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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-03

cvnic. however, that the lesson could really be carried somewhat farther. A little more of an object lesson might help the lads to understand the real nature of Americas crime problem. As 8 first step. thev could be taken to the lair of some bir-shot racketeer and watch him contributing to a politicians campaign fund. receiving the thanks of the politi- clan, and chatting chummily with judge and a police captain whose appointment that politician controls
 Then they could go down the line bit and see the big shot in action; see him providing election booths sluggers for the politician on election day, passing out bundles of banknotes to various political leaders in return for the favor of being permitted to operate his illicit business without restraint, and so on. After that they might watch the big shot when the law tries to catch up with him.
 They could observe the politics-hamp- cred cops failing to turn in the kind of evidence that results in convictions. They could see district attorney, mindful of his debt to the political boss, purposely fumbling the ball so that the grand jury would return a no bill. They could see the judge mentioned above setting a low bail figure, accepting worthless bail bonds, and granting to the big shots lawyer a long series of continuances and postpone mentS.
 Lastly, they could see the big shot in prison with the politically dominated war den permitting him to loll at ease in a cozy hospital ward instead of cell and to re- ceive visitors from the outside without hindrance; and to wind things up they could see an interruptions governor and parole board tapping the big shot on the wrist and turning him loose. All this might not make very pleasant picture for these lads to witness. But it would help them to understand why large-scale crime remains problem in America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
~ THOMASTON
 oOrrszposaent D. D siartln - Telephone 800
Tercentenary Field Day Committee Set
Meet Again Wednesday Nght-Candidates Initiated
 By Pytfians- Hurley Woman Given Divorce

cd to attend. The card tourna- ment will be resumed on Saturday night, April 27. Novel Session
 One evening recently officeV James P. Ryan conducted a session In the, court room which differed somewhat from the~ordinary court room scene. ,te
 Officer Ryan received con- plaint from the owner of q barn in the rear of the store of Ernest Ruggie on East Main street that boys had invaded the building had broken windows and had done bit of general devastating. The officer after Investigating learned the names of some of the young. sters who had been .n the baru and told them to come to see him in the court room and talk tht matter over; and not only that but to tell all their friends who had been in the building to como to the court room, also, on cer' tain night. Evidently they car, ried out Officer Ryan's instruc. tions, for on the designated nigh they came stringing into the cour' room, IS in all, some of them girl, ranging in age from about 5 to 1T years.
 Officer Ryan gave q short ad dress to the gathering in whict he pointed out that window-break ing does not pay. Some of tht boys admitted that they broke the | windows. The girls, it develope l had used the building as play house, but those of the stronger sex had driven them from the.i quarters ..t
 The latest report on the matter indicates that the boys will pa! for the damage done and that ir the future they will stay away from the building.
 Illustrated Lecture
 Clement c. Holbrook will give an illustrated lecture on England at meeting of Electa chapter, Oc- der of Eastern Star. at their mee.- ing in Masonic hall tonight. The illustration will be provided by motion pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
YOUTH STARTLES
 ]. AS ASTRONOMER
Rochester Boy Amazes Ex- perts With Knowledge
 of Universal Mysteries

Rochester, N. Y., (UP)--Somed day 14-year-old Litterio Farsaci. high school freshman, may startle the world by. solving some of the deep est mysteries of the universe ac- 3cording to Professor Floyd Cooper Fairbanks, astronomy instructor al the University of Rochester.
 Since he; has been eight, Litterio has studied astronomy, mostly by himself from books he borrowed from the library. He had to use library dictionaries to understand what he was reading.
 Since he first began reading books. Litterio has had a strong desire to learn more about the sun, the moon. and the sky.
 When he was 10, he prepared a speech about stellar spectra and presented it at a meeting of school teachers. One of the teachers who heard the address was curious to know exactly how well versed the child was in astronomy and made an appointment for him to meet Professor Fairbanks.
 The interview soon turned into an oral examination with the boy answering questions which easily would have stumped college astronomy student. The professor encouraged the child to continue his studies.
 When Lotterio was H., he gave a talk on meteorites before the Rochester Astronomy club and later read a 14-minute paper he prepared on nebulae. He has cal culated correctly the speed through which the planet Pluto hurls through space, knowing only its given distance from the sun.
 He is the only son of MT and Mrs Plavido Farsaci. He has three sisters. Farsaci is a carpenter gardener and general laborer. He has not had steady employment for almost three years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
SENATOR ATTACKS STALE MEDICINES
Copeland Warns Against Unlabeled Bottles in
 Family Cabinet

New York.-Senator Royal s. Copeland, author of the pure food and drug bill now under consid eration by Q Senate committee, re- ceived from American Druggist the interesting information that ill q straw vote among U. s. senators and representatives, 60 per cent of the legislators use, nationally ad- vertised brands. of drug and toilet articles. The survey indicates how the Congress may vote on the pending food and drug Legislation.
 When asked why the averag. statesman prefers nationally ad- vertised products, Senator Cope land replied: "It is because they are likely to be pure, wholesome and true to their labeling."
 q am anxious to make it clear" Senator Copeland said, "tfiat every unlabeled bottle and every pack age containing substance which is liable to deterioration should be destroyed, and not kept in the family medicine cabinet The chest should contain fresh prep arations. Nothing is more danger ous than to take a chance on the contents of a bottle, trusting to memory. Equally dangerous is the use of stale, rancid and germ infested material. I think l may say in all truth that nationally ad- vertised products are likely to be pure, wholesome and true to their labelling"
 An interesting result of the straw vote is the revelation as to how the orators in the Congress avoid colds and hoarseness. J. Hamilton Lewis, senator from Illi- nois, depends on a saline prepa- ration as a gargle to help maintain his silver-tongued voice. Senator Ashurst of Arizona uses & few standard brands but relies mainly upon alternate drinks of hot and cold water. The Kentucky delegd- tion in both houses praised rock candy and brandy as remedy for a husky throat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
PLANES FLYING
 TRADING POSTS

Edmonton, Alta. (UP)-The air. plane has doomed the colorful old Arctic trading posts and dogsled "freighters.''
 Instead of making long journeys to do their trading. the trappers now wait for the trading posts to come to them. Periodically, huge airplanes, flying on scheduled routes, come soaring out of the sky and land in front of the trappers' cabins.f The plane carries a com plete layout of food ammunition. trapping equipment and other trad ing goods. The trapper picks out what he wants and pays for them with furss There Is very little cash business. W
 Airplanes also are replacing the dog-sled as the popular method of transportation in the Arctic. Where once it took hardy musheru woekn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
BANK STATISTICS
 RELEASED TO-DAY
g Billion Dollars Deposit ed in l4,l35 Insured In-
 stitutiOns Dec 3l, 1934

| f Washington-Total deposits of 4,135 insured banks in the United States were $39 billion on Decem- Der 31, 1894, according to sum- mary just completed by the Fed era1 Deposit Insurance Corporation.
 An $1,8O0 million rise equal to 12 per cent in demand deposits were shown to have occurred since June 30. 1884, the date for the last call for condition. There was also a twenty per cent expansion of inter- bank deposits amounting to $1.O00 million. An important factor in these increases was the year-end accumulation of checks deposited but not yet collected. Time de- posits increased $500 million, or three per cent. Total deposits gain ed approximately $3,00O million, 9 per cent over June totals.
 Total cash and funds due from banks rose 20 per cent in the six months, while the banks increased their holdings of government se- curities, direct and fully guaran- teed, by $1,400 million, a IA per cent gain. There was also an in- crease in other securities held of $2G0 million, or per cent. As compared with the mid-yea figure loans and discounts were reduced by $500 million. a drop of four per cent. ~
 Stock purchases have been made in 5,400 of the insured banks by the Reconstruction Finance Cor poration. the statements show. These amounted to $S22,0DO, 900. { The figures were compiled by the r. D. I. c. from reports of condi- ton as of December 31, submitted to it by 7.693 insured state banks not members of the Federal Re- serve System. To these were added summary figures tabulated by the offices of the comptroller of the currency and the federal reserve board from reports of 5.462 na- tional and 9S0 member state banks. These insured banks hold 9S per cent of all deposits of commercial banks and trust companies in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
WATERFRONT oOrrcspoudcn.-M. E BaFrys Phone watsssOwn -ss
Local Organization
 Joins Raccoon Group
Fish and Game Association to Become Affiliated With
 United Hunters and Protective Unit

Fifty-twe members of the Wa tertown Fish and Game Association attended the meeting of the asso- citation, in the Town Hall, Tuesday evening.
 The land committee reported that the association has 7,570 acres of land open for shooting. The membership committee reported that there are now AT members to-date. The entertainment com mittee reported that the smoker of March 28th, was a great success, and that they are going to run an- other, April 30th. John Shields re- ported on the different hearings in the general assembly in Hartford, on fish and game.
 It was voted that this associa- ton join the United Racoon Hunt CTS and Protective Association.
 It was voted that the following members will compose the fur bearing animal committee: Con- rad Larson, chairman; James Han ming, ST, vice-chairman; William Green; Martin Lillis; Harold Ma gee and Charles o. Lawson.
 It was voted that Stuart Atwood and Geogge r. Madison be appoint ed as auditors.
 It was voted that Ted Harty, John McCleary, and Frank Ro- berts be appointed as finance com- mittee.
 It was voted that Emile A. Bus- semey, Jr. of Oakville be appoint ed as second vice-president of the association.
 The landowners who have open ed their property for regulating shooting: William Wookey, Birdsey B. Skilton, Morris Goldberg, liar old E. Thompson, Arthur G. Beach A. A. Wasilaosky, Watertown Fire District, Charles E. Lockwood, Es- tate of Edson B. Lockwood, George A. Lamphier, Thomas J. Little and James P. Brophy.
 The following members joined the association during the month of April: Conrad Collins, William A. Glover, Julius Biener, John c. Collins, Carlos Htingerford, Wil- lima J. Nolan, Joseph Collins, C.. w. Lancaster, T. Clifford Atwood, William McKenna, J. J. Beck, Will liam Thompson, Dr Dudley B. Deming, Robert Fox, James J Carr, Harmon H. Hassett, Cornell jus Moynihan, Walter Meehan, William K. Deegan, Frank H.. Bailey, Louis Schiller, Jr, Harry B. Watts, Henry Conrad, B. H.. Klimpke, Domenic Caparda, Roger E. Gay, c. E. Beardsley, Ray T.. Beeman, s.. N. Lincoln, Joseph C.. Wilson, P. H. Creel, Ernest D. Pet erson, William Wookey, George A.. Lamphier, Charles E. Lockwood Angelo Mastriano, James R. Keilty John Gillis, A. D. Cowperthwait, Arthur c. Evans, Roy l.. Peterson, James P. Brophy, Birdsey Skilton, A. A. Wasilaosky, Anton Wagen- burner, Ernest Anderson, Guisep- pc Sciascia, Michael Migalti and Pellegrino Guerrero.
 Birthday Party
 MT and Mrs Raymond. Black, en- tertained at 8 birthday party for their daughter, Margaret, who celebrated her 10th birthday on Thursday afternoon.
 The guests included: MT and Mrs F. B. Williams, MT and Mrs Ran dolph Payne, Mrs l.. N. Black, Vir- ginia Black, Harriet Barlow, Dor othy Gould, Barbara Payne, John and Robert Gould and Frederick Black.
 The monthly meeting of the w.. C T 'TJ was held at the home Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
LOCK TOWN WOMAN DIES LAST NIGHT
Mrs Josephine Radomski,
 57, to Be Buried in Bris- fol Monday Morning

Terryville, April 19-Mrs Jose phine Radomski, 57, of Pearl street, died at the Bristol hospital Thursday night. A native of Po- land, she had lived here 30 years. She was the wife of Alexander Radomski and leaves her mother. one brother and one sister in Po- land; four daughters, Mrs Felix Ezydlowski of Bristol. Mrs John gzydlowski of Southington, Mrs Al- exander Taminski of Bristol and Miss Stella Radomski of this town; two sons. Joseph and Chester; and 40 grandchildren. She was g mem- Der of St Casimer's church where the funeral will be held Monday mcrnipg, with burial in St Joseph's cemetery, Bristol. She was a mem Der of St Joseph's society and the Sisters of the Rosary of the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
WORKERS TO GET VACATIONS

Thousands of workers and engi- neers employed on the subway in Moscow, Russia, will be given va- cations at summer resorts, rest home1 and sanatoriums before starting work on the second line of the underground. Approximate ly 37OO will go to sanatoriums and rest homes near the city, while 1900 will be sent to resorts of the Crimea and the Caucasus. Expens- es of the vacations will be borne by. the Metro Trade Union Organ ization and the All-Union and Mos. SOW Province Council of Trade | Unions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
CHESHIRE NEWS
 COircsp0ndcnt--ThOmas M.
 Hnrlcy--1)lai 5f5 or 730
LOCAL BASEBALL
 ARRAY CONFINES
Plans for Coming Season to Be Discussed at Ses- # sion Tonight

The Cheshire Baseball club will meet this evening to discuss plans for the coming year. A bond of $35 must be, posted before May 5 for entry into the Naugatuck Val ley league. The chief topic of dis cussion will be the means of raising this money. Burney Griffin, former Eastern leaguer will head the club.
 Paul Larson and Robert Mor- rissey left for the CCC camp yes terday.
 Mrs Harold Schoemehl and son, Harold, have returned from St Pet ersb.urg. Fla, where they spent the winter, .a@
 Lenten devotions will be cele- brated this afternoon at 300 o'clock in St Brigid's church.
 The Pioneers of the Baptist church will conduct the Lenten service in the church atr7:15 this evening. Every, year at this time the young people of the church conduct this service.
 The Durand family will be in charge of the, program next We'd nesdayS evening at the meeting .of the Grange when they will conduct ia vaudeville night.
 Mass will be, celebrated for Holy Saturday in st Brigid's church at 1880 tomorrow morning,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19

The Tercentenary field da? committee has been selected and win meet in the selectmen's office next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Arthur Lord Is chairman. The entire group displayed great inter est in the field day and will work to make the Tercentenary event the biggest to be witnessed here. The committee follows:
 Dr w. r.. Wight; Allan Innes, Forbes Gibbs, Carl Hailden, Cie- nnent Holbrook, Enos Drhmrn, Frank T. Johnson, Edgar McAdaIo, James Duff, Casimir Kaprowski
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
REINDEER AID sKIERs

Helsingfors, Finland-(UP)--
 For the winter sport of ski-iar- ing, form of skiing on lakes or level ground, sportsman here do not use horses, as in Switzerland. but reindeer. The deer are h4r- messed, the skiers holding onto reins as the animals gallop over the snow or ice, and the sport r1~ vals skiing itself in popularity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19

Joseph Farrell, Daniel Gear!n Harry Lynch, Lester Lumpkin, John Strahan, George l.. Haas, Patrick L. Ryan, Mandcll Green, Howard Wolf, Raymond North, Walter French, Edward McCoul.
 Kenneth Hawthorne, William Boyce, $. J. Thornton, Henry Simp- son, John Monahan, James Mon. Ryan, Eugene Terrence James Truelove.
 James J. Carr Of Waterbury, formerly of Thomaston will he invited to join the committee. Mir Carr is well known in field meet circles.
 Pytilians Meet
 About 75 attended the district m. eting of Gasceon lodge. Knigh,., Of Pythias, in Pythian hall lat 1i,,lit when the rank of knight was conferred on candidates by team selected from various lodges ln this district.
 Those on the team were: Cheste" Bellmay, chancellor command ar; Allan Innes, vice chancellor com mander; A. W. Cooke, prclate; Percy White, master of works: Az thur Allan, inside guad: Geoae Pake, outside guad; John Mc- Roberts, N. Thomas, II. Marggraff, James Bothroyd, John Saxby, AL bert Golden senate, l.. Hall. Ilef- bert Evans, II. Marggraff, Charles Draper, Arnold Cook, G. A. Pou- ard, J. Miller, M. Reuben.
 Among those present were the grand master, grand keeper of rec ords and seal, grand inside guard, and two grand deputies. =
 Knights from II lodges attend cd last nights meeting. The con- mittee in charge of arrangements was: Arthur J. Henderson, chair man, George Kindness, Jam es Bothroyd, Hugh Barbour and John Saxby. Entertainment was fur nished by the lodge orchestral, composed of Arthur J. Henderson, Albert Brown, Oscar Seidle and Harold Bidwell. Refreshments were served.
 Funeral of Patrick Troy
 Funeral services for Patrick Troy, of Terryville, q former Thom- aston resident. were held at the Immaculate Conception church, Terryville, this morning at 10 O.. m. Burial was in St Thomas cem. etery here. A mass of requiem will be celebrate dat the Immacu- late Conception church at 8 a. nI. next Tuesday. s.
 Mir Troy is survived by a num- Der of nieces and nepnews here. He was brother of the late Mrs Philip Martin and the late Ms Philip Martin and the late Mis James Canning of this place.
 Granted Divorce
 Mrs Phyllis Odenwald Hurley Of Thomaston was granted a djverce from Howard Hurley, also of Thomaston, by Judge Frederick VI. Peasley at a short calendar session of the superior court in Litchfield yesterday. The divorce suit was brought on the grounds of deser- ton. Mrs Hurley was given cus- tody of a minor child. She was represented by Attorney Vincent A. Miller.
 Holy Week Services
 A service, "Taken Down from the Cross" will be held at Trinity Episcopal church tonight at 7:S0 D. m.
 Lenten services will be held ir the Swedish Congregational church tonight.
 Tournament Postponed
 Saturdays session of the pinochlc tournament of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, held at their rooms each week, has been postponed, Dept Senior Vice Commander Frost of Meriden, will visit Alexander Gregorek post Saturday evening. Important business will be trans- acted and all members are request
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
ELEPHANT CRACHEs CAR

While driving through dense undergrowth in Northern Rhode sla, Frank Humphrey saw an ele- phant appear, suddenly in the mid dle of the road. The car hit the beast with (such force that the animal sat down on the radiator of the machine. wrecking it. Humphrey escaped while the cle- phaDt was regaining it's compo. sure. t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
Girl scouts. Troop 3

Girl Scouts, Troop 3
 Girl Scouts, Troop 3. held their regular weekly meeting Thursday afternoon in the Congregational church chapel at 3:30 o'clock.
 There were 36 members present: The following tests were passed by the various members: Test on five points of health: Helen and Edith Bennett, Nancy Smith, Ruth Kahn, Thelma Dayton, Caroline Lynn. Janice Madison, Katherine Perry. Barbara Lockwood, Virginia Krom, Barbara Ripley, Charlott Hickcox, Shirley Kopp, Nancy Parker, Beth Olson.
 Fire prevention: Edith ana Helen Bennett, Caroline Smith, Ruth Kahn, Charlott Hickcox, Su- san Lewis, Virginia Krom, BarbaeA Ripley, Barbara Lockwood, Kaeh- erine Perry and Janice Mattson.
 Signalling: Virginia Swift, Mary Hickcox, Charlott Hickcox, liar riet Barlow, Nancy Parker, Beth Olson, Petty Smith and Ruth Kim kel.
 First Aid: Virginia KroR and Helen and Edith Bennett.
 Observation: Mary Hickeox and Mary Jane Ward. ias'',
 Cooking: aPtricia Moriarty and Patty Smith.
 Bed making: Patty Moraarty and Mary Hickcox.
 Sewing: Mary Hickcox.
 Tenderfoot: Janet Ripley.
 Table setting: Patricia Moriarty.
 Nature: Virginia Swif&.
 The Girl Scouts will have their Mtoher- Daughter banquet on the evening of May 2nd, a2 6 o'clock in the chapel. Miss Edna Webber. director of the Waterbury Coun- cil will be a guest. as also Miss Mildred Turney, field captain of the Waterbury district; Mrs s. A.. Case vice-chairman of Che camps and a member of the executive board and Mrs Bronson E. Lock Il wood, chairman. of the troop com-| mittee of Troop 3.
 The meeting of the All Club was held Thursday afternoon a1 the home of Miss Marjorie Leht@ skie. Miss Darlene Purvis reported and read letter she had received from Miss Green, who will be pres- ent at Q meeting of the club on| April 26th, at which. meeting Miss Green will give a muffin demon! stration. One of the girls of thd Oakville club will also be present at this meeting to assit Mi8 Greenl
 After the regular business meet ing, refreshments were served.
 The following members present! q Olgo and Eva Lehtskie, Betty| Ramm. Eva Pronovost. Aldons| Labasaukas, Natalie and Darlene| Purvis. --A
 MT and Mrs Samuel Johnson formerly of Watertown,l have re.I turned from a several months stay| in Florida to their recently reAo- vated home in Thomaston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
OAKVILLE correspondent Mae Willa BabiA 1877 WatertOwn Avenue
UNION SERVICE
 HERE TONIGHT
Congregational and All Saints Church to Unite;
 Rev Locke Preacher

A Union Service with the Con sregational members will be held at All Saints church tonight at 7:3O o'clock. Rev Oscar Locke will give the address. His subject will be "'The Cross. Divine Event" The two choirs will unite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
TERRYVILLE Correspondent J. z. Ryan, tl West Main St. Carrigan Appointed Chairman Of Parade
Tercentenary Committee Purifiers Plan for Ceebra-
 ton June S.---Aletheans Plan Public Supper

sions. The team plans to open it's season with game on Sunday, May 5.
 v. Funeral Held
 The funeral of Patrick Troy was held from the undertaking parlors of Thomas P. O,Brien of Bristol, this morning with services being conducted at the Immaculate Conception church at 10 o'clock Burial was in St Thomas cemetery, Thomaston.
 The mass will not be held until next Tuesday morning at o'clock.
 Members of Leo XIII council, K. of C.. of which the deceased was a member attended the services in a body. % :, To Speak. at Mt Hope
 Rev MT Dubois of Bristol will speak Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the annual Easter ser vices at Mount Hope chapel. Local EZRA officials announced the payrool for the town of Ply mouth for the past week as fol- lows. 80 men employed 21S1 hours, with a total payroll of $95O.62.
 Birds Stripped
 One hundred birds owney by the members of the Terryville Thomaston, Pigeon cvlub were shipped to White Plains, N. Y., yesterday morning to be released Saturday morning fora trial flight to. their home lofts here. The first regular race of the season will be held from New Brunswick, N. J.. on the 26th in a 10O-mile flight
 Mrs Amos Lister, chairman of the children welfare work in the sixth district, addressed the dis trict meeting of the legion and auxiliary held in Winsted, We'd nesday evening.