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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
VICE RING HERE
 ISSTRUCK BLOW
Captain Dan Carson Made Revelations in Court;
 Judge MascOlO Acts

Promoters of organized vice in Waterbury had plans completed for the opening of . headquarters of- flee, where the trading of girls from one establishment to another would be made, declared Captain Dan Carson, head of the police vice squad in city court late this morn ing in testifying against five per- sons arrested in raids Friday night. Judge Edward Mascolo, aft- CT Captain Carson had given his startling testimony, imposed fines and jail sentences on four women and a man who were charged with keeping and residing in houses of ill fame.
 Mann Act Invoked
 Meantime, the department of justice of the U. S. government was proceeding rapidly in its plans to place Mann act violation charges against two men and woman ar- rested in another raid Friday night. and to hold 8 New York girl as material witness. The Mann Act violations will be charged to Jonn Varanelli, 39, whom police describe as one of the overlords of organ ized vice here; his wife, Mollie, 3S; and an alleged assistant, Frank Barrone, or Varrone. All have been held in jail in lieu of bonds of 5000 each. They will be presented before Commissioner Harry Krasow as soon as the federal warrants ar rive here. The key witness against the three, Eva Schroder, 29, of New York City, was held under close guard at police headquarters today. She will be arrested as a ma terial witness. The four were ar- rested when the vice squad raided place at 68 Pond street Friday night.
 Part of String
 Captain Carson said this morning that the three places raided Friday night were part of string of such establishments operated by the same group. He said that letters addressed to Nan Roberts, former Broadway chorus girl and one of those arrested, had been found ad-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
WOMAN WITH NINE
 WIVES CAUGHT

Kadievka, U. S. s. R., Dec. 16- (UP)-The nine wives" of Anna zavarikina knew today why their husband" left them after ardent wooing that led them to altars and deprived them of their fortunes.
 The woman bluebeard was held here, charged with swindling in one of the strangest cases Russian police have encountered.
 Police pieced together a story of the nine successful wooings. Im- mediately after each marriage, they said, Zavarikina would get the bride drunk on fodka then escape with all her money.
 Once back at her room Zayarikina would change from mems clothes to women's attire an dslip easily through police traps set to catch the deserting husband"
 Doctors who examined Zavarikina said she was normal woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
CHICOPEE MILL
 WAS OPENED UP

Gainesville, Ga, Dec. 16-CUP)- The Chicopee corporation. for the first time since Oct. 20, today threw open the gates of its $4,00O, ,O0O model textile mills" to 25O em- ployes.
 Shut down almost two months because of labor difficulties, the mill reopened employing only one shift. The shift will work eight hours a day on a five-day basis un- der slight pay reductions, Harry Purvis. mill superintendent, an- nounced.
 The workers at the looms today represent only one-third the num- Der usually employed. Purvis de- clined to predict when a second shift would be added.
 The lockout of Oct. 20 was pre- cipitated by the flogging of M. T. Grimes, and John Snead, mill ex- ecItives. The labor difficulties arose from the resentment of employees against time check system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
WOMAN GOING
 TO BE EXECUTED

Woodstock, Ont, Dec. 16.-(UP).- Mrs. Elizabeth Tilford, 5l, husband poisoner, dies on the gallows tomor- row. She will be the first woman executed in Ontario in 62 years. To- day Mrs. Tilford, who weighs 200 pounds, composed herself in her cell for death, hope of reprieve or com mutation gone. She seemed stolidly resigned to fate. In the jail yard carpenters erected the gallows. Mrs Tilford a native of England. poison- CT her S5-year-old husband, Tyrell Tilfcrd She was convicted October 2 and subsequent appeals to higher courts failed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
WPA QUOTA FOR
 CITY IS FILLED
Over 500 Are Out of Jobs Unless Some Change
 Is Made

With the WPA quota for the city filled today, the chances for em- ployment on the government works relief program of approximately 500 former Mutual Aid workers ap- peared extremely remote. William M. Harris, executive secretary of the Mutual Aid, appealed Friday to Senators Francis T. Maloney and Augustine Lonergan, asking them to bring pressure to bear in official quarters to the end that Mutual Aid employees be recognized as eligi- ble for WPA employment.
 It was learned from official sources to-day, however, that no more men will be hired here as la borers on WPA projects unless au- thority is granted by state or na- tional headquarters. There are 1,012 men working under the WPA at present, The Democrat was inform ed. This number represents the ap- proximate quota granted the city.
 Lonergan Replies
 MT. Harris said to-day he had re- ceived an acknowledgement" of his letter from Senator Lonergan. For
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
BOSTON MAYOR
 ASKED TO QUIT
Governor Curley Request ed Mayor Mansfield to
 Resign From Office

Boston, Dec. 16-(UP)-Governor James M. Curley today called upon Mayor Frederick w. Mansfield of Boston to resign on grounds that he has been incompetent during his entire term"
 In a 1500-word statement, the governor declared that mo man in the history of Boston politics ever descended to depth as low as the present mayor to secure election" Mansfield succeeded Cur ley as mayor. Both are democrats.
 Curley's surprise attack followed recent statements by Mansfield that his predecessor had bequeathed him a tremendous city debt, some $33,- OO0, ,OO0 greater than at the start of Curley's third mayoral administra- tion in 1930.
 Dastardly Attempt The governor referred to this statement as "the most dastardly at- tempt ever made by any mayor to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
POPE PLUS ASKS
 PEACE IN WORLD
Makes Address Before New Consistory-Many
 Cardinals Are Created
BY RALPH FORTE

United Press Stan Correspondent) Vatican City. Dec. 16-(U.P0 - Pope Plus, in an earnest address to hiss college of cardinals at a secret collsistory to-day, expressed hope for peace with justice, truth and charity.
 The consistory was upon the oc- casion of the elevation of 20 pre- lates of the Roman Catholic church to cardinal rank.
 Spoke Guardedly
 The pope spoke most guardedly in his wish for peace, and referred only indirectly to the Italian Ethiopian dispute which 1t con- cerned. He said:
 We do not want to refer to those conflicts which for long have pre- occupied not only Europe and Africa but indeed the whole world. We do not desire to refer to them because amidst the great un- certainties in the minds of men in the course of events there is danger that any words of ours might not be understood or might be distorted.
 We know our words, pronounced in various circumstances, have been
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16

Lets put premium on fepup- licanism and go to the republican city of Cleveland" former Postmas- ter General Walter F. Brown shout ed to the delegates in calling atten- tion to the city'S gop tradition.
 Though it was not mentioned publically, political leaders on both sides admitted that the 1936 con- test for Ohio's electoral votes would be exceptionally close.
 Brown Made Appeal
 Browns appeal followed earlier remarks by Chairman Henry T. Fletcher that the Roosevelt regime was slipping and i've all know 1t" and a report from the treasurer that the party again was solvent.
 The treasurer's report said cam- paign chest contributions must come from a huge number of small donors rather than 8 few big ones.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
EXECUTIONER IS
 ANXIOUS TOQUI7

Paris, Dec. 16-(UP)-Henri Deib- Ter, who has chopped of more than 300 heads, would like to be retired but the government can't find any, one to take his place as the official executioner and operator of the guillotine. Deibler, son of an exe- cutioner, is 68 and lives a lonely life with his wife and daughter and two nepheys. He is ostracized by theaters. restaurants and even by his neighbors. He dreams of the day when he can be pensioned but the government can find no able successor.
 q am merely a disciplined func- tironary. Q citizen like all others. " he complained against the ostra- cism. T am ae calm father of q family. I never get angry, I don't know an enemy in this world. don't know what hate is."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
OLD WHITE HOUSE
 SECRETARY DIES

Washington, Dec. 16-CUP)-Ed- ward T. Clark, 57, White House sec retary during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge, died to- day at his home.
 Clark served as secretary to Cool idge from his election as vice-pres- ident in 1920. through the Coolidge incumbency in the White House.
 In 1929 Clark became vice pres ident and Washington representa- five of the Unietd Drug Go. oi Boston. Prior to his association with President Coolidge he hac been secretary to the late Sen Henry Cabot Lodge.
 Funeral arrangements have no been completed. He is survived b. his widow and two sisters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
Final Nelvs Flashes
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM AIR

Boston, Dec. 16-fUP)-Plans were being completed today for the annual Christmas day flight to drop gift bundles at 91 lighthouses and coast guard stations along the Maine coast. Con- tributions have been received at local ware house. Over the week end load of 10000 cig- arettes arrived Twelve hundred doughnuts will be baked Christmas eve for inclusion in the bun dies. Newspapers will be placed in each bundle with candy, coffee, magazines almanacs and toys for children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16

permits to restaurant owners whose principal business" was not the sale of food.
 Daly said he could confer with Clafey's attorney late today and also with a superior court judge to ob- tain an agreement to have the case referred to the supreme court with out . lower court ruling.
 Law Called Ambiguous"
 In the superior courts, the law had been characterized as ambiguous. !" About half dozen appeals from the commissions refusal to grant liquor dispensing permits because the inspected restaurant was mot a res- taurant within the meaning of the law" are before the courts.
 The control board was said to be agreement with Daly to have the su- preme court supply definition to the statute.
 Attorney General Daly's action is an aftermath to the opinion writ
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
MONTANA GOV. DIES SUDDENLY Y

Great Falls, Mont, Dec. 16-(UP)-Elmer c. Holt, president pro tenn of the state senate, succeeded to the office of governor today after the sudden death of Gov. Frank H. Cooney, 62. Cooney suffered heart attack while enroute home from Florida and died last night in hos pital here. He was elected Lieutenant Cover nor in 1882 and became governor in 1883 when John E. Erickson resigned to succeed the late Thomas J. Walsh in the United States senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
THEATER PLANS
 MAKE PROGRESS

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 16- (UP)-Connecticut's federal theater project, under PWA supervision, was expected by State Director Miss Gertrude Don Dero. to be under way by Jan. 1
 It was anticipated the Lincoln theater here, which has been hous- ing . community repertory group and which closed Saturday, would be taken ovsr as the first federal playhouse.
 Another theater will be organized at Hartford and Q travelling vaude- vile unit will be formed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
REPUBLICANS ARE ASSEMBLED
Will Appeal for Campaign Funds to Little Fel-
 low in Politics
BY H. o. THOMPSON United Press Staff Correspondent

NOMAtCU AkCSS Ob0A SVAACSPVAAuCAT
 Washington, Dec. 16 - (UP) - An appeal for campaign funds to small job holders and other per- sons of modest circumstances was planned by the republican party today as its national committee met to issue call for next years presidential convention.
 It was understood that members of the committee had decided to seek a large number of smaller contributions rather than depend upon a few large donations from the wealthy.
 The move also was advocated as an offset to antipathy aroused by Chairman Henry P. Fletcher's an- nouncement of the "committe .oi 16" recruited from the ranks of big business, to handle party finances.
 Wide Popular Appeal
 It was argued by party strategists that the republicans would have a wider popular appeal if they could represent their drive to oust the New Deal as a mass enterprise rather than one solely in the in- terests of what one party leader calls "the fat boys.
 As an indication of the trend republican chieftains hope their fi- nancing will take, Harrison Spang- Ter, in charge of the committees western office at Chicago, reported with pleasure a g campaign con- tribution from 8 CCC member.
 The lad wrote Spangler from his camp, listing a series of grievances and enclosing a modest contribution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
STATESMEN OF
 BRITAIN SCORED
Heard Some Harsh Words From Those Opposed
 to Peace Plans
BY FREDERICK KUH

Copyright, 1855, by United PreSS)
 London, Dec. l6-- (UP)-Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, in a series of conferences today, opened a crowded four-day calendar of events of utmost import to every nation in Europe.
 Faced with strong opposition in his own cabinet and in parliament to the French British proposals for settling the Italian-Ethiopian war, Baldwin began preparing plans for his defense and for the govern ment's course before the League of Nations.
 First Baldwin talked to Charles T. te Water, South Africa's chief delegate to the naval limitation conference here and to the league.
 Next he conferred with Viscount Monsell. first lord of the admiralty: Alfred Duff Cooper, war secretary; Walter Runciman, president of the board of trade, and Neville Cham berlain, chancellor of the exchequer all key men in the crisis.
 Then Baldwin summoned An- thony Eden, minister for league af- fairs, who is understood to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
SPORTS OFFICIAL SKILLED

Providence, R. l., Dec. 16-(UP)-JOhn H. Kehoe, 52, prominent Rhode Island sports off, cial, was killed accidentally by carbon monox- ide gas today when wind slammed shut the door of his garage as he was repairing his automobile. Kehoe worked" many interscholastic baseball and football games each year. He was official time-keeper at home games of the Providence Reds of the Canadian-A American Hockey league He leaves wife and three sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
Restaurant; Case OF Waterbury To Be Used For Test
Attorney General Edward J. Day Has Decided to Take Edward A. Claffey Appeal. to Supreme Court;
 Will Settle Dispute for All Time

Hartford, Conn.,. Dec. (UP)-Attorney General Edward Day today chose the liquor appeal of Edward A. Caffey Waterbury test to obtain supreme ruling on the state liquor control laws definition of restaurant"
 The test will be made result of an uncertainty among superior court judges to the intent control act and as result of the commissions denying liquor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Dec. 16--(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Dec. 18th. as compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $3,410.049,S12.2S $3,202, 401. .0SS.0I
 Receipts $1,627,527 ,S95.24 $1,e27,610,684.65
 Deficit s1.7s2.521,s17o4 s1.574.7so. 4os.ss
 Cash Balance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
By EDWARD G. DEPURY

(COpyrignt, lSSo, Dy Un1teu FreSS)
 Paris, Dec. 16-(UP)-Mexico is considering resigning from the League of Nations if the Italian Ethiopian peace plan is approved it was understood today.
 . It was believed possible that Latin-American nations woul dact as a unit in the league in opposing the plan, joining other groups of small nations such as the Balkan, Little and Baltic Ententes.
 In any event there was authentic information here that Mexico con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
EightThousandNeedy Musicians Get Jobs
They Have Been Provided With Work Under New
 Deal-Harry Hopkins Says He Will Increase -~vgs Number to 10000 in Short Time
By RICHARD L. FAIRNESS United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, Dec. 16-UP)-Eight thousand needy musicians are warb- ling love ballads, fiddling rhythmic dance tunes or playing symphony concerts for New Deal pay under the $4,000,000, 900 work-relief pro- gram.
 The musical note of the federal jobs drive, classed as "boondoggling of the fanciest kind" by administra- ton critics, now includes 43 chor- uses and quartettes, 28 dance or chestras and 29 concert ensembles.
 Administrator Harry L. Hopkins plans to increase the number to 16,000 as soon as he sets up enough projects throughout the country.
 He started his music program in line with the policy that all relief roll needyg should, as far as possi- ble, be given work for which they were trained.
 At Work They Know
 Hopkins wanted no tender throated tenors or m-flngered violinists digging ditches. And, on the other hand, he wouldn't have any ditch-digegrs trying to sing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
Ohio City Is Selected After Hard Fight With
 Chicago, Kansas City
Leaders at Convention Felt Ohio Was Going to Be Close This Year-Chicago Was Second in Race;
 Poll Was Secret for First Time
BY H. o. THOMPSON United Press Staff COrrespondent)

Washington Dec. 16-(UP)-The republican na- tiona committee cheered by reports that the New Deal is slipping today selected Cleveland as its 1886 presidential convention city.
 Chicago and Kansas City had been leading contenders for the convention Pittsburgh withdrew the running
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
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 Tuesday Fair, Cool Fun weather Report Page 3.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
iCOL0RED BAPT|STS
REFLECT OFFICERS.
Or. Greene L. Prince Will
Serve Third Term as Ma
tionaI President.

The entire slate of national officers
of the National Negro Baptists of
America was reelected yesterday at
the second days session of the organ
fzation's fifty-fifth annual convention.
The sessions are being held at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Thir-
teenth and r streets.
DR.. Greene L. Prince of Galveston,
Tex, president, will be serving his
third term as head of the national or
ganization. The Office Of auditor,
made vacant by the death of Rev. J..
B. Beckham of Springfield, ILL.,, was
not filed.
2 Representative Mitchell of Illinois,
only colored member of the House, was
the principal speaker at yesterdays
session. The delegates also heard re-
ports from the Foreign Mission, Evan
gelical and Home Mission Boards.
Devotional services were conducted
last night by Rev. E. j. Jacob of Ari-
IONA, Rev. H. Watson Branch of Texas
and Rev. J. w. Watkins of Tennessee.
Sermons were delivered by Rev. j. H.
v.
A. Lively of Los Angeles.
DR.. Henry Allen Boyd, secretary
treasurer of the National Baptist Pub
fishing House at Nashville. Tenn, pre-
scented his annual report at this morn
irg's meeting. He stated that more
than 100000 pieces of religious lit
erature had been distributed through
the Publishing Board to Negro Bap-
fists throughout the country.
! The other officers reelected follow:
First vice president, Rev. G. C. Cole
man, Oakland, Calf; second vice
president, Rev. S. A. Pleasant, Hous-
ton, Tex; recording secretary, Rev. C.
p. Madison. Norfolk, Va. assistant
secretaries, Rev. Marcus Taylor, Ok
mulgee, Okla. Rev. B. F. Parks, Fort
Worth, Tex, and Prof. A. w. Jackson,
Houston, Tex; corresponding secre-
tary, Rev. William Grimble, Alexan-
dria, La; field secretary and his
torian, Rev. S. S. Jones, Muskogee,
Okla; treasurer, Rev. A. A. Lucas,
Houston, Tex; statistician, Prof. Jesse
Washington, Chicago; publicity d.
rector, David w. kellum, Chicago;
railroad commission. Revs. NJ. P.
Parrish, Detroit, Mich; H A. Boyd,
Nashville, Tenn; ]. P. Reeder Column
bia, S. c.; j. M. Harvey, Chicago and
J. A. Sharpe, New Orleans, La.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
DR.. TAYLOR OUTLINES
RESETTLEMENT WORK
Director of Rural Division De-
scribeS Aims in Address Be-
fore KiWanians,

Operations carried on by the Gov
eminent in its resettlement work were
outlined at a meeting of the Kiwanis
Club in the Mayflower Hotel yesterday
by DR.. Carl Taylor, director of the
Rural Resettlement Divisions of the
Resettlement Administration.
1t is the Governments aim, the
speaker said, to buy land unsuitable
for cultivation and to sell the same
persons new lands on which to settle
in other localities. The slums in the
larger cities. he declared, are the out
growth Of former farm migration to
the cities.
DR.. Taylor was introduced by Al
bert B. Van Voorhees,, program chair
man. George P. Mangan, vice presi-
dent. presided in the absence OF
President Harold N. Marsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
GLOUCESTER BUYS RING
OF SAPPHIRE, DIAMONDS
Platinum Engagement Token Is
for Lady Alice Scott,
His Bride-to-Be.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 6.-The Duke
of Gloucester, third son Of the King.
visited a jewelry store yesterday and
bought an engagement ring for Lady
Alice Monta Douglas Scott, to whom
his betrothal was announced a week
ago.
He bought a platinum ring set with
a solitaire sapphire with a diamond
on each side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06

From that ancient Niarchus, the South Canaanites
had inherited the glorious military traditions of
Alexander. whom they believed would return
day to earth as the man-god Islander and lead
them in thunderous battle against an invading bar
barian horde
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06

The exciting news flashed through the village, and
more the thread of history linked these peo-
pie with the distant age Of Alexander the Great,
when the first Niarchus, founder Of the strange
Canaanite tribes, had been follower of the mighty
conuueror.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-05-18
GREATER SBsLOH 3Apr.
TnIRCI
Rev. :. -. Ross. Pastor
Young People of shiloh Organize
i0r Young Peoples Day

The Young People OF Greater
Shiloh Baptist Church met sunday
nornine lnd amplaied The orga-
u.lWion oi Officers for their An
nua' louns Peoples Day TO be
.c,lcbfulra the first sunday in
june June , laa, Tie Program
Committee VIII be nusy In Il fcw
days securing 'hc bcst tai,nt OF
The giiy 10 appear on it's program
along with home talent
Pastor Ross will conduct the
Morning Devotion. auspices the
Detroit Council OF Churches over
Radio Station WWJ beginning
Monday May 10Th and continuing
through the week from 7:l5 10
7:3O a. M. All Radio lovers are in
invited TO tune in Pastor Ross
promises to say 10 he Radio audi
ence some things that will he Of
general interest 10 an
shiloh Baptist Church has been
invited To worship with the Behel
A. w. f. Church at Ann Arbor.
Michigan. ith Sunday in May
Friday night May 18th Mock
State Convention will be given at
the church. If you want to have
some hearty laughs. don't fail to
attend. A small admission fee will
be charged