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FAXED JUSTICE
CREDENTIALS BARE
LORTON BREAK PLOT
Continued From First Page.)

last year, Hoover said. Prisoners en-
listed in the scheme were given fake
cards identifying them as special
agents of Hoover's bureau, in addition
to drivers permits with the name of
William A. Van Duzer, traffic director,
forged to them.
The counterfeited Justice creden-
tials were poor imitation of the real
thing, but the permits were excellent
reproductions The wording on the
credential cards differed from that on
the genuine credentials in that State
and local police were asked to give
the bearer" cooperation in carrying
out his mission
Instead of waiting for the general
break for freedom, however, three
prisoners double-crossed their COM
rades in the plot by effecting a pre-
mature escape in guards automobile
on August IL. The eonvicts who fled
and thereby spoiled plans for the
wholesale delivery were identified by
Hoover as Clarence Back. Archibald
Lyles and William Tierney.
= Col. william Peak, superintendent of
Lorton. said last night that this trio
dashed out of a side exit of the din
ing hall, started the guards car by
short-circuiting wires and succeeded
in getting away down country road.
Three days later q sedan. owned
by John j. McGarvey, 61O Rock Creek
Church road, professional instructor of
candidates for driving licenses, was re-
ported stolen. Police in Baltimore
found the car, abandoned, on August
18. In the car were found several of
the spurious agents cards and drivers
permits, which were turned over to
Hoover's bureau.
Information tending to show that
Back, Lyles and Tierney stole Nc
Garvey's car and left in it cards they
Evening star., 1935-05-19

had received from Odell will be turned
over tomorrow to United States Attor-
ney Leslie c. Garnett for presentation
to the grand jury.
Back and Lyles were recaptured last
September and returned to Lorton.
Tierney. also recaptured. is serving a
two-year sentence at the Maryland
House OF Correction. All three have
long criminal records.
Hoover said the bureau will seek
indictments against the quintet under
a Federal statute which makes 1t q
crime to counterfeit off1cial badges
or other credentials. Other charges
also may be brought.
Since the finding of the fake cards
the local field Office of the Bureau of
Investigation has been conducting an
intensive investigation to learn where
the printing was done. The varieties
of type used on the cards were classi-
fed and a systematic search was made
of all printing shops in Washington
and vicinity in an effort to find one
which had all the kinds Of type in
dicated.
This inquiry was still under way
when experts of the bureaus techni-
cal laboratory. after careful micro
scopic study Of the paper used in the
cards, reported it had been identified
as of certain weight and texture used
in manufacturing a special brand of
cardboard. Further investigation dis
closed that this brand of paper was
used at Lorton Reforlnatory, a dis
covery of significance IN view OF the
stolen car episode and its near-coin-
dence with the escape of the trio at
Lorton.
Special agents went to Lorton FRI
day afternoon and conducted q thor
ough search Of the print shop. Col.
Peak said they found the forms of
type, still In condition for further
printing Of spurious cards, In an un-
disclosed hiding place in the shop.
There Is no evidence that further
use Of the type had been contemplated
by Convicts Back and Lyles. who
are still at Lorton, or by other pris-
oners. unknown. who may have been
in on the delivery plot.
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.131 COUNTIES LEFT
ON DROUGHT LIST
Area Of Six States Still
Affected, U. S. Analysis
of Conditions Shows.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A report by the Department Of Ag-
riculture yesterday showed l3l coun-
ties in six States listed as drought
counties" although good rains were
said to have provided relief for most
Of the dry West and Southwest.
A revised list of drought counties
will be prepared by June 80, the de-
partment said, and hope was ex-
pressed that additional rains may
cause o shrinkage in the number Of
counties by that date.
The report said the area Of severe
continuing drought is limited to o
narrow strip extending from the Rio
Grande through Western Texas ard
Eastern New Mexico, northward into
the southern edge Of Nebraska. Other
areas which were severely affected by
the drought in 1884 were said to have
received rainfall suficient for crop
growth, although in some sections
Subsoil moisture Is still deficient, and
frequent and timely rains will be nee
essary for crop production this year.
Sixty Of the 131 drought counties
are in Western Texas, 10 In Eastern
New Mexico, seven in Western Okla
homa, SO in Western Kansas. IA in
Eastern Colorado and 4 in South Gen.
trail Nebraska.
The department announced that all
Of the 1884 county drought designa-
tions are now Cancelled. and the rec
ognized drought counties are confined
to the new list.
Earlier in the day the department
issued report in which the market
supplies Of beef were said to be above
normal, despite drought conditions.
The report said cattle and calves on
farms January /, 1885, totaled co.
$4,000, compared with the 10-year
average Of 61.257,000. and compared
to total Of 56,701 900 head January
!, 1928.
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Ethiopian Ruler
Bans SerfdOm in
S,OeePing Decree
Halle SeIassie Also Or.
ders Equalization of
Land Taxation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Adds ABABA, Ethiopia, May 18.--
In q sweeping decree Ethiopia's mon
arch, Emperor Halle Selassie, abol-
ished serfdom today throughout the
nation.
The ruler also ordered q program
eoualizing the system of land tax
alton, which an official announce
ment said would advance the country
1000 years in civilization.
Ethiopia, now embroiled in a bitter
dispute over boundaries with Italy,
long was q center Of the African slave
trade and retained the Institution
sven after admission to the League
of Nations.
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The Navy Department announced
that honorary pallbearers win be: Gen.
r. G. Marshall, jr.; Capt. Charles r.
Macklin, United States Naval Reserve;
Col. Donald H. Sawyer, United States
Army; Comdr. L. r. Rutter, United
States Naval Reserve: Lieut.. Comdr.
F. G. Blasdel, Lieut.. Comdr. w. B.
Rogers, Victor Saad, w. F. Paige, VII
liam L. Slattery and George L.
Sawyer.
Purdy died suddenly on Thursday
at his residence, 1915 Twentieth street.
The body is at the w. w. Chambers
&c. funeral home, l400 Chapin street
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HIIAcKING END SOUGHT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May Is up.
Three men were held here today as
officers moved to stamp out wave
of hijacking in dry Georgia.
Sheriff Rex Sweat Of Duval County
said six reports Of liquor robberies
had reached his Office In recent weeks.
He blamed them on "two or three
gangs"
Most of the liquor, bought legally
here, was consigned to Savannah,
where State prohibition still Is in
force. One load was en- route to Co
lumbia. s. c., then dry.
Long stretches Of lonely road
through sparsely settled regions give
the hijackers a fertile field.
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BARGE FOR KANSAS CITY
LEAVES NEW ORLEANS
First Boat on New Through Route
Starts Trip-Channel
Made Deeper.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 18.-The first
through al-water barge service be-
tween New Orleans and Kansas City
was inaugurated today, when a barge
left the Galvez street docks. 1t was
laden with burlap, canned goods,
coffee, sugar and other commodities.
The barge, pushed by one of the
company's towboats, is scheduled to
arrive at st. Louis on June 4 and
there await other barges from Chi
cago and Minneapolis. On June the
entire fleet will proceed to Kansas
City.
This new through water service to
Kansas City was made possible by the
recent completion of 6-foot channel
between ST. Louis and Kansas City.
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Fishing on Horseback.
Fishing on horseback is now popu-
lar in italy.
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w. F. PURDY FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Former Commander in q. s. Naval
Reserve to Be Buried in Ar
Hngton Cemetery.
Hngton Cemetery.

With Capt. Sydney K. Evans, chief
OF Navy chaplains. officiating, War
rem r. Purdy, former commander,
United States Naval Reserve, will be
buried tomorrow at IL am. in Airing
ton National Cemetery with full mill
tarY honors
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Resort Hotel Burning.

sPECULATOR, N. Y, May 1s (P.
Fire late today was sweeping
through the 67-year-old Lawlor's Ho-
tel, in this Adirondack Summer re-
sort, so miles north of Gloversville.
Only a few guests were reported regis
tered at the time the fire broke out
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Nine DIE IN FLOODS
IN OKLAHOMA
AND TEXAS AREAS

Continued From First Paee)
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Limit, 20 yards to a GUS
toner. We're sorry, but the
limit must be enforced. as
We could not obtain enough
of this fine natural-sh shade
pongee to satisfy the de- q
mand. We urge you to be
early!
Street Floor.
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22x44 double-thread towels
with attractively colored bor-
ders. Seconds. Buy them
4 for s1.00, or, each, 29c.
Street FIoo
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Mattress Covers

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covers in good. extra heavy
quality fabric and with rub
Der but tons. In dou-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07
High School Notes

A meeting of the senior dra- matic club, Mask and Wig, was held today under the direction of Miss Marie Macdonell. Several plays were discussed for the possibility of future production.
 The Leavenworth high school bowling team met at recess today at the office of Coach Louis Laun. Those who reported for the meet ing inpuded Klies, Salemonas, Baltrusaitls, Januska, Zukaliskas.
 Meetings of the Leavenworthh school rifle clubs, boys and girls groups, were held today at the armory on Field street.
 George w. Goodson, Leaven- worth '33. has been named on the deans list of honor students for the first marking period at North eastern University, according to word received at the school today. Goodson is a sophomore in the chemical engineering course and has been a consistent honor stu dent, his name having appeared during six previous marking per- iols. He Is q member of the rifeh club at the university.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Makes Doubled Contract Decarer Reduces Four Apparent
 Losses To Three By Playing Through Stronger Of Opponents.
By VIM. E.. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Here's another interesting and unusual hand from an Ohio cham pion. W. H. Howe of Youngstown. g. member of the team -of-four that holds the Ohio state contract championship. It certainly looks as if South must lose two diamonds, ard if East refuses to cover the ten of spades, two spade tricks. But here's how the hand was made.
 Howe sat in the South position. West opened the king of diamonds. When 1t held, he shifted to the singleton eight of clubs. The trick was won in dummy with the ten spot and now the ten of spades played. East played the deuce and Howe was careful to play the six spot. noting the drop of Vests seven.
 The five of spades then was played from dummy and East played the three. Remember that East had bid no trump and dou- bled, and the declarer had already located the ace and queen. So now the five spot was allowed to ride. Howe playing the four spotsfr his own hand, West discarding a heart.
 A small heart was played from dummy and trumped by the de- clarer with the eight of spades. The jack of diamonds was return ed, West winning the trick with the ace.
 Now. West cannot lay down his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07
Fordhar,1 Club Dance
 On February 14th

The Fordham Club of New Ha- ven will give a Valentine Dinner Dance, February 14th, 1895, at the Seven Gables Inn, Milford, Connec- ticut. It is the first formal func- tion of the newly organized alum nj in the New Haven district which is also the first separate alumni body to be formed from the alumni of Fordham University.
 The response to the subscrip- tions has been so great that ad- ditional blocks of tickets have had to be printed.
 The Fordham Club of New Ha- ven cordially invites all Fordham men in the state of Connecticut to be there with them and renew old friendships and demonstrate again the loyalty of Fordham men.
 The committees are as follows: General Committee: Atty. P. ". Cashman, general chairman; pr. T. V. Mclaughlin, c. F. Morrissey, C. V. Frawley, J. J. Leary, Atty. J. Sheehan, pr. G. J. Piazza, Dr. J. A Wenzel, c. T. Hubbell, E. Coady, A. McGrail, T. V. Creigh- ton, Dr. K. Golden, M. Kiely, R. Hurley, Atty. J. A. Morca1di, Atty. Charles Henchei, Atty. Clarence Hadden. Arrangement committee: Dr. T. V. Mclaughlin, c. F. Nor rissey, c. V. Frawley. Atty, P. V. Cashman.
 A card party was given by the home economies committee of the Mad River Grange last night at the Grange hall. Tie party is the first of series to raise money for re- pairs on the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07
Weddings
Teachers Club Dance Toniorrow

Tomorrow evening the Teachora' Club of Plainville will hold ita annual formal supper dance at the Rockledge Countr yClub in West Hartford. Many local guests will be in attendance at the affair.
 Miss Mae Reilly of Baldwin street is president of the club and Loehman Hoeffler of Willow street is treasurer. Other members of the group are: Misses Adelaide Maillard of Chestnut avenue, Betty Sullivan, of Lounsbury street, Mar and Mary Corden of Wall street.
 The club sponsors an affair an- nually and their social events are always listed among the successful events of the season.
 A card party was given by the Fly Speed club recently at the home of Miss Evelyn Coluri of Marley place. Those attending were Misses Rose Gaglione. Eve lyn Soluri, Christine Gaglione, Alice Rayinka, Margaret William, Marie Gaglione, Marion DeCam. phis, Phyllis Beccia, Winfred Gag Hone, Rose Magro, Dorothy Mcs Weeney, and Marion Reblin. High score was made by Miss Gaglfone and Miss William. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday at the home of Miss McWeeney on East Main street,
 The Children of Mary of St. Margaret's church will sponsor . cake sale Saturday at Miller and Peck's. Miss Mary Troy heads the committee in charge. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07

Of local students enrolled at the college.
 The Junior prom is one of the largest events sponsored by the student body throughout the year and 1t is attended by practically all members of the junior class.
 Miss Rosemary O'Connor of FairlaWn avenue is president of the class and honorary chairman of the prom, Miss Alta Baldwin of Will low street is a member of the re- ception committee, Miss Margaret Colwell of Willow street, serving on the program committee, and Miss Rita Corden of Wall street, 0 member of the publicity committee.
 Miss Rosemary Condon of Revere street will open her homo on Monday evening. February II. for a bridge party to be given by the Waterbury chapter of the Con- necticut College Alumnae Asso- ciation. Assisting her as hostess will be Miss Margaret North. All members of the association at- tending the card party will give parties of the same nature at later date. The proceeds will be turned over to the alumnae asso- citation fund.
 The Children of Mary of St Ann's parish will sponsor a card party on Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the parish hall. Prizes will be awarded to the winners at each table. The committee in charge of the event includes: Misses Della Duquette, Claire Le- vesque, Beatrice Bouffard, Jeanine and Jeanette Cormier.
 Mrs R. Marinelli was hostess at a. surprise birthday party given at her home on Saturday evening in honor of Mrs Joseph Mascia. The home was prettily decorated for the occasion. Games were played and a buffet luncheon was served. The guests of honor received many beautiful gifts. Those present were: Mrs R. Marinelli, Mrs J. Mascia, Mrs s. Tolla, Mrs A. Mrs A. DeCapua, Mrs r. Danaro, Mrs T. Lamitola, Mrs J. Morrone. Mrs V. D'Aversa, Mrs J.. Fibre, Mrs M. Spino, Mrs c. Gia- cometti, Mrs J. Sperduti, Mrs J. Matarazzo, Misses Betty Fibre, Vic- toria DeCapua, Lillian DeCapua, Palma Lamitola, Rose and Mary Mascia, Eugene Spagnolo, Rinaldi Marinelli, John Giacobini, Mario Suagnolo and Joseph Mascia.
 Miss Alice Gilsen of Bridgeport is spending several days as the guest of Miss Rosemary Dillon of Hamilton avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07

ace of hearts, as that would estab- fish dummys king; 50 he returned a diamond, which was won in dummy with the queen, the. de- clared being careful to discard the ace of clubs. A small heart was ruffed with the nine of spades. The four of clubs was won in dummy with the jack and the ten of hearts returned and ruffed with the jack of spades.
 The Eine of clubs was won in dummy with the queen, and now we find dummy with the king of hearts and the six of clubs, the de- clarer with the king of clubs and the king of trump, and East with the ace and queen of trump.
 The king of hearts is led from dummy and East is helpless. If spades, South will over-trump with he trumps with the queen of the king. If East trumps with the ace. declarer will discard the king of clubs.
 Regardles sof what East plays. he can take only one trick, which Is not enough to set the contract. Copyright, 1885. NEA Service.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07

The installation fo Connecticut College as the Delta chapter of Connecticut of Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary society, will take place Wednesday evening, Feb. IS. at the college. The ceremony, which will be attended by a dis tingelshed gathering of educators, will be held in the salon of Knowl- ton house. Dr Clark S. Northrup, professor of English at Cornell University, president of the united chapters of the society, will preside and will present the charter of the new chapter to President Kath- aripe Blunt. /
 Other notable persons who will speak are. Governor Wilbur L.. Cross, member of the college board of trustees; President Da- vid A. Robertson of Boucher col iege, chairman of the committee on qualifications of the United Chap ters of Phi Beta Kappa; and Dr W. T. Hastings, associate professor of English at Brown University. secretary of the New England Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07
= SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
!M. HolyokeC Clubs
 Meet At CoHege

Mrs Carl c. Gullivers of Chase avenne, Waterville, will represent the Mount Holyoke College club of Waterbury at the meetings of the Alumnae Council at Mount Hol- yoke College, South Hadley, Mass, February IA, 15 and 16. The meet ings of the Alumnae Council will be preceded by meeting of the board of directors of the Alumnae association on Thursday afternoon, February IA, meeting of the exe- cutive board of the Alumnae Coun- ell and one of the Alumnae fund committee.
 The annual meeting of the coun- ell has been called for three, Fri day afternoon, February Is, when reports will be heard from various committees which will meet that morning. Dr William M. Lewis, president of Lafayette college, will be the guest of honor at the dinner on Saturday evening, February 16, which will mark the close of the Alumnae Council sessions, and will address the sixty-five council mem- bers on Alumni Colleges and Adult Education Projects In the Colleges" President Mary E. oOley VIII pTeSlue Ut the ulHneT.
 Naugatuck, Feb "A large att tendance is expected at the Valen- tine dance which will be given by the Entre Nous sorority of local high school girls tomorrow night in Odd Fellows hall. This is the first venture of the society and the committee in charge has been ac- tive in it's efforts to make the dance successful. Victor Zembroski's Vic- torians will supply music for the affair. Dancing will be from to 12. The hall will be attractively decorated.
 Members of the committee in charge are: Helen Standbridge, Eleanor Moritis, Clem St John, Mae Haney, Eileen O'Connor, Alice Do- Ian and Sophie Lompert.
 Several from this city will at- tend the executive board meeting of the Connecticut State Fedora ton of Music clubs to be held at Hotel Stratfeld in Bridgeport on Saturday, Feb. g, opening at 10:3O o'clock. Those who plan to at- tend are past president, Mrs Ed win H. Jones, Mrs Louis H. Stocking, Mrs Herbert Taylor, Miss Ethel Ziglatzki, state treas- urer, and Mrs Robert Birt. Plans are being completed for the an- nual convention to be held in Stamford, May 23. 24 and 25, the Schubert club acting as hostess to the state federation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07
Patrick F. Deeley Is
 Honored At Party

Patrick F. Deeley was honored at a parte given on Friday evening at the home of his son, Carl Deeley of Beecher avenue, the occasion being his 18th birthday. Mir Deeley was presented with purse of money and numerous other gifts from the guests who included: Patrick Deeley, James Thompson, Thomas Cosgrove, Mir and Mrs Frank Deeley. MT and Mrs Ed mund Cass, Mir and Mrs Harold Deeley, and Miss Margaret Deeley, Clarence Deeley, Dorothy Deeley, Donald Deeley, Peggy Deeley, Thomas Deeley, Jack Deeley, Hell en Sweeney and MT and Mrs Carl Deeley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07
Personal

Donald McAuliffe of Lounsbury avenue has returned after spending several days in New York office.
 Announcement is made of the birth of a daughter on Saturday to MT and Mrs Leo V. Gaffney of New Britain.
 MT and Mrs Walter Osborne of Watertown avenue are spending the weekend in New York city.
 George Racine of Brooklyn, N. r., is spending a few days as the guest of Harold Sturgess of Bun ker Hill avenue.
 Miss Marie Comstock of East Main street is spending a few days in New York city.
 MT and Mrs Gerald Miller of South Main street have been spend- ing several days in Pawtucket, l.. l., where they are the guests of rela- tives.
 Miss Margaret Ferry, student at Connecticut state college, IS spending the mid-year recess at her home on Willow street.
 Miss Dorothy Stanton of Cooke street is spending few days In Holyoke.
 MT and Mrs William Lawrence of Pine street are spending several days in New York.
 MT and Mrs William Cassidy of Fairlawn have returned after spending a few days in New York.
 Miss Mar. Louise Corbett, stu dent at Wellesley College, has been spending several days with her father, William Corbett of Wild wood avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-07
Club Activities

There will be an important meet ing of local British War Veteran members tonight at the American Legion home at 8 o'clock. All mem- bers are requested to attend as con- siderable important business will be transacted.
 The Waterbury Jewish Dramatic club an organization sponsored by the Young Israel club and the Beth Israel Sisterhood, will present q play, Utopia" February 17 in Temple halL The cast is as follows: Mendel Marantz. Lawrence Matz- kin: Zelda Marantz. Vera Roossin; neighbor, Constance Fetbroth; Bernard Schnapps. Orville Alex ander; Sam Shtrudel. David Is- aacs;. Bessie Bloom, Alice Ozar- off; Lillian Marantz. Minna Weisman: Mimi Marantz, Jacque- line Spearo: Jake Marantz, Cy Roossin Milton kalln, Jack BlOomfield: Zigmund Gassenheim, Ray Jacobs; Mir. Klein. Sam Rci- mer; butler, James Greene.
 ireQuvSa,sy xiffip
 The Daughters of Isabella will HOlu Saiu 'pH' " A' H.'" hall on East Main street on the goth. The committee in charge of arrangements includes Miss R. Shea, Jane Casey. Mrs H. Hayden, Mrs Mary Greaney and Mrs De- fancy. Members of Santa Maria cir cle will sing over the air on the 18th at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Senior Regent Margaret Loner- gan presided last night at q meet ing of the Women of the Moose, in Moose hall. Preparations to CO., operate with the Loyal Order of Moose in connection with the state field day of the organization fin this city next June were started.
 Members of Lily of the Valley lodge of odd Fellows enjoyed card party last night in Mechanics hall. At breif business session, Mrs M. Griffin presided.
 The United Italian American Republican Club will meet tonight in republican headquarters on Harrison avenue at 7:45 o'clock. Completion of plans for dinner. February 21, will be made.
 Plans for smoker to be held February 21 are being made by the Dartmouth Club of w. terbury. Reels of football games in which Dartmouth College engaged laEt faii will be shown.
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