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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
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Buckingham Hall Secured for Show January 3l;
 Meeting Tonight

It was anticipated last night at a meeting of the Irish- American So- cial Club at 20 Field street, that | Buckingham hall will be filled to capacity on the evening of January 3lst. at which time the club and auxiliary will offer 6 minstrel and dance. pr. John D. Freney, general chairman, announced that more than 2000 tickets have already been distributed. The club will be host | to Waterbury and the state St. Pat rick's day, holding 8 parade that will not be superior to that of 1885.
 The general meeting of the club will take place tonight at Eagles hall on North Main street. The meeting will be in charge of Pres- ident George T. Ryan and will open promptly at 8 o'clock. The order Of business will be followed by eight acts of vaudeville. During the so- cial period refreshments. consisting of sandwiches, cake, coffee and ice cream will be served. The women Will bake the cakes and will either send them or bring them to the meeting. The auxiliary will partici- pate.
 "Peerless" Freddy Hall and Jack Fitzgerald will act as co-Enasters Of ceremonies and the entertainment will be headed by the Misses Anna Mae and Marion Dooling, singing sisters of Naugatuck, Tom Stein, formerly of Nell O'Brien's minstrels and more recently Q contestant on Major Moves amateur hours. MT. Stein is recalled as the gentleman who was heard singing the Coffee Song". Others to appear will Dc Worden's Milky Way Quartet which consists of Harry x. Cashin, Joseph Lezottc, John Rainville, and Arthur Rogers. In addition there will be accordianists, c banjo player, and other singing and dancing acts which will include Donald and El- mer Buffard.
 Due to the surprisingly large number of requests for tickets for the entertainment, the committee announced they are opening three central headquarters for distrtbu- ton. The pasteboards may now be purchased at the Ryan Flower Store on South Main street, Fitzgerald and Platt, clothiers of East Main street, or at the officers of Dr. John D. Freney in the Brown building. They may also be secured from the members of the ticket committee headed by Harry x. Cashin, assist cd by Francis ODonnell, William Boyle, Joseph Brett, Michael Lynch, Michael Doyle, Robert Coughlan, Thomas Denihan, William FitSell, Miss Ann McDouogh. Mrs. Mary Joyce, Mrs. John Dooley, Mrs. Mar garet Lynch and Miss Anna Ma. honey,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
Florio Post Auxiliary

Miss Christine DeCicco will be installed as president of the La- dies auxiliary of Florio post. Ital- ian- American World War Vet erans, in Liberty hall on the 2ist. Ofiicers of the auxiliary were TO. gently elected. The other officers are: Senior vice-president, Mrs. Mary Ricci; junior vice.president, Mrs. Albina Possemato; secretary, Miss Edith Colangelo; treasurer, Miss Dora Deschino; chaplain, Mrs. Michael DiPrimio; conduc- tress, Miss Rose Summa; guard, Mrs. Mary Colucci; histroian, Mrs. Irene Corvinelli; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Louise Rosa; trustees, Mrs. Edith 0iordano, Mrs. Nella Fabiano and Miss Mary Rosa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
Unica Chapter

Untca CnepVer
 Newly elected officers Of Unica chapter were installed last night at Pythian hall. The ceremonies were followed by an entertain ment and social. Joan Montesi, age {. gave Q waltz clog, Norma McVeigh Q doll dance and Edith Loeffler . tap dance. The slate of officers included:
 President, Mrs. Anna Hadden; vice.president, Miss Marie Rituc- ci; financial secretary, Mrs Phil- ip Fardelli; recording secretary, Mrs. Paul Lucian; teasurer, Mrs. Carmine Capuano; chaplain, Miss Laura Saginaro; marshal, Miss Mary Berardis; assistant marshal, Mrs. Michael Ritucci; inside guard, Miss Mary Veletti: outside guard, Miss Mary Veletti ;outside guard, Miss Anna Aurelli; chair man of the publicity committee, Mrs. Corinne Santo; trustees, Mrs. May Fisher, Mrs. Nicola Russo, and Mrs. Isabelle Iacovino; flag bearer, Miss Mary Aurelli.
 The officers were escorted by Q group composed of Miss Blanche Geneva, Miss Mary 0uarini, Miss Faye Mambruno, Miss Angeline Mambruno, Miss Angeline Tarino and Mrs. Linda Demers.
 Mrs. Louis RuSzo gave Q report on the dinner.dance to be spon- sored by the chapter ct Waverly inn Thursday evening. Mrs. Cor inne santo was chosen manager of Q bowling league to be organ. ized among members.
 Candidates initiated were: Mrs. Carrie Barbieri, Miss Carrie Lon. 20, Miss Dorothy Della Bella, Mrs. Rafael Mccarthy and Miss Mary Janatiss.
 On the installation committee were: Mrs. Philip Fardelle, Mrs. Sarah Abbondandolo, Mrs. Doro- thy zaccaria, Mrs. Doris Russo and Mrs. Mary Verrastro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
IInlYerNlty Club

officers of the University club were chosen at the annual meet ing of the group last night at The Elton. They are: President, William W. Young; vice-president, Herman Rooster: secretary, ?. F. Pickels; treasurer, Robert 8. Platt; board of directors, Daniel Marshall and Emil Amberg.
 A program of entertainment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
Spanish War Veterans

A meeting of Clarence T. Day. enport camp auxiliary of United spanish War Veterans, was held last night ct the Armory, Miss Marie Therkfldsen, presiding. Plans were discussed for Q bak. ing demonstration ct the home of Mrs. Harvey Dutton on Idyl. wood avenue, Jan. g and for Q bingo party Jan. 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
Italian Brotherhood

Anthony Lepore, president, pre-. sided ct the meeting of the Ital- ian Brotherhood last night in Liberty hall. A rehearsal was held of members of the minstrel cast following the meeting. The Ital. ian eisterhood met in Mechanics' hall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
sisters of Hermann

Observance Of the 36th anniver- sery Of Adelhsid lodge, Sisters of Hermann, will be held Jan. 2i at Turn hall with an initiation to be conducted by grand lodge officers and . turkey supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
MAN e5. WALKS s5 MILES

Palmer, Mass.-(UP)-Although 95, Henry D. Johnson of Stafford Springs, Conn., walked 26 miles from his home town to Bondsville to
 make Q house -to-house canvas sell- ing articles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10

Ofiicers of the Sky Riders Aero- nautical club will be elected to. morrow night at Q meeting in the club rooms on Grove street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
FRATERNAL NEWS---
Former Governor Impersonates Mae West at University Club Meeting District Deputy At tends Encampment Meeting-Unica Installation.

senior warden, Ralph A. Webb; junior warden, William J. Maton; recording scribe, J. w. Gardner; financial scribe, Otto Reichen- bach; third watch, Charles Kleps; fourth watch, Charles Jones; first guard of the gent, Cosmo Colian- dro; second guard of the tent, Fred Houghtaling; guide, Karl Wagner; inside sentinel, Douglas H. Mott; outside sentinel, George Dean; treasurer, Ferdinand Bach. man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
AArnnautical A Cluh

camp last night ct the armory. Routine business was transacted.
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Llseuln Camp

Li0cum camp, Spanish War vet- eFans, met in the quarters Of ths
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remained under contract to Metro. doldwyn-Mayer until . year ago, receiving several million dollars for making 6 few unsuccessful pictures.
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AuRusta Stanm LodKe

Mrs. Haiti Brickel was install. led as president of Augusta stamm lodge, United Order of Red Men, last night in Foresters' hall. Other officers inducted were: Vice-presidents, Mrs. Anna Schuster and Mrs. Angeline Kor- ner; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Louise Kulmann; financial secre- tary and treasurer, Mrs. Emelia King.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
Dorlc Chapter

D0rlc Chapter
 An exhibition of degree work by Dofic chapter of DeMolay was giv. en at Masonic temple last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10

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 Ofilccrs of AnSantawae encannp. ment, odd Fellows, were install led last night in odd Fellows hall with District Deputy Grand Patriarch Alfred II. Wcimar of ficiating. The officers inducted in. clude: Chief patriarch, Theodore Kurtz; high priest, J. O. Kanny;
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followed the business session dur- ing which former Governor Charles A. Templeton, fittingly attired, impersonated Mae West. R. P. Pickels acted as master of ceremonies and the program was engieled Major Bowes' Amateur Hour" Others on the program were Esther and Lawrence Dur. yea, Walton Smith, Mrs. Herbert Root, Daniel Marshall, Judge Walter D. Makepeace and Alan Boardman. William W. Young headed the committee on ar. engagements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-10
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-23

tional committee on non-interven- tion in Spain tocay declaring that the Soviet government can no long, CT consider itself bound by the n-intervention agreement to any greater extent than any of the re- maining participants in the agree ment."
 BY IRVING PFLAUM
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 With Loyalist Troops at Sesena, Oct. 23.-(UP).-Rebels today be- gan an intensive drive to gain con- trol of the Aranjuez-Madrid high way and railcoad, hoping to cut of government communications to the south.
 The rebel x---ces started out from Anover Del Tajo, about 10 miles southwest of Aranjuez and are push ing up the Tajo river valley toward the town where the branch highway to Toledo joins the main, paved route to Madrid. It also is located on the only railroad to the south which is s...,.l open to the capital. Hence its s:..::.tegic importance.
 Defenders Hold Key Spots
 Loyalist defenders are in a strong tactical position, being in the hills above the dirt road along which the rebels are moving. The road is nar- row, winding and full of deep holes which makes the rebel supply prob- lem difficult.
 Repeated visits today from rebel bombers warned that the rightists mean business, while the alertness
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MAINE CITIZENS
 ROBBED OF VOTES
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Responsibility for the ruling that relief recipients had been classified as paupers and barred from voting under Q state law was placed on Maine Attorney General Clyde R. Chapman in the committee an- nouncement.
 Sen. Augustine Lonergan, d., Conn, committee chairman, said the report had been referred to corn- lnittee Counsel Walter Myers for an opinion,
 Investigators reported that voters were threatened by statements from election ofhcials to the effect that they would not be eligible to vote" the announcement said, land that these statements were supported by a letter from the office of the state attorney general reported to be an opinion holding that:
 "'The person who received pauper supplies from a town at any time within six months is not entitled to vote. Those who are on emergency relief are deemed to be paupers W1CIl1U Uk7G 1lGH1lulS OA tAlC cO0VuVC, and while relief is really paid for by the state, the same law applies as though it was paid by the town"
 Sen. Lonergan In Case
 Lonergan said that complaints of this opinion had been made just af- ter the Maine election. These charged that the attorney generals opinion did not recognize a revision of the law passed March 28, 1883, in which it was provided that no person should be classed as a pauper for having received funds for his care, support, medical or surgical treatment, or education.
 The complaints also charged that the attorney generals opinion did not consider the 1895 amendment to the original law which provided that the fact that money for the pay- ment of wages to persons employed bya city or town derived from relief funds should not operate to deny him the franchise.
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of the loyalist pursuit planes in- dicates that the government real- izes the importance of holding the narrow road to Aranjuez.
 Loyalists a:e maintaining their lines east of IllescaS and holding the villages between Sesena and IllescaS.
 A large field hospital has been established in the former civil guard barracks at Sesena where the wounded from Illescas are being brought, then later sent on to Madrid.
 FOrtify Positions
 The loyal forces are holding the valley of the Guadarrama river about four miles northeast of naval C.rnero where they have fortified themselves on the Madrid side of the valley and reportedly blown up the bridge across the river.
 The river itself has almost dis appeared now, being nothing more than a tiny stream, but the valley continues to constitute natural de- fense against attacks from Naval Carnero.
 Refugees from numerous villages between the present lines and Had- rid are trekking to the capital with household goods piled high on don keys or loaded into carts, their chil' dren, wives end dogs trailing along behind them.
 The majority are seeking aid from the ministry of public works
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pain Is Political
 Arena OF Nations
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llf backed up by a secret under Banding on a common air policy.
 was on the defensive mili-
 nationalist armies ham, r$tlA Madrid, and the fascist
 1E nd put RussIa on the de-
 lornatically,
 Russia Attacked
 Though Russia demanded today's meeting, and threatened to denounce the flon-intervention agreement at lk the meeting opened with the fas- cist nations attacking Russia = charging her with violating the Agreement by aiding the Spanish left front government. as Russia charged them with aiding the na- fionalists. Germany and Italy have sent formal notes to the committee, answering charges by Russia and Spain that they aided the national iSts, and citing, in turn, alleged specific incidents in which they charged Russia aided the Madrid government. Portugal announced she would send her note to London by airplane today - one which was expected to agree in all features with these of Germany and Italy. Twenty four hours ago there was reason to believe that Russia intended to de- nounce the non-intervention agree anent at today's meeting, and an nounce her intention to aid the AEodrid government directly and openly.
 Fascist Nations on Offensive
 But today, the fascist nations were on the offensive, and there was great doubt that Russia would act' One reason for an apparent change of attitude was that Frances leIt frout government put pressure on
 aSk ing that she not compllcate cn already delicate internatlonai
 Mutation. And one reason TOT Eante's attitude was that socialist re1sF leon Blum, himself, was on the defensive, and that the radl- cal socialist party, a power in his coalition lineup, was in convention at Biarritz, determining its policies. { There was every prospect of an ugly clash at the non-interventlon meeting between Italy, Germany
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and Portugal on the one side and Russia on the ether. The meeting was called for 4 p. m. ell a. m., E.S.T.). There were three items on the program: CD Germany's refutation of charges by the Madrid government that she violated the non-intervention agreement; CD German charges that Russia violated the agreement; and (3) A statement by Lord Plymouth. British chair man of the committee, on the gen. eral aspects of the agreement.
 Plymouth was expected to appeal for moderation by all. But 1t seemed certain that during the meeting the three fascist nations and Russia would clash angrily.
 Meeting With Hitler
 Delegates to today'S meeting kept in mind the fact that Adolf Hitler and Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian for eign minister and son-in-law of Mus solini, would be in conference to- morrow at Berchtesgaden, Hitler's mountain retreat in Bavaria.
 The result of their meeting, ac- cording to reports from Rome, was likely to be diplomatic blast that , would announce their refusal to give diplomatic countenance to any strongly radical government tha: might be formed in Spain. AS the Madrid government is strongly radi- cal and is likely to be pushed out of Madrid soon, this declaration would leave the way open for Ital- ian, German and Portuguese recog- nition of nationalist government when the capital falls.
 Situation Uncertain
 Well-informed sources in Rome and Berlin thought it unlikely that Italy and Germany would sign any formal agreements. For one thing the European political situation IS too uncertain at the moment; for another, both want to reach a friendly agreement with Great Bri- tain. Also, it was intimated from Berlin, as it always is at such mo- ments, that while Germany wants to give the appearance of close CO., operation with Italy she has not forgotten that Italy, member of the pre-war triple alliance, forsook Germany and ustro-Hungary dur ing the World War, to fight on the allied side against them.
 Italy's new note to the non-inter. vention arrived here last night. It rejects Spanish charges of violation of the agreement and alleges in a separate section that Spain as well as Russia has violated it. The prospect was that todayc meeting would see little more than an intensification of the growing hatred among the nations. But 1t IS believed also that the non-inter- vention agreement is dead and that Russia will denounce it finally within a week.
 RUSSIA SENDS NOTE London, Oct. 23.-(UP)-Russia delivered a note to the interna-
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ARE
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Continued from Page l.) horses still entrants will receive prizes of $2.966 each. And there will be 100 consolation prizes of $500 in each unit.
 The residue of $44,S25 will be split into 10 prizes of $4,482.50 each.
 The prize fund was higher than any since the grand national sweep in March, 1885, because there was a long ticket-selling period.
 List of Drawings
 At the first interval in the draw ing, 13 horses had been drawn, meaning POS prizes in the 16 units. Of these 97 went to the United States; 69 to Europe, IS to British colonies, IA to Canada, II to Ire land, one to the Philippines and one to Argentina.
 At the second interval, lunch time, 30 horses or 480 tickets had been drawn. The United States got 211, Europe 196, the British colonies 34, Canada g, Ireland %, the Phil- ippines three, South America five and Mexico one.
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NARCOTIC PLOT ' WIPED IN BUD
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 The story-worthy ia Sax Roh- mer or an E. Phillips Oppenheim in all its hair-raising rafnifications--- began last summer when federal narcotics agents boarded the Hes Yo Maru, docking from the Orient at San Pedro, Calf. In her state room they arrested Miss Maria Wendt, ivory-Skinned young woman in whose veins ran the blood of white and yellow ancestors, a hand- some girl who protested her deten- ton until one of the agents ran a sharp knife into the rounded, in- side corners of her two big trunks
 y4 Pounds Are Found
 From these l6 hiding places flow ed 54 pounds of white powder heroin, perhaps the most dangerous of all the narcotic drugs. Maria broke down. She said she would help the agents: that she was no thing but the underpaid tool ol Naftali Loeffelholz Brandstatter, Polish smuggler, who had preceded her to the United States. She saie she was to obtain the drugs iron Shanghai, trip after trip. and de. liver them to Brandstater in. tht country. The agents tok her to { hotel in Los Angeles.
 Escapes, But Is Caught
 She escaped, boarded a plane fol New York, and was about to sal l for Europe aboard the s. s. DeutscE land. when federal ofIiciall caught Gp with her. Cornered oI ! the dock, she attempted to commi suicide by diving into the harbor Investigation in this country ana across the Pacific meantime. has
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proven her story of BrandStatter was not quite correct. He had left Shanghai, put never had reached the United States.
 Instead he had gone to Cuba, by way of Rome and Barcelona, and then had flown across the Caribbean to Mexico, in hope of entering this country by its southern border for his first rendezvous with Miss Wend. Mexican authorities sent him back to Cuba, where police deport- ed him aboard a boat, whose first port of call was New York.
 He Committed Suicide
 Somehow he had obtained word of Miss Wend's arrest. He commit ted suicide by hanging himself aboard ship at sea. Federal agents who had hoped to nab an interna- al smuggler when they met the ship in New York, found only a body, ready for burial.
 With her house of cards-cards of heroin-tumbling down, Maria con- fessed to the narcotics operatives that both she and Brandstatter were in the employ of Stey.
 The latter had been pharmacist in 8 French, hospital in Shanghai and 1t was he who obtained the drugs and conceived the plan to srnuggle them into the United States. The Pacific cables got busy.
 Was Found Dying
 French authorities tried to arrest him, but he had disappeared. For weeks they sought him and then, early on the morning of September 20, ne was found by coolie, dying in weed-covered vacant lot in the suburbs of Shanghai.
 Rushed to the same hospital where formerly he had worked, he suffered day-long from a strange poison which had been forced be- tween his teeth by assailants who later were proved to be Chinese. That night Stey died in agony, without once having opened his lips.
 Whether he, himself, was the tool of still another group of plotters is something which the American, the French and'the Chinese author ities have been unable to learn.
 Here this real detective story ends, insofar as it can be printed now. Maria Wendt remains behind bars in Los Angeles, authorities here and in the Orient still are investi- gating and the climax-like fiction serial-apparently is yet to come.