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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
BY EEnEER 6. WALzER
United Press Financial Editor

AAA3AANN-A~
 New York, Oct. 29.-tUP).-Stocks opened firm and moderately active t. Jay. A. Lock of 10000 shares of Socony- Vacuum at 17 up 1-8 fea- tured the initial trades which were n 'ked by other large sales rang ing up to 5000 shares.
 Commonwealth & Southern open ed 5000 res. at 4 unchanged: General Electric 2,O0O at 48 1-4 up Ia; United Corporation 5000 at ! 3-4 unc hanged: American Rolling t.i1l 2.O00 q .S07-G up 1-4:: D. 5. Steel 1900 shares at 75 1-8 of 1-8; Hupp 2,0OO at 3 unchanged; Gillette 1,5OO at IS up 1-8, Warner BrOth- :; 1,5OO at 143-8 up 1-8, and Celanese 1000 at 27 Ia up l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
Behind 7he. Lines
Italian Veterans

A large group of local Italian American Veterans will participate in out of town, activities of Ital- ian-Arnerican Veterans groups.
 Saturday night a large ,delega- ton will attend a Halloween dance sponsored by Nicola Ber-, ardo post, No. ?.
 Sunday afternoon the post will participate in the ceremonies of the installation of officers of Lor- enzo D'Amico post in Meriden at the GAR. rooms. A large dele- gation from the Ladies auxiliary will also attend. ~
 A special meeting of the local post is being called for Sunday morning at Liberty hall for the purpose of making final plans to participate in the Arlnistice day parade and also to discuss the invitation received from the Ital- ian veterans to their celebration on November 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
MIDDLEBURY
Dance Tonight

A large crowd is anticipated at the Halloween card party and dance to be held tonight at 8 o'clock for the benefit of St. John of the Cross. A door prize is to be awarded, also prizes for the costumes, and at the tables, for high scores in pinochle, bridge, and forty-five.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
Market Opens Firmly In Moderate ActiDity
Block of 10000 Shares of SOcOny-VaCuum Featured
 Start-OtIler Large Sales Were in Evidence

Steel shares were just under the previous closing level, while motors, rails, oils, utilities, mercantile shares [ farm equipments gained. Coppers wC steady despite further advances in the price of the metal abroad indicating another demostic advance to bring the prices into line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
L. o. o. M.

Harry T. Hubert. dictator of the local Lodge of Moose, presided at last nights meeting of the group and plans were made for the ir1i- tiation of another large class of candidates. The local team was defeated by Wallingford in the interstate card tournament on Tuesday evening.
 The local team will travel to Meriden on Monday night. There are five teams in the league: Wall ingford, New Britain, Middletown, Meriden and Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
NEW YORE CURB
BulNs A COP

Bob Burns, the Arkansas traveller ! O goes Hawaiian in "Waikiki wedding" his next picture, was made an honorary lieutenant in the Los Angeles police force in cere- mony at the Los Angeles police pis- tol range today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
Sheridan Council

The regular meeting of Sheri- dan Council Study Club will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow eve ming at Columbus club. Rev. John Dial will conduct the usual discussion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29

It is the forest that hes been felled once that is most difncult to get through, for there a secondary growth of low-ehbing shrubs and Viiies naingles with the taller trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29
HAWKS READY FOR SPEED FLIGHT IN. NEW BULLET PLANE DESIGNED
 TO SET 400 M. P. H. WORLD RECORD
Mystery Ship Built By Veteran Flier Who Will Attempt To Break
 Howard Hughes Mark
BY JACK AMMAN United Press Staff COrreSpOndeE

East Hartford, Con-, Oct. (UP)-Before November ends Lieut. Commander Frank Hawks expects to smash the worlds land aplane speed record here With ms new mystery ship Time Flies which he believes will attain Sneed close to 400 miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-29

A new tire in use on farm trac- tors is puncture proof. The pressure carried inside the tire is the same as tlath outside.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
DANGEROUS POND
COSTS BOYS LIFE
Bernard Clark, 13, Drowned al
Brother Watches-Warn.
ing Issued.

Drowning of another child in the
deep pond near New York avenue and
Bladensburg road northeast brought
from police today warning that the
place will continue for some time to
be a dangerous swimming hole, al
though it is gradually being filled in.
Bernard Clark, 13, colored, 2035
Clagett place northeast, drowned there
yesterday while swimming with
friends. He was the third or fourth
to sink to death in the ponds
treacherous depths, the previous victim
being 9-year-old Mary Farrell, 1343
F street northeast, who drowned
May 9. '..-~
Capt. Richard H. Mansfield, ninth
precinct commander, announced after
the Farrell childs death he would
seek to have the pond filled in. He
said today that this was being done,
although the pond is so large and
deep 1t may be year or longer be-
fore enough dirt can be dumped in.
The pond Is on the property of the
United Clay Products Manufacturing
Co. and Is the result Of excavations for
brick clay. 1t is more than a quarter
of a mile wide and 10 to 80 feet deep
in places, Capt. Mansfield said. He
added more accidents could be ex-
pected If children In the neighborhood
continued to disregard warning signs.
Evening star., 1936-08-11

can move to legalize starting blocks
might be approved at the next I. A. A.
F. meeting in 1888.
Germans Disclaim Responsibility.
Whoever may be responsible for
Peru's dissatisfaction, German au-
thorities today denied the slightest
responsibility.
Peru threatened to withdraw yes
terday after the International Foot
Ball Federation had ordered a replay
of last Saturdays game in which the
South Americans defeated Austria,
AZ.
A high departmental official who
usually accompanies Chancellor Hit
Ter on his trips pointed out that lin
the opinion of the International Foot
Ball Federation, the Danish referee at
Saturdays game was derelict in his
duties and that therefore the feder-
atoms Appeal Committee has stepped
into action"
This committee" the official said
had a French chairman, Italian and
French vice chairmen and Swedish
and Czechoslovakian members. There
was not one German on the commit
tee. 1t clearly was an international
not German, affair.
when the replay was ordered fol-
yesterday again it was foreigner who
awarded the game to Austria. The
referee, Barlassina of Italy, waited the
prescribed 80 minutes before pro.
nouncing Austria the winner.
Austrians "Mauled."
"Our definite view Is that the Latin
Americans last Saturday simply
jumped over the enclosure and mauled
the -Austrians. The Peruvians didn't
complain then that the stadium die
not comply with Olympic require.
ments. It was only after the replay
was ordered that they began to OBJ
ject. As matter of fact the stadium
where Saturdays game was played
has been the scene of many interna-
tional events. Never before did any.
body take exception to the layout"
Evening star., 1936-08-11
Mrs. CASTOR B. Means Flies
To Husband, W in Prison,
Bilker of Mrs. Mclean
Won't Submit to Life.
Sdring Operation.

Adamant in his refusal to permit a
life-saving operation, CASTOR B.
Means, former Department of Justice
agent serving IS years in Leavenworth
Penitentiary for bilking Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean of sl04,o00 in the
Lindbergh infant kidnapping, lay near
death in the prison hospital today.
Mrs. Means hurried by plane from
Washington to reach her 57-year-old
husband as soon as she heard he had
been stricken with gall bladder all
ment. The Department of Justice
reported his condition was growing
steadily worse but that he would not
sanction surgery.
Consent Of his nearest relative must
be obtained before doctors can ply
their skill to save his life. The attack
seized him Saturday night. Mrs.
Means, who has sought obscurity since
her husbands conviction three years
ago, sobbed at the airport but would
not say whether she would authorize
the operation.
Means gained considerable notorlety
in the 20s when he was sent to
Atlanta Penitentiary for violation OF
the prohibition law. He drew more
attention to himself in 1929 when he
published his Strange Death Of Presi-
dent Harding" which purported to be
a revelation Of the undercover activi-
ties Of Mr.. Harding and his associates
But his career touched the zenith
of the bizarre in criminality when he
played on the sympathies Of Mrs. Nc
Lean, wealthy owner Of the Hope
diamond" to entrust to him s104,00C
to ransom the baby Charles Augustu:
Lindbergh, after he told her the gang
sters holding him demanded s150,0o0
Means, who in reality had nc
Evening star., 1936-08-11

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terspersed in the examination, Ander-
son once asking:
Isn't it true that you have con-
sumed one-f1fth of a gallon of Scotch
whisky day since your divorce?"
A heated no" was the quick reply.
Barrymore, who last year made a
speedy dash from New York to Holly
wood with his young protege Elaine
Barrie, vainly attempting to catch up
with him, poured out his troubles to
Miss Astor after his famous trans
continental trip" the witness said.
rs that the time Barrymore fell
over her?" CMarylyn, Anderson asked.
Denies Barrymore Was Intoxicated.
Il don't know because that didn't
happen" replied Miss Astor, denying
that Barrymore was intoxicated.
Barrymore was always talking about
his troubles" Miss Astor added.
Daniel Silberberg, New York broker:
DR.. Mortimer Rodgers, New York
physician; Carlos Paraga. Cuban to-
bacco magnate; John Eldredge, actor
brother-in-law of Frederic March:
Count Alfonso Carpegna and George
Oppenheimer, writer. were other men
mentioned by Miss Astor in testifying
OF her acquaintanceships.
Among those who came to see her
In her Tower road apartment while
Marylyn was staying with her, she
testified, were Eldredge, with whom
she appeared in two pictures; Count
Carpegna and Oppenheimer
About each, Anderson asked: Did
Miss Astor serve them drinks? Did
they 60 into her bed room? Did they
ever stay all night? All her replies
were in the negative.
Miss Astor told of visiting Pain
Springs, resort city, when Kaufman
was there, but pointed out she also
saw several people"
She did not think" she was with
Kaufman last July at the Troc-
adero. night club rendezvous fer
film folk, "the night Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Thalberg were there"
She was at the cafe with him in
June, however, and she had a cock
tail before dinner.
Were you sober?" asked Anderson.
"I certainly was" Miss Astor re-
| torted.
Anderson asked her If she saw DR..
Thorpe and Lillian Miles together in
February and March of 1885. Miss
AStor said she had not.
The actress has testified that DR..
Thorpe's open association" with Mrs,
Miles was motivating factor in her
suit.
The presiding Judge ordered brought
into court the property settlement
approved when she and DR.. Thorpe
were divorced-the settlement Miss
Astor charges DR.. Thorpe cocerced
her into accepting by threatening to
"scandalize her"
Evening star., 1936-08-11


Ralph Gilman Of Alameda, Calf,
the Americans were caught in 9:03.2
Flanagan, leading of. swan the
fastest leg for the Americans, 2:15.4
followed by Macionis, 2:16.0; Paul
Wolf Of Los Angeles, 2:l6.0, and
Medica, 2:158.
Flanagan held Yusa to a length
lead at the end of the first 200 meters,
but during the next 200 Sugiura in
creased the japanese advantage to
three lengths as he went away from
Macionis Wolf proved equally in
capable of matching Taguchis furious
sprint toward the finish of the third
leg. with the result that Medica faced
an impossible deficit when he took
after the fleeing Arai.
Victor by One Foot.
Miss Maehata was given terrific
struggle by Martha Genenger OF
Germany in the 200-meter breast
stroke final, but won by one foot in
3:03.6. well above the new Olympic
standard of 3:01 9 she set in the trials
The japanese girl, second to Glare
Dennis of Australia in the 1882
Olympic final, led by a foot going into
the last so meters and chung tenaci-
ously to that margin to the finish
Ingesoerenson of Denmark finished
third, with Hanni Hoelzner of Ger.
many, and Johanna Waalberg, Hol-
land, tied for fourth.
Sail-offs for first places in the six
meter and eight-meter championships
Of the yachting competition were post
poned and perhaps Cancelled as
result of q series of protests lodged
against unidentified contestants. The
charges were said to involve profess
sionalism.
The International Amateur Ath-
letic Federation indicated an Ameri-
Evening star., 1936-08-11

1naI, dC any TdIe, Is the story tnaC
Is being told.
X X X
CROW.
A YOUTHFUL Chevy Chase resident
realized life ambition today,
though the victory was Pyrrhic one
Sleeping on an outdoor porch, he
awakened to see crow tearing at the
canvas awning overhead. Quietly he
slipped from beneath the covers,
grabbed broom and with the handle
'tsmacked" the crow just as its head
appeared through the hole in the
awning.
The birds body crashed to the
ground without so much as a flutter
in the garage driveway 10 feet dis
tant.
For years the youth had been at
tempting to shoot one Of the pests"
Phyrrhic was his victory, in so far as
he ripped q 4-foot hole in the awning
in place of the small rent being made
by the crow for piece Of nesting.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.

r VOW would you like to read the
- story of a broken vase, q wife
who loved antiques, a hus-
= u band who was clumsy and
the Salvation Army? An operative of
ours thinks 1t is quite a piquant COM
bination of characters.
The story begins, as you might have
guessed, with the husband breaking
the vase. The wife wept, and wept,
and wept and the husband wrung his
hands and said how sorry he was and
maybe he could have the vase re-
paired. The wife didn't believe him,
but no one can go on forever crying
over broken vases and 50, eventually,
she stopped.
Evening star., 1936-08-11

Steffens and made plans to attend his
funeral today.
Steffens, 70, died Sunday night of
q heart ailment in his home here. He
had not been in good health since he
was stricken two years ago on lee
ture tour.
Funeral services will be at 3 pm.
today in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, San
Francisco, with burial in the family
plot.
while many of us frequently dis
agreed with him." said Perry New
berry, the writer, I'VE all accepted him
as a man of rare ability and genius.
Evening star., 1936-08-11

knowledge Of the kidnapping, told Mrs.
Mclean he was carrying on negotia-
tions with a mysterious character
known as "the Fox" In real life 1.-The
Fox" was Norman T. Whitaker,
Washington lawyer, who was also
sentenced to Leavenworth.
Means was arrested when he sought
another s35,000 from Mrs. Mclean,
In July, 1888, he entered prison under
conviction of conspiracy, grand larceny
and embezzlement after a sensational
trial in District Court. The S104,000
was never found by authorities.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
Rooster's Crowings Counted.

OAKLAND, Calf. R1.-After previ-
GUS trouble with her neighbor's rooster,
Mrs. Reese D. Jones, awakened once
more, lay still and counted. In court
she testified the early morning ser.
enade numbered ll8 crowings.
Evening star., 1936-08-11

bill we must pay Tor the waste and eXtraVagance
that have run riot for three years in Washington.
There is, of course, nothing unusual in an
attack by candidate on the policies Of his
opponents. 1t would, on the contrary, be re-
unarkable If he didn't hit at them. But the
Republican vice presidential nominee displayed
a fairness that is distinctly unusual in politi-
clan warming up to campaign temperature when
he gave credit to the administration for several
of its measures. The compliment was limited
and qualified it is true but nevertheless definite.
Unless memory betrays me, no New Dealer
has ever admitted the worth Of anything done
Evening star., 1936-08-11
POPE NAMES BISHOP

Msgr. Guilfoyls Of Erie, Pa, Is
Given Honor.
ROME, August I1.-Pope Plus today
named Msgr. r. Guilfoyle Of Erie, Pa,
to be Bishop Of Altoona
Evening star., 1936-08-11
Night Final Delivered by Carrier
Anywhere in the City
Full Sports

Day Latest News Flashes from Around the World What
ever It is you'll ind in The Night Final Sports Edition.
THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY sTAR-deivered
by carrier-7oc month Call National 5000 and service
will start at once.
Evening star., 1936-08-11

Like Gov Iandon Col Knox emphasized partnership
and cooperaon competition and suspicion
In class appeal of the New Deal this doctrine
of which we can't hear too much.
copyrisnt 1850
Evening star., 1936-08-11
ARTISTS AND WRITER'S
PAY STEFFENS HONOR
Carmel's Colony Arranges to At
tend Funeral Services This
Afternoon.

By the Associated .'ress.
CARMEL, Calf, August 11.-Car-
mel's colony of artists and writer's
Joined in tribute yesterday to Lincoln
Evening star., 1936-08-11

Former Fashion Editor Dies.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, August II
@.-Mrs. Thomas A. Blackford, q
former fashion editor Of the Ladies
Home Journal, died yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH.

EvERLY HILLS Calf August l1-co Frank Knox in his
speech at Connersvle Ind, delivered smashing indct
ment of the New outlined in graphic strokes the
Evening star., 1936-08-11

events proved to her that husbands
who break vases are just the kind of
persons who never can get them re-
paired, the wife lost her temper and
gave the remnants of the broken vase
and it's mate to the Salvation Army.
AS fate will contrive things, shortly
thereafter the husband was walking
by the headquarters Of the Salvation
Army and saw the two vases, the
broken one now repaired. just sitting
there waiting for a buyer. The price
tag said they were $75.
That might seem a high price to
pay for your own clumsiness, but the
husband paid it, took the two vases
home to his wife without breaking
them), presented them to her and
now the two, presumably, are living
happily ever after.
SHIRLEY.
Unless something happens to
divert the little girls noD playing
Uith dolls, the day is coming Uhen
every manor perhaps Just 80 out
. OF 100-,Ciu marry girl named
Shirley.
That much uas implied at a
dolls tea party held a teD days ago
at Friendship House in Southeast
Washington. Thirty little girls
came NTH their dolls. Asked to
introduce the latter, teD said
MARY and several others offered
"Helen," but by far the majority
announced grauely. this is Shir-
ley."
1t is the kind OF Standardization
which makes the future look pretty
dark.
NO JINX.
YOU could look long time before
= you found another person who
likes the number l3 as well as does
DR.. A. w. Shea.
It is an attachment that goes far
back through the years and shows no
signs of weakening. 1t was during
the war that DR.. Shea found himself
a member of Company 313 and when
that company moved up to the front,
he was one Of 13 men aboard a cer-
tain truck. 1t happened to be the
18th Of the month, which was put
ting quite a few lbs on the line for
fate-and the Germans-to shoot at.
Both missed, however, and DR.. Shea
has looked upon 13 as pal ever since.
ANGER.
There uds wonderful man on
the bus Uith Mrs. Mary Hicks the
other evening; ",Oondertul," be-
cause he sat in the seat beside her
and did What she and quite te,D
other bus riders frequently haze
Uanted to do.
ObliUious of the fact that others
tDere matching him, he counted the
passengers as il they were so many
pduns in a pripdte battle betDeen
himself and the bus company. His
census taken, he recorded the num- y
Der of the bus, the hour-5:15-
and the number of passengers, 81.
The rest of the journey he just
sat there looking grim NTH a CLINT
in his eyes Uhich implied that the
Public Utilities Commission tDds
going to hear from him.
y
REPORT.
THERE Is nothing compulsory about
believing the story of Washing
ton motorist named Curtin, but the
tale is going the rounds that his
2,000-mile trip, just ended, was the
funniest auto trip of the Summer.
Something happened to the steering
mechanism of his car which made it
next to impossible to make left turn
Did Curtin have it repaired? That
is the part of the story which Is hard
to believe. A friend of his reports
that he made most Of the 1000 miles
without allowing an alien mechanic
to touch the car-making right turns
take the place of the left ones which
the vehicle simply could not nego-
tiate.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
OBITUARY

I Gedemino society AFFILIATED with the
Lithuanian Citizens Political club.
Mr.. Klimonis is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Ludvisa Brieve of Bris-
toll, Mrs. Agota Kizis of New York
and Mrs. Michela Balciene of Lith-
uania and several nieces and
nephews.
The body was removed to the De-
links Funeral Home, II Congress
avenue and will later be taken to
the home Of his nephew, Albert VAL
onis Of 10 Chambers street from
where the fu.leral will be held, time
and arrangements later. Friends
may call at the Valonis home this
evening.
BURRITT-Mrs. Jeanette Eva
Burritt, widow Of Austin H. Burritt,
died Saturday morning at her home,
AZ Wildemere avenue. She was born
Sept. 3, 1854, In North Branford.
Survivors include several nieces,
nephews and cousins in this city.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alder
son funeral home, TO Central ave-
nue.. Burial was In old Pine Grove
cemetery.
LYNCH Mrs May Casey
Lynch, wife of John ]. Lynch of
1895 East Main street, died last
night at her home after a short
illness.
Mrs. Lynch was born in Water
bury. the daughter of the late
Dennis and Mary (Conlon) Casey,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
Protest ''Unprofessional Conduct" Clause
rs JURORS FOR
DUTY SELECTED
PaneIman for Next Eight
Weeks Drawn By Geo.
H. Freeman, Clerk

Twenty-six men, all trustworthy
and true, have been drawn for jury
duty during the next eight weeks
period in superior court. Clerk Of
Superior Court, George H. Freeman
made the drawings at the ONCE Of
the clerk Of superior court at New
Haven, last Saturday. Representa-
tives from various outlying suburbs
are included In the list.
The new jurors will be in1paneled
tomorrow morning for hearing Of
the suit of Loretta r. Sweetmall
against the Waterbury Hospital and
others. Court will recess after the
short calendar session and they will
be excused until January 5.
The new jurors are: John q.
Fitzgerald of Ansonia: Herbert
Hickman, ST., o. Ansonia; Sherman
Stocker Of Beacon Falls: Herman J.
Smithausler Of Beacon Falls; Cliff
ton D. Rosha Of Bethany; Hiram D.
w. Darlington Of Bethany; Alfred
s. Bennett Of Cheshire; Michael ].
Coleman of Cheshire; James E. But
Ter Of Derby; Almerico Riccio Of
den; Roland c. Finley Of Hamden;
Derby; Herman Herman Of Ham
Edward Farley of Middlebury;
Harry E. Clark Of Middlebury;
Frank L. Bradbury Of Naugatuck;
William K. Birdsall of Naugatuck;
Horace Gable Of oxford; Benjamin
Tilquist Of Oxford; Walter Bulls of
Prospect; William Steere Of Pros
pect.
Herbert v. Baldwin Of Seymour;
Charles A. Mannweiler of Seymour;
James w. Malane Of Southbury;
George Tachauder Of Southbury;
Elmer Coe and Charles Tuttle OF
Wolcott.