand. "You can't say
more, Seymour" he admitted II don't
mind telling you that she's forbidden me to 60
near her for week"
"And at the end of that week." his friend
said, with an encouraging smile, "she will
probably give you your reward"
Ann paused to take breath as the sliding
doors, which had opened with almost mirac-
ulous swiftness before her, revealed an un-
suspected prospect. She had passed through
shabby anteroom along short, dimly lit
passage into what seemed to be the very
heart of luxury. Her feet sank into thick
Oriental carpet; modern lighting effects re-
vealed walls on which were wonderful paint
ings in the most chic French style The heavy
curtains at the further end permitted glimpses
of still larger room and bar of dark oak.
In front of the bar was row of armchairs
set upon pedestals and behind the shining
counter three very capable young men in
linen suits. There were dozen men and
women drinking cocktails and talking at a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
SUIT WITHDRAWN, SETTLEMENT MADE
Stipulation Judgment in Litigation Over Fatal
 Stamford Crash

Withdrawal of the civil action of the Westchester Fire Insurance Co against Grove & Co of this city from the common pleas court docket today after 0 stipulation ] u d g m n t had been entered, brought an end to the litigation that arose from the fatal crash in tamford Nov 16, 1892 of two Wat erbury trucks.
 A truck of the Waterbury Banana Co and one of the Grove Co ma- chimes came together in a terrific collision at the foot of steep hill, just outside, of Stamford. One of the drivers of the Banana com pany's trucks was killed in the crash.
 The load of bananas on the truck was destroyed. The Mer- chants & Shippers Insurance Co which carried insurance on the fruit load, paid t$506.50 to the To- cal company for the loss of it's load. The Westchester Fire Insur- ance Co, successors to the Mer- chants & Shippers Insurance Go. led suit blaming the Grove Co for the collision.
 The suit was settled today when a stipulation judgment in the amount of $375 was led in court. Bronson, Lewis & Bronson repre- sented the plaintiff. D. R. Wood house of New Haven appeared for the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
75th Anniversary
 Of Miller & Peck's
Time-IIOnOred Establishment to Share Diamond Jubi-
 lee Happiness With Old Time, New Friends

The Miller and Peck Company. oldest establishment of its kind fin Waterbury, will this month cele- brate the 18th anniversary of the organization of the company. The store was established by Charles Miller and Henry Peck with a joint investment of $1.000 and an original stock of two cases of print cloth and three pieces Of dress goods.
 The original store was located in Baldwin's block on Bank street, moving later to the Hotchkiss block on East Main street. In 1884 the store moved to it's present l o a = tion, using at the time only one floor with two large windows. In 1901, due to the increasing vol- ume of business, the T. F. Judson store was leased, and since then the store has been enlarged several times, the last expansion being in 1890 when a large building on Brook street was acquired to pro- vide entrance from South Main street.
 The founders of the business, Mir. Miller and MT. Peck. were descendants of old Colonial fami- Hes, the former a native of New Britain and the latter the son of Seldon Peck of Berlin. Conn.
 In the early days of It's existence the store was the meeting place of citizens of the town and of farm- CTS from the outlying districts. Several interesting historical docu- ments, one a special government license issued to help pay the cost of the Civil War, are still in the possession of company officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

Oay.
 He was born in Mount Rath, Queens, Ireland, and mover to Eng land at the age of IS, coming to this country in 1882. He has since resided in the Northern section of the city.
 The body was removed to the funeral home of Arthur J. Lunny, 25 Central avenue, from where the funeral will take place on Thurs day morning to St. Thomas church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetrey. Time and other details will be announced later.
 MEDINA - Morgan J. Medina, 4S. died at the Waterbury hospital this morning. He was 6 well known member of St Johns church. Be- sides his wife, May (Woodcroft) Medina, he is survived by four sons Alfred of WOlcott. Reginald, Frank and Morgan Jr. or this city and four daughters, Mrs Fred Turk mann of Danbury, and Marjorie, Agnes and Mary of Waterbury. Thre sisters, Mrs Della Everitt of Oakville. Mrs Florence Brown of Maybrook, N. r., and Mrs James Edwards of Cornwall, N. Y.
 He was born in Cornwall, N. Y., but has spent many years in this city. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at o'clock from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue to St Johns church. Burial will take place at New Pine Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon be- tween 2 and o'clock and in the evening between z and g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Historian Leads Fight

RFCs charges of fraud in finan- ,cial manipulation of the Missouri Pacific and recent activities of Dr Charles A. Beard, Missouri Pa cific investor, have interested many railroad bondholders who didn't quite know what had happened to them.
 Beard, dean of American histori- ans and political scientists, is chairman of an independent bond holders committee which seeks a federal investigation and a re- organization not domipated by the Morgan-Kuhn Loeb-Van Swerin- gen group, which he accuses of shepherding the road into it's pres ent bankruptcy and of now seeking to direct reorganization through control of other bondholders' com mittees.
 Missouri Pacific is in fine condi- ton and doing a good business. In the four depression years, 1930-33, its income exceeded operating ex- penses-before interest payments by $C6,O0O,0OO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
DRESCHER'S; FIFTY
 YEARS OLD TODAY

Woman's quest for beauty is nothing new, despite the claims of those who declare that the post war period brought with it a craze for loveliness. Today, Drescher's Beauty shop, located at 56 Grand street, celebrated its 50th anniver- sary. Founded in 1885, by John, the establishment has prospered through the years.
 Floral tributes and congratula- tions were in order today for the place where woman's beauty needs have been cared for during these many tumultuous years in which so much has happened to the world. Especially decorated for the occasion, the shop seemed proud of itself on the golden an- niyersarv of it's founding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

Tn 1894 the store was badly damaged by fire. In order to com ply with a demand of city officials. Mir. Peck had to hire every car- penter available to put up a new store front within 24 hours or re- build the entire store. The work was finished on time. In this year the company incorporated with Mir. Miller as president and Charles E.. Hall as secretary and treasurer. Mir. Peck had retired fir m the business in 1897 to become presi- dent of the Dime Savings bank. Other incorporators were Samuel N. Osborn, John H. Selby and Frederic w. Tate.
 During three great wars and several business depressions the firm has maintained the early rules and policies of the founders to build an enviable reputation for fair dealing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
By RODNEY BUTCHER
Democrat Washington Correspondent

OOErcSpOnucHS
 Washington, March 5-You can hear a loud creaking back-stage as frightened bankers and railroad men pull wires to head off a fed- eral Investigation of the railroad racket.
 They're whispering to the presi- dent that it would be a bad thing for. business. And to congressman that 1t would be tough on railroad security holders.
 Unfortunately, certain bondhold- CTS are chief agitators for an in- quiry into the financial mess which promoters spectators, and finan- ciers have made of so, many rail- roads in the last few years. In some cases they charge fraud and hope they can get some of their money back.
 Through. REC the government itself has acquired a large stake in many railroads - some of which will go bankrupt this year-in the effort to bolster up weak structures.
 So there's much pressure in the administration for a thorough tn- vestigation which will help drive out the racketeers before the gov- ernment goes in up to its neck with funds for railroad reorganization.
 But such concerns as J. P. Nor gan Company. Kuhn Loeb, and the Van Sweringen interests are under fire, so you can see how influential Is the opposition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
CONFIRMATION AT
 CHURCH TONIGHT
Spokane Bishop to Admin- ister Sacrament at St
 PauI's Episcopal
WATERVILLE

The sacrament of confirmation will be administered at St. Paurs Episcopal church in Waterville this evening by the Rt. Rev. Edward M. Cross, bishop of Spokane, Washington. The service will start at 7:3O D. m. when Rev. Ray mond M. o. Adams, the rector, will conduct the service of evening prayer. Bishop Cross who is spend- ing some time in Connecticut, as- sisting Bishop Budlong, will preach a sermon. The flowers to be used on the altar are to be contributed by Dr. and Mrs. Raymond George of Faber avenue, former friends of Bishop Cross when he resided in Philadelphia.
 Card Party
 The members of Pride of Welch Circle, Companions of the Forest. will hold a Mardi Gras card party at their rooms at 168 Boyden street this evening at eight o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.
 Ash Wednesday Services
 Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the day on which the Lentetn sea- son formally begins and there will be the usual services in the litur- gical church. In Waterville both St. MichaeIs R. c. church and St. Paul's P. E. church have arranged special schedules for the day. At the former mass will be cele bra ted at 500 a. m. by the pastor, Rev. Michael J. Heating, after which the ashes which will have been blessed previous to the cele- bration of the mass, will be dis tributed. Distribution of ashes will also follow the evening services which will take place at 7:30 p. m. and which will consist of the rec itation of the Rosary, sermon and benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
 At St. Paul's church the rector, Rev. Raymond M. D. Adams, will conduct Holy Communion serv- ice at 800 a. m. There will be an afternoon service at $40 D. m. featuring the order of evening prayer, hymns and 8 brief story on the significance of the day. While the latter service Is pri- marily for children, older people are cordially invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
Bankers Stall Law

Reorganization has been stalled because last years reorganization law, the railroad bankruptcy act, fell into banker hands. Lawyers re- presenting bankers who had big common stock bonuses virtually wrote the act so that reorganiZa- tion became impossible without consent of the more important common stock interests.
 Chairman Jesse Jones of REC re- gently displayed his impatience with the state of affairs when he publicly uprged that bankers, inso- far as possible, be kept out of fu- ture reorganization proceedings.
 He warned that, while REC would lend in aid of reorganiza- tion, security holders might have to take substantial losses when REC insisted on efficient manage ment and honest financial set-ups.
 Equally significant is acquisition by RFC's railroad section of Jerome Frank, brilliant former chief counsel of AAA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
SHORTAGE WAS
 FOUND IN BOOKS

Boston, March 5-(UP) - A- legged Irregularities involving S60.- 900 have been found in the books of the Boston Consolidated Gas company by auditors who began a James A. Stewart, company treas urer.
 Stewart. who worked his way up from Bookkeeper in his 35 years with Consolidated Gas, was a highly-trusted officer.
 Auditors today continued their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
CULHANE BILL IS
 TO GET HEARING
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 ducing the interest rate from to 2 per cent and making it manda- tory that such a decrease go into
 effect. 1t would become effective October 1, 1885.
 This is substitute for the bill which Mayor Frank Hayes told the
 finance committee had caused the
 tax collection rate in Waterbury
 to drop from $1O.000 a day to $1,-
 600. He urged an immediate report
 on it one way or another so that
 Waterbury taxpayers would not
 hold off pending passage of the
 measure abating all interest and
 lien fees.
 It is believed that the substitute
 was offered today to effect what
 the finance committee seemed he's
 itant to do, as no report on the Culhane bill has as yet been re-
 ceived.
 Under suspension of rules the
 senate today passed, upon favor
 able report of the committee on forfeited rights, the bill restoring full citizenship rights to Peter Griffin of Waterbury. The bill was immediately sent to the house for passage, but the house had ad- journed when it was received, so will not be passed until tomorrow. Hearing Moved Up A surprise move today by the l Judiciary committee set the hear ing on the several bills legaliZing ticut up to next Tuesday. Origin \ a Ilxy IA inc cNh 1I1Ind for April 10.
 There are two bills by Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of Waterbury to be considered, also one from Rep Leon E. Mccarthy of Ansonia, and
 another by Rep Daniel D. Deering l of Norwalk.
 Senator LawIor said this morn- ing that he had asked the commit tee to push the hearing ahead, but that he did not intend to have it set as far ahead as next Tuesday. He hoped to have 1t postponed at least a. week later than this date. HungcrfOrd Bills The committee on motor vehi- cles today was holding hearing on three bills proposed by Senator William c. Hungerford of Water town. One establishes motor patrol: another uniform traffic laws throughout the state: the third al- lows the commissioner of motor vehicles to set speed laws and linn it's.
 New Road Proposed On Wednesday tho committee on
 roads. rievrs and bridges will hold a hearing on q bill placing the road from the Oakville post office over Nova Scotia hill to the Wat ertown- -Thomaston highway in the trunk line system.
 Military Bills One week from Thursday the committee on military affairs will hold a hearing on three proposed bills from Senator Kenneth Cram | CT, former commander of the American Legion of Connecticut. One would give war veterans the prefer,Vce in appointments and employment in state positions. An other states that no veteran may Be removed except for cause and then has the right of appeal. This applies to both state and county positions. The third proposal is for compulsory appointment and em: ployment e9 Neterana iN state 1ob%
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
OBITUARY Y

PROUD James Howard Stroud, 6, son of MT. and Mrs. Robert Stroud of 67 Vine street died at his home late yesterday morning after 8 lingering illness.
 Besides his parents he is surviv- ed by one sister, Mrs. Edith Ralph; one brother, Robert Stroud, Jr.; three uncles, William Moore, Her bert Moore and William Stroud, all of this city; and three aunts, Mrs. Fanny Cross, Mrs. Lucy Mclean and Mrs. Hannah Gatling, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon at 1:45 o'clock from the Reyes funeral home. 81 Pearl street, to the A. M. E. Zion church at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. B.. Richardson will officiate, assisted by Rev. A. A. Perry, pastor of the A. M. E. Zion church. Burial will be in the Pine Grove cemetery.
 COLES Mrs Estelle Strong Coles of New York, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Osmond w. Snow in Longmeadow, Mass. The deceased is a sister of Frederick A. Strong of this city. Burial will be in Pine Grove ceme- tery in Middletown this afternoon.
 MAHR-Ella Mahr, formerly of this city, died at her. home in Brooklyn, N. Y., yesterday. Miss Mahr has many friends in this city having been a frequent visitor with her many relatives upon several occasions.
 The body is being removed to thi1 city. Funeral services will be conducted at the Immaculate Conception church at g o'clock to- morrow morning. Other arrange ments will be announced later.
 FITZPATRICK-J Fitzpat- rick, 75, died at St. Mary's hospital after brief illness this morning. The deceased has been a resident of the North End for the past 52 years and was one of the most prominent members of St. Thomas church. During the past year he has made his home with nephew, Timothy Carney, of 270 Bishop street. He has no immediate fam- fly but Is survived by many rela- tives. A peculiar incident in con- nection with his death is that his wife was buried one year ago to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Julia Moore was held this morning at 8:15 from her late home, 60 Walnut street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where a solemn high mass of requiem was lebrated by Rev John Costello. Rev George Reilley ws deacon and Rev Joseph Rice sub-deacon. A special 1..usical program was rendered under tho direction of F.. r. Harmon, organ ist. Members of the Rosary con- fraternity were present as l. delega- ton. Burial was in new St Joseph's cemetery with com.nittal services by Father Reilley. Bearers were John Corkran, Charles Corkran, Richard Moore, John Moore, Wal ter Cotterell and Joseph Fitzgerald.
 The funeral of Mrs Ursula Popi- kas Remaikas will take place to- morrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home of her son, John Popikas, 246 Wilson street. A mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock at St Joseph's church and burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Marion Ellen MaItby took. place yesterday after noon from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Services were conducted by Rev Samuel A.. Budde and burial was In Pine Grove cemetery, the bearers being J. A. Burns, Clifford H. Kelsey, Marshall W. Hayward, Miles w.. Deane, Paul Schwenk and Harold b. Manville.
 The funeral of Mrs Ruth Esther Hoyt will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with services at St Pauls Episcopal church, Woodbury by Rev Dr Floyd Appleton. Burial will be in the new North cemetery, Wood- bury.
 The funeral of Mrs Louise De- Felice took place yesterday morn ing from her home, 19 Cherry street. Derby, to St Mary's church In that city. Burial was in Mount St Peter's cemetery, Derby.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Rud- zionis was held at 8:30 o'clock this morning from the home at 684 North Riverside street to St Jo- seph's church, where a requiem high mass was celebrated at O. clock by Rev Adolph l.. Gradeck, Burial took place at Calvary cem- etery with committal services also being conducted by Father Grad eek.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-05

i efforts to discover who was respon-
 siblo fer tlEo discfepanctes. Several
 other audits were tllken during
 Stewards term in ofiico and evcry- thing found In order.
 As Steward was bonded, the coma pany will suffer no loss in any event.