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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
Community Center
 Presents Playlets
Special Attractions for Children at St. Pam's N. E. . Church Thursday-Casts Announced Today

After several weeks rehearsal, the ChiIdrens Dramatic group and the Round Table Players" of the North End community center will present a new set of productions in the base ment of St. Paul's M. E. church on April 30. The children's dramatic group will offer two plays, both of them original efforts of Herbert Price, director, and in the evening the older group will offer one full length play.
 Costume Play
 \ Several important WPA officials are expected to attend this affair and music will be supplied by the local WPA string ensemble under the direction of Michael Pace.
 The part in the evenings enter tainment contributed by the Round Table Players" will consist of one act costume play. 'The Strolling Mummers," a clever comedy of the eighteenth-century travelling players. The actors are working hard prepar- ing their parts and properties so as to make 1t colorful and interesting presentation. A floodlight for the stage and a set of footlights have been constructed by the members of the Group and, this, with the newly painted and decorated scenery, will aid the participants in presenting their drama. There is also another short one-act play by the famous Anton Chekov under preparation and if possible, this will also be pre- scented on the same program, The cast of the "Strolling Mummers" ln- cludes, Mildred Ulrich, Madeline
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Card, Evelyn Donahue, William Humphrey, Edward Mellon, John Buell., and Edward Knauf. The play CTS not taking part in the plays will act as property men, doormen, ush- erettes, prompters and assistants to the director in costuming and make up.
 General Invitation
 MT. Price extends cordial invita- ton to all persons interested in either dramatic or community cen ter work to attend the coming at traction. Visitors are welcome at all times during all classes and periods.
 The younger boys will act in ''The Pirates Honor, a short play depict ing trial aboard The Flying Skull. There are several excellent bits of dramatic suspense which are sur prisingly well-played by the young Thespians, The cast includes Rocco Calabrese, Albert DeFio, Robert Rus sell, Alfred Perugini, Rocco Georg- iano, and others.
 The girls of the Group will offer "Mayday with Mrs. West Wind" a short play-pagent, which includes several intriguing little tunes and recitations composed especially for the play by the author. This cast is as follows:
 Mrs. West Wind-Lois Anderson Josephine Fappiano.
 4 Freezes - Margaret Fappiano Margaret Fappiano, Geraldine Car oSella.
 The 6 Girls-Irona Nichols, Vic- toria Daddona, Verna Dietche, Mary Calabrese, Anna Corbo and Joyce Bartholomew.
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Iyn Wilson, Joe Carter and George Schaub, "Tanglefoot", the Heat Waves, Bill Ames and Popeye.
 There was horse racing con- ducted by Games Stewards of the Grace Line and other entertain ment conducted by Allen Leafer who had with him his Columbia Broadcasting orchestra.
 Prominent among the guests were Harriet Hector of Ziegfeld Follies, Ralph Donaldson, explor- CT, Donilo and Wade, Marguerite and Gill, Dixon and Brown, the dancing stars from Joe Penner's collegiate pictures, Nick Castle and Andy Faye, ROsaline & Se- vile, Basil Rallis, Val Vestoff and other stars of stage and screen.
 A gigantic pile of packages, all nationally advertised merchandise was auctioned off as a finale to the party, closing the Newspaper Convention for many who visited New York last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27

tCOnLlnueQ 1TOIH EdBG A.l CT in the superior court here, the logical choice.
 Thus far no claims have been made in regard to Dyson's sanity, but one of the first steps of the public defender is expected to be the asking of a test of Dyson's men, tality. Should he prove to be com- pletely sane, as the government will contend at his trial, his attorney will probably place him on the mercy of the court, contending that crime movies and stories led the youth to threaten Controller Leary with poisoning if he did not pay the demanded $20,000.
 Arrested Monday
 Dyson was arrasted last Monday by Police Supt. William J. Roach and Chief Inspector Joseph Stew ems of the detective bureau. After a day of questioning, he was book ed Tuesday and federal men were called into the case. Tuesday after noon, U. s. Commissioner Harry Krasow bound over Dyson to the next term of the federal district court. The lad is now a prisoner in lieu of bonds of $10,0OO, at the Middlesex county jail, Haddam. where minors held for federal of- lenses are detained.
 Oyson, according to local police, has freely admitted writing and mailing to Controller Leary a let ter in which he threatened to poison members of the Leary fam lily unless $200o0 was forthcoming. The controller turned over the letter to the police chief, and Dyson was picked up for questioning a day or two later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
DEFENSE OPENS
 CASE TOMORROW
Third Week of Trial. of Dr.. PetrOcelli to Commence
 in Superior Court

Defense of Dr. Gerardo c. Petro- celli will get underway at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning when the third week of the trial of the local doc tor on a charge of manslaughter gets under way. Dr. Petrocelli is charged by the state with having caused the death of Mary Silva, 20, of Avon, by an illegal operation performed in this city. The girl died at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, on June 14 of last year.
 Attorney Edward Mascolo, chief of defense counsel, is expected to call numerous witnesses in the doc tors defense. At the earliest, the trial will not end until Thursday of this week, and may be prolonged even more.
 Judge Earnest c. Simpson and a jury are hearing the issues in the case. During the states presenta- ton, Assistant States Attorney Wil-
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OBITUAR

Frank w., and Joseph T. Bossidy of Wallingford, and Charles H. anc Justin T. Bossidy of Hartford; twt sisters, Miss Ella c. Bossidy of Wa terbury and Mrs. John T. Collin; of South Lee, Mass; and ont brother, Patrick Bossidy of Lee Mass.
 The funeral was held this morn ing at 8:30 o'clock from the John J. Ferry & Sons funeral home, 8e East Main street, Meriden to St Joseph's church at g o'clock. Burial was in the family plot in St. Mary's cemetery, Lee, Mass.
 DIRGINCIUS - Kazimier Dirgin- cius, of 155 Tracy avenue, the hus- band of Anna Dirgincius, died at his home after a long illness Saturday evening. He was born in Lithuania and came to this country 31 years ago. He was prominent merchant of this city for the past 25 years.
 He is survived by four sons, Dan- iel, Bernard, Albion and Alphonse and two grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 800 o'clock from the home to St. Joseph's Church at 10:00 o'clock.
 CARDONE - Francesca Cardone, 80, died Saturday at his home, 17 Bronson street, after brief illness. He was born in Italy and came to this city 27 years ago, living the first seven years in New Rochelle, N. Y, before moving to this city.
 MT. Cardone is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Anna Lorusso, of the same address. The funeral will be held from the home, tomorrow nor ming at 9:l5 o'clock to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where a high mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 sHORE-Samuel Shore, real es- tate dealer, of 25 Plaza Ave, died yesterday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Etta Shore; a daughter, Miss Rebecca; a son Herman; three daughters by for mer marriage, Mrs. H. Beck, Mrs. Murray Grossman, all of this city, and Mrs. J. Berger of Newark, N. J.; and several grandchildren.
 The funeral was held this after noon at o'clock from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue. Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf offciat- ing. Burial was in the Waterbury Hebrew Benefit association ceme- tery.
 CORRIGAN-John Leo Corrigan, two year old son of Francis L. Cor rigan, of 135 Academy avenue, died in St. Mary's hospital yesterday aft ernoon. Besides his father, he ls survived by two brothers, Gerald and Bernard; a sister, Shirley his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Mat thew J. Corrigan; his grandfather, John Butler; and a number of aunts and uncles.
 The funeral was held from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 KENNEDY-Henry Kennedy died this morning at his home 45 Pros pect street, Union City. He was a native of this city but had resided in Union City for the past five years.
 MT. Kennedy is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Grant Kennedy of Union City and one brother Ray mond of this city.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Mary's church, Union City, where a requiem Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock.
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BOSSIDY-John F. Bossidy of Al West Main street, Meriden, and brother of Miss Ella c. Bossidy, for ner principal of Washington school, this city, died Friday morning at the Meriden hospital after a short illness. He was born in Lee, Mass, a--d had lived in Meriden for the last 20 years where he was an em- ploye of the New Departure Mfg Go. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph's church, Meriden, and an active member of the Meriden lodge of ElkS.
 He is survived by 8 daughter, Mrs. Rose Ryan of Hartford; eight sons, Raymond of Jersey City, Colin w. cs Fairfield, John F., James E.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
POOR GET PRIZE ORANGES

San Bernardino, Cal. - O.Po - T. E. Anderson has solved the prob- lem of what to do with exhibits af- ter the exhibition is over. At the close of the National Orange show here, he gave his exhibit of 37t boxes of choicest oranges, lemons and grapefruits to the poor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27

Newspaper publishers and lead ing Agency executives of the United States were entertained at New York's famous Tavern on the Green in Central Park by stars of Jimmy Kelly, who is popularly called the Gear of Sullivan Street,.
 Janis Andre, known as the star of Sullivan Street, topped the program with her famous "Leda and the Swan" number.
 On the same program were Mary Lane, Midgie Parks, Yves. Warren and Mildred Bodee, Eve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
Taverns Operating
 On Standard Time
May Remain Open Until A. M-InspeCtOrs Here to
 Enforce Midnight Closing Law

Inspectors the state liquor control board are in the city, apparently to assist police in the drive against late closing taverns it disclosed today According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Daniel Carson who with Super ntendent William J. Roach, is personally directing the campaign against law-breakng taverns cancellation or permits is the probable penalty for propretors ot estao rnentS found to be fagrant Yolators of the law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27

In answer to scores of queries from tavern owners this morning in regard to the effect daylight saving might have on opening and closing hours, police stated that taverns would operate under standard time. Hours provided by state law are g a. m. for opening and 12 midnight for closing. Under daylight saving, consequently, taverns cannot open until 10 o'clock in the morning and may remain open until 1 o'clock the following morning.
 Warning First
 No arrests have yet been made, authorities to date having con- tented themselves with merely warning law violators. Inasmuch as the state inspectors are present in the city, police will undoubtedly re7 fer to them for action on such cases as are found to be consistent viola tions.
 The drive was instituted last week, together with campaign against parking. Patrolmen Fred Hickey. Patrick Moylan, Pakul and Hobart of the vice squad have visited tav- erns in all sections of the city to see that closing hours were observed.
 The city court treasury this morn ing was enriched to the extent Of $179 as the result of the current police war against illegal parking. Most of the tags were for parking on the wrong side of the street, a practice which police are determined to eradicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-27
WOMAN, 1O2, AGE SHY

Santa Rita, Cal. - U.PD - Even at the undisputed age of 100 years Mrs. Catarina Rodriguez Berreyessa is exercising woman's privilage. Records in the Santa Cruz Mission show she was born in 1884 and therefore is 102, but she refuses to admit to more than 100 years.
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I liam B. Fitzgerald succeeded on in- troducing into evidence two death- bed statements by the girl and a
 transcript of a coroner's hearing in
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FUNERALS

The funeral of Pasquale Ferrucci was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the home, 119 Railroad Hill street to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where mass of requiem was celebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev. Dennis Biararelli assisted by Rev. Michael Lynch and Rev. Edward Barrett. Burial was in Calvary cem- etery. The pallbearers were: Gio- vanni Pannone, Francesca Delluccl, Luigi Buonore, Nicola Del Buono, Giuseppe Sofia and Raffaele Mar cucci.
 The funeral of Agostino DeVito will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 15 Orange street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9:l5 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lohers, widow of Frederick J. Loh- CTS, former resident of this city, was held from the home, 77 Laurel Beach road, Devon, this morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. Gabriels church at 8 o'clock, where sol emn mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. John Ryan. 1nterment took place in old St. Joseph's cemetery, Waterbury.
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SHORE - Tn this city. April 26th 1886, Samuel Shore, of 25 Plaza Ave. Funeral this afterrOon, at 8 o'clock. from Lunny Funeral Home 25 Central Ave. Burial in Water bury Hebrew Benefit Association cemetery.
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The funeral of Clarence E. Walch father of Roy Walch of the Crosby high school faculty, will be held in Nashau, N. H., Wednesday with burial in Hudson Center cemetery
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her hospital room. in which she pointed to Dr. Petroeelh and iden- tined him as the doctor who had operated on her.
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OSBORN-In Naugatuck, April 26th. 1886, Mrs. Mabel Eastman Osborn, of Rockwell Ave. Naugatuck. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home, 201 Meadow street, Nauga- tuck, to St. Michaers Episcopal Church. Burial in Grove ceme- tery.
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kEHNEDx aEtS iaaf HarrL In GnL9n city' April Prospect St., Union City. Funeral Wednesday morning, ti me later from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St, to St. Mary's Church Union City. Burial in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery.
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ATTORNEY CACER
 MAY HELP DYSON

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DIRGINCIUS-In this city, April 25th. 1886, Kazimier Dirginclus of 1855 Tracy Ave. Funeral tomorrow morning, at 9:00 o'clock. from 155 Tracy Ave, to St. Joseph's Church at 10 o'clock.
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DIED

this city, April 25th. 1886. Francesca Cardone, of l7 Bronson Street. Funeral tomorrow morning, at 9:15 o'clock, from 17 Bronson St, to Our Lady of Lourd . es Church. Buriail in Calvary ceme- tery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-02
Miss Ann Pfipsen
Home From Miami
Enjoyed Two-Month Visit In The
SOuthland--Returned To This
City Wednesday

Two months Of warm weather
and sunshine was the experience of
Miss Ann Pflipsen who returned
from Miami, Florida on Wednesday
of last week. Her x first reactions
upon returning to Minnesota was
one of surprise and she said, ct
found all those gigantic snow banks
of which the Minnesotans wrote me
had completely disappeared"
In speaking Of the return trip
Miss Pflipsen says that it was un-
eventful except for the magnifi-
cence of the mountain scenery In
Tennessee and Kentucky. All roads
were passable and no discomfort
was caused by floods until her own
state of Minnesota was reached,
where at Red Wing they ran into
sections Of the highway that were
completely covered with several
feet OF writer. The water had
reached levelso high that It CUR
gled in under the bus and caused
some discomfort in the way of wet
feet for the passengers. In Cincin-
natl along the Ohio River valley
they saw some buildings sur
rounded by water.
Like many northerners the clean
Hness of southern cities impressed
Miss Pflipsen. Because of the lit
tie use of coal in Miami the build
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-02
Stearns Co.
HiStOricalSO-
ciety
DR.. j. A. Du Bots, of This
City, Elected Member of
Board of Directors
NEED FEDERAL FUNDS
Plan To Establish Two Mus
Gums, One In Each
End of County

Formal organization Of the
Stearns County Historical Society
took place at the Central Junior
High School Friday night with
about IS persons present. Officers
elected were: d. S. Brainard, pres
ident; Rev. Walter Roger, st.
Johns, vice president; Miss Ger
trude Cove, secretary; and Alvah
Eastman, treasurer. Three direct
ors named were: DR.. ]. A. Dubois,
Sank Centre; Garland Taylor, SUI
perintendent of Stearns County
Schools; and Miss Rose Merz.
The contact committee which has
been functioning since December
was continued until next October.
This committee has been contact
ing the federal government in re-
gard to obtaining WPA funds for
establishing historical museums in
the county and also supervises the
relations between the new county
organization and the WPA histor-
ical project. Members of this COM
mittee are: Harold L. Schoelkopf,
chairman; w. J. Stephens, Mel
rose; DIR. Dubois, Sank Centre; DIR.
p. c. Pilon. Paynesville; Edward
Wig, Belgrade; and Superintendent
Taylor.
The constitution reported by the
constitution committee was adopt
ed at the meeting and a resolution
was passed authorizing cooperation
with the federal government
through the WPA historical pro-
ject.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-02
Fifty Librarians Have
Received Limitations
Special Session Arranged For
Group at 18th Annual Lake
Region Convention

With invitations and the com
pleted program in the hands OF
more than fifty librarians through
out this section Of the state comes
the announcement this week that
the group will be enhanced by q
large number of school Librarians
throughout this section. A special
session has been arranged for this
group in the 18th annual Lake Re
gion Library convention to be held
in this city on May LIST and End.
OF special interest to those in
charge of school libraries a meet
ing is arranged for Friday after
noon, the LIST, with Miss Harriet A.
Wood, State supervisor Of School
libraries, presiding over the round
table. The meet is arranged to deal
specifically with problems that
confront the school librarian. Invi-
tations have been sent to the SUI
perintendents Of schools havins
such library departments and to
the librarians in charge. They in
clude the Teachers Colleges in the
cities of ST. Cloud, Bemidji and
Moorhead; and the schools in
Moorhead, Brainerd, Alexandria
Osakis, Little Falls. Royalton, Up
sala, Belgrade, Brooten, Melrose
st. Cloud, Long Prairie, Anoka, and
Grey Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-02
Supt. Kohl To
Address Educators


Supt. w. A. Kohl, of this city,
has been selected as one Of the
speakers of the panel discussions
to be held during the schoolmen's
week at the University of Mime
sofa next week. Mr.. Kohl win speak
to the school group next Wednes-
day.
This panel Is headed by DR.. Peik,
Of the University, and is given for
the superintendents and principles
in attendance. There will be several
panels on various topics effecting
schoolmen during the week. School
mems week Is held in the interest
Of superintendent and principals
Of public schools from both country
and city.
Mr.. Kohl has also been asked to
speak Friday evening at the Long
Prairie public school on organiza-
ton and value of school patrols.
The school patrol in Sank Centre
is recognized as one of the best and
most efficiently trained units Of its
kind In the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-02
Interest In
City Election
Has Grown
Melvin F. Hintzen and w. E.
DeLaurier Candidates
For Mayor
VOTE TUESDAY, APRIL 7
Four Candidates Compete for
Two Aldermanic Pos
itions
VOTE TUESDAY, APRIL 7

During the past week interest
has grown to fever heat and COM
petition for the aldermanic posi-
lions and the office Of mayor are
expected to bring out the largest
vote cast in recent years.
The election will be held on
Tuesday, April 7th, and the polls
will be open from $50 a. M, to 500
p. m. In the First Ward voting will
take place in the Armory, at the
corner of Third and Elm Streets,
and in the Second Ward voters will
cast their ballots in the Fire De-
partment rooms on the ground
floor Of the City Hall building, cor
ner Of Third and Pine Streets.
In this election 1t will be neces-
sary to elect mayor for term of
two years; a treasurer for a two
year term; a Municipal Judge for
four years; and two aldermen, each
for two-year term.
Eight men have filed as candi-
dates for these various offices and
their names have been placed on
the ballot for the voters selection.
Every voter in the city should make
an attempt to exercise his right Of
franchise and to cast his or her
ballot for the candidate deemed
best to serve the interests of the
city. This is the voters business and
they should show an interest.
The candidates for the various
offices are as follows:
For Mayor
w. e. DeLaurier.
Melvin +. Hintzen.
For Treasurer
q. H. Hansen.
For Municipal Judge
S r.. r. Keils.
For Aldermen
Vote for two)
f. L.. Connolly.
Jos. Dirnberger.
August Otto.
d. A. Pangburn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-02
Plan Fast Base
BallNineFor
Sank Centre
]. J. Kohns, 1885 State Cham
pions, Wish To Play On
Local Diamond
PLAN 18th CELEBRATION
Two-Day Horse Racing Event
Planned AS Part
Of Program

At the meeting of the Athletic
club held in the Community club
rooms Friday evening baseball was
one Of the major items of discus
sion. Verne Soltau, Commander OF
Robert Swift Post American LIE
gion, read a letter which revealed
that the J. ]. Kohn's, 1885 amateur
champion baseball team of the
state of Minnesota, are DESTROYS OF
playing on the local diamond as q
Sank Centre team.
The club voted to sponsor this
team and Roy Scott, president, ap-
pointed a committee composed OF
Verne Soltau, Ed L. Rattle, Her.
man Vennewitz and M. J. Deichert
to investigate the possibility Of fin
ancing an aggregation of such out
standing nature.
IF 1t is possible to secure the J.
u. Kohn's to play as a Sank Cen
tire team, such opposition as the
House of David, Kansas City Mon
archs and possibly the st. Paul AS
sociation team will be included in
the schedule. This team was a
member of the Big4 league, which
included st. Cloud and whitman
They played SO games during the
year and won 40 of them. The com.
mittee is now in touch with the
management Of the ]. J. Kohn's
and 1t is more than a mere POSSIBLE.
ity that the team will be secured
to represent Sank Centre in the
amateur baseball field during the
coming summer.
Horse races for a Fourth of July
celebration to be staged in Saul
Centre this year also brought forth
favorable discussion, and 1t was de
-cided to sponsor a two-day event
on the Fourth and 9Th Of July. The
committee appointed to make ar.
rangements for this event is com
posed Of Dugan MCGEE, Alex Ben
son and A. r. Kinney. 1t is planned
to have these races wide open
Speed boat races will also be part
Of the program on the Fourth.
"A committee of five was appoint
ed to select candidate favorable
to athletics for the Council, and
the name of Henry Bastien was
submitted. Mr.. Bastien failed tc
file