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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
CHURCH DRAMATIC
 GROUP ORGANIZED

With an enrolled membership of over sixty the formal organization of St. Margarets Dramatic associa- tion was perfected last evening at a meeting in the auditorium of the parochial school. The temporary officers chosen at the initial meet ing of last week were approved pending the first meeting of the fall season, the date of the presentation mitteeof the first playlets chosen and committees were named to carry out program of activities submitted by 6 special committee.
 Friday evening, May 10th, was selected as the date of the initial offering of the reorganized society. which in the future shall be known as "The St Margaret's Players" Playlets coached by Thomas M. Freney and Miss Marceila Corcor- an will be staged. A musical pro- gram will also be featured under the direction of Joseph Harrigan. The activities committee consists of Miss Kathleen M. Fitzgerald, Miss Marcella Corcoran, Miss Char lotte Moran and Thomas Bane.
 The temporary officers are Will Ham T. Harrington. president, Miss Corcoran, vice-president and Miss horan, secretary. Mr Freney will be assisted by James r. Carr in the work of staging the various productions planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
40 AND 8 FARLEY
 GIVEN WATERBURY

Announcement that district meeting of the 40 and would be held April 19 In this city was made last night rt the meeting of Cor poral Coyle post, American Legion, by District Commander Albert Fa- bian, who paid his annual visit to the post.
 Commander Fabian addressed the gathering on several questions of immediate importance to veter- ans, including the adjusted com pensation payment and the na- tional defense progra.I.
 Attorney Michael Galullo. junior vice commander of the post, was appointed chairman of the com mitte on arrangements for the membership campaign. Past com- manders of the post and a commit tee to be named by Commander George McDuff, will aid in the campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Enemies OfNeuO DeaL
 Delay Relief Bill
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<of instructions. That would shift the decision to the senate proper. Majority Leader Joseph T. Robin son.. in view of the inner-party re- beliion. is hesltapt about risking that issue.
 Funds Running Low
 Washington, April S-(UP)- Federal emergency relief funds toe day approached depletion at the gate of almost s3,50O a minute.
 Relief costs, feeding and clothing more than 20, 900, ,000 needy-have been averaging s150,O00, 900 a month, $5,O00,000 day, $208,335 an hour, $2,467 u minute, $57 a second.
 Administrator Harry L. Hopkins has only S2,SOO.0OO on hand with &9,O0O,OOO more available in the treasury. The money will be trans fered to his credit late today or to- morrow.
 EZRA ofiicials said shortage oi funds did not mean needy unem. ployed are going hungry" Eaci state, they said, has reserve funds 10 tide 1t over until new money iS available.
 New York Bcwildered
 New York, April 3-UP)-Be- wildered New Workers learned to- day that the city's emergency re- lief bureau has spent more than sz,500,00 for academic lore such as n1aps of the Balkan peninsula tho Movements of People in the Second Millennium" and a Mode of the Milestones in Social Well fare."
 The aldermanic committee in- vestigating home and work relief deived into myriad of subjects while professors in charge of clas. sical and historical research stout ly defended the value of their en- deavors. Some of the maps were called practically priceless" oi s.cheap if they had cost $2,00O,' O00."
 Much Comment Aroused
 A $2,239,64S item aroused mucf comment. That amount was spent fin two duplicate real estate surveys for . mass of data which had beer supplied to the department o1 taxes nd assessments in almost as much detail at an initial cost ol 91,375.
 Another endeavor, referred to ne the "chicken survey" sought tc ind out how many and what kind of fowls housewives bought each week. This project will have cost $101,061 by July 1.
 Another project, costing $l6O.- SIS, aimed to determine the learn ing habits of adults. It involved ;word-counting, use of a "learnine machine" and bicycle ergometer to measure the cost of phys,ca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
ARSENAULT WAS
 SENT TO JAIL
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 working on it and drove it to Wa tervillc where he stopped at the Marble Grill. He met Cartiledge and Seery and after awhile drove them back to Waterbury where further adjustments were made on the car.
 Questionable Witnesses
 Mir. Lewis said two witnesses were ready to testify that there had been drinking in the Grill. Att torney J. William Carroll who appeared for the accused said these two witnesses were of questionable character and that one of them had served time in states prison. He attacked their statements to the coroner that Aresenault W a s driving at 75 miles an hour speed just before the car crashed into the truck. Attorney Carroll said Arsenault was driving at the rate of 40 to 45 miles per hour and that the accused had not been drinking Already Punished
 MT. Carroll said the accused had been punished enough, in that he had lost his job and had his driv- ing license suspended for Q year thereby depriving him of liveli, hood.
 Judge O'Sullivan said if he be licvcd Arsenault to have been in. toxicated he would send him {, jail for a year but he discounted that phase of the case in view O. the character of tho witnesses wh,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
KEEPERS OF SLOT
 MACHINES FINED

(Continued from Page l.) his counsel, declared that the liquor commission has already be- gun steps to deprive Zembruski of his liquor license and declare for felt his bond of $1,000. The Varvelli fine was made lighter than the others when examination in his place was of the petty gambling type and did not pay out cash automatically as do the regu- lar slot machines.
 Demurrer Overruled Judge McGrath overruled a de- murrer entered on behalf of Rocco and levied a fine of $100 and costs as the first of the gambling cases was called. The demurrer was entered by Attorney McGrath. A demurrer entered on behalf of Guerton by Attorney Daniel Pick ett was similarly overruled ard the defendant fined $1O0 and costs.
 Patrolmen Fred Hickey and Pat trick Moylan testified in these cases. hcS II uiu II TOhptAy The fines and costs, totalling $283.40, were all paid promptly af-
 ter court, with one unusual feature | marking the payment. Varvelli, l when arraigned, spoke through an interpreter and was told that
 he had been fined $25 and costs.
 He sat around after court was over, until informed that he could go by Clerk Irving Pastcrnak. Tn ! the confusion after court, some | one had generously paid $33.35, ] covering the fine and costs levici against Varvelli.
 Machines Examined Examination of the four
 machines downstairs at police
 headquarters showed that two were regular slot machines. These were the ones found at Rocco's and Guerton's places. one of the other two, the one seized at Zein- bruskfs was a combination pin game and slot machine. The gambling device seized at Var velli's place on South Main street was an instrument known sa Skipper" played somewhat iia. roulette. Patrolman Hickey tes- tified that he and Patrolman Moy- Ian played the machine and had been informed that if they made a Init, they would be paid cash over the counter.
 Said It Wasn't His Varvelli, the accused whose fine was paid through someone's gem erosity, said In broken English during court as he pleaded not guilty, That's not mine," refer ring to the gambling device. Zembruskt, according to Az torney McGrath, was cited by the state liquor control commission on Monday to show cause why he should not have his liquor license revoked. Judgement was deferred by the commission until after dis position of the gambling machine charge in Waterbury city court.
 Action against the other three license holders Is likewise expect ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

work in terms of metabolism used in psychological experimentation.
 Relief Workers Used
 In revealing the unusual pro- iects. the investigating committee sought to show that relief workers were used to gather data of slight value to taxpayers when they might have been assigned to inves- tigate relief applications. Mayor Fiorello 1T. La Guardia's special re- lief committee recently reported that addition of 1000 investigators at a cost of S20O,000 8 month would result in net saving of $9OO,00O by wedding out chlselers. Dr Casper J. Kraemer. Jr. pro- lessor of classics at New York uni- yersity, was revealed as having 15G men employed as cartographers at SEA a week. This staff made, among other maps, the following: North Sea countries, Vesuvius. | British Isles, Italy, Spain, Greece Asia Minor, Hispania, Gallia. VI" 'la
 and the Near East.
 Paul Lloyd Stryker. counsel for the committee, introduced geo graphical map showing a list or Greek dialects.
 'Ts 1t useful?" he inquired ol Kraemer. The professor admitted it would not be of much use to a Bronx res- ident, for example.
 Relief, Rolls Decline Washington. April 3.-UP).-
 Federal relief rolls declined 239,-
 428 persons from January to Feb
 ruary, Administrator Harry L.
 Hopkins announced today. The decrease, not including in-- dividuals on relief and recipients Of rural rehabilitation aid, was l.3
 per cent. Federal, state and local relief cost declined $5,678,S21, from $19G,620,7S7 for January to $780, 952,4G6 for February. The de- decrease was figured at per cent. The January relief rolls count- ing only persons in families, listed 1 18,176,732 needy. Relief officials estimated there were 775,000 indi- yiduals receiving aid and about Il5O,0OO families benefiting from the TuI dl pioot toip Hopkins said "it should be not ed that the largest declines were reported by the areas in which both the rural rehabilitation pro- gram and the transfer of "un.
 employables" to the care of 1oca authorities have made most prog
 ress."
 He said the decline in relief cost
 lis due primarily to the fact tha1
 February was three days shorter than January and that i'll many To- calities the February expenditure! included only four work-progran
 payrolls compared with five suct
 payrolls in January.
 "The decline in expenditures.
 he said, twas further accentuated
 by the uncertainty concerning the
 availability of relief funds"
 The change in relief rolls and cost by regions:
 Per cent change between Jau- uary and February included: Family Cost Regions Increase Decrease
 New England ... O.9 7.6
 Middle Atlantiec. Is 5.3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
REPUBLIC NOT A
 REFORM SCHOOL

The prevailing impression that the George Junior Republic of iLtchfeld is a reform school" in the accepted sense of the term, was corrected today by Harold Strong. director of the institution, speak ing at the luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis Club at the Elton.
 Because the school accepts prob- lem boys 1t has been generally des- ignated as a reform school. the speaker said. He deplored the use of tho term in connection with any institution in that 1t applies to the inmates certain undesirable stig- ma. No boy is committed to the Junior Republic from any court, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
France WiH Modify
 Europe Peace Plan
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II, France will be ready to pro- pose q modified draft treaty.
 Foreign Minister Pierre Laval is to leave for Mosco during Easter week. He will visit Warsaw on his way back. He will talk to Russian leaders about both the treaty and a French Russian mili- tary agreement; and to Poland about the treaty.
 Last night the senate passed Q new air force bill under which the air force is to be brought by the end of 1885 to a strength as great as any Germany can have. There will be 1,69O officers in the air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
NEW HAVEN HIT BY
 MEASLES EPIDEMIC

Waterbury's 22 cases of measles reported for the week ending March 30th, is in strange contrast tot the 636 cases for New Haven in the same period, according 10 the weekly morbidity report of the State Department of Health sub- mitted to-day. New Haven leads all cities of the state in the epi- demic.
 Waterbury has two cases Of scarlet fever, but no diphtherla of whooping cough cases reported. One typhoid fever case is reported for Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
CAB DRIVERS PROTEST
 LICENSING

Cleveland, (UP) -The city de- fled the state to make cab drivers here pay for two licenses. bringing the result cab drivers had sought, but in a surprising manner. Frank Sommers. presldnet of the Cab Drivers Protective Union. protest ed drivers should not have to get city licenses ($2, plus , 0cents for photograph inasmuch as the state this year was enforcing It's own re- quirements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
HUGE POSSE HAS
 BEGUN SEARCH

(Continued from Page 1.) daughter now five months old-may be found. They theorize that she may have been a victim of foul play or suicide.
 Vanished Nov. 21
 Etta, state teachers college student, vanished November 21. the night before she was to have ap- peared in court to prosecute Henry (Red) Sawin of oxford, former Bates College student. as the all legged father of her child. Sawin, 20-year- cemetery worker, has told police he left Etta that night at Union Station, Worchester. where she was to board a New York -bound train. She has not been seen since, nof has any word come from her.
 This morning. Sergeant John Mclaughlin and 10 state troopers began dragging the first of 15 ponds to be searched. Later in the day, CCC workers. Boy Scouts other volunteers and additional troopers were to join the hunt, with a total of nearly 300 expect ed to participate.
 Hunt Began Today
 Today's hunt centered on the South of town, but it was to be extended over the Sutton town line because of theory that one of the numerous caves of purgatory charm might hold the body. Until recent ly the mouths of these caverns have been choked with snow and ice.
 For three weeks, if necessary, the search will be continued, ac- cording to state detective Edward J. Mccarthy who is in charge of the hunt. Each day the posse will concentrate on a new sector. until the entire countryside has been painstakingly inspected.
 Oxford's Town Hall will serve as the base for operations, the select men having granted the building for use in feeding and quartering the searchers.
 At one time police planned to open grave in North cemetery to investigate. fantastic rumors that Etta had been slain and her body concealed beneath the coffin of one Louis Diuzbicki. victim of heart disease, who was buried on the day she disappeared. This plan was abandoned, however, when cemetery attaches assured authori- ties that Diuzbickis grave was of customary depth and could not hold two bodies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
ITALIAN CONSUL
 LOSES JUDGMENT
Adam Pecce Awarded $I,- 22O in Suit Against Pas-
 Quale DeCiccO Elm City


 Adam Pecce was awarded $1.S20 in his civil action against Pasquale DeCicco, Italian vice-president at New Haven, by a jury that delib- erated about an hour in the com mon pleas court today. The vice. consul named defendant as the ad- ministrator of the estate of the late Pacifico Copponi, New Haven rail- road track walker who died leaving an estate of more than $11,0OO.
 The plaintiff sued to recover for room and board he claimed he fur nished tho track-walker over a several year period and for a loan of $100 which he gave the deceas- ed just before his death. The jury took the case at 11:45 o'clock and returned with it's verdict at 12:45 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

force and 37,528 non-commissioned officers and men.
 Eden Win Report
 Warsaw, April 3 - iUP) - Modification of the proposed east ern European security treaty along lines that would permit Germany's inclusion has been discussed by government leaders and Anthony Eden, British cabinet envoy, 1t was said on reliable authority today.
 It was indicated that Eden would report to his government, and to the French British Italian meeting at Stresa April II, his views on modification as obtained In discuss ions here. at afoscow and at Prague.
 Eden held his last conferences today with Colonel Joseph Beck, foreign minister, preparatory for leaving for Prague late today (Edi- tors: 11:10 EST. 5:10 p. m. War saw time). At Prague he will talk to Edouard Benes, Czechoslovakian foreign minister.
 German Claim Confirmed
 London. April , = (UP) - Ger many's announcement that she had an air fleet as large as Great Bri- tain's was confirmed in the house of commons today by Sir John Si- mon. foreign secretary.
 Simon told questioners that dur ing his recent conference in Ber- lin with RAichsfuehrer Adolf Hit Ter, the chancellor had declared in general terms that Germany had reached air parity with Britain"
 Simon's statement made the mat ter one of final and official record. The issue arose last Saturday after the German embassy here had issued a statement denying Hitler had told simon any such thing. Simon, in- dignant, protested to Berlin, and the embassy was instructed to apologize for its denial, which 1t did. Germany Sympathetic Berlin, April 3 - (UP) = Ger man opinion was sympathetic today toward reports that the proposed eastern European security treaty might be modified.
 Germany's own policy, 1t was said, was to obtain such modified tion as would free 1t from the threat of risking a war in which the reich would be called upon to fight for aliens Russla--and not for its own interests.
 There was generally wait and see' policy toward the talks at IVY n re,o, VI, batwaay, Co ,toiy1 Anthony Eden. British cabinet envoy. and Polish leaders.
 No Reason for Verdict
 Kovno, Lithuania, April 3 - CUP) A court martial which sentenced four Germans of Memel territory to death and 83 to prison failed today to give It's reasons for its verdict
 When the men were convicted, March 26, the court announced 1t would read the full verdict today. justifying the sentences. Instead 1t simply repeated the charges against them high treason in connection with plot to separate Memel from Lithuania.
 Abyssinia Affair
 London, April 8 - (UP) - War preparations are being made open ly in Abyssinia and troops are be- ing mustered throughout the coun- try, the Daily Telegraph's Addis Ababa correspondent said today.
 Reports from the frontier of Italian Somaliland, he said. were that border incidents were inflam- ing the warlike tribes in Northern Abyssinia, as well as troops, who with difficulty were kept from re- taliating (apparently to incitation from the Italian side).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
No Branch OmMce

The possibility of Q branch labor office being opened in Torringtoh faded today when the House rec jected upon unfavorable report of the labor committee the bill creat- ing an office there and also in Mid dletown, Norwalk, Meriden, and New London. The committee re- ported that passage of such an act was unnecessary in view of the fact that the present statutes give the Labor Commission power to open such branch offices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
City Court Clerk
 Pays $1 Penalty


 Waterbury's drivers arc accustomed to grumble and grOan when they find a park ing tag on their cars. Re- Iuctantly they go to head quartes and pay a dollar for the ticket. The money then goes to City Court Clerk Irv- ing PasterHaL, who makes record and puts 1t in the court funds.
 Yesterday Attorney Faster nak found tag on his own car, gave the requisite dol lar at police headquarters, and this morning his OwII dollar was in his hands again, but only for the mo- mcnt 1t took to record 1t and place with the rest of th" court funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
HARDING SIGNATURE, sai.5o

Marion, O., (UP)-A signature of the late President Warren c. Harding brought $21.50 when sold at the annual auction of the Marion Hobby club. The sigma ture, first sold here, was pur- chased by Ralph E. Carhart, an attorney. who paid that amount for double signature by Harding on proof of publication of pro- bate court notice that appeared in the late presidents newspaper, the Marion Star, November 17, 1eto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Marathon Dances Out

Marathon dances in Waterbury or elsewhere in Connecticut will soon be thing of the past in view of the favorable report brought into the House today by the judic- iary committee on Rep. John Thornhill's bill. It prohibits mara thon dances, walkathons, and skatathons. It was tabled for the calendar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
No stcamflttcrs Commission

The House today received an un- favorable report from the commit tee on labor on the bill of ReE. Anthony Telesca of Torrington es-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
HAIRPiN ss YEARS OLD

Culleoka, Tenn. WP) )--Mrs Lewis Bryant. R. F. D., No 5 has worn the same hairpip every day since early in 1908.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Thoms Bill Renortcd

The committee on military af- fairs today reported favorably to the House on q measure of Rep. John D. Thoms of Waterbury set ting up an appropriation of $20O,- 900 for an armory in Norwalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
District Court Hearing

U1str1Ct CUUFC 11tuFIhk D, The judiciary committee was scheduled to hear tho bill estab- fishing district courts in Connecti- cut in place of the present minor courts this afternoon. The bil. was introduced by Rep John D.. Thoms upon request of Governor Wilbur l.. Cross. Waterbury and Bridgeport are the only two places whose city courts are not affected by the establishment of the district court system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

Many new hospitals are being opened h EEypt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

American refrigerators are be- coming popular in Syria.
 Englands birth rate las year was the lowest on record
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Many Claims Presented


 Four bills were up for a hearing before the committee on claims this afternoon. MT and Mrs Waldo N. Weaver seek damages for in- juries caused to themselves and their automobile when struck by bullets fired by state troopers seek ing to capture John Kaminski, New Britain slayer who was re- gently electrocuted in Massa chus- etts. MT Weaver asks $500: Mrs Weaver. $350.
 Paul Szezetanski of Middlebury wants $6,500 for loss of cattle caused by state troopers emptying raw mash into stream flowing through his property several years ago. The mash was seized in a raid on still being operated on a farm near the SZeZetanski farm. . William Wallace, Negro, of Bridgeport, asks to be reimbursed for the death of his wife several years ago. She was killed when bullets fired at the car in which she was riding fatally wounded her. The shooting occurred in Southbury and the case of the troopers was heard in Waterbury superior court and was an out standing case of several years back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Hayes To Be Host

Hayes To Be HOSt
 Lieutenant Governor Fra k Hayes will play host to the entire Club following the annual custom of lieutenant-governo In addi- tion to the thlrty-hye senators present will be Clerk Albert w. Bill and Assistant Clerk Frederick W. Palomba of Waterbury. The dinner Is scheduled to begin at z o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Le1vis s. Reed Was
 Named By Gouernor
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tablishing a steamfitter's commis- sion. Forty or fifty members of that trade in Waterbury would have been affected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Formerly Here.

Formerly Here.
 The Rev Ernest Carpenter Of East Haven. was today named Sen ate chaplain to succeed the late Rev Edward r. Aver of Branford, who died last week. Rev MT Car penter was well-known in Water bury, where he once served as pas- tor Of the South Methodist Epis- copal Church which has since been consolidated into the South Federated Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
JuliaIlo ut Icaring

Emil Juliano of Waterbury ap- peared before the judiciary c~.n- mittee today at the hearing on the bill creating special commission to investigate the barber trade. The commission would be named by the governor and would be em- powered to make recommendation for change in the present las governing the trade.