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Evening star., 1935-06-09

The Fairgrounds Of the North Shore
lost prestige after the depression"
set in. perhaps because of its distance
from Washington and the necessity
for diplomats and others to remain
very near the Capital, and not because
1t had lost its prestige as the play
ground of Fairgrounds. Mrs. Joseph
Letter of Edgewater House, the charm
ing place built by the late Mr.. and
Mrs. L. z. Letter, will be there for
most If not all of the season, and her
son, Mr.. Thomas Letter, royal young
sportsman, and her daughter, Miss
Nancy Letter, will be with her. The
Guy Normans at Bee Rock, Mr.. and
Mrs. James M. Green, who live at the
seaside. Magnolia. and the Undersec-
retary of State and Mrs. Phillips, who
are as much a part of top society
there as they are in the Capital, all
add interest there. Highover the
Phillips home on the banks of Wen
ham Lake at North Beverley. is
famous for the hospitality of its
graceful, gracious hostess.
Evening star., 1935-06-09

CONTINUED From First Page)
until July. The Minister of Costa
Rica and Sonora de Gonzalez have
taken place in the Blue Ridge
Mountains and q number of Virginia
spas will claim members of the corps
during the heated season. The Min
lister of Iran and Nine. Djalal will
make themselves comfortable on the
Delaware Coast, establishing them
selves and their household at Glover
Patch, Henlopen Acres, Rehoboth
Beach.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
-Harris-Ewing Photo.

dred years after the English Elizabeth
Blackwell was the first woman to
take a medical degree in an American
institution. 1t is related that there
is, or was. a copy of the Curious
Herbal in the former Imperial
Library in Vienna. and it is ventured
that Maria Theresa, the famous en-
press and mother of Marie Antoinette.
was interested in the scientific work
of women as we'll as the arts and in
dustries.
In Frances Maule's She Strives to
Conquer Miss Maule asks among
other things why Office etiquette is
not the etiquette Of the country club
and should one go to dinner with
ones boss? (sotto voce). Well, maybe.
If the missus is out of town for the
Summer
Mr.. Frazier Hunt has a delightfully."-
human, revealing story in the July
Cosmopolitan, called Looking Ahead
With the President" 1t has a lot in
1t which every one knows. but the in
timately personal part is interesting
Politically the public would know
what the President thinks on the
major problems of the day. but they
are also interested in the little It'd
bits which make a visit with Mr..
Roosevelt just mite different from
that with any former President OF
the United States.
ITO lunch with him from trays on
the great f1at-top desk in the circular
room that is the office Of the President
of the United States took me back to
the desk lunches I had shared with
him in the executive Office in Albany
when he was Governor of New York
he lunches considerably better
as President than he did as Governor
the trays come piping hot
from the White House kitchen
asparagus soup: delicious kidney saute.
new peas and buttered beets; with
stewed pears cake and coffee to top
the meal the last three tempt
ers the President passed up"
Mr.. Hunt. found the President un-
changed. He was still informal and
friendly and there was a spirit of
tolerance about the White House
Offices that I had never felt on
previous visits there 1t was
reflected in the clothes the President
wore: A double-breasted vestless gray
lounge suit, a white shirt with soft
collar, and a blue -and-white tie. Even
the prints of old ships on the walls
and the little models of sailing craft
resting in inches helped to build up
the tone of warm friendliness that
seemed to permeate everything" De-
lightful, intimate and also about some
Evening star., 1935-06-09
Republican Women
Hosts to Shriners

All Republican women attending the
Shriners' convention will find open
house at the League of Republican
Women's rooms at Scott Circle and
Sixteenth street, from until $50
o'clock. every afternoon during the
convention week.
The hostesses for the open house,
which begins tomorrow and will con-
tinue through Saturday. will be Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, Mrs. Russell B.
Harrison. Mrs. Harry Hull. Mrs. Earl
Venable. Mrs. John Otto johnson.
Mrs. William Gilbert, Mrs. Edward
A. Hartman, Mrs Harvey W. Wiley
and Mrs. Chase Kennedy. The host
esses will be assisted by different men,
bers Of the league each day.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
Nine. Lebrun Dinner
Is Held Appropriate

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-06-09

this territory, since the members Of
other Young Democratic clubs Of this
vicinity and their friends are also ex-
pected to attend.
The Entertainment Committee In.
cludes Miss Peggy Geavinia, chair.
man; Mrs. r. E. Haycock, Miss Lor-
raine Pratt, Mrs. Ernest Lee Rhodes
and Mr.. Richard Stuart.
Members Of the Floor Committee
are Mr.. Andrew w. Hogwood, chair
man; Miss Mary Kagey, Miss Gladys
Foltz and Mr.. Paul Compiler.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
Young Democrats
Dance Friday Night

Members Of the District of Co.
Iumbia Division of the Young Demo-
cratic Clubs of Virginia will meet for
their last dance of the season at
the National Women's Country Club
on the evening Of Friday, June IA.
The occasion will mark a get-to-
Evening star., 1935-06-09
WINS ORGAN CONTEST

William c. Dulin, 20. former
student of Samuel A. Leech and Louis
A. Potter here, was adjudged the
winner in the annual contest for
young organists. held recently by the
Northern Ohio Guild of the American
Organists in Cleveland.
Young Dulin is a pupil of Prof.
University.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
Children's Program Tomorrow.

AROMORE, Md. June 8 (SpeciaD. &.
-Children's day will be observed at
the U. E. Church here tomorrow at 4
pm. Mrs. J. r. Coomes, superintend-
ent, with the aid Of the teachers. has
arranged an interesting program Of
recitations and songs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
CONN is AMONG
FUND SEEKERS

: D. ! = f.. q = 3 Il "
Washington. May "a. (UP)-The
navy, war, and treasury depart
.ments today filed more than 100
applications for funds from the
81. 900, 900. 900 employment fund for
construction Of protects through
out the country and in Alaska and
Hawaii.
Interpolation included:
Connecticut-War department:
Dredging and regulating works on
the Connecticut river below Hart
ford, $530.000; New London Nor
wich- dredging Thames river
$500. 900. ],
Massachusetts, -- Navy depart
ment: Boston--Addition steel stor-
age building at the navy yard.
$4S.OOO; GloucesterNew station
and building, 100000.
\. War department: Lynn--C Channel
dredging at Lynn harbor, $279. 500.
Navy department.: Nantucket
Quarters building at surfside. $780,
900.
War department: Taunton
Dredging Taunton river $4,000. Z
Rhode Isand-Navy department:
Newp ort4Addition to library naval
war college, $4,000; torpedo. stor-
age building, naval torpedo station,
$500. 600; brfdge!at naval torpedo
station. $4,000. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
ROTHENBERC WILL
VISIT WATERBURY
Zionist Organizer to Speak
at Hebrew Institute
Monday Evening

A meeting of unusual interest to
the Jews of this city, will take
place Monday evening, May 27th,
at the Hebrew institute.
The principal speaker will be
Morris Rothenberg, who will dis.
cuss the General Situation in
Zionism'.
This will be one Of his rare visits
to Waterbury.
the Zionist Organization of America
the ionist Organization of America.
was reelected to that post at the
last annual convention of the Or
ganization in Chicago. The esteem
in which he is held by the Zionist
movement not only in the United
States, but also internationally. was
best indicated by the fact that at
Prague last summer he was elected
as co-chairman of the Information
al Council of the Jewish Agency.
the supreme governing body of the
Jewish Agency recognized in the
mandate of the League of Nations.
Morris Rothenberg is one of the
outstanding personalities in Jewish
communal life, and widely known
Throughout Europe and Palestine
for his distinguished labors affect
ing the. upbuilding of the Jewish
National Home and the welfare of
the Jewish people generally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
Stole Family's Food
For Price OF Drink

SDectatOys i'm CITY court sal
in ropt attention This MORNING
ms a thin. weak looking mother
of three children charged that
her husband. seeking more
money To buy Iiuuor. had sfol.
en- n Mound Of meat and n bnr
of flour from their home in
homes Of selling il. When she
caught, him an the street. she
testified. ana toDk hack the
food. her husband followed her
back into the house md gave
her n heating.
Her, eyes brimmine and her
hands twitcbing as she smoke
of the three children at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
lELKS TO WELCOME
TWO AMBASSADORS
Goodwill Tour Pair to Stop
Here Tomorrow on
Way to Ohio

The waterbury Lodge OF Elks is
preparing to receive tomorrow the
two members of the Goodwill Tour
who will stop here for several
hours on their way to the National
Elks' convention at Columbus, o.
Exalted Ruler Frank II. Bailey
has named special committee to
receive the two ambassadors, Joe
Downing and Joe Gallagher, who
are expected to arrive in Water
bury around 1850 o'clock tornor-
row noon.
James Neagle, chairman of the
committee has arranged for a po-
lice escort to greet the two men
on their way into Waterbury from
the west end. They VIII leave the
Danbury lodge before noon time.
Others on the committee are Joe
Kenney, well known Chevrolet
agent, William j. Cunningham.
representative of the r. +. Wor-
den Co. and James Calvin Of the
Waterbury Democrat.
1t is expected Mr. Kenney will
have several cars present to a join
in the procession to the city. The
cars will carry officers of the lodge
and members of the committee. 1t
is planned by George Duffy, man
ager of Station WATR to have Mr.
Downey and Mr. Gallagher. who are
we'll known New York radio and
stage entertainers, do q bit over
the local station at o'clock in the
afternoon tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
Fire, Nor Measles Ddll1,t
Citys Brduest In Rescue

by John Ferire, who lived. on
the first floor, was burned up,
along with the barn, which was
totally destroyed. VS. y
When the firemen arrived,
they found the wind so strong
that the flames went easterly and
threatened the two houses in
question. The occupants had to
flee for their lives, but Of
course Mrs. .Caica or Mrs. Riferio
could not take all of the chill
dren. The sick ones were left
behind.
Get. the children" cried the
women folks to Deputy Chief
Thomas Cavanaugh, in command
of the IRE forces. Private Lebn-
ard Murphy Of Engine 10 grab
bed up the Calca child, measles
and all, and brought her out to
a nearby home, just in time for
attention by a Visiting Nurse.
Its nothing to me, measles
or anything else said Murphy
1--WE have been all through 1t
down at our house"
The fire ragged for some time,
on account of its great start, due
to the heavy wind which pre-
vailed at the time.
1.-THE barn itself was valueless."
declared the fire marshal, after
the fire, "but Of course there
was some loss on account Of the
car, and some tools.
$500 was Marshal Lahey's esti-
mate of the loss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
FOUND DEAD in
REFRIGERATOR

Yonkers, N. ". May 24--(UP)--
AS a night-long search for 11-year-
old John Carpenter Jr, spread to
five states. his father at home re-
enacted game of hide-and-go-
seek. "In there, next" said Lydia,
6. leading him from corner to
closet to dim passageway in a Yon-
kers apartment house. Now
where?" Lydia shook her head.
She did not know because she had
gone to supper at that stage of her
play with John.
The building had been searched
countless times, neighbors had
tramped nearby railroad tracks.
police had searched Hudson river
banks. Carpenter cast about for
one more ingenious hiding place.
In the vacant apartment across a
hall from his own, he opened the
door of large self-latching re-
frigerator. The body of his son
was huddled inside. Doctors said
the child had sufiiocated quickly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
NEW YORK CUTS
ELECTRIC RATE

New York, May 24--(UP)--A
sliding scale of electric rate reduce
tons offered by the Consolidated
Gas System will save the smallest
consumer cents a month, the av-
erage householder about rs and
the large user will have his bill
haived, 1t was estimated today.
Reductions filed with the public
service commission y est I'd y
ranged in per cent from lie to
4S.92. The schedule represented
an estimated $z,5e6,500 saving for
the metropolitan area.
The commission was expected to
approve, the new schedule, for eff
feet July 1, but Mayor F. II. La
Guardia apparently had no inten-
ton of hating plans for rnuni-
cipal power plant.
Companies in the Consolidated
System filed their offer with the
commission less than "a hours be-
fore the board of estimate was
scheduled to pass upon the mayors
$45, 100000 power project for
which he desires a PwA loan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24

II the fire department isn't
chock full OF measles after to-
days experience, 1t will be SUR
prising. es
This morning abou ut $3.50
o'clock, Joseph Felix, who boards
with Joseph Calca at his, home,
1872 Ridge street, looked oyer
the fence at 100 and saw the old
two story frame barn, once the
property of the departed Martin
Keefe of Washington street
ablaze. He shouted "Fire!" and
had an alarm turned in from
box 81 at the corner of Baldwin
street and sylvan avenue.
Afterwards he ran back and
rescued about rs Rhode Island
leghornsi located in the rear of
the house where he lives and
which are the property of his
landlord. Upstairs in the house
of Calca lived Joseph Riferio,
his wife and three children, Olga,
s, Teresa, 4, and Elinor, 2. The
Calca children are Lucien, 3, and
Joseph, 16 months.
At No. 100, a two and one
half story frame building, lived
four families, with a number of
children, including Matthew
Monzillo, who lived on the Sec
ond floor, south side. Mrs Mon
zillo said that she owned ten
Plymouth Rocks, all locked up
near the barn at the time Of the
fire. All were burned to death.
A Buick sedan, 1928, owned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
EVENTS OF INTEREST

Il
May a. Play by Children OF
Mary OK St Patr3ck's parish At
Isyceum. hall.
May s4-st Thomas card party
In parish hall.
May 2xs--Annuai recital or Re-
gina Leonard Pupils It Temple
hall. 81
q May 26--Lieutsnanf Shea Auxil.
larry birthday party II Lake Hitch
cock. IA I
May rs Second Communion
breakfast services Of st Joseph's
Name Society.
May "a - waterbury. Catholic
High School, Senior Class Play
'erhe Crisis" -
May 30 - May business meeting
Of the First Baptist church.,
May 31--Aipilh OMEGA fraternity
dance az Davenport hail. IN
May of.~&iema lcta Theta Din.
nor daRce AZ Seven Cables
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
BANK BANDITSOF
COLLINS v LILLE
ARE STILL FREE
They Got Only $500 in
Most Daring Daylight
Bank HOld-Up

\ Collinsville, Conn. May, "a
|(UP)-Massa chusetts state police
today Joined the hunt for three
iniddle-aged bandits who robbed
the Collinsville Savings society OF
$2i09 in a daring daylight hoidup
and during which, In their<nefvous
haste, they overlooked several
Thousand more dollars stored I'm q
|cabinet. & is s. ss SIS
K They ESCAPED ina a. dark colored
new Chevrolet sedan and We're
|trailed over country roads to- the
Massachusetts state line.
The robbery occurred about
three quarters OF an hour before
the bank y closing time late yester-
day. The stri0 entered the bank,
Ibrandisited gung liand's aftees an
n0unciig .thts IL q sholdup," or
sdered title president, Charles a,
Farnhafn, three enipi6yes. includ- ::
ing two women and depositor, to
lie face down. on the moor.
Farnham and the depo4tor, Her
bert Terry. who refused finally
were permitted to sit down after
they. complained of physical all
rnents.
One of the bandits scooped the
money in the cashier cage into u
canvas bag. pilfered 2 safe In the
vault and ordered Farnham to open
another larger safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
ARMY'S
APPEAL CONTINUED.
Miss Franklin Pays Trib=
ute to Work of Organ
izatiOn-Gets $2,46O

Thomas r. Moore, treasurer of
the Salvation Army appeal commit
tee, reports that to date the ARMY
has received $2,460.15 of the nee
essary quota of $4,000.
Miss Mary F.. Franklin, secretary
of the committee, stated this morn
ing, that the committee had decid-
ed to continue the drive through
out the coming week, as there was
much OF the follow-up work. still
Incomplete. M
Miss Franklin explained why she
had for the last ten years worked,
volunteering her services, to aid
the work of the local corps.
II have seen the workings
of the organization, said Miss
= Franklin. The efficient and
kindly way in which the Of
ficers have rninistered to the
needy, providing clothing,
shoes, food, fuel. and lending
sympathetic ear to the de-
pressed. The disillusioned
girl coming to the Army has
found an understanding heart,
and haven of refuge in the
hour OF her great need.
Through the efforts of the lo-
cal officers the doors of the
Army's Rescue Home in Bos-
ton have been opened to re-
ceive these girls.
The Army is a much needed
organization in our city. Ever
since the war there has been
general appreciation of the
salvation Army's services. In
soliciting funds for to main
tain it for another year, have
found an appreciation Of its
work to be general and have
honestly been astonished at
the sacrifices some have made
to aid in continuing the
Army"
Thomas +. Moore, appeal treas
urer, Citizens and Manufacturers
National Bank, will be pleased to
receive the gifts of those DESTROYS
of aiding the campaign. Send your
gift today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
Club Activities

A farewell party In honor Of JOS
eph Handy who win leave the city
shortly was held last night in Odd
Fellows hall following the meet
ing OF Ansantawae encampment
Plans for the installation ceremon-
els for the newly elected district
deputy patriarch. Alfred Weimer,
were discussed.
Unica Chapter
Adeiine Minucci and Edith Dell
o0Ibbo were admitted to member
ship In unica chapter at q meet
ing held last night in speedwell
han. Applications we're received
from Lucy DePasquale, Margaret
Eicci and Lena capozzi. Mrs. Mar
rnrek Fuller was named chairman
Of q committee, on arrangements
Tor q card party to be held June
-. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Elizabeth Jocoyin0, Miss Connie
ChriH.|&no. Miss Phyllis Donate,
Atlas Mary Rosa. Mrs. Maria Fish
f- MIrs Evelyn Elrfca, Mise Janet
.gnro. Afs. Joseph II. Priturci,
MIs. r. LueIan. HFs. Hosnilne IN.
FInn. NfH. Anna MADDEN and Mra
anna FHra9lla. tff1. Anna MADDEN
"|||'N[| 81 IN 4t4st1ul
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
LAKE COMPOuNCE
10 OPEN SUNDAY.


Lake Compounce Will be open To-
the public Sunday afternoon and
evening, the various rides and
aulp6ennents having been put IN
perfect condition for the! coming
season. A. musical program WAL be
presented In the afternoon and at;
night IN the Spanish gardens, Ed
die Murphy and his orch estR& VIII
delight the daUt,crs With their i5l|el-l
iody and rhythm.
On Decd ton day the sSlnrgnei'
season at Con1llVunce swings into
its regular daily schedule with a.
holiday celebration that bids fair
to. eclipse any Of former years.
The pragran consists Of q band
concert III the afternoon; dancing
In. the evening and q huge holiday
display of .flreworks as q climax to-
the days celebrations.
Web Maxon and HIS Conpounce
orchestra will sartH their seasons
engagement on Memorial day. This;
excellent 11-ptcce dance unit will
play In the Spanish gardens every
night during the week and ar
rangements have been made to-
broadcast! their music throughout
the park. Special Inducements are
being given to various aorganiza-,
lions who plan to run social affairs,
for the use of the Spanish gar
defis and orchestra on certain
evenings throughout the coming
season. tsf.:ss !
Dinners viii be served I'm the
Egyptian grill and as an added
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
FEEDING NEEDY
OF NATION CUTS
INTO BIG FUND
$4,000, 900 Daily IS Being
Taken From Four Billion
Dollar Amount

Washington. My n24 ~ -
Cost Of feeding the nation needy
until they. are ma de sell -sup otting
to-day continued tp scpt into the
$4,000. 100000 re- EN- loym ent sfund
at the rate Of more than $As g 90s-
600 every "a hours. Ofiicials admit
ted the $SS0.000s000 originally set
aside for direct. relief PROBABLY
would not suffice. June sunemploy-
ment aid costs were expected y to
reach s1Sf,090. 000.S The outlook
was revealed when President Roose
:velt's advisory allo tfhea NJ GARD re-
commended he allocate that
amount to the relief adininistri-
ton for June expenses.
Relief Fund balance
i The reco,,, i, ,,s ens, afion hyourht 10
: tntal ~ sose am mn the au,os,ht
EERA has haen ailnttad sairce' the
nrorra n was 'Iai,nched Anril q.
Only ssaA6 n0. M remains. ,in the
diract raliaf f,ind ana fre, drivalis
not schedmled ID reach spaak re-
Semninvnas3t untfI mia -Nnveml,er.
the ,administratio q whole afterapt
~ hreak tha dAnreasion nv Iulv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
BIG CROWD SERVED
AT CHURCH SUPPER

More than 1.500 persons were
served during the four hours OF
the annual supper sponsored by
the Church Of the immaculate Com
ception in the church basement last
night. Supper was served from 4
to p. m. $3.50
The supper was the most sue
cessful in the history OF the parish.
and the throng that attended ex-
pressed complete satisfaction with
the turkey supper and the seating
arrangements. Rev Francis M.
o'Shea. administrator of the parish,
was honorary chairman of the
committee In charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
TRlBIUN!E;S OFFER
SHOW AND DANCE

\ An entertainment and dance
sponsored BY the Tribune Athletic
Club viii be held tonight at the
club rooms. 121 Baldwin street.
The proceeds Of the event will be
used. to, finance the Tribune team
In the City Amateur Baseball
League.
!, Weifrknown local entertainers
have been secured to take part In
toanight's show, while dancing and
the, serving Of refreshments will
follow the entertainment The af-
fair Is in charge Of Thomas Com
ley. chairman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
BANDIT CHAPMAN
GIVEN REPRIEYE
AT LAST MINUTE
Was Nervous as the Time
Neared Suddenly Came
Good News

% II T. = = i
Michigan City. Ind, May "a ion
(UP)--In the square death chant
Der Of the state penitentiary a
guard switched on the overhead
lights. An electrician fiipped a
couple Of times and said '.okay". .
Electrodes on the big chair gleaH-
ed. Down the dimly lit hallway
Richard Chapman, the condemned
man waited. He was "a 20-year-
old murderer. Al. 1910 a. m. he was
to die. A guard told him, answer
ing q stiff Tipped question, that 1t
was IL p. m. Ear away In another
cell block Of the huge prison which
once held John Dillingsr, John
Hamilton and George (Baby' Face)
Nelson, a door changed. The sound
jerked an involuntary cry from
ChapmaE,s shattered nerves. ~
Prisoner Nervous
'.when in hell are they. going to
get about ,ft?', he nhoaned ss The
guard was. silent. Chapman jerk
ed back and forth in his cell. m
other door slammed. The youth,
suddenly quiet, heard feet reverb
Grating in the hall that led only
to him.
Guess it's about time, boy" the
guard said. But only a single off,
Ger appeared. Chapmars knuckles
turned, white around the bars as
he grasped the oficiaps agitation.
"Wha-z What-?"
THE governor telephoned. He
a FNlfrtxy
He's going to consider new evil
dence.'
Woman Sobs Her Joy
Down In Indianapolis a woman
sobbed. She was Charman's mother
never convinced that he shot to
death Henry Nolte, Ainswcrth, Ind.
farmer. It was she who, in the
hour before her SON was to have
died.. persuaded Gov. Paul v. Nc
Mutt to intercede.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-24
FATAL MISTAKE
ON GINGER ALE

Marion. Mass. May 24-UP)-
Weed-killing solution, swallowed in
the belief 1t was ginger ale,
brought death to 21-year-oid
telephone operator here and pois-
'oned another young woman.
Miss Elizabeth West died in her
fathers arms yesterday enroute to
a new Bedford hospital q few min
utes after drinking a mixture of
sulphuric acid, creosote and strych-
nine.
Mrs. Bernadine A. Vera. rs. a
bride of less than a year. who
swallowed a. smaller quantity, was
recovering at her home today.
They had found the poison in q
capped ginger ale bottle on the
rear porch OF the Vera home. Mrs.
vera's husband. Frederick. told po-
lice he had prepared the solution 10
kin weeds at Evergreen cemetery.
OF which he Is caretaker.