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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
$2O,OOOCLAIMED l IN DEATH SUITS
Father of Girl Hurt in Fall on Sidewalks Makes
 City, Defendant

Two death suits were filed An the common pleas court here today. In the first one. Francis j.. O'Rourke sues Joseph Businskas of Torrington for s10,000 to re. cover for the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary E. O'Rourke and In the second, Phillip Rinaldi sues the City of waterbury for s10,000 dam ages to recover for the death of his IA year old daughter. Angs- line.
 In this suit the complaint says the girl died from injuries sus- tained when she stumbled and fell on Platt street, Sept. 18th. The sidewalk is of dirt composition and is studded with rocks of large size, says the complaint. She was proceeding with other children along the walk when she stumbled and fell, landing on one of the rocks which caused abdominal hemorrhases. resulting in death, on Nov. 22. 1934, the complaint drawn by Attorney John B. Gro- co alleges.
 In the o'Rourke complaint, drawn by Attorney James N. Lynch, the defendant is charged with having collided with Mrs. O'Rourke, knocking her to the ground. at 2 p. m., Aug. 24. She died within an hour from her in- juries. the complaint says. The defendant is charged with negli. gence in that he failed to keep d proper lookout and failed to have his car in proper control.
 The both cases are returnable to court the first Tuesday of next | month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
WOMAN OPERATOR
 HERE. NOT GUILTY
Mrs. Jane Altman Freed on Two Motor Vehicle
 Charges Today

Arrested September 9th after q minor accident and charged with operating a car while under the influence of liquor and evading responsibility. Mrs. Jane Altman, of s30 East Main street. was found not guilty on both counts by Judge Edward Mascolo in city court to- day. The states testimony in the case was heard Saturday. and the defense presented it's witnesses to- day.
 Mrs. Altman was arrested at West Main and Willow streets by Patrolman Anthony Fibre after her car had glanced off . parked machine on Kingsbury street and continued on.
 Saturday, Patrolman Fibre testi- fled that after arresting the wo. man he allowed her to drive her car to the police station and that she operated .he vehicle normally. In making his decision, the judge declared that he was not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of the woman's guilt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23

Dasnages of 99O. 900 are claimed in several civil actions filed in the common peas and superior courts here today. Three of the actions are companion puitR arising from an automobile collision. The de- fendants in the three suits are Patsy and Ralph Tremaglio. .-.as plaintiffs are Mrs. Anna Slalaban, asking 5000: her hus- band, Alex, asking $2.600. and Ia.ghter, Sophie, asking $2,S00. Thoy were riding with Mir. Skala- b in Plainville, June 17th. when stru, by the Tremaglio machine, dfiven by Patsy, say the conn plaints. Mrs. skalaban, who was tt..own against the wfndshield. sustained a sacro-iliac strain. frac- tured ribs and injuries to her chelt. She was the most seriously injured. Attorney Sidney s. Cassel brings the actions for the plain. tiffs.
 Water Damage
 Frank Tavano doing business as the Union Plate & Window Glass Co. sues the Waterbury Trust Go. for $l0,0O0 alleging loss of stock caused by water which flooded his premises, coming from property owned by the defendant. He alleges the drainage pipes on the defend. ants property became ciogged and caused the damage.
 Joseph Bodak of Ansonia brings a $5,000 action against Arthur and Elizabeth Bender of Seymour to recover for injuries he sustained in an automobile collision. Arthur Bendier was driving the car along the Amity road in Bethany. Oct. 21, 1934, with the plaintiff ass a guest when them achine hit an- other car.
 LAen Placed
 Armida Rolandi asks the fore- closure of . $1.505 judgment lien against Alex c. Barbieri in an acc tion filed in common pleas court. The Judgment was obtained by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
LAWN BOWLERS TO
 AWAIT BUSY WEEK
Seven More Matches Are Scheduled Next Saturday
 at Fulton Park Greens

The opening round in the singles competition of the Fulton Park Lawn Bowling Club took place at that park yesterday. The results follow: Andrew Wylie ys. Robert Mills, 22 to 16; John McQuade vs AbYam Clegg. 22 to IS; James Gardner vs. John Scully. 21 to 4; George Aitcheson vs. Pierce Carew. 21 to O: William Mclean vs. James ejohn, Fl to 0; Donald MacIn- tosh vs. Thomas Gray, 21 to 0; Ed ward Higham vs. R. Stevens, 21 to 0.
 Iames to be played Saturday arc as follows: Andrew Wylie vs. Joseph Blair, Judge W. D. Make- peace vs. Robert Currie, Edward Higham vs. John McQuade. Ed word. McAvoy vs. George Aitche- son, William Mclean vs. Donald Macintosh, James Barr vs. Adam Ritchic or Robert Finlay; Aiexan- der Gaibraith vs. E.. Reihi or T, Winters. The first game Is sched- uled for 1880 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
MASCOLO UPHELD
 BY JUDEC M'NIFF


 Judge Edward Mascolo is up- held by Judge Miles F. McNiff on an appealed decision to the com. mon pleas court from the city court in the case of Frederick B. Hodson and w. K. Lawlor as exc. cutoFs of the estate of the late James W. Hodson. against R. s. Florian of Southington. Judgement of ei0O and costs was entered by Judge Mascolo for the plaintiffs. following . city court hearing. The case involved . rental contract be. tweeh the plaintiff estate and the defendent. An appeal was taken to tho common pleas court by the defendant. but in decision heand- ed down by Judge McNiff, the city court Judgment remains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
tModeI Youth Faces Court h Worcester
American Tragedy or Accident Will Be Decided By
 Jury as State Opens Against Scoutmaster

had mo use" for Sherman, he went out of his way to drive her to and from work and tried to in- duce her to elope with him to the mid west. A material witness, she testified before the grand jury which last month indicted Sher- man on 8 charge of first degree murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23

sustained severe injuries which will be permanent becaugs theft will be permanent patches of bald ness on several parts of her mead !, some of which are larger than sll- yer dollars, the complaint alleges.
 The plaintiff suffered from se- were shock and had to exDeu1 large sums for medical treatment. The suit is drawn by Attorney std ney s. Cassel and Is returnable fp the common pleas court the nrg TuesdaY of October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
FOG, NOT SMOKE

Kansas City, Sept 23-(UP)-- Bremen changed and screeched to the grocery store from whose foggy interior acrid fumes rolled. one of them sniffed at a transom and called his comrades back to the checker game. An automatic inset spray had filled the building with n fog resem bling smoke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
THREE DIVORCES
 ASKED BY WOMEN

! .
 Three divorce actions were filed ln superior court today. with the wives as the plaintiffs. In the first. Alice M. Hayes Daniels brings suit against Clayton Daniels. charging assertion. They were married in Albany. N. Y., Sept. T, 1stt, The desertion Ia alleged to have occur- red Aug. 10. 1925. In the second. Stella M. O'Hara asks q decree from Oscar D. O'Hara. both of West Cheshire. on grounds of cruelty and intemperance. They were married in May 1922. In the third suit, EAith E. Mccarthy sH piaintfff against WilIiam '. McCar. shy. They were married in 1918. Cruelty is charged In the com piaint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
TEACHERS GATHER
 HERE WEDNESDAY
First Fall Meeting to Be Held in New Center
 School Auditorium
MIDDl.EBURY
Correspondent: Mrs. Edward
 Wells. Phone A.6743.

The first fall meeting of the Mid l. dlebury Parent Teacher association will be held at the new Center school auditorium Wednesday af. ternoon at 2:30. Mrs. Charles P. Harper Is arranging the program. Mrs. Daniel Doody. president of the New Haven council of Parents and Teachers, will lead a panel discuss sion on The Wise and Otherwise Use of Leisure Time.
 The ways and means committee of the Women's Missionary society is sponsoring a social and tea to be held on Friday afternoon from 2:30 to 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Robert Dean. The proceeds will go toward the church building fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
FIVE COMPANIES
 !, AT FACTORY FIRE

Five companies of firemen an swered an alarm from the scovill Manufacturing O., at 7:30 this morning. after truck carrying hot metal had backed. across an oil feed line and a fare-up resulted. The firemen had the blaze. out in less than IS minutes.
 The fire took place at building SS. Four engine companies and one truck company answered the call. There was little damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
WATERFOWL SITES
 BEING INSPECTED

Several tentative sites in Water town will bc inspected by the com. mission on the establishment or a new state hospital for the fceble- minded, 1t was announced to-day at Hartford. The commission was scheduled to meet at noon with Governor Cross at the Hartford club. Provision for the commis.. sion, and an appropriation or S150,O0O for It's use was the major enactment of the regular session of the legislative hearing on insti- tutions of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
JEWISH HOLY DAY
 SEASON UNDERWAY

The Jewish holy day season opened yesterday at Beth Israel synagogue, with Cantor Sholom oKppleman and his choir of six trained male voices chanting "sli- coth". Cantor Kopelman is from Boston and is widely known in Jewish circles throughout New England. He will be heard at var ious times until the conclusion of the season, Oct. 2, Tom Kippur. He will take part in the Friday eve- ming service at sundown, beginning of the Jewish New Year. Further services will be held Saturday and Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
Damages of $3O, 900
 Asked In Lawsuits
Auto Collision in PIainvile Results in Three Actions; Union st. Company Alleges Loss By Water Damage

plaintiff on June 21, 1885 and when 1t was remained unsatisaed, the judgment lien was placed against the property on the Plank road.
 Barbara Weber aslfe $500 dam- ages from the City of Waterbury to recover for injuries sustained July 10 when she fell on sidewalk on North Elm street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
Visit HilIcrest

Visit HillcreSt
 MT. and Mrs. Thurston Bassett of New York city were week end guests of MT. Bassett's parents, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Bassett of Hill- crest.
 Sessions were resumed in the local schools today.
 James Cooke of Bethel, Me-, Is visiting with his son, Rodger and Mrs. Cooke on North street.
 Paul Rowland has resumed his studies at Taft school.
 Miss Janet Judd leaves today to resume her studies at Skidmore school of art. ,s
 MT. and Mrs Omar Proulx have returned from a trip to Canada.
 Miss Ruth Ballantyne has re. turned from her home in Water. vile. Me-, to take up her duties as principal of Center school.
 George Capewell and family of Hartford visited on Saturday with MT. and Mrs. Fred Capewell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
WOLCOTT NEWS Correspondent: Mrs. fx,ssise Snyder. Tel. 6.Ob20

The home economies committee is sponsoring 8 card party to- night at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Warner.
 The Wolcott grange won third prize in the play put on at the Bethlehem Grange fair Friday evening. Helen May, who took the part as the secretary of the "Sure Fire Matrimonial Bureau won honorable mention as the out standing actress of the three plays. Oxford and Litchfield granges be- ing the other granges in the com petitive program.
 The third and fourth drill team will meet Tuesday night for re- hearsal at Grange hall.
 The Wplcott schools will re- sume their studies September 30. The North school will be transport ed to the Woodtick school by the Northeastern Transportation Co.
 Alfred German was the lucky winner of radio given away by a Waterbury furniture store Fri day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23

Released by A. E. Morrod of Coventry, England, a model air plane reached a height of nearly 5000 feet after flying 21 minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23

Elbert. Hamlin returned to Yale University Sunday after spending the weekend with his parents. Judge and Mrs. Ebert B. Hamlin fof South street.
 Miss Louise Turkington of Hart ford spend the weekend with her mother, Mrs. William E. Turking- ton of Spencer street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
JURY WILL TRY
 DOWNINC'S CASE
Cornwall Man to Be Ar. raigned Tomorrow on
 Charge of Evasion
LITCHFlELD Correspondent: Nellie g. Fair.
 grleve. Phone 613

The case of John c. Downing 26, of Cornwall. who pleaded not guilty to a charge of evading re- sponsibility when arraigned before Judge Ebert B. Hamlin in com: inonpleas court here last Tuesday, Is scheduled to be heard tomorrow at Litchfield. Downing elected n jury trial. He pleaded guilty at the arraignment to charges of vio- lating the rules of the road and operating without a license in Tor rington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23

Industrial output in Spain is greater than year ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-07-20

may be more difficult than eithe
of US imagined, 10. This Todd
Barston-has he tried to make
love to you?"
"No. What makes you suspect
he might have?"
"You're pretty - and know
Todd. Of course he's asked you
to go up with him."
Eyes. He mentioned it this
morning"
Marsh nodded. "That's the be-
ginning
He was silent again, watching
the road ahead with more than
his usual care. Joe's thought:
were conflicting and puzzled. He
seemed half-angry with her, and
she wondered why. The only
possible reason was that he really
thought she'd spent too much
time with Barston, and that his
jest that afternoon had serious
implications. UnlcSs-could he
be-iealous? Jealous, perhaps.
without even realizing it himself
as yet? 10 berated herself men
tally for this thought, assured
herself that there was no point IN
her being a fool Just because
she had an attractive lot of
clothes and a number of equally
attractive men about.
Still silent, Marsh drew the car
! ALONGSIDE the little station lust
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.SALUDA GIRL is
w. @. PAGES BRIDE

Among the weddings of the
season in which is centered the
interest of wide circle of friends
was the marriage of Miss Levads
Rhodes. daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
James w. Rhodes, of Saluda, to
Mr.. Wayman Orvill Pace. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert +. Pace,
who has just returned from New
York, where he had a position on
transfer ship for the past year.
The marriage took place in
Greenville. S. c., Monday evening.
July Is, at the home Of Judge Guy
A. Gullick, who performed the
ceremony.
Only a few close friends wit
messed the ceremony-Mr. Harry
Drake, Of Hendersonville; Miss
Opal Anders. of Hendersonville,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Johnson,
of Saluda.
The bride, a beautiful and at
tractive blonde, wore a suit Of
National blue with accessories.
She is much loved for her gra-
ciousness and charm of manner.
She is a graduate Of Saluda high
school and has host of friends
who will shower all good wishes
on the couple.
After a short honeymoon the
couple will be in Saluda for a few
weeks before going to New York,
where they expect to make their
home
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I her, Doug" the aviator laughed,
"but you can charge her salary
to me if you want"
| When the aviator had gone on
! to his cottage Marsh said, "Frag-
onet and his wife are coming in
on the afternoon train. Like to
ride to the station with me to
greet them in proper stylc?"
"Why, yes Just as soon as
| change"
10 hurried to her room, ex-
changed her shorts and jacket
for one of the bright prints she
had found at Lytsen's, and met
! Marsh at the steps of the ver-
anda. She was Just climbing in
to his car when she caught sight
of Babs Montgomery seated on
the rail of the veranda. Babs
was watching her through a haze
of cigarct smoke and the look in
i her eyes was unmistakable. She
waved her hand almost impercept-
iblv.
"Hello, 10 Darien," she said
indolently.
10 returned the greeting, but
more effusively. 81 want to see
YOU later, Babs. I've been mean
ing to hunt YOU up. but"
"Oh, sure" Babs said. 81
know. Business Is business.
Flushing at the rebuff, 10
climbed in beside Marsh. He slid
the car into gear and they sped
down the gravel road.
T'd suspect that you and
Bars have a little feud on" he
said at last.
! "You couldn't say it was a
| feud," 10 told him. "She's never
quite liked me. I'm afraid
Marsh looked at at her. "Why
/ don't tell me the truth. 10? Sure
it wasn't over a man."
"Did she tell YOU that" asked
10. her face aflame.
"Well, not directlv."
at isn't true. | think she did
! ike a bow I was going with at
the university. but"
Marsh laughed. "FOrGct it!
Rabs is Just a hit spoiled, that's
all. She's all right at her. In
fact, she really does like you,
Jo."
10 was so astonished at this
remark that she had no answer
and Marsh went on: "She told
me- about you and this YOUNG
fellow. Bret Paul. In fact she
suggested I'd make you and Paul
very happy if | got hir0 down
here this summer. / understand
he sometimes works as a life
Guard in the summnrS-and
do have to have a life guard
State regulation"
/ For a moment 10 was too an,
- to speak. Finally she SAID
SLOWLY. "Whether your life guard
lis Bret Paul or someone else
doesn't make the least difference
either to him or me. . And
wish Babs MONTGOMERY wouldn't
attend to my affairs"
"Do you mean that for me
too?"
"Why why, no. You have
not" 10 faltered. stopped alto,
gether.
They drove while in silence,
and then Marsh said, "This job
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as the Afternoon train pulled
abreast of it. A tall, dark man
in white flannels stepped down
from one Of the cars almost be-
fore it had stopped, and held out
his hand to a smartly dressed
woman. 10 recognized them both
from pictures she had seen-Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Fragonet, the
movie star and his pretty wife.
Marsh yelled iovially over the
windshield, "Hi there. Pete"
The tall man turned and flash
cd a wide, drazzling smile, a
smile 10 had seen hundreds of
times at the little movie house in
Weston, and at the neighbor-
hood theater near the university
district.
(To be continued)
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sumo her duties as official hos
tess at Crest Lake.
One morning she found under
her door a check for a months
salary in advance. At first she
was overcome with, astonishment,
for here at Crest Lake she had
had no need for cash, and the
majority of the time she had for
gotten that this was really a job
which was to pay a salary.
She endorsed the check imme-
diately and sent it with a letter
to her mother. 81 don't want you
to have the least hesitancy in
accepting this" she wrote. 1.-THE
honest truth is that I don't know
what to do with it! My room and
board is furnished-and I've just
stopped thinking about money.
Every so often | pinch myself
and say that it can't last; but
Mr.. Marsh said the other eve
ming that he may keep the place
open until October. He seems
satisfied with my work. and al
though Mrs. Marsh is Just lit
tie difficult to get along with l
feel Pm getting to know her bet
ter, and that her bite isn't as
bad as her bark
10 decided that the little white
lie about her relationship with
Mrs. Marsh was wholly iustifi-
able. After all, she wanted the
Daricns to have the rosiest pos
sible picture so they would ac-
cept that $500 check without the
slightest aualms.
When she had sealed the en-
velope and addressed it, she
thought, 81 must write Bret,
too"
But she never wrote him.
What could she write? They had
ported so definitely, so finally.
and there was nothing that had
changed. She had come to Crest
Lake against his will. She had
told him. she remembered now
with a little pang of regret, that
he had no right to concern him.
self with what she did.
She knew we'll enough, too,
that the presence Of Rahs Mont
gomery was more than likely to
mean trouble. 10 had not seen
her as yet. except at a distance
on the golf course, but the Mont
romerys had had one OF the cot
tapes now for several days, Thew
had dircd with Mrs. Marsh, and
To felt sure that Rabs would
have rlenty to say to the old
lady about her. .
A dance was scheduled for the
next Frida;- night - Marsh was
bringing down . 10-piece band
nnd q blues singer-and TO knew
that she would certainly have to
rect RabS Mont"nmerv then.
Meanwhile she decided to avoid
her if ct all possible.
The afternoon before the dance
she met Douglas Marsh as she
was coming from the tennis
court after a singles game with
Todd Rarston, the aviator. Marsh
greeted them with a grin.
"Look here, Todd" he said,
"you can't take ND all Miss Oar
lens time like this. She's sup
posed to look out for all the
guests"
81 don't know what you pay
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

10 DARIEN, finishing her first
year in college, learns her father
is out of work. 10 gets a job as
bookkeeper in a small marine sup
ply store. She is engaged to
BRET PAUL, athletic star.
DOUGLAS MARSH, handsome,
wealthy, comes to the store to buy
equipment for the summer colony
he is establishing at Crest Lake
10 works overtime, assisting with
the order, and Marsh asks her to
have dinner with him. She agrees
Marsh tells her about his sum
mer colony and offers 10 the job
of hostess there. Scarcely able to
believe such good luck, she ac-
cepts. When Bret hears about her
new job they quarrel and 10 tells
him their engagement is at an
end.
Next day she goes to Crest
Lake. Marsh meets her. He warns
her that some people consider his
mother eccentric
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
During the next few days JC
was too occupied to encounter
Mrs. Marsh more than two OF
three times, and then only for q
casual moment. Most of the time
10 was with Douglas Marsh who
showed her the various and end.
less facilities of the resort, and
introduced her to the employees
in charge of each.
With him she Inspected the
stables, rode for an hour or two
through the cool woods. Then ne
instructed her in the operation
of one of the motor boats. "Ill
teach you to sail before the sum-
mer is out" he promised. "Or
perhaps Pete Fragonet will. He
loves to teach Sailing-espcclally
to attractive young women"
10 laughed. Didn't you say
his wife would be with him."
"Wen | was told in Holly
wood that they don't get along,
except for publicity purposes:
That's probably just Hollywood
gossip"
81 really don't feel a bit i'm
pressed" 10 said, "and if it's al!
the same to you | think I'd rath-
or have YOU teach re to sail
"That," confessed Marsh, "is
exactly what / wanted you t.
say
Then they inspected thG golf
course with its tiny club house
and lockers, and they even man
aged to get through eight holes
of the game. But 10 had to ad-
nit that her golf was deplorable,
and that she'd better confine her
activities to boating and tennis.
"And dancing appended Doug
las. al haven't forgotten how you
can Dance,
They were hectic days, indeed,
and when 10 reached her room in
the evening after dinner she was
quite ready to sleep. Sometimes
she would read few pages of
one of the novels in bed, but it
was never long before her eyes
were closed. In three or four
days she knew the place almost
as thoroughly as Marsh himself,
and she felt quite ready to as
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TIME TO SCREAM

NEW YORK, July 20. (UP).
Patrick Hawkins, Sc, mopping his
brow today, suddenly screamed
whcn part Of his cheek ripped off.
He had forgotten about a razor
blade he carried in the handker-
chief.