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provide card tables for those who
prefer to play bridge. Miss Catherine
Ford, Cleveland 473l, requests al res
ervations be made by April %.
The seventh annual convention Of
Theta Sigma Phi Sorority will be held
In this city May 2 and 5. It Is
being sponsored by the Delta Chapter
Of Washington.
( Supreme Chancellor Rose Sandman
announces the following program:
Saturday, formal dinner at the Broad
moor hotel followed by . formal
dance. Sundays schedule consists Of
. luncheon ct the Warrington Hotel
Of 1880 pm, followed by the annual
businsss meetin0.
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Protected Home Circle.

The Grand Circle of the District OF
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia will
hold its session tomorrow at Pythian
Temple at 10 an, the grand presi-
dent. Lucy Sampson. presiding. Su-
preme President s. H. Hadley and Mrs.
Hadley, Mr.. Service and other Su-
preme Circle officers will be present.
The evening meeting will be opened
ut 8 o'clock. There will be . class
initiation, followed by . program OF
speeches, entertainment and refresh
mAnta
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Rainbow Division.

Committees have been announced
for the eighteenth annual Spring re-
ception- dance Of the Rainbow Division
Veterans, May Is. at hotel TO be
announced later, according to Elmer
F. Neagle, the president Of the District
Of Columbia Chapter.
The first to make reservations was
Col. John Monroe johnson, Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce, who served
throughout the World War with the
117th (South Carolina) Engineer
Train.
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News of Local Clubs
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Miss Abbie Barry, 1854 Park road,
Tuesday night. Miss Julia Anne
Kerby presided. The next meeting
of this group will be held Tuesday,
8 pm, at st. Martins Hall, when
Father Walsh, chairman of the Com
mittee on Christian Doctrine, will
speak.
The regular meeting of the club was
held Thursday night at the Cont
mental Hotel, followed by dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland j. Hyland
held a card party at their home, 1922
North Capitol street, for the benefit
of the scholarship fund.
The CercIe des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the Bur-
lington Hotel. being received by Nine
Arthur M. Chichester and Nine. Pierre
de Chauny. Following the opening
Of the meeting by the president, M.
william j. Wallis. Nine. William j.
Wallis gave q brief account OF the
founding of the cercle in 1872, with
the traditional origin Of its name.
For the first musical number on
the program Mile. Marie de Porry
played as piano solo THE Harmonic
Blacksmith" by Handel, and watch
mans Song" by Grieg. Following
this Nine. CASTOR de Bouy read
"Eviradnus," by Victor Hugo. Mile.
Elizabeth Gates, pianist. then PLAYED
a ballade from Chopin and Mile.
Corinne Reardon gave a reading, lie
Chapitre des Chapeaux." by Pierre
Mile. The program closed with
charade played by Nine. Pierre De
Chauny, Nine. Manuel Cambour,
Mile Patricia Hunt, Mile. Udine
Iiyaudais, Mile. Margaret T. Her
ring. M. Henri Lazard and DR.. r. l..
de Saussure.
The Society Of Mayhower Descend
ants held its annual reception to MEM
bers from other State Maynower So
cieties st the Admiral last Tuesday.
The special guests Of honor were the
governor general of the General So
ciety of Mayflower Descendants and
Mrs. Burnham standish Colburn.
The dedicatory ceremony OF the
District Of Columbia stand Of color
yas opened with the call to colors
sounded by Leigh L. Nettleton. 5r., in
response to which two Marine color
serreants advanced the colors. Rev.
John E. Fort of the Union M. z.
Church pronounced the invocation.
Former Gov. Leigh L. Nettleton, ST.,
presented the colors to Gov. Frank
B. Steele, who received them in the
name Of the state society. Gov. Gen.
Colburn spoke on Loyalty to Our
Flag, the Symbol Of American Ideals"
The president general Of the s. A.
r. and Mrs. Henry r. Baker were
also guests.
Miss Geraldine Kress, violinist of
Buffalo. gave Q musical program.
The Mississippi State Society will
have Q ball ut the Hotel washington,
May 8 at . pm.
During intermiHion Senator Pat
Harrison viii speak AL members Of
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Monday-Columbia Post Drum
Corps. Registrars Building.
Fourteenth and B streets
southwest . ~: Costello
tosu Drum Corps, National
Guard Armory, 8 pm.
Tuesday-Victory Post, New Co
lonial Hotel, 8 pm; James
Reese Europe. Twelfth Street
Y. M. C. A.; Fort Stevens Post
Drum Corps, Old Brightwood
School, 8 pm.
Friday-District World War me-
mortal commemorative OBJ
servance, 2;30 pm; guard Of
honor, National Guard Ar
mory. 8 pm; department
athletic officers, department
headquarters, 8 pm.
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D. A. y. DISCUSS
VETERANS Jobs
Civil Service Committee
Considers Placement of
Men in Federal Service.

Under the Craftsmanship Of Burr
Lenhardt Of the Civil Service Commit
tee of the District Of Columbia De-
partment, Disabled American Veter-
ans. met at the Munsey Building last
week to consider the whole problem
Of placement Of veterans In Federal
Jobs.
A number Of alleged disregards Of
preferences were cited and the COM
mittee discussed recommendations for
improvement Of existing laws and
regulations.
M. A. Harlan, national commander,
will be In Washington to attend q
conference Tuesday morning called
by Postmaster General Farley for dis
cussion Of postal plans for the dis
tribution Of so-called adjusted COM
pensation bonds. Harlan later will
fly to Milwaukee for conferences in
connection with the national conven-
ton, which will be held in that city
next July.
John T. Chichester, chairman OF the
department Membership Committee
has reported to State Comdr. G. H
Anderson he expects q considerable
increase In the membership here by
June.
Ace-Rasmussen Chapter, at its last
meeting at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club. arranged for . victory
dinner in celebration Of exceeding the
membership quota. The time and
place Of the dinner will be arranged
by the officers.
Comdr. Howard Starr of the Rea
Chapter Is expected to return to
Washington from . trip to the West
during this week and will preside at
a meeting next Thursday night at the
Moose Hall.
Theodore Hall of the Col. Young
Chapter announces the next meeting
May 7.
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SPANISH VETERANS
HOLD MEETINGS
Three Are Admitted to Mem.
bership by Col. John J.
Aston Camp.
Meetings This Week,

Monday-Col. James S. Petit
Auxiliary. 8 pm, Naval Lodge
Hall.
Tuesday-Col. James S. Petit
Camp, 8 pm, 92l Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Friday-Henry w. Lawton Aux
iliary, SPIN, Pythian Temple.
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Comdr. Thomas F. Donovan pre-
sided at the meeting of Col. John
Jacob Aston Camp, Spanish War Vet
Grams, when Benie Holman, U. S. A.
Hospital Corps; Nathan Waring, Bat
terry B, 9Th United States Artillery.
and Alfred c. Montgomery. I'd North
Carolina Infantry, were mustered into
membership.
Comdr. Lawrence L. Dunning pre-
sided over Gen. M. Emmett Urell Camp
J. G. Wilson was reinstated Thomas
A. wilkinson was appointed quarter
master and Past Comdr. william /
jenkins was elected as trustee to Ali
the unexpired term OF Anton
Hohmann.
Comdr. George A. williams presided
over Richard j. Harding Camp. Walter
z. Reedy was reinstated. Quarter
master Gen. Patrick j. Callan, Past
Department Comdr. William L. Mat
tocks. Department Junior Vice Comdr
Victor L. Woodbridge, Past Department
Comdr. Charles A. Strobel, Depart
ment Standard Bearer William N
Barnes, Past Comdr. Lyons of Dewey
Camp and James c. O'Brien OF
Pennsylvania Naval Camp, No. !, De-
partment Of Pennsylvania, spoke.
Col. James S. Petit Camp cele-
brated its 32d birthday anniversary
with . dinner at Sholls Cafe. The
guests were greeted by Comdr. Charles
Cohen. Past Comdr. Charles A
Strobel was master of ceremonies
Col Rice w. Means made the principal
address.
President Louise Freeman presided
over General M. Emmett Urell Auxili-
airy. A party was held.
President Albertine Lockner pre-
sided at the meeting Of Henry W.
Lawton Auxiliary. Department Presi-
dent Mary c. Lipscomb and stah made
her annual visitation.
A benefit dinner will be held May
5, at 2100 p street, at 6 pm.
Grand Gu Gu Charles D. Long
presided at the last crawl" of the
Military Order Of the Serpents. Past
Supreme Gu Gu William Orthman
william L. Mattocks. Quartermaster
Gen. Callan and Capt. Valentine
Maher Of New York spoke.
A meeting will be held April 20 at
7:30 pm, in the Pythian Temple
The crawl degree will be exemplified
at the convention June Is and the
supreme gu gu will be present at the
second session.
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The Mississippi State Society will
have Q ball ut the Hotel washington,
May 8 at . pm.
During intermiHion Senator Pat
Harrison viii speak AL members Of
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-28
Regular Council Meeting g Held At
 Nome Mon. P. M.
Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One be accepted, the motion died for want of a second.
 The matter of a driver for the fire department HORSES was again brot to light. The clerk stating that c. M. Allyn had with drawn his application. Pol on moved and Gross second ed a motion to elect MI. Bronson to the position of driver, and upon roll call the motion was lost. The matter of further action on a driver was laid over for future action.
 The residents of East end complained that the fire alarm box which formerly was situated at the Stand ard Oil Co. warehouses, had not been replaced and left that section in a bad way when they wished to report a fire, causing them to have to run nearly half a mile to Lomen Coml Co.,. to turn in an alarm. The council agreed to replace a fire box as soon as one could be or dered, in the meantime so other sort of alarm will be given the residents of the east end, possibly a tele- phone.
 Councilman Polet sugges ted that the city council should do its part to help keep the road open to the airport, but outside of AL bin Poison, he received no encouragement from the council.
 There being no further business the council adjour ned.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-28
Elmer Stone Is
 Sentenced Death
 Murder of Girl
(By The Associated Press)

Fresno, Calf, Jan. 28- EX-conVict Elton Stone re- ceiVed his death sentence Monday after admitting in the courtroom he shot and killed unsuspecting Mary Louise Stammer, aged IA.
 Stone previously told of- ficerS that he had a grudge against the girls father, Walter H Stammer, a prom inent attorney, who denied ever knowing Stone.
 Officers Whisked Stope away in an automobile and Whirled him back to Folsom prison before the threats of mob action had time to de- Velop into action.
 The date for his hanging will be fixed later.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-01-28

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A. l.. Tester, in an article in the Pacific Coast News presenting facts learned in the fish laboratory and re- search investigations, de- clared that herring do not migrate extensively and that they are confined most ly to local districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
IQUICK DEATH FOR POLICY HUNDRED
Public Opinion Added to Weight of Forces
 of Law

With the policy racket having been resumed Saturday after hav- ing been quiescent for several months, 1t appeared today that the game was due to a quick death in Waterbury. Police are said to be ready to halt the game, with at- tempts at gathering evidence said to De already underway, while the oflce of States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis was reported ready to aid the police department in every way.
 Hampering the attempt to revive the once popular gambling racket is the general public sentiment against 1t, with policy having been generally reputed to be "crookedi' during its last months of activity. The racket halted late in February, with nine men being arrested on bench warrants a short time later on charges of violating the anti gambling laws. The nine were fined a total of $3,400 in superior court last month when they pleaded gull ty to charges against them.
 Since the activity on the part of the states attorneys offlce, the po- lice have arrested several men on gambling law charges. Some ac- cused were charged with being con- nected with a numbers game be- ing run by an Italian syndicate, and others were charged with being col- lectors for @ New Haven numbers" game.
 Police have also kept close watch against the spread of policy games
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
CONFERENCE OVER
 LAVERI ARRANGED
Barkhamsted Man Faces Manslaughter Charge in
 Death of Girl

A conference early this afternoon wag expected to result in Q decision as tD whether or not Daniel Leveri, 2l, of Barkhamsted, will be put to plea in superior court tomorrow morning on nlanslaughter charge
 The conference was to take place at Che office of States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, with Assistint States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald and Attorney J. N. Jones ot New Hartford, counsel for Laveri taking part.
 Laveri has not yet been put to plea since he was arrested @ bench warrant early last month. The state charges him with manslaughter in the death of Mary Silva, 20, of Avon last June. It is alleged that Laveri brought the girl to pr. c. c. Pe- trocelli in this city for an illegal operation.
 A superior court jury found Dr, Petrocelli guilty of manslaughter, and Judge Earnest O. Simpson sem tenced him to prison for Q three to five year term. The verdict has been appealed to the state supreme court of errors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
PRIESTS FUNERAL
 HERE TOMORROW
Body of Rev. George Car. roll Lies in State Today
 at SS Peters Church

The body of Rev. George P. Car. roll will be taken from his home, 36 Englewood avenue this afternoon at s o'clock to Sts. Peter and Pauls church where 1t will lie in state, Members of Engine Company No. 6 of the fire department will form on escort of honor from the home to the church.
 The Chant of the Dead will be sung this evening ct 8 o'clock by Rev. Thomas F. Mulcahy, pastor ot Sts. Peter and Pauls church assist cd by visiting clergymen.
 The guard of honor, members of Engine Company No. s headed by Captain Charles II. Booth and Act ing Lieutenant Thomas E. McGrath includes: stephen Kelly, John Eng list, Frederick Schell, Maurice All- man, Matthew Galligan, George Smith, Maurice Hoar, Fabian Laf- fin and Thomas Lynch. They will be assisted by members of the Holy Name society of the parish.
 A solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning ct 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Hazards vile, Conn, with an automobile cor- tege of local friends accompanying the body of the deceased priest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
Mattatuck College Completing Formal Schedule May 29
FEDERAL MEN 10
 PRESS CHARGES
West Cheshire Man Ac. cused of Possessing
 Unregistered Stll

Agents of the federal alcohol tax unit was expected here today to press charges of possessing an un@ registered still against Edmund Beaudoin, of West Cheshire. Headed by Joseph 0. O'Kane, chief of the unit at Hartford, federal officers, state police and Cheshire constables found on Beaudoin's property on May 3 one of the largest sstllls ever discovered in this section Of the state.
 The man was to be arraigned be- fore U. 6. Commissioner Harry Krasow at 2 o'clock this afternoon. So fer as could be learned no fur- ther arrests have been made, al- though the continuance ct the first hearing the day following the raid was requested by federal authorities in order to apprehend Q Water burian said to be the real operator of the still. Beaudoin told officers he had rented the property to Q man named Frank Pappas.
 The still was found in 6 new building on the farm. It was iEl two sections, one of 1,250 gallon capacity and the other 600 gallons. Also on the premises was l5,000 gallons of fermented mash, Q ton of sugar, 6OO gallons of inolasses. a small amount of finished alcohol and 50 gallons in the process of manufacture. The tip which led to the seizure was furnished by fishermen who noticed an order of alcohol in Q small brook coming from the premises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
Special Program For Summer Activities
 Under Consideration
Conference Saturday in Hartford DsclOses Success of Curriculum Here Equal to Best in COnnecticut Miss
 Edna Harmon Represents City at Regional Meet

and were addressed in connection with the coming summer programs by N. 6. Light, director of the bureau of field service.
 Miss Harmon also announced this morning that the Mattatuck college will close on May %. The program itself does not terminate until June 30 but 1t is expected that a complete program for summer activities will be. announced sometime prior to that date.
 At the meeting Saturday the four college heads compared such items as registration, the response of the public to special courses and the general educational set-up in these WPA colleges. 1nasfnuch as the curriculum in all of these schools is practically the same, there are no wide differences in the routine, and judging from the facts brought to light ct the recent meeting the work done here ct Mattatuck cole lege was every bit as good as that done in the other three schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
JUDGES, THOMS GO
 TO NEW HAVEN
Conference on Motor Law Problems to Be
 Discussed

Waterbury was represented today at the New Haven conference Of the state judges and prosecutors oi town, city and borough police courts City Prosecutor John Thoms said he would attend the session. Also invited to be present were Judges John r. Mc0rath and Edward Mas colo of the city court bench and City Prosecutors Mitchell Meyers and Charles 6umIaa.
 Principal topic of discussion at the meeting, which was sponsored by the governors commission on street and highway safety, was the problem of prosecution of motor ve- hicle law violators. Chief Justice William M. Maltbie of. the supreme court of errors, chairman of the commissions enforcement commit- tee, was to preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
THEATER AIDE TO
 GO TO AFRICA
GoIdenberg of POIi Staff Gets Assignment to
 RhOdesia

David Goldenberg, who has been employed at the Poll Theater for the past two years, as assistant to Edward Fitzpatrick, manager of the theater, received word Friday that he has been transferred to Durbar, in Rhodesia, in Southern Africa.
 0oldenberg, leaves Waterbury to- day for New York to secure the passports, visas and other creden- tials. He will return here on Tues day night to be the guest of honor at 0 mammoth testimonial dinner and banquet, to be given him by the Ashley club.
 He will then return to New York as he leaves Wednesday for Miami Florida.
 Leaving Miami, he will make stops at Havana, Cristobal, Canal Zone, Uuayakil Ecuador and Lima, Peru. After Q 4 day stop at Peru he will travel through Chile, Boli- via, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and then into Brazil, visiting the theaters of the Loew Theater chain
 His next trip will be to Rio Dt Janiero, where he will hop of French West Africa, from which point he will start down the West Coast of Africa, on a four day plane trip that will eventually land him at his destination.
 "Goldy" made c host of friends while in Waterbury. All his friends wish him the greatest of luck, suc- cess and prosperity in his new po- sition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
Son Sings Mass For
 Father This Morning
Missionaries and Friends Pay Final Tribute Today to
 Patrick E. Newman

Many members of the Missionary Order of Priesthood and numerous relatives and friends paid final tribute to Patrick E. Newman this morning when the funeral was held at 0:l6 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Immaculate Conception church where solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at 10 o'clock
 Rev. Thomas Newman, M. S., son of the deceased, was celebrant as- sisted by Very Rev. Francis Kirby
 M. S., of Bloomfield, N. J., as dea- con, Rev. Edward Egan, M. S., oi Altarnont, N. Y., sub-deacon, and Rev. John German, M. S., of Alta mont, N. r., master of ceremonies.
 Seated in the sanctuary were: Reverends John Berard, M. s., oi Enfield, N. H.; John Dunne, M. &.
 John McDermott, M. S., William Dolan, M. S., all of Hartford;' Den' his Monahan, M. S., Thomas Lincks M. S., of Bloomfield; Simon Pores tier, M. S., Emil Chartier, M. s. of Fitchburg, Mass; Joseph Bur none, M. S., William Balfe, M. S., o
 Hartford: Thomas Dinan, M. g.. o
 Altamont, N. r.; Thomas McGulrS M, S., of Hartford; Emil LeClair, M g., of Enfield; Phillip Poulin, M. 8. of Enfield, N. H.; Theodore Morin M. S., Henry LaChappelle, M. S., oi Enfield, N. H.: Timothy Donovan M. S., William Breault, M. B, oi Hartford; Edward Versailles, M. 8. of Holyoke; Joseph Labonte, M. 8. Very Rev. Michael Sebol, M. s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
THOMAS DONAHUE
 TAKEN BY DEATH
Insurance Salesman Was Stricken in Kitchen of
 Home This Morning

Stricken with heart attack as he was about to prepare his break fast this morning, Thomas P. Dona- hue, 6e, of 16l Souxl Elm street widely known throughout the city as an insurance salesman, died in the kitchen of his home. Mir. Dona- hue was found by his niece, Miss Marie Donahue, teacher at the Bunker Hill school, sitting in a chair in front of the gas stove, ap- parently stricken just as he pre- pared to light the burner.
 According to Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum, medical examiner death was due to heart failure. Dr. Kirschbaum said that MT. Donahue had been in the habit of arising at 6 o'clock each morning to prepare breakfast for himself and James Murray, Q nephew employed by the city.
 He had placed the coffee on the stove and had turned on Q gas jet when he was taken Ill. The Jet wal found open, but there was little gas escaping and 1t was only partially turned on, Dr. Kirschbaurl1 said Funeral arrangements are incorIa' plete.
 Mir. Donahue was Q native of Ma honoy City, Pennsylvania but had been resident of this city for for- ty years. Most of that time was spent in the employ of the John Hancock Insurance Company but for some time past he had been af- filiated with the Continental In. surance company. He was well known throughout the city. MT. Donahue is survived by one daughter, Marie 0. Donahue, a member of the faculty of Bunker Hill School; two brothers, James P. Donahue, secretary of the Loccj Federation of Labor and Martin Donahue of Forth Carbon, Pa, and one sister, Miss Mary F. Donahue also of Port Carbon.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street on Wednesday morning ct S:30 o'clock to the Immaculate Con- ception church where Q solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Josephs cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18

played in other valley towns to this city.
 Quick action against the present policy revival is expected. The rec vival is reported to be g "fly by night" proposition, and that the former overlords of the game are said to have no connection with the attempt to popularize the game again,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18

Thomas Leary, M. S., of Hartford; Alphiries Charter, M. S., of Fitch- burg, Mass, and Joseph Valdam- brini, James O'Connor, Jeremiah Cook, John Costello, Joseph Rice and Francis O'Shea of this city.
 A musical program was rendered by the quartet consisting of Mrs. Marie Bauhy Buckley, Mrs. Helen Morris Cuddy, James J. German and Robert E. Callahan. Selections rendered included: "Processional" by Chadwick; "Schmidt's Requiem Abide With Me" at the recessional and at the offertory, "Panis Angeli- cus," by Mrs. Marie Bauby Buck ley.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Rev. Thomas Newman assisted by the vis- iting clergymen. The pallbearers were: Thomas Luddy, Joseph Coughlin, Thomas Fallon, George Miller, Michael Sullivan and Will fam Byron.