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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
Social Studies Club
 VIII Elect Officers

The Elementary Social Studies club will hold It's regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening at 1 o'clock ct the LeaVenworth library. At this meeting the election of of- ficers for the coming year will take place.
 The officers for the past year in- clude: President M. Corrine Rossi of the B. w. Tinker school; Vice-presi- dent Marguerite T. Power of Bun ker Hill,. secretary, Margaret M. Mccarthy of the Duggan school and treasurer, Renora Barber Of Slocum school.
 Plans for a rummage sale We'd riesday and Thursday and for the annual tea for the graduating class were discussed at Q meeting of St. Mary's Hospital Aid society yester- day afternoon. Mrs. Joseph Fl. Me- Ginniss presided. The ten will be held May 27 and the rummage sale will be conducted at Q store ct l45 East Main street. officers and mem- bers of the society will be in charge of both events.
 Mrs J. Krusewski, the former Marie LaVasseur was guest of honoi at Q shower recently given by Mrs. Krusewski in Milford The guests included: Mrs. J. Kwack, Mrs. Barker, Helen Romuk, Mrs. Poinaw- ski, Mrs. A. Kannia, Mildred Sapito- wicz, Mrs. r. Stepanowicy, Mrs. Post, Mrs, Komarowska, Mrs. Golenibiew- ska, Sophie Bartusewicz, Mrs. Stan- Icy sohocienski, Mrs. Walter Golem- beski, Mrs. Andrew Sobocienski, Mrs. Coughlan, Mrs. Kallzynski, Lois Me- Gee, Mrs. Joseph Bumaka, Joseph- inc zuckor, Mrs. Mackiewicz, Mrs, Olinski, Mrs. J. Kaluzynski, Mrs. Nagelonis, Peggy Coughlan, Mrs. Radecki, Mrs. Valany sobocenski, Florence Radecki, Edna Radecki, Mrs. r. Kaluzynski, Mrs. B. Smith, Mrs. John Lanucha, Mrs. K. Dud- zinski, Margaret Barkus, Mrs. T. Sapitowicz Mrs. A. Ko2lowski, Mrs. Kosowski, Miss Kozewski, Mrs. Mrs. Parniawskie, Mrs. Zaniewski, Mrs. Bogdanowicz, M, BogdanowicS Mrs. Krusewski, Florence LaVasseur Marie LaVasseur, Mrs. Robert La- Vasseur, Mrs. Plenkowski, Adele, Ann, Mary and Mildred Pienkowski
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

William Knight Jr, of Dikeman street, Charles Perotti of Bennett avenue, Edgar 0astelier of West Porter street and Joseph Leary of Oakville have returned after spend- ing the weekend in Providence, R. l., where they were the guests of Charles o. Brooks, a cousin of Mir. Knight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05

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Evening star., 1936-09-10
INSURGENTS DENY
FIRING ON U. S. SHIP
Disclaim Responsibility for At.
tempted Bombing Of
nestrover-

(Copyrisht. 1896. BY the Associated Press)
SPANISH REBEL JUNTA HEAD
QUARTERS. BURGOS. September
10.-The insurgent Spanish govern
ment junta, following an investiga-
ton, announced today rebel plane
was not responsible for the recent at
tempted bombing Of the United States
destroyer Kane.
(The Madrid government had for
mally disavowed responsibility for the
attempted bombing. which occurred
OF the Spanish west coast on August
80. Only this week, the rebel COM
mander in chief, Gen. Francisco Fran
co, informed American diplomatic au-
thorities It was barely possible rebel
plane had mistaken the Kane for q
Spanish government ship)
Today's announcement said the In
vestigation disclosed no rebel plane
was in the vicinity of the Kane at the
time Of the incident
Rebel aviators, the junta declared
are under strict orders from the high
command ito respect all foreign flags
and especially, as in this case, when
the colors flown belong to q state
which behaves in friendly and Loyal
manner toward the Nationalist Crebel)
movement
Evening star., 1936-09-10
23-Fan,ily Lo,c Rent Housing
Project Nearing Completion
Finishing Touches Being Put on Last
TwO Houses in L Street Southeast
Group for COIOred Tenants.

Two six-family houses, part Of low
rent housing project on L street be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth south
east, will be completed by about the
first week In October, 1t was announced
yesterday by John Ihlder, executive
officer of the Alley Dwelling Authority.
When finished the new two-story
brick buildings will complete 23-fam-
lily unit, the first Of such projects un-
dertaken by the A. D. A. Two other
brick buildings now being renovated
will be included in the final plan.
which calls for three-sided court. All
the dwellings will be occupied by col
ored families.
A maximum Of five persons has been
set for each of the four-Yoom apart
ments in the new buildings. The cost
per family. Ihlder said. will be less
than $50 per month. Each apartment
is adequately equipped with water.
heating and lighting facilities.
The project will bring fresh air and
sunshine to the former squalor Of the
dwellings situated on the alley run
ming through the block, parallel to L
street.
Originally two dilapidated frame
Evening star., 1936-09-10
WOMAN IS ASKING
100000 DAMAGES
Ruth Ann Campbell Charges
w. W. Shives Induced Her Into
Fraudulent Marriage.

An allegedly fraudulent marriage
last Valentine day in Marlboro. Md,
went on the rocks in District Court
today when q 29-year-old bride. Ruth
Ann Campbell, IS U street northeast,
sued her contractor husband, William
Webb Shives, 3l21 Sixteenth street,
for $l00, 900 in a double -barreled dam
age suit, believed the first Of its kind
brought here.
Two weeks ago Miss Campbell filed
. suit in equity for annulment Of the
Marlboro marriage.
Through Attorneys Cedric johnson
and Robert I. Miller. she stated today
that she became acquainted with
Shives February 9, and on the 14th
of the month agreed to 60 with him
to Maryland to be married. She said
he told her that his previous marriage
had been dissolved and he was free
to rewed, while. as a matter of fact,
his divorce did not become final until
six months later.
She asked the court to award her
$4,000 for this alleged deceit prac-
ticed on her.
The second half Of the suit, In which
an additional $4,000 was sought, al
legged breach Of promise. Miss Camp
bell said that on April she discovered
her marriage was invalid. but that
Shives promised to marry her when
his decree should become final.
When the six-month period expired,
however. she said. he refused to have
another ceremony performed.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
LIBERALS TO TALK
CAMPA|GNbACK|NG
La Toilette Declares Bids
Have Been Accepted by
rs NotabIeS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis, September To-
Senator Robert M. La Toilette. jr..
said last night that rs nationally
prominent Liberals had accepted in
vitations to meet in Chicago tomor-
row to pool their support behind a
common choice for President.
Sources close to the Senator reported
that many who backed President
Roosevelt four years ago would take
part in the conference. scheduled to
convene behind closed doors at a
hotel In the Loop.
Invitations were sent to 140 Lib
erals scattered over the Nation. The
responses were being received at the
offices of Senator La Toilette, who,
with his brother, Gov. Philip F. La
Toilette, organized the Wisconsin
Progressive party.
Withholds Participant List.
The Senator declined to reveal the
list of participants until the roll was
called at Chicago. but said he was
assured those present would include
Mayor F. H. La Guardia Of New York,
Republican Fusionist; United States
Senator Elmer Benson and Gov. HAL
mar Petersen, Of Minnesota. Farmer
Laborites; Gov. La Toilette. Repre-
sentative Paul Kvale, Farmer-Labor-
ite, Minnesota; three Wisconsin Rep
resentatives, George j. Schneider,
Harry Sauthoff and Gardner Withrow,
all Progressives: Allan Bouge of
Parker. S. OAK; James c. Blauvelt,
Ridgewood, N. j.; George T. David,
San Francisco; Maurice r. Davidson
and Edward X. Kennedy Of New York
City: Arthur j. Weaver Of Falls City,
Nebr.. and Col. John G. Maher of
Lincoln, Nebr.
Mayor La Guardia and Senator
Benson were among those who Joined
Senator La Toilette in issuing the in
| vitation. The others were Senator
George Norris, Republican. OF Ne
braska; Edward Keating, editor OF
Labor: Senator Homer T. Bone, DEM
ocrat, Of Washington: A. A. Berle, 81.
New York, and Frank p. Walsh, chair
man of the New York State Power
Authority.
Full Discussion Indicated.
The call for the meeting specified
support Of no particular candidate
Senator La Toilette indicated the
meeting would be thrown open to the
| fullest discussion.
I'VE did not intend this to be q
convention" he said. 1T Is q con-
ference and We want every one there
to feel free to talk. For that reason
the conference will be open only to
those who have been invited"
Evening star., 1936-09-10
BLUM WILL CONFER
ON SPANISH STAND.
Joint Committee Named by
Socialists and Communs
lists on Question.
~ the Associated Press.

~ NfC hosOCiutSu ASD"s
PARIS, September lo.-Socialists
and Communists placed in the hands
of a joint committee today future dis
cussion on Frances policy of hands
off" the civil war in Spain.
The committee was appointed to con-
fer with Premier Leon Blum on the
neutrality dispute In which the Gen.
eral Confederation of Labor has asked
decentralization" and the Communists
demanded abandonment.
The Socialist party council, accept
Ing the invitation to join the group
which will represent more than halt
the Peoples Front strength-promised
"co-operation" and reaff1rmed the
partys support of the government S
position.
Both sides agreed to strive to Co
ordinate the action of the two par
ties" in an effort to present "a solid
front against the growing menace oi
Fascism.'
Occupation strikes, in which French
workers took control of factories and
Establishments, continued during the
negotiations.
Thirty thousand strikers in the Lille
region slept in the factories which they
held throughout the night. Othel
workers extended the folded arms
refusal to work at Marseille and Cler.
mont-Ferrand.
Another 10000 dock workers at Ii
Eavre reached an agreement with theil
employers to 60 back to work today.
However, metallurgical workers al
Oouai, near Lille, declared genera
strike and occupied the factories.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
CLAUDE AITCHISON,
|. C. C. MEMBER, WE'D
DR.. Ada McCown, Connected With
Congressional Library, Bride
in Oregon.

Claude Bruce Aitchison, member Of
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. was to be married at 4 pm. to-
day In Portland. Oreg., to DR.. Ada
McCown, legislative assistant at the
Congressional Library. it was learned
here today.
The bride and groom are both resi-
dents Of Portland. DR.. Aitchison's S
first wife died two years ago. He has
two children, Bruce Aitchison. an at
torney in the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and Miss Beatrice
Aitchison. who is to be an attendant
at the wedding.
DR.. Aitchison. who is professor oi
economics at American University, was
appointed to the Interstate Commerce
Commission by former President Will
son in 1917.
For 10 years Miss McCovn was a
professor at Russell-Sage College. later
transferring to Reed College, Portland
where she became dean of women.
Evening star., 1936-09-10

among themselves about yesterdays
sharp differences over public regula-
ton of private utility companies and
the relative advantage Of public and
privately owned systems.
First issue to precipitate any
marked controversy in open session.
that of policy toward the private
utilities, received its real impetus from
two outspoken representatives Of
Mayor r. H La Guardia of New York.
Speaking during the morning.
Maurice P. Davidson indicted at
tempts to regulate private util-
tiles through local commissions.
charging that the commissions are
subservient to the powerful companies
and that they have been ensnarled
in long g-drawn out legal battles when
ever sincere attempt is made TO
lower rates. Public competition.
Davidson said, would be more effective
and less expensive as means of fore
ing rates down.
Davidson was only blazing the way
for proponents of public ownership.
for following him closely to the plat
form were Scattergood. director of
the Los Angeles Bureau Of Light
and Power, and z. S. Wingfield. as
sistant director of the power division
of the P. w. A., both of whom cited
shortcomings of the commissions as
regulatory agencies and advanced
public ownership as the desirabl
solution.
Just as the assault upon the private
companies seemed over for the day,
Langdon w. Post, New York City
housing commissioner and second Of
the La Guardia representatives, un-
looSed q new blast in which he ex-
pressed his own belief and that Of the
mayor as being committed to public
ownership.
THE private utilities, with their
complicated financial structure, may
never approach the economical opera.
ton possible for public plants" Post
said. "and in any event savings must
be divided always between owner and
consumer-not always equally"
Predicting that many giant public
housing projects are yet to be con-
ceived and carried out, Post warned
that utility plants will be included
with each project unless the private
companies come across" with the
lowest possible rates.
Only two voices were raised In de-
fense of private companies and local
commissions. those being John c.
Dalton of the British delegation and
c. J. Goodnough of the Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission.
Declaring that the utilities are free
from political violence" in England.
Dalton said the industry's hope Of
benefiting consumers and protecting
its investors rests upon keeping the
politicians out.
Goodnough pointed out that tbs
commissions have only the powers
granted by legislatures and expressed
the opinion that administration Of
these powers has been honest and
efficient in so far as possible.
Evening star., 1936-09-10

structures stood on the L street side of
the court and behind them, down a
hill, stretched an uncaredfor lot. The
only entrance to the alley dwellings in
side the square was through the alley
itself.
The two frame structures have been
razed and the vacant lot leveled even
with L street. Thus from l. street
through to the former alley dwellings
broad court now extends. The court
itself Is to be sodded and handicapped,
providing semi-garden for adults and
play space for the children.
Bids already have been advertised on
one of two other low-rent projects to
be undertaken by the A. D. A. in the
near future, Ihlder said. The two will
accommodate approximately 81 fam
lilies Previous slum reclamation work
of the A. D.. A has been confined to
the building of garages in squares
where it was necessary to eliminate
the alley dwellings, or turning the sites
into parking lots.
Money for the work is obtained from
a s700, 900 fund created through ap-
preparations from the P. w. A. and
w P, A.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
"H0T TIP" ON BABY
KIDNAPER EXPLODED
Man in Ohio Auto Identified as
Man Who Quarreled With
Wife, Taking Child.
BY tie Associated Press

Ey tie Associated Press.
DETROIT. September 10-A 'hot
tip" in the search for the missing
Harry Browe. 20-month- baby who
apparently was kidnapped here last
Saturday. collapsed abruptly today
shortly after Acting Chief of Detec-
tives William j. Collins announced
that I'VE expect to have the kidnaper
momentarily."
The man sought in Southern Michi-
gan and Northern Ohio as the kid
naper was found and identified as a
Detroit beer garden proprietor who
had quarreled with his wife, taken
their 2-year-old baby and lit out
for Toledo. Collins said.
Collins said the beer garden owner
was Roy Smith. and that it was def
nitely established that Smith was the
man a number of persons saw yes
terday with baby of about the age
of the Browe child.
THE hunt seems to be right back
where 1t started" detectives on the
Gase said.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
REPORT WILL SHOW
DROUGHT DAMAGE
Crop Reporting Board Will
Release Figures This
Afternoon.
~ the Associated Press.


A new measure on drought damage
to food supplies was shaped today for
publication at 8 pm. when the Fed
eral Crop Reporting Board makes
public its estimates on principal
crops. based on September / condition
The last general crop report, issued
last month, showed big reductions
In important crops caused by the
blstering sun and lack of rain dur
ing July.
The corn estimate then was cut
from 2,244,834 bushels to 1,439, 1873
the shortest yield in more than Sc
years.
Meanwhile. the Works Progres.
Administration authorized employ.
ment of 2l,500 additional drought
stricken farmers in North Dakota
South Dakota. Missouri and Montana
This boosted the total w. p. A.
drought quotas in the Great Plains
States to 10000. At the same time
Corrington Gill, acting works progress
administrator. reduced Wyoming S
quota from 2,oOO 70 1000 JOBS be-
cause Of improved outlook for late
crops and Fall pastures" in that State.
A l0.o0o-increase brought North
Dakota's Job quota to $4,000. South
Dakota and Missouri quotas we're in
creased 5000 each to $4,000 and 2O,.
600 jobs, respectively. The Montana
quota was increased from 5000 to
$500.
Howard Hunter. assistant works
progress administrator. reported to
Gill that the quotas were subject to
further change and that reports from
the States indicate that at least twice
the present authorized number Of jobs
will be necessary to meet the needs
of all drought victims before the end
of the Winter"
Evening star., 1936-09-10
PURSE-SNATCH|NG
GANG IS ROUTED
Police Display Speed in Cap.
turing Nine OF "Sus-
penders Gang"

Police say the triple passing, side.
stepping "Suspenders Gang" of col.
ored pocketbook snatchers lost nine
men today from their regular lineup
in No. 2 precinct.
The patrolmen had to show a lot
of speed to overtake the gangs open
field runners and break up their
teamwork. This was one of the ia.
vorite plays:
A woman motorist would slow
down for a traffic sign. One Of the
''suspenders" would jump on the
running board, and two on the rear
bumper. A fourth would be spotted
nearby.
The first man would snatch the
woman's pocketbook, passing it to the
second on the bumper, who in turn
passed it to the third. The latter
snapped the leather goods to the con-
federate on the street.
Then all four of the "suspenders"
sprinted in different directions, leav-
ing the bewildered woman uncertain
as to who had the loot.
This play. police say. was finally
broken up by Officers George E.
Cooper. S. Ostenso, w. B. Satter-
thwaite and Frank Ashley.
The officers said they captured the
three field captains in David Parham.
10, of the 2700 block of Dumbarton
avenue; James Dewey Adams. IT, Of
the 400 block of First street, and
Elmer A. Adams, 10, first block Of
Defries street.
Parham and the two Adams youths
were held for the grand jury by Judge
Isaac R. Hit In Police Court TODAY
under $4,000 bonds. They were
charged with robbery.
Six others, Is or under, were ar
rested for Juveline Court action. They
will have hearings next week.
Police said the "Suspenders Gang"
was responsible for 80 or 40 pocket
book snatchings and thefts from
parked automobiles in the past few
weeks.
Some time ago police Of the same
precinct rounded up Is youths, who
called themselves members of the
Blue Shirt Gang" Most of them
are now serving time.
About four years ago a similar
roundup resulted in reform school
penalties for score of colored youths
in the precinct. This was the Black
Shirt Gang"
Evening star., 1936-09-10
WOMAN ADMITS FIRING
ON GROUP, KILLING GIRL
Princeton, W. Va, Resident Tells
Prosecution Young People
Beat on Walls Of House.

PRINCETON. W. Va. September
1o.-Prosecutor Roscoe Pendleton
brought a murder charge today
against Nadia Neal, 80. who. he said.
admitted shooting into group OF
young people because they beat on
the walls Of my home"
Ruby Hall. 1S-year-old night school
student, died from pistol wound in
her chest.
The prosecutor asserted Miss Hall
was shot while going home from
classes with group of companions.
He said Miss Neal, who lives with
her mother on the outskirts of Prince
ton. was arrested later at the home
Of her brother, IS miles away. in
Bluefield, Va.
Pendleton added:
She told me groups OF young peo-
pie had been in the habit of beating
on the walls Of her little home. throw
ing rocks and then running away
She said the crowd of which Miss Hall
was . member, hurled stones at her
home on the way from classes"
Officers said Miss Neal fired from
her porch, then hid the pistol In her
skirt and walked to her brothers
home.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
BLAST HITS PLANT
OF REMINGTON RAND
80 Windows in Factory at Nor
wood Broken in Explosion.
None Injured.
" the Associated Prsss.

" the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. September l0.-An
explosion Of dynamite broke 80 win
dows in the Remington-Rand plant N
suburban Norwood today.
A three-month strike at the plant
resulted recently in a company decision
to close its Norwood activities and
move its machinery and equipment to
plants In other cities.
Sergt. Charles Frits Of Norwood
police expressed belief a dynamite stick
had been thrown from . vacant lot
near the plant. George Kali. plant
superintendent, said he believed the
dynamite had been planted.
No one was injured by the blast
which tore large hole in the grounc
in addition to breaking windows.
Evening star., 1936-09-10

These pictures helped the Germans.
those who could not speak English, a
lot. They just wrote the number of
articles being sent beside the equiva-
lent picture on the list, and sent them
right smack to the laundry with all
the confidence in the world-and, un-
doubtedly, with lot of admiration,
too.
George Barrow, who told us about
it, says the pictures were just orna-
ments on the list until the Germans
came to town and found a use for
them.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
POPE TO BROADCAST
TO U. S. EARLY MONDAY

What Is scheduled as an important
speech by Pope Plus XII win be heard
over Nationwide networks of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. from to $50
am. Monday, N. B. c. officials an
nounced here today.
The speech will be delivered from
the Vatican and relayed to the United
States through the papal radio station.
The address will be In Latin, but will
be followed Immediately by an Eng
lish translation.
Broadcasting company officials said
papal officers did not announce the
subject, but described it as important.
Both Red" and Blue networks will
broadcast the address.
Evening star., 1936-09-10
PROBE Is ORDERED.

Roper 10 Name Special Beard to
Investigate Collision.
Joseph B. Weaver, director Of the
Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat
Inspection. today ordered an investi-
cation into the sinking of the ex-
cursion steamer Romance in the outer
harbor at Boston last night.
Capt. Halbert c. Shepheard, q
bureau inspector, already is in Boston
making q preliminary survey. Weaver
said.
Some time today, he added, Secre-
tary Roper will appoint q special
board of inquiry.
Hearings probably will be held and
the final report is expected to 60 10
the new Maritime Commission.
Evening star., 1936-09-10

In the balcony, win play soft music.
Three hundred walters and SO bus
bows will serve l20 gallons Of soup. 400
virginia lambs, $500 rolls, 12o pounds
Of butter, I,25o cantaloupes. Is gallons
Of coffee and q carload Of broccoli,
sweet potatoes, celery and tomatoes. :
Forty-sfx dishvashers win wash and
dry 10 tons Of plates- -
Tonnrrow the tables WIN Be- put
aboard trains for New York.
Evening star., 1936-09-10

Continued From First Page)
Negro voters. when they are informed
Of conditions. win be influenced In their
vote Just as the white voters are"
Contributions Listed.
The Democratic Committee had list
ed principal contributors to the Re-
publican campaign in Maine as fol-
lows: Pierre du Pont, 5000; Lamont
du Pont, $4,000; Irene du Pont, s., 100;
Henry B. du Pont, s2.5o0: A. Felix du
Pont. $4,000; j. P. Morgan, $1,000;
John d. Rockefeller, $4,000: John D.
Rockefeller, jr. $4,000; Abby A. Rookie
feAer, $4,000; Alfred P. Sloan, jr.,
$4,000; John D. Archbold, $2,5O0; Ann
Arehbold. $2,5O0. and A. Atwater Kent,
$1,000!
In addition to these contributions,
the Senate committee report showed
$4,000 from Senator White of Maine,
candidate for reelection. and 81 900
from Senator Hale of Maine. The
regular Republican committees were
reported as contributing $22,S00.
g. o. p. MAINE FUND ISSUE.
Evening star., 1936-09-10

A few hours before the BANQUET
begins the waiting room turned ban
quet han win be closed to All except
bona fide paying guests. but until then
railroad passengers and sishtseers can
watch to their hearts content the
business Of getting ready for the super
dinner.
Almost 100 policemen and dremen
WIN guard the entrance during the
banduet 4 7s-pfecs otchestra. seatsd