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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
BENEFIT BAZAAR
 POPULAR SUCCESS
St Thomas Church Com= mittee Elated Over Pub-
 lies Patronage

The success anticipated by the socaeties of St. Thomas church was realized with the closing of the parish bazaar last night. The event opened on Monday night and oper. ated again last evening. Huge crowds were on hand both evenings and many favorable comments were heard about the pleasant arrange ment of the hall. The bazaar was sponsored for the purpose of rais- ing funds with which to redecorate the church.
 The activities of Monday evening consisted of a concert by the EZRA band, other entertainment and dancing, The hall was in charge of the Holy Name society. Timmie Groves orchestra provided the music both nights.
 The Rosary and Altar societies were in charge last night and the principal feature was a fashion show during which the latest < styles in spring wear, evening x gowns and Easter bridal parties attire were shown. The models were, Ann Healy, Helen Schwartz Gertrude Kriegler, Florence Mad nick, Majoric Bailey. Marion A'Hearn, Irene Fowler, Bernice Murray and Muriel Alderman.
 The committee included, Ed ward Fitzgerald, chairman. Mrs John Grout, Mrs John Langley Mrs Robert Scully, Mrs William A'Hearn,, Mrs Edward Coughlin, Margaret ,Gunshanan. Helen Leary Thomas Foley Jr.(. Barney Burns. Rody Walsh, and Joseph Delaney.
 Vehicle owners of England paid nearly $163,00O,000 for road H. cenSeS last wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
SUITS WITHDRAWN
 IN COURT TO-DAY
Damages of $l5,OOO In- vOlved in Superior Court
 Over Accidents

Two civil actions, in which dam ages of $15,000 were claimed, were withdrawn from the superior court today when settlement out of court was reported. Gertrude Johns ask ed $10,000 in her action and Flor ence Rasmussen asked $5,000. Both sued Mario Zoli & Sons. Inc, of Torrington, for injuries sustained when the car in which they were riding collided with the defen- dant' truck on the Thomaston- Torrington road, near Thomaston, Oct. 13, 1884.
 The plaintiffs were riding in a car driven. by Robert Rasmussen, brother of one of the plaintiffs, and were coming toward Water bury when John Randino, driving a defendants truck attempted to pass, on curve, car driven by Mrs Elsie Frisbie of Torrington, proceeding toward Torrington.. The Waterbury car and the Torrington truck came together in terrific collision, the complaints said.
 Attorney Walter W. Smyth ap- peared for the plaintiffs. Bronson, Lewis & Bronson represented the defendant.
 Macken Case
 The two civil actions of Lois and John E. Macken of Watertown against Parker Bowman Baking Co. of Wallingford were settled out of the common pleas court yester- day afternoon after trial had started. The suits were based on a collision between the car owned by Macken and the defendant S truck in Bunker Hill, July 21, 1893. Lois, driving her fathers ma chine, was severely injured about the chest. She asked $10.000 dam ages. No settlement terms were an- nOunced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
ALREADY DEAD
 WHEN SHE FELL

Dedham, Mass, March 6-(UP) Through medical testimony. the state sought today to establish that Mrs Marie Spokesfield, 23, of Vest wood was already dead when she dropped from Green Lodge Bridge into the path of an express train in Westwood last September.
 Her 26-year-old husband, Cliff ford c. Spokesfield. an ERA saxo- phone player, is on trial for his life, charged with having slain her to collect 5000 life insurance. The defense will contend that Mrs Spokesfield, feeling i'll, leaned over a guard rail and tumbled from the bridge to her death.
 Her decapitated body was found on the pilot of the trains locomo- tive when 1t arrived at Back Bay Station, Boston. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
ANNE C. PHELAN,
 TEACHER, PASSES
Death Claims Chestnut Avenue Girl Last Night
 Following Long Illness

Miss Anne C.. Phelan, widely known public school teacher. died at her home on Chestnut avenue last night after lengthy illness. She had taught at the Hendricken grammar school for the past sew eral years and had also taught in Walsh and Croft grammar schools.
 Dr Thomas J. Condon, superin- tendent of schools. said today that Miss Phelan was lone of the very best first grade teachers"
 "She was cheerful, sympathetic and progressive, and beloved by both teachers and pupils" Dr Con- don said. Her death is great loss"
 Miss Phelan was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary (Tynan) Phelan. She was educa.- ed in the elementary and high school of Netre Dame academy and was an enthusiastic member ofhthe Alumnae association of that school. She was born in the east ern section of the city and lived there most of her life.
 She is survived by one brother. Attorney Finton J. Phelan; four sisters, Elizabeth A.. Helen C., Sadie c. and Catherine T.. the lat ter two also teachers in the local schools; two nephews, Attorney .Finton J. Phelan, dr.: of New York city and, Joseph J., student at New York Law School; and threc nieces, Isabel K, sub-teacher' in the Waterbury schools, Catherine M., student at the College of New Rochelle, and Anne, a student al Waterbury Catholic high school.
 The funeral will take place on Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock to St Margaret's church. where a mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be, in Old St .Josenh's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
DEBlSSCHOP AGAIN TAKES SPOTLIGHT
American Bar Association Journal Claims Jury
 Didn't Believe Him

Testimony in defense of Bruno Richard Hauptmann at the Elem ington trial by Charles J. DeBis- schop of this city as practical lumberman" was unscientifc and carried no weight with the jury, according to an article in the March issue of the American Bar Association Journal, national law yers' publication. The article is by Paul Saunders, member of the Texas bar and assistant to the Director of the National Bar pro- gram. It is titled Scientific and Procedural Aspects of the Haupt- mann Trial"
 The article shows the strong part that scientific testimony and exhibits played in the trial at Pennington, particularly emphasiz- ing the data offered by Arthur Koehler, government wood ex- pert whose testimony the local witness denied.
 The article says, in part: After this (Hauptmann's) arrest, the wood expert had new fields for his labors. There was lumber around the place but there was also a missing board Cor rather part or DOard) III the dttlc OI tHe accused. Again scientific meas urements, microscopic examina- tions and enlarged photographs were used-and with telling effect. Their story was told on the stand by Arthur J. Koehler. His testi- mony put the parts of the kid naper's ladder in Hauptmann's lumber room and Hauptmann's att tic. The jury believed him.
 There were other experts, many of them very prominent. such as Osborn, ST. But handwriting" has had it's day in court before. and at present attention is focused on the lusty debut of "wood". The defense called their experts, but most of those calleds to deny that Hauptmann wrote the ransom notes mysteriously faded out of the picture. c. J. DeBisschop, the practical lumberman'. from Wa terbury, Conn.,, brought saplings and pieces of board into court where MT Koehler brought mag nified photographs. He denied MT Koehler's premise that the wood in each tree was individual as human fingerprints. The jury ap- parently did not believe him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
P office Interrupt
 127-Day Marathon
Endurance Contest at Eagles Hall Ordered Discon=
 tinued By Supt Joseph H. Mclean

day after day to cheer their own fayorites.
 Though at least one previous walkathon contest had been closed by police, no efforts had been made to halt the present eXhibi- tion. One underway at the Phoenix avenue armory a few years ago was raided by a squad of police men when it was announced that a wedding ceremony was to be per- formed on the floor. Other att tempts had also been halted when protests were made by ministers and public groups.
 Protests against the waikathon at Eagles hall have not been great in number and police, failing to re- ceive any formal complaints, did not choose to halt the exhibition. There were several letters protest ing against allowing the marathon to continue written to editors of local papers, but these w we're few in number.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
'DR CILKEY HERE
 TOMORROW NIGHT
Springfield Clergyman to Open Lenten Lectures
 at First Church

Rev Dr James Gilkey of the South Congregational church of Springfield. Mass. will give the first of a series of lenten sermons at the First church here tomorrow night. Dr Gilkey. who is we'll known as speaker. will use as his subject, Gaining Religious Out look on Life"
 Dr Gilkey was graduated from the arts college of Harvard univer- sity and studied at Union Theolog- ical seminary. He has held his Springfield pastorate fQc the past 1T years. He has wpitten eight books in that time, his latest hav- ing been published last fall.
 Rev Dr J. c. Walker of the Sec- opd church will assist in the ser, vices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
|DR DOLAN URGES
 SUPPORT FOR ACT
s'New Guard Leader" Re- turns to Public Life;
 Pleas for President

Making his first public appear ance in more than year, Dr Ed ward G. Dolan of Manchester, for mer collector of internal revenue in the state, and prominently mentioned for the post of federal narcotics commissioner, urged staunch support of President Roosevelt's program, in speech delivered at the third anniversary dinner of the Federation of Demo- cratic Women's clubs at the Mohi- can hotel in New London last night. . !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
Waterbury Women
 Listed For 'Yeonen '
New Organization of Former Naval Reserve Workers May Include Local EligibIes as Charter Members
By PAUL MAY Democrat Correspondent.

Washington, D. C., March 5<-- Seventeen women veterans of tho navy in Waterbury and vicinity, would be made charter mernbern and "incorporators' of national organization composed of her sis- ter "yeomen", under the terms Of a bill now under consideration by the Senate judiciary committee.
 They are Julie Sternberg Aich- Ter, Meriden; Kathleen Moriarity Begley, Waterbury; Anna Lyons Bergin, Waterbury,; Lucy Calvin Cavanaugh, Waterbury; Martin Swirsky Cotton, West Haven; Mar garet Bess Dordelman, Meridens Mae Sheehan Dwyer, Waterburys Helen Buckley Fitzgerald, Middle bury; Anna Campbell Forsythes West Haven; Mary Tenders Gilliss Ansonia; Mary Agnes Grady, Der by; Deborah Pickett Kane, Meri.a den; Hazel Merwin Lander, New Haven; Agnes Carlson Lukens, Guilford; Isabelle Dickson Peter son, West Haven; Agusta Strand, Ansonia; Helen Wieshusen, West Haven. In the bill sponsored by SeIldLOT fTduClS 1s MdtOuCys N0Yna Conn. They are specifically named as incorporators of the National Yeomen F, which by the terms 'of the bill is made federally-char. tered corporation.
 Replaced Men
 The association takes its name from the official designation of tho women who acted as secretaries, stenographers, telephone and radio operators, payroll clerks, etc, at tho various shore stations during the war thereby releasing for active sea duty men who otherwise would have been kept on shore. THe=0 women were enlisted "Yeomep in the Naval Reserve. The (ts stood for female.
 The bill would give the National Yeoman F the right to hold prop- erty to a value of $50,000 and to have the cooperation of the Smith. sonian Institution in preservation and display of its documents and historical material. Incorporation of the association, it is planned, will also aid it's national members ship drive. More than ten thou- sand former Yeoman CD are eligi. ble for membership, according to Helen Wienhusen, national adJu- tant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
CLOVES DIVORCE
 ACTION ASSIGNED

The divorce suit of Helen Burn ham Cloves against Randolph Cloves, both members of promin- ent local families is listed for hearing this Friday morning before Judge Arthur F. Els in superior court. The decree is sought on grounds of desertion. The complaint says the plaintiff, H el e n Gillette Burnham. and the defendant. mar ried June End, 1923. The desertion by the defendant is alleged to have occurred Nov. II, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
CHARTER CLOSED
 BY FLORIO POST

Florio post No. 4, Italian-Ameri- can World War Veterans associa- tion, formally closed its charter last night at a meeting in Liberty hall. Commander Patrick Porto presided at the meeting which was largely attended. The names of fifty members will appear on the charter of Florio post, it was an- nounced following the session.
 Henceforth the post will meet regularly on the first Tuesday of each month. On the 31st a dele- gation of five members will go to state meeting of the association in Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
Polishers Meet ; Friday EOenir,g

An important meeting of all polishers, buffers and platerS OT Waterbury will be held in the Building Trades Council headquarters at 40 Scovill street Friday evening at 7:3O o'clock at which time several celebrated speakers will be present to- address the gathering. It is hoped that John Flynn of Brook lyn, N. Y.,, organizer of the local group, will be On hand to deliver a few words. An. thOny Caput0 will handle the gayel at this session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
FULL WEATHER, REPORT

Boston, March ts--t UP)--W Weather forecast: tte Massachuse etts-C1oudy and colder tonight and Thursday. Rain or snow Thursday
 iHhode Island nd--Cioudyitand colder tonight and fhursdSy with rain In south and with rain or snow in north portion beginning with to- night or Thursda;'.
 sConnecticut-- Cloudy and colder tonight and Thursday. Probably rain Thursday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
MAY REBUILD HISTORIC
 HOSPICE

Dover. o. (UP)-The hostorjc
 Stone Falls House, near here.
 scene Ot many celebrations during the past century. may be rebuilt and restored when the $3.000,00O Beach City dam is built as part of Ithe Muskfngum watershed flood control project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06

A talk by Fay Vincent, former Yale athletic star, will feature the Open House Night program for members of the Boys club tonight at 7:15. There will be selections by the club orchestra and harmOnica trOupes and a comedy skit featur- ing Joe Mobile and Ed Hayes. Helene Chadwick and William Rus sell will star in "The Still Alarm" and there will be a Mickey Mouse sketch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
STOLEN MACHINE
 FOUND BY POLICE

A car containing a large amount of valuable merchandise, stolen yesterday afternoon on South Main street, was recovered last night by Motor Patrolman Thomas Deeley with the stock still intact. The ma- chine was owned by B. Zellinger of Norwich, and contained in the rear seat 260 pounds of coffee, a case of horseradish and a sample.
 The machine was found in South Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06
FALLS 200 FEET IN ELEVATOR

Cincinnati. (UP)-Earl Mccoy, 25. fell 200 feset, with a concrete
 laden construction elevator and
 escaped death, but was injured seriously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06

Belgium's unfavorable trade ball. ance was greatly reduced ip the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06

William Long, verger, has just completed 50 years at Eton Col lege, in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-06

Vehicle owners of England paid nearly $163,000,000 for road H. censes last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-05
MOOies Playing
 To-day
STATE

The first double feature picture program, undcr the Warner States new presentation policy, is being presented at that popular theater to-day. This new policy will offer local theatcrgoers the worlds finest vaudeville and feature pictures each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday followed by deluxe feature picture programs each. Tuesday, Wednesday aed Thursday.
 To-day's great screen show is headlined by the one and only May Robson in Mills of the Gods" 4 vivid and unforgettable screen drama, fashioned out of the story of a once great family whose indi- vidual fortunes take a dramatic turn when the great industrial crisis arrives. May Robson's sterling portrayal dominates the action and characters With a nov ing power. It is finer perform ance than her Lady For Day" which is praise indeed.
 Surrounded by an excellent sup porting cast including Fay Wray,' Victor Jory, James Blakely, Ray mond Walburn and Albert Cont, the picture presents Miss Robson as Mary Hastings, mistress of q giant industrial plant. She has d brood of worthless children and grandchildren who are disporting themselves in all corners of the world, selfish, pleasure seeking, who can't be. bothered with such fiat and gaucl1e affairs as financial statements and sales charts.
 The depression takes it's toll and the mills face stringent circum- stances. The children, taking charge, blunder and confuse the situation in a selfish attempt to close the mills, completely, giving rise to an unrising by mill workers and laborers.
 The climax is a stirring and grip ping sequence during which May Robson achieves superb scene when she faces rioting mob and sobers them into ceasing their dis turbances by the power and domi1 nation of her mei'c presence.
 The companion feature, Rcd Hot Tires, Is thrilling story of the lives, loves and deeds of dare- devils of the speedway. Lyle Tal- bot is starred supported by Mary Astor, Roscoe Karns, Gavin Cor don and others.
 Another mammoth vaudeville stage show is coming Friday. Watch this newspaper for further particulars. Remember vaudeville at the State every Friday, Satur- day, Sunday and Monday and just watch the hit pictures to be pre- sented on, these bills. Superb en- tertainment you expect, and always find at the State, Waterbury's fa- vorite theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-05
GARDEN

Comedy seems easy. All one has to do is to be funny. That seems to be the popular conception. How ever. a talk with. Stan Laurel of the Hal Roach comedy team, Lau- rel and Hardy. now starring in the Hal Roach-M- -G-M- extravaganza, Babes in Toyland," coming to the Garden Theater tomorrow, sheds different light on the subject.
 Supporting Laurel and Hardy, in the Victor Herbert operetta, is a notable cast including Charlotte Henry, Henry Kleinbach, Felix Knight, Virginia Karns and Florence Roberts.
 fiRnafoss sutrr1 :inglk- -hr-, (xxx Sell Anything" an unroarious com edy with rapid fire action, snappy dialogue and an unusual romance in which Pat O'Brien, Ann .Dvorak and Claire Dodd form the love triangle. Others in the cast include Roscoe Karns, Hobart Cavanaugh, Russell Hopton, Robert Barrat and Ferdinand Gottschalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-05
M THe Local
 TheGte9.S
POLES

Tonight is the last chance to seq the remarkable triple feature pro- gram of Polls. made up of VIII Rogers in 'The County Chairman. Ramon Novarro and Evelyn Lave fin "The Night Is Young" and 'Tho March of Time, your favorite radio program now brought to the screen in as great a manner as over the air.
 Wednesday, Thursday and Erie day will bring another outstanding double feature program, two superb features on the same program. The first is "Anne of Green Gables'' with Ann Shirley in the title role and the people of Waterbury have long awaited a companion feature to Little Wom- en" and you will love the red-head- ed heroine of the story more than any other screen character that you have ever seen. In Little girls: in this picture you will keep it all for one.
 The second feature is "The Mys- tery Woman" with Mona Barry in the title role and such favorites as Roland Young, John Halliday, Mischa Auer and others in as thrilling a mystery picture as you have ever seen. We defy you to come close to the solution before the very end and when you have seen the picture do not divulge the finish to anyone as it will spoil their enjoyment of the feature.
 "Wednesday night only there vii: be another of the now famous Radio Talent Quest additions Of Polls and this week will be bigger and better than any that have been held before. Guest artists will be present and a treat is assured all when they attend and find out the surprise that is in store for them in the guest artists this week, one of, the New England favorites will be the attraction and another who will delight all. Harry Shaw, the genial jester, will handle the show and this assures all that there will be hilarity and that action will be on for every minute that the show is.
 Make your plans now to attend Polls sometime before Friday night and preferably Wednesday night as here is the greatest pro- gram offered in the entire vicinity. on htis night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-05
BLACKSMITH'S SIRENS
 FAMED

Sauck City, Wis. (UP)-Theo- dore Decot, former blacksmith and automobile repairman. manufac- lures and sells fire-sirens known the world over for their shrillness. Decot who also is an inventor, per- fected an ordinary siren and se- cured a patent for 1t. His siren incorporates the use of high tone drum and low tone drum. giving it accoustical perfection. The high tone is for carrying qualities. The siren can be heard for an ammzing distance. The low tone Is to warn people in the immediate vicinity.
 Paris 1885 Winter Exhibition will last six weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-05
STRAND

Broadway BilW and Straight
 From the Heart" conclude their engagement at Warmers Strand to- night. Tomorrow brings an all new program headlined by Sylvia
 Sidney in the role of an Indian maiden. She Is more than capably supported by Gene Raymond who plays opposite her. The cast in- cludes those two favorites, III. B. Warner and Laura Hope Crews, in addition to Juliette Compton, Mon- roe Owsley and Charlotte. Gran vile, among others.
 Raymond is cast as wealthy son of wealthy parents, madly in love with a girl from what his family regards as a flower social stratum" Their efforts to break Up the affair drive the girl to suicide, and Raymond, broken-hearted but infuriated, slams out of his home vowing vengeance.
 Numbed by his tragedy, he drives his car grimly across the country, to crash 1t, finally, in New Mexico. There he meets Tonita, the Indian girl played by Miss Sid ney., An. idea strikes him-what better way to revenge himself on his family than to marry her-to bring this ''savage". back to theI- exclusive salon as his wife.
 This he does-and what follows Is 8 sometimes grim, sometimes amusing, sometimes tragic, but all ways dramatic denouement.
 'j The companion feature is "Mur- der in the Clouds, First National mystery thriller with Lyle Talbot Ann Dvorak, and Gordon West colt heading the all star cast.
 It Is an exciting melodrama of the air, written by the noted mag azine writers, Roy Chanslor and Dore Schary, concerns a plot of in- ternational conspirators to steal a secret formula for high explosives from the U. s. government.
 Friday and Saturday brings Paul Muni and Bette Davis in "Border-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-05

WABC-Lyman Orch. Vievenne Segal. Soprano; Oliver Smith, Tenor. 9:00-WEAF-Ben Bernie Orch. !; Lupe Valez, Actress. WOR-Hillbilly Music. WJZ-Grace Moore, So- prano; Concert Orch. WABC-Bing Crosy, Songs; Stoll Orch; Mills Broth- CTS, Songs. 9:30-WEAF-Ed Wynn, Come dian; Duchin Orch. WOR-Dark Entertainment Sketch.
 WJZ-Play-Old Words to New Music.
 WABC-Jones Orch;
 Douglas Stanbury, Baritone. ..,.,,...s.,s.., s... 10:00-WEAF-Operetta-The Only Girl, with Gladys Swarthout, Soprano; John Barclay, and Others.
 WOR-Channing Choir. WABC-Gray Orch: An nette Hanshaw, Songs; Walter O'keefe. 10:15-W Events II. F.. Read. -WOR-Sinfoniet Hans Lange, Conductor. WABC-Emery Deutsch, Violin. 10:45-WJZ--To be announced. WABC-Voice of the Cru saders. 11:00--W At'-Talk, Dr Stanley High.
 WOR-NeWs.
 WJZ-Lyman Orch. WABC-Hayme Orch. WEAF-Robert Royce, Tenor.
 WOR-Moonbeam Trio. l1:30-W Dance Music (Al- so WABC, WOR,s WIZ. 7 WMCA. WEVDy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-05

When Ed McEnelly brings his orchestra to Hamilton Park payiI- lon tomorrow night. he will intro duce two new vocalists, Maxine Cook and Gene Coleman. Last time he was here, Ed featured Nuriel Lane, who has since been signed by Boston hotel on a long term contract. Another new conner to the McEnalIy out fit is the deft-fingered Frankie Carle. who formerly played piano with Nal Hallet. .. <. Frank now directs the McEnelly bandsmen.'