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Evening star., 1935-04-21

manager. He says I'm not pretty
enough to 60 on the stage. and he's
right, but. if he'll let me sing that song
to him -"
Victor stopped short. as a man
sometimes does when he realizes he's
been telling a long story about
himself.
what did you do then?" ! asked.
Victor smiled.
what would you have done? I
grabbed that girl right up in my arms.
IF you can do that, I said. And. to
tell you the truth. l don't care very
much now whether you do it or not,
I'm not alone any more.
"No.' she answered. Neither anil
well, We sat there half the night,
like two kids, clinging to each other.
And we must've gone over Little
Man twenty times. A couple of days
Evening star., 1935-04-21

Cleaver Watts head snapped
around. He looked at Joe. pop-eyed.
"When these husky engineezs and
contractors hit New York." continued
Joe. what do they dor They 90 to
the Follies. the Palace. the Vanities.
They buy pretty girl magazines from
the news-stands under the Sixth
Avenue t."
Watts was running finger around
the inside Of his collar. Even his bald
scalp was pink.
With \ fSourish. Joe Get q portfolio
upon the living room table.
'An that Crockett advertising has
needed to set . new high mark" he
continued. was to find still greater
feminine loveliness to incorporate in
the ads. Until yesterday it seemed
impossible"
Dxothea's eyes became more star.
like.
but Duncan. Jernesan & Budd -
they think - M-r-umphl 1t does
sound like it, Watts."
Like WhatF' aalCed Watts.
Like q trunk falling downstairs.
Hahr
Watts' jaw hung loose. He looked
~ If IN apoplectic stroke were just
around the corner.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Only God Knows
Continued from page sis

after. she did it for George Archer -
and howl You know the rest. The song
went into his next show, and it did
sweep the town - then, and again
last month when that show was re-
vived. It made me-"
He walked over to the desk. and
laid his hand on Pete's shoulder.
TITS up to God to cay when.
Pete" he insisted. God knows. We
don't. thought I was through. That
girl thought che was through. Two
down-and-outers in a cheap res
taurant. trying to screw up courage to
kill themselves, and. for both Of them.
life started from there"
For both Of them?' I asked.
"What became Of the girl, Victor?"
''You were talking to her twenty
minutes ago" Victor said. She's
my wife,"
Evening star., 1935-04-21

"Have a beautiful girl - your
daughter. Of course - doing . swan
dive. with a boat IN the background.
Caption: Perfect stream lines for
speed
Great" applauded Crockett.
"Dorothea. can you do swan diver
she does 1t perfectly. SIR"
'How do you know?" -
"Well-we stopped At the Park
Central pool Inst night for . swim.
Seemed . shame to take that stunning
bathing suit down town just for q
photograph. Dottie does . perfect
swan dive. sir."
"Dottie -. I say. how long have
you two known each othar'
why - since -"
"A long TIM. Mr.. Crockett. Since
yesterday afternoon.
Dorothea's slim cool hand siipped
into his tense gasp.
"Hr-r-umphl Wen I'D like to
talk to you about the motor boat ID
veEtising early next week. McCgme.
! think perhaps you have the modern,
go-eettum ideas We need. I've felt
thze was something lacking IN The
stuff gotten out BY Duncan. Jxnegnn
Z Budd. Hrs-umphl Duncan J9.
negan - 4 Budd. Hahl Il does sound
like il, Watts."
Evening star., 1935-04-21

- much - II did u. because they
made no sound. Until he had finished,
! mean. Then. - though they had
been awaiting the end Of the last rite
before execution. they fred.
We INV him sink slowly forward
and from where We watched, be
seemed to be in the attitude Of prayer
-his face In his hands like the hum
blest Of ~ nj.
I like to think that be Wa.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Stig1nata
Continued from, psse tsso

that you could give up life and every.
thing IN it just for the peace which you
know will come when the sun goes
down. And If you have been happy
and noisy. you sober down ~ if to
catch your breath.
You can imagine how We felt that
Easter evening.
And then it happened. It was ex-
actly at that moment when the sun
seems to stand still. that brief inter-
val just before it starts it, final plunge
over the horison.
There were two shots. Just two. No
more.
They sounded like twin cannons.
everything had been % quiet before.
Several Of u, with the top sergeant.
had been standing at q corner Of the
traverse when it happened. An in
slant later. - one man, We scrambled
up On the fring-step to stare. Not Q
word was spoken. but I could read the
mind Of every man Of u. We wanted
action. But every mothers con was ~
still - death.
Then. ~ If ut q word Of command.
We simultaneously looked at our
hands.
I don't know to this day who fred
the shots. but whoever it was had
been worrying about the hands and
couldn't stand seeing them. but right
through the centre of the palm Of
each. true as q die, was clean bullet
hole!
We could see the fash Of the sun
through them -oe at least We %
imagined.
remember sitting down On the
firing-step when realized that my
legs would NO longer support me.
When I looked up. I saw the top
sergeant. He was still on the firing
Evening star., 1935-04-21

An author whose specialties
are crime stories and dramas of
the sea. and who spent much of
of hin early life on trading
schooner and windjammeEs,
tells of a hurricane at sea and
what It meant to a ship. a man
and q girl.
Evening star., 1935-04-21

The renowned reptile curator
Of the New York Geological
Park tells of the famed and
deadly bushmaster, most dan
gerous snake in the New World
of a baby bushmaster that
has Just been captured, and of
Efforts to keep it alive.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
"Ths Turning PStss II Ny LIE"

Amelia Earhart flicks back
the pages Of history to that day
in % when a voice asked over
the phone: Would you like to
fly the Atlantic7" Don't miss
this human document, the
world famous aviatrix's own
story of her turning point.
Evening star., 1935-04-21

The author of "The Con-
slant Nymph" and "Escape
Me Never, the popular
play of this season-tells what
happened when q wife whose
husband was philandering
decided that she herself would
spend q night out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
State Publicity
 Group Meets Soon
Organization to Be Perfected This Week
 Publisher Is Member of Body Advertising State

cities and towns-the result of a larger flow of of money into the state from new business enter rrises locating in Connecticut and from additional money spent by tourists who otherwise would not come here but for the inducement held out to them by the commis- sion.
 It is also believed that the pro- m otioral work of the commission will lead eventually to develop m mt of land suitable for recrea- tional purposes, including large tracts now fronting on Long Island sound and Connecticut lakes. This would bring to life mex taxation sources, also.
 At the meeting this week the newly created commission will elect secretary and then get down to business on it's promotional pro- gram. Others on the commission with MT. Rogers and MT. Maloney are Charles E. Smith of New Ha- ! ven, vice-president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company; James T Moran of New Haven, chairman oi the board of directors of the Southern New England Telephone compan; ex-State Senator Alber, Lavery. president of the State Chamber of Commerce, and Thom as c. Perkins of Hartford, who i: slated to be made secretary ant | director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
CONVICT HIS OWN
 EXECUTIONER

Birmingham, Ala, July S.-(UP) The case of Richard T. Darrofou, condemn-A A murderer, was closed today but not in the way the law decrecd. He committed suicide yes terday by shooting himself with a wardens pistol when he was trapped by guards in a daring at- tempt to escape from the Jefferson county jail. Darrofou, Russian-born Pacific coast criminal, was under sentence to die in. the electric chair for killing a policeman in night club robbery. The date of his ex- ecution was indefinite because an appeal from his conviction had been taken to higher court.
 He broke from his cell by flash ing a knife as Warden J. D. Rus sum and five negro trusties entered | clean the cell block. Darrofou pleaded with other condemned men to breaw f,r liberty with him Only one. Wesley Vincnt, a con- condemned ex-marine. followed With Vincent, Darrofou entered the office of Chief Warden J. D. Pinson. seized his pistol and threat end him. Meanwhile, Russum turn ed in an alarm. As guards closed
 Darrofou. rt lizing the impos- sibillty of escape. shot himself twice in the chest. Vincent fell to the floor and feigned unconscious ness to keep the guards from kill ing him, He was returned to his cell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
SUSPENDED JAIL
 TERMS ORDERED
Two Men Placed on PrOba- ti0n-Arrested By
 K. K. Police

Charged with trespassing on railroad property and breaking and entering. Anthony strelkauskas. s4 of 147 Washington avenue, and Daniel Sweeney. 2s, of s19 Bank street, were arraigned before Judge Edward Mascolo in city court to- day and given suspended jail terms. They were each given 30 days in jail, sentence suspended, on the first count, and given, two months continuance on the break ing and entering charge. She two were placed on probation for a year. They were arrested last night by Oficer Jerry Mccarthy of the railroad police.
 Continuances of two weeks were given to John Horbachuk, 47, and his son, Peter, 16, both of 27O Beecher avenue, in postponed breach of peace cases.
 A postponement till the 11th was given Thomas McGrath, 3S, of A. West Main street. charged with breach of the peace.
 A weeks continuance was given Salvatore DeSomma, "A, of 3S Vine street, charged with breach of the peace.
 Continuance till the 18th was given Joseph Nestor, 2s, of 42S North Main street, charged with violation of city ordinance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
THREE ESCAPED
 MEN CAPTURED

Greenfield. Mass. July s-(UP) Three of four desperate prison CTS who sawed their way to free dom yesterday at Franklin county jail were recaptured during the night.
 State troopers cornered Leo Frissette, s7, of Turner's Falls, con- victed automobile thief, and Wal lace Gary. s2 of Orange in woods near sheiburne Falls. Gary. awaiting grand jury action on, a criminal assault charge. escaped. but was apprehended several hours later at nearby Buckland.
 Norman Adams. 22. of Spring field. alleged leader of the Jail break, was recaptured last night when he thumbed a ride with Pos lice Chief Edward T. Redmond of Deerfield.
 The fourth fugitive. Alexander sherrold, @, awaiting grand juFy action on a burglary charge. was believed to have hopped a freight train for his native New York.
 The recaptured trio were placed ln solitary confinement.
 It waa Frinsette's third breal. from the tosyenr-eld iaii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
COMPENSATION
 SADLY DENIED
Commissioner J. M. Lynch Points Out Lack of
 Claimants Evidence

c m D tion Commissioner James M. Lynch in finding today dismisses the compensation claim of Lester Kelly of Derby against the American Brass Co.,, Ansonia branch, but describes it as one of the sad cases that occasionally come to the commissioner for de- cision where the sympathies of the trier are entirely with the claim ant but who is compelled under the law to dismiss the claim.
 The commissioner in a decision, accompanying the. finding, states 1t would be gratifying if the claim ant had sufficient evidence to prove his claim.
 Kelly claimed he sustained a cut on his left arm on Aug. Is, 1884, while working for the re- spondent company and that lnfec- ton that set in incapacitated him for nearly a year. His medical ex- penses, including doctor a d hospital bills. exceed $2,o00. The respondent company's n s u r claimed the arm was not cut, put that the first aid men, in the com pany dispensary found the claim ant to be suffering from a boil that already had been developed into an infection. Commissioner Lynch found the claimant had not sustained his burden of proof.
 Two other awards were handed down by the commissioner today. In the first, John Damico of Oak vile, is awarded $12.5O weekly during his disability with a back injury, sustained while working for the Waterbury Savings bank The claimant was painting house in Watertown, June 7th, when the ladder slipped and he fell IS feet to the ground.
 In the second, Inez Hall of Nor folk is awarded $272.7S in a lump sum against Ferrars H. Tows oi Norfolk. The award is for 15 per cent loss of use of the claimants left hand. A daughter, Alta Hall is given $150 for nursing services
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
EZRA TRANSFER
 TO WPA BEGUN
Office Opened in New Haven-NO News on
 New Setup

With the opening of the state office of the new works progress administration today in New Haven, the first step was taken in the gradual transfer of the local EZRA system into the new set-up. A district office to be established in New Haven in the near future, will handle all WPA projects for Waterbury, under the supervision of & director yet to be appointed by Senator Matthew A. Daly, chief of the newly organized relief ad- ministration in Connecticut.
 When the new system is com plete there will be district offices also at Hartford and Bridgeport. in addition to the state office. The three works districts in Connecti- cut are part of a huge new system comprising 307 separate bases throughout the country designed to facilitate the handling of relief and public works projects.
 William M. Harris, local EZRA administrator, has not yet receiv- ed any information op the new set up, he said today, although it has been announced that project ap- plications may now be sent directly to the state office. When the sys- tenn is completed, district offices will handle the applications. The New Haven district office, handling projects for New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties, will re- ceive local applications.
 Three men have been named by
 Senator Daly as his first appoint ments to date. They are Sanol J. Solomon, appointed assistant ad-
 ministrator, with offices at Hart ford; Major Leonard J. Maloney of New Haven, personnel officer; and
 W. B. Reynolds of Watertown,
 state project engineer. MT. Rey- holds appointment was announced in The Democrat several days ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
Receivers Counsel
 Gets$3, Allowance
Represent Services Rendered Receiver for Merchants
 Trust Co., From March 3l to June 28, This Year

take over the receiverships of all banks in the state after october 1, it would be preferable for the local receiver to wait until that time for a lump sum allowance if one is to be made.
 Of the counsel fees allowed since the institution of the receivership, Attorney Francis T. Reyes has been awarded $35,000 and Carmody and Thoms, present counsel, $I5,500. In presenting it's application to Judge Peasley before the court closed, the law firm through Attorney Walter F. Torrance, submitted a 12 page document showing the firm had completed 17+ transactions. These included preparation of legal not ices, conferences, court attendances and correspondence.
 The receiver for the closed bank was denied allowance when it made its first application to Judge John A. Cornell who was presiding here several months ago. The applica- tion was denied without prejudice. The second application came before Judge P. B. O'Sullivan in the spring. In his decision he stated:
 Tn view of tn efact that the Gull hane bill, made law by the legisla- ture, extends the time from July to October 1, for the bank commis- sioner to take over the closed bank ing institutions, it appears prefer able to delay action on the present motion unti lthe receiver completes it's four months of service, so that if allowance is made, it will be made in one lump sum-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
FALL RIVER CASE | IS NEARING END

Boston, July S-(UP)-Federal
 Judge Hugh D. Mcclellan and the jury will hear final arguments in | the S129,0O0 Fall River mail truck
 robbery case tomorrow. The jury will begin deliberations Wednesday morning. They will weigh the fate of six defendants, Carl Rettich of
 Warwick Neck, R. l., alleged
 "brains'' of the gang. John (Sonny)
 McGlone, Thomas Dugan and Char les Harrigan, who the state con- tends were brought from New York to commit the actual robbery and MT and Mrs. Morris Rubin of Brighton.
 Rettich and the three New York men are charged with con- spiracy mad robbery, which carry q mandatory sentence of 27 years. MT. and Mrs. Rubin are charged
 with being accessories after the fact.
 Two other defendants. Joseph Fisher. called public enemy num- Dor one" of Rhode Island. and Herbert IT. Hornsteln, of Previ- denoe, whose arrest and subsequent confession led 10 the roundup oi the other men, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and robbery. Evidence ln the case Wan cloneo Friday. Judge McLelien *as oo'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
NEW POLICY FOR
 ALL PROJECTS

Washington, July S-UP)-The government today adopted the poll icy of making an outright grant of AS per cent of projects cost to any city building, m-clearance and low-cost housing development.
 The remaining 55 per cent. Pub lie Works Administrator Harold l.. Ickes said, will be construed as a loan, amortized by rents over a 60- year period. Interest rates will not exceed 3 per cent. The government, under the orig inal $3,300, 100000 PWA program, granted 30 per cent of a housing project and charged 3 per cent for the balance over AS years plus amortization of land costs. Under the new rules, land cost will not be amortized, but each project will carry a per cent an- nual land rent fee.
 "The effect of the new regula- tions," Ickes said, will be to re- duce rent to be charged in the fed eral projects"
 The rules will apply, he said, to the "A projects costing around $160, 100000 now under considera- tion for so cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
LENGTHY PROGRAM FIXED FOR PARK
Shea Announces Events at Washington Park-All
 Out Doors

Activities at Washington park playground are now in full swing under the capable supervision of general supervisor William Shea. To date the children have been amusing themselves with the swings, and quoit games. But start ing today preparations for the summers program get under way. The Glee club which was so suc- cessful last year has been organized and a group of 80 girls and boys Is now rehearsing daily for the first appearance of the season which will take place next Mon day. July 15.
 Following this show the kiddies will be given no rest, but will im- mediately commence rehearsing for the barn dance entertainment to be given in the open July 30.
 Every Friday night, weather per- hitting, there will be outdoor nov ies for the children. In addition. 70 all tfio there will be picnics, hot dog roasts, pet shows, doll shows, and any number of other competf- tive contests for the frequenters of the playground.
 This is the same program that was cared out last year with the exception that there will be no dancing after entertainments this year. It is well to note also that all shows will be held in the open.
 Volleyvall league and regular contests will start Wednesday, July 10, while baseball leagues will start July II.
 The tentative program for the season Is as follows: Shows will be hold on July15 and 30, August 12 and Mardi Gras August 29; pie nses has beeen arranged for July 1s, August 14 and 2S; hot dog roasts, July 22, August 6 IA, and 2S; movie pictures every Friday night beginning July 19 and end ing August 30; afternoon shows: Doll shaw, July IT, pet show, July 2S; baby show, July 30; boat show, August 6. and a costume show, August 13.
 Supervisor Shea is very capa- bly, assisted by Miss Margaret Buckley, Miss Irene Mccarthy. Miss Eleandr Lahey, temporary and John Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
Washington HiH Youths
 Couture 25-Pound Turtle

afternoon at Pritchard's pond which weighs approximately 25 pounds" -
 Lets take a peek at it." retorted Neil Maloney behind the desk. "Okeh," responded Garrity who immediately went to work and uncovered the sea reptile whose helmet-like back received several hard cracks from q thick stick one of the party was carrying. The tor toise shimmied and quivered around the floor while Ray Fitzpatrick endeavOred in vain to get Gunther Mathes, demon photographer, via Mother Bell. The boys were somewhat dis. appointed when Ray told them that Mathes was busy testify ing in court again for violat- ing a city ordinance.
 The boys were somewhat compensated, however, when informed their catch would be given a headline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
EYE PROTECTION FOR
 ALL CONN. NEWBORN

As a means of protecting new born infants from eye infections to which they may be exposed at birth and which might result in blind ness, the state department of health, effective July 1, has been required by statutory amendment. sponsored by the department and enacted by the recent general as- sembly, to furnish in a convenient form a prophylactic solution for this purpose, to be distributed free of charge to persons licensed to practice healing arts or midwivery. Formerly, the statute required only that any person in attendance at the birth of an infant in a state aided institution or any midwife attending birth must instill a pro- phylactic solution into the eyes of the infant. By the 1895 amend ment, this protection is afforded to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

During the coming week the new Connecticut publicity commits sion, appointed by Governor Will bur l.. Cross and including D.. Vincent Maloney, publisher of the Democrat, will meet for the pur- poses of organization. Willard B.. Rogers of the Bond hotel, Hart ford, chairman of the commission, will pr eside. The commission will lay plans for the promotion of business, scenic and recreational advantages of the state. In the opinion of MT. Rogers the program will open possibilities for large increase in tax money to the state,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
V. F. w. AUXILIARY
 TO MEET TONIGHT

Lieutenant Shea auxiliary, Veter- ans of Foreign Wars, will hold a special meeting tonight in the rooms at the Armory at o'clock to discuss plans for the state conven- ton which will be held in New London July 12-13-14. Delegates and alternates will receive their credentials at the meeting tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

Counsel for the receiver for the Merchants Trust Company is grant ed $3,00O for services rendered from March 31, 1885 to June 2S. under an order passed by Judge Frederick M. Peasley in superior court to-day. The total fees grant ed receivers counsel since the bank went into receivership, December 2s, 1881, amounts to $50,
 The receiver itself, the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank, has not received any allowance for services rendered, the court hold ing in it's last decision handed down month ago, that inasmuch as the bank commissioner would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

continues, was ''so plain and cleal l could hear the whispered con versations between P. T. Barnun and his niece"
 Irene Hubbard of Captain Henry's Show Boat, is the mother of a grown son but she lost a chance this week to break into film work because she was considered "too young looking" to play mother role.
 The film men wanted a woman of Maria's type to play the mother of Stephen Fos- ter, the youthful composer of American folk songs, in a movie which will bear his name. Miss Hubbard was sum- moncd. bu; the picture men shook their heads.
 Now Maria doesn't know whether to feel disappointed or compli lented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

Turtle soup headlined the menu for The Democrat staff- men this noon.
 A quartet of Washington Hill youngsters, all in their teens,\ slowly ambled into the editorial rooms in double line. The first two George Garrity, il, of 151 South street, and Lloyd Elliott, 13, of 62 Mad tson street, were pulling the ends of a rag bag while their companions. Lionel Frazier. 15, of 9S4 Baldwin street, and John Kelly, 13, of 57 Madison street, made up the rear su- pervisory department.
 Spokesman Garrity, an able orator and smiling from ear to ear, stopped at tho first desk and inquired, "Who do we see to have a picture put into The Democrat? We have a giant turtle in this rag bag which we caught yesterday