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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
FISH POND DEATH
OF YOUNG BRIDE
STILL MYSTERY
Husband of Mrs. James Is
Being Held Body in
Shallow Water

Los Angeles, Aug. 1o-(UP)-
Today's development left the fish
pond" death of Mrs. Mary James,
81, bride of three weeks and ex-
pectant mother, more in mystery
than ever.
Mrs. James, formerly a beauti-
clan, was found dead in the garden
of her La Crescenta home, with
her face submerged in shallow
water.
Robert S. James, 80 year old OPP
erator-husband of the dead woman,
was "held for investigation" then
released without explanation by
Captain Norris j. Stensland, chief
investigator for the sheriff's Office.
1t was disclosed that James real
name was Major Lisenba. and that
he had been married five times in
stead of three, as previously re-
ported.
Had Bought Drug
Police discovered that James
had purchased a quantity of co.
define, potent sleeping drug, bu
Captain Stensland said that al
| though sleeping tablets were dis
covered in the James home detec
tives found none of that particular
kind. Authorities awaited an in
quest to determine the true cause
of Mrs. James death. Coroner
Nance said he. would conduct ar
inquiry next week.
Results of an autopsy performed
on the body have not yet beer
made known. 1t was reported that
distinct Jumps" were found on the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
Republicans Seeking
For Standard Bearer
No One Has Yet Come Forward to Compete for Mayor
alty-William j. Pape Is Being Mentioned
Strongly as Ideal Candidate

Leaders of the republican party
have been in session, several times
during the past week in an effort
to whip into shape tentative
slate of candidates for the coming
city election. The home of Will
liam j. Pape atop Sherman Hill in
Woodbury. has become a favorite
gathering place for the Pape-
Larkin- Palomba faction of the
party and reports current are to
the effect that both Mr.. Pape and
Town Chairman F. w. Palomba
may be on the ticket submitted to
the 6. o. p city convention. Mr..
Pape is being mentioned as the
lone candidate willing to take the
mayorality nomination while At
torney Palomba may be the NOM
inee for the post of tax collector.
Should the elder Pape not run for
mayor lit is understood that his
son, William B., may be accorded
the nomination for controller.
Reluctance of Leaders
Due to the split in the local re-
publican ranks there is much re-
luctance on the part OF many
leading cop. leaders Of past years
to take places on the ticket this
year. The well-known publisher.
Mr.. Pape, is said to be insisting
that some member Of his family
so on the ticket If he doesn't do
SO himself so as to give the Re-
publican-American organization a
ground floor position in the city
hall. In other words, Mr.. Pape is
said not to be content with the
fact that he will direct the cop.
administration, If one should be
elected, from the outside but is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
lO3 YEARS OLD,
RIDES in PLANE

Hawl-y, Mass, Aug. 10-UP)-
AS nonchalantly as though she
were enjoying one of the buggy
rides of her girlhood, Mrs. Emily
T. Morton, 1913. of Greenfield,
came to her native Hawley by air.
plane today to participate in Old
Home Week ceremonies.
Clad in a dark blue coat with
fur collar, and wearing white
aviation helmet with goggles, the
tiny centenarian, spry despite her
years, clambered into the open
cockpit of a biplane at Franklin
airport in Turner Falls. Less than
is minutes later she landed in a
meadow near the Ahsfield line af-
ter a 22-mile fight and motored
to this town.
Here, she unveiled white boul-
der monument on the site OF the
first church in Hawley.
Today's fight was her second.
She first flew on her Tooth birth
day anniversary, with Walter Will
cox of Greenfield, her pilot of to-
day, at the controls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
FORMER OLD time
DRIVER in FIRE
DEPT. IS DEAD
John j. Dewey Died This
Morning at His Home on
Hamilton Avenue

John J. Dewey. former member
Of the volunteer and regular firs
departments Of waterbury and an
employee Of the city street depart
ment for the past eleven years, died
this morning at his home. 548
Hamilton avenue. A lifelong resi-
dent of this city, the deceased was
the son of the late William and
Ann Gaffney Dewey, old Irish Cath-
Ole residents of the Hamilton ave-
nue. section of the city.
News of the death Of Mr.. Dewey
caused many expressions Of regret
to be heard today. Older residents
of the city recall him driving Bur-
ton street steamer" For some
years, Mr.. Dewey was a private
coachman and his handling OF the
three fire horses who drew the
pump was the occasion OF much
admiration.
In Old Fire Days
At first the deceased entered the
volunteer fire department, starting
with the Phoenix company around
1890. He remained with that great
body until about 1898 when he be-
came a permanent member OF the
regular department. He left the
ranks in or about 1904. He always
carried badge No. s, which he re-
ceived when he entered the volun-
teer forces. He wore it all during
the time he was identified with the
regular department.
For the past eleven years Mr..
Dewey was connected with the
street department. At first he
served as a teamster, driving the
discarded fire department horses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
ALIENS HASTEN
TO JOIN RANKS
OF CITIZENSHIP
Democrat Story in Regard
to Factory Work Has
Caused Stampede

I
Among the 500 or more aliens
who stormed the local common
pleas court to file application for
citizenship papers this week was
one man who has been in the
United States since 1878 years
without obtaining his first papers
1t was revealed in survey Of some
OF the papers filed.
Officials at the court declare they
never have seen the like of the
rush of applicants for naturaliza-
ton papers such as occurred this
week. The cause for the rush was
due to news story appearing ex-
clusively in the Waterbury Demo-
crat on Monday Of this week.
Democrat Story Scores
The story said, among other
things, that local factories had re-
ceived notice from the Naval de-
partment at Washington to exclude
aliens from departments where
government work was being COM
pleted and to prevent all aliens
from working on any government
projects.
other industries throughout the
state received similar notice, but
the rush for first papers appeared
to have been concentrated in Wa
terbury.
Up. to last night there were over
500 applications for first papers
received. The office supply of
application blanks was exhausted
and emergency calls were made to
nearby cities for fresh supplies.
These also were exhausted. Finally.
Clerk William NJ. Gillette contacted
Congressman ]. Joseph Smith at
Washington. D. c.. and after ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
CALLI-CURCI IS
OPERATED UPON

Chicago, Aug. 10 (U.P.)-One
of the worlds great treasures. the
dulcet voice of Amelia CALI Curci,
went under a surgeons knife at
Henrotin hospital to-day with the
famous sopranos operate future
at stake. The operation. for remov-
al of q goiter which she laughingly
called "a potato in my neck. may
improve her voice-or still 1t for
ever.
THE effect on Madame CALI
Curci's voice Is problematical." DR..
Arnold H. Kegel. goiter specialist.
said. 1T may be helped. but there
always Is danger of an adverse ef-
feet"
The coloratura soprano. who de-
serted grand opera five years ago
because 1t was too fashioned"
was confident Of the outcome.
Nothing can happen to my voice
lit was given to me for a pur-
pose," she said.
II she Is able to sing again the
diva expects to return to the con-
cert stage, 10 which she transfer
red her art after . memorable
farewell as Rosina In ''rhe Barber
Of Seville" at New York's Metro
! poiitan IN fo3o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
Final News Flashes
POPE MEETS MRS. DONNELLY

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug. 10.-(UP)-
Pope Plus XII gave private audience today to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Donnelly, of Boston,
who are touring the world on their honeymoon.
Mrs. Donnelly, daughter of Gov. James M.
homage of her father to the pontif who was
much gratifed and gave her his blessing. The
pope also expressed his wishes that the young
couple would have very happy and Christian
married life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
REVENUE POURS
INTO TREASURY

Washington, Aug. 10-UP)-
Revenue is pouring into the federal
treasury at the rate of more than
$I0,000,00O daily - the heaviest
midsummer revenue collections in
history. official figures revealed to-
day. Ordinarily a period of dwind-
ling tax collections, the treasury in
the first 3S days of the current fis-
cal year which began July / took
in total cash of $405. 100000.
This was more than triple the
$109, 100000 collections in the cor
responding period of 1882. 1t was
25 per cent ahead of the 1901, 000,-
600 collections in the previous rec
ord midsummer in 1919.
Despite increased revenues, the
federal government found itself
slipping still further from q bal
anced budget as current spending
increased more rapidly than tax
collections.
Approximately s925,000,00o has
been spent since July by the fed
eral government, or more than
twice as much as was collected in
revenues. This left the treasury
morethan $500. 900. 900 "in the red
over the past sS days.
Only in the midsummer of 1918
when the country was at war have
expenditures for this time Of the
year exceeded the current period
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
CAME BACK TO SEE VICTIM

Brockton, Mass, Aug. 1O.-(UP)-Alvah
Richer, 81, of Abingdon died at hospital here
today of a skull fracture and internal injuries
suffered shortly before midnight when struck by
a hit-run motorist at Arlington. Richer was
crossing street with Albertus Rowell at the time
of the accident The driver came back and said:
81 didn't hit him, did II" eyes you did," Rowell
told him. "Wait minute" said the motorist,
who then left the scene and failed to return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
SOCIAL SECURITY
MEASURE SENT
TO PRESIDENT
How Unemployment Insur-
ance Provisions Will
Function Under Bill
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, Aug. 10.-(UP)-
If depression hits a family in 1910
the New Deal hopes, the result will
be different than 1t was in 1880.
The hope is based on the economic
security bill passed by congress
and awaiting President Roosevelt's
signature.
Those who created it like to
think of 1t in the terms of the
young printer. He has worked
steadily for at least two years. But,
in 1910, he receives the blue slip
Of unemployment with his $45
weekly paycheck. In 1880. this
30-year-old head of family,
would have faced almost hopeless
despair.
In 1910 there is ray of hope.
For during the past years his en-
ployer has been contributing from
one to three per cent of his payroll
to an unemployment insurance
he will receive a pay check Of SIS
a week for Is weeks from the
fund.
Sure of Fuel, Food
For that length of time, he will
be sure of fuel in the basement
and food in the larder.
The printer has an aged father.
He receives only $25 a week as
a factory worker. If he loses his
job when his son does, he also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
COLLEGE PROF.
WAS DROWNED

Hanover, N. H.. Aug. l0--(UP)
"A. Haywood Knowlton. professor
of romance languages at Dart
mouth college. was drowned late
yesterday while swimming IN Lake
Mascoma, IL miles from here. An
Enfield policeman recovered the
body with graphing irons.
Rnowlton graduated from Dart
mouth in 1917 and was appointed
to the faculty In 1891 after grad
uate study at Harvard.
II was understood he was to
have married Miss Mariila Hayden
OF New York next month.
Knowiton leaves an uncle, DR..
Ernest Haywood Of Chicago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
Catholics Taking Part
In Birth Control Plan
Are Banned By Church
Edict Will Be Read at ALI Masses in Every Church of
Archdiocese on Sunday, August lS-Arcf-
bishop Murray Is Native of Waterbury

st. Paul, August 10 - CUP - stern warning to
restrain Catholics from participating in birth control
issued to the ST. Paul Archdiocese today by
Archbishop John Gregory Murray.
The warning instructed priests to announce at all
on August 10 that after that date individuals
groups may accept membership in endorse support
carnations which recognize sponsor birth control
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
ExPELLED BY NAILS

Berlin, Aug. lO-(UPl-AIberf
Emmenauer has been formally ex-
PEELED from the Maxi party for OBJ
tanning treatment from Jewish
physician. a dispatch from Had
Neustadt said today.
This II believed TO be the frsi
officiai Mast punishment OF q party
member In what has become gen.
eral anti-Jewish drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10

commander of the state DEPART
ment, Sons of Union Veterans.
In his acceptance speech Hav-
en- declared the American Le-
gion is determined that America
shall remain American, despite
that snake-pit of misrepresenta-
tions and falsehoods known as
economy that would deprove our
Veterans of the bare necessities of
life"
York Got Wrong Hands
Hartford, Conn, Aug. 10-(UP)
The American Legion state con-
vention today adopted a resolution
which stated Corporal Alvin York,
Tennessee, was falsely credited
with the capture of 70 German
officers and men at the battle of
Chateau Thierry in October, 1913,
. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10

Physicians, nurses and relief work.
ers were forbidden to disseminate
birth control knowledge or parties
ipate in any action designed to eff
feet sterilization.
General Letter Sent
The instructions were contained
in a general letter to the diocese,
covering Minnesota, the Dakotas
and a portion of Montana. 1t di-
rected that persons who fail to
obey must be denied the sacra-
ments until they have agreed to
repair as far as possible the injury
done and guarantee to refrain
from cooperation in such evil"
The warning was considered sig
nificant in view of the fact that
two national organizations NUM-
bering many Catholics among their
membership recently endorsed
birth control. They were the Gem
eral Federation Of Women's clubs
y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
GERMAN TEAM in
BUDAPEST HAS
BANISHED JEWS
Over 200 Athletes in Ger
man Group Champion
Girl Also Barred
BY STEWART BROWN
Copyright 1885, by United Press


Budapest, Hungary, August 10
(UP)-Jews were not Represented
on Germany's team of 230 ath-
letes at the opening today of the
sixth international university
games at which 81 nations were
represented.
George Fischer, team manager,
admitted there were no Jews
among the athletes. He said they
were not present because they
were not skilled enough and add
ed:
There are no Jews on Ger
many's team of more than 200
Aryans' in Germany do not possess
the 'Aryan' competitive team spirit
and in the trials for the games
did not show themselves as good
as or better than those selected to
represent US here.
Many Restrictions
Germans are not so undiplo-
matte as to prevent Jews from
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
SUED CITY FOR HOME RELIEF

New York, Aug. lO.-(UP)-Albert
Nahoum, IS, sued the city today for increased
a month. Nahoum, former hat cleaner, in SUI
preme court action commended his hands were
frozen and permanently crippled last winter
when he shoveled snow for the CITY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-10
HdDen Is Elected
Dept. Commander
OF State Legion
Civil War General George Haven Resolution
on Sergt. Farley OF New Haven

Hartford Conn.,. August 10 - Morgan Bulkeley,
Haven New London advocate of immediate payment of the
cash bonus today unanimously elected state department
commander Of the American Legion at it's 18th annual
convention.
Haven, son of the late Civil War general George
Haven, and graduate of West Point Military Academy
unopposed. He senior vice commander and a past
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-17

Announcement that the district
$50, ~. wp. .,ro,.h which
1891
AL waterbury proJec's 'hust pass
before being submitted to WASH
ington, will open in New Haven
Monday is hailed by local relief
authorities as an indication that
speedy action may be expected on
the transfer of the FERA IN Wat
erbury to the new system.
The Office will be in charge OF
James j. Wrenn OF New Haven
and will cover a district which IN
cludes all of New Haven county
and a large portion OF southern
Connecticut. Thomas j. Aubrey OF
this city will be acting personnel
officer and office manager.
With the opening OF the office,
stated with experienced engineers
and clerical workers, the task OF
transferring the Waterbury FERA
projects, Is expected to be made
much simpler. Up to the present
time all of the projects submitted
Tor approval as WPA developments
were sent directly through state
headquarters.
DAILY Directs
To the state ONCE at 11S Munson
street. only recently organized un-
der the direction OF Matthew A.
DAILY, state administrator OF the
WPA, fell the colossal job OF pass
ing upon projects submitted by
every city In the state, then send
Ing them to Washington Tor ma
approval, and relaying them back
TO the communities from whence
they came.
This work Will now be evenly
divided among three district or
fices. Besides the New Haven bu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-17
|Methodists Observe
Anniversary Sunday
st. PauI's Arrange Commentaries 10Th Year With
Special Program History From 1886 Reviewed

ST. PauPs Methodist Episcopal
church chapel was opened foI
divine worship August /, 1885, by
the late Rev. w. w. Bowdish, ID
| D.. then pastor Of the First Meth
odist church, and tomorrow morn.
| ing at 10:45 o'clock this small mis-
sion which has now grown to one
of the largest Protestant churches,
a community church, outside of the
center Of the city. will commem-
crate the 49th anniversary Of this
event. Rev. william v. Dickinson,
pastor for the last two and a halt
years, will be in charge and will
speak on "A Dynamic Church" !.
To Recall Past Events
It is expected that Louis Hol-
gate Of Forestville and Frank Me-
Kinley, whose family was among
the first members Of the church,
will speak in a reminiscent way.
Herbert Dickinson, fiutist from
Oceanside M. e. church, Rockville
Center. L. l., will render a solo and
Allen and Wilson Miller will offer
a saxaphone duet while the choir
will be heard in a special program.
The mission was first located in
Abels store and in April, 1887, the
Ladies' Aid society made the first
payment Of $40 to Frederick j.
Kingsbury for the land on which
the church now stands. The church
was dedicated Sunday, April 1,
1888 by Bishop Cyrus D. Foster
and shortly afterwards, Rev. Edgar
p. fuller was called here as first
pastor.
On August rs, 1889 it was voted
to increase the size of the building
to seat seven hundred people, now
the present church building. And
so in eight years the membership
had increased from a small hand
full of - faithful Methodists to
an active membership of 1873.
When Mr.. fuller finished three
years here he received 80 persons
by letter. 113 on probation and
had baptized 1T.
Pastors Successful
st. Paups has had many success
full pastors, one of the most out
standing being the late Rev. e. D.
Bassett who came in April, 1898
and who was very active in the
work Of the United Boys Brigade
Of America. Each year this group
Of lads who have not become some
Of the leading citizens of Water
bury gathered at st. Paurs to re.
new old friendships and again be
inspited by sermon from Mr..
Bassett who passed on to his re-
ward May 20, 1894.
Another very outstanding pas
torate was. that Of the late Rev.
Roy M. Terry who came to st.
Paul's In 1928 and who served for
three years. He was extremely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-17

may be apt, on occasion, to
break, rather than make. the
home.
A Canadian artist, who attained
some fame, once contrasted the
conditions in his home with those
in the home In which he was
brought UP.
In his early childhood he was
in n house where, the costly fur.
niture was covered lest the chill
dren should scratch or mar It..
The home was not a place Of en-
joyment where things were used
for their intended purpose, but
q place where discipline and
restrictions were veident at every
turn.
He determined that when he
had n home and children of his
own, the home should be a place
where furniture was used and
enjoyed-a place where normal
and joyous life was lived by the
family insofar as he could ar.
range snd encourage It.
Good home making must take
into account the sentimental
Mary as well as the practical
Martha. 1t was Mary's glory,
and her fault, that she forgot
some commonplace duties and
commonplace things in her con-
temptation of their guests and all
that lie had to teach them.
Here was opportunity incom-
parable With fnatter-of-f rou.
tine. 1t was, perhaps, ungra-
cious that she should not have
assisted her sister Martha.
Perhaps. however, the Mas.
ter would have enjoyed the hos
pitality OF the home just as
much X the meal had been very
simple, and Martha, instead of
being SO fussy about much serv-
ing. had also sat at His feet.
There Is an innate richness
of good home.making and OF
hospitality in receiving guests
that cannot be translated into
terms Of mere preparation and
serving. A home is first Of all
a place in which to live.
After we have developed in
our home Martha-like efficiency
we need something more. In
fact. perhaps the only way to in
sure a good home and good
home life Is to begin with the
one thing neerful that Mary
chose. 1t gives us the right
sense of values and saves us
from the consequences Of too
much discipline and efficiency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-17
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE.

OhnAS11AN SC1EANCE SERVICES
Soul" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon.
The Golden Text is from Lee
vitious 26: 11,12: II will set my
tabernacle among you; and my
soul shall not abhor you. And.
will walk among you, ard will be
your God, and We shall be my peo-
ple."
Readings from the Bible include
the following passages from
Psalms ZIG: La 8, 8: II love the
Lord, because he hath heard my
voice and my supplications. Be-
cause he hath inclined his ear unto
me, therefore will I call upon him
as long as live. The sorrows of
death compassed me, and the
pains of hell get hold upon me: /
found trouble and sorrow. Then
called upon the name Of the
Lord; o Lord, ! beseech thee, de-
liver my soui. For thou hast
delivered my soul from death,
mine eyes from tears, and my feet
from falling. I will walk before
the Lord in the land of the liv.
ing"
Selections from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, include the
following citation from page 427:
II: IF It is true that man lives,
this fact can never change in Sci
ence to the opposition belief that
man dies. Life is the law Of Soul,
even the law Of the spirit OF
Truth, and Soul Is never without
its representative. Mans individ-
ual being can no more die nor
disappear in Inconsistencies than
can Soul, for both are immortal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-17

@. Since Catholics admit
that members OF the Protes.
tant church ON earth are
saved, (Which belief Pr0tes.
tants share regarding Catho.
lics) have Catholics any more
right to insist upon children
born of q marriage between
Protestant ana Catholic to be
brought up as Catholics than
for Protestants to insist upon
such children being reared In
the Protestant faith?
A. An eminent Protestant
theologican answ ers: The
Catholic theory makes 1t nec-
essary to demand that children
be brought up as Catholics.
The Protestant theory would
make 1t perfectly natural and
normal to bring children up as
Protestants, but 1t has never
been the( genius OF Protestant
ism to put its demands as
sharply as the Catholic church
has made necessary. Possibly
in every case more advance
js made by emphasizing those
great fundamentals of the
Christian religion, which the
Catholic and Protestant posi-
tons hold in common. A vig-