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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12

Numerous witnesses were exam
iTled as the coroner held inquests
Into the fatalities. Coroner Mon
Sarii said his finding on the Desjar-
dlns' boys death was delayed while
he endeavored to locate additional
witnesses, passengers In Q car near
the scene Of the accident.
No Eyc.Witnesses
Mastrianna, according to the cor.
oaer, stepped from behind a parked
car and walked into the side OF
PalEnentaS truck on Railroad Hill
street, August II. He died three
days later from his injuries. There
were several persons at the scene,
but no one actually saw Mastrianf1a
knocked down.
Lyons, says the coroner, stepped
into the path Of DiorioS truck on
Hamilton avenue october 0, sut-
fering injuries which led TO his
death q few days later. Diorio was
unable to stop his car In time to
avoid hitting the pedestrians. the
finding states.
Cyclist Killed
Desjardins was killed instantly
April 10 on the Wolcott road. while
riding hts bicycle along the high
way. He was riding In company
with another cyclist, Andrew Derry.
The fatality occurred on O down
grade.
The coroner's finding states:
"As the boys were riding along
Aibini Desjardins was In the lead.
They had gotten about 200 feet
or possibly little more down
the grade from the corner when
the Derry boy spoke to the Des..
jardins boy, and he turned around
toward the Derry boy, at the same
time turning his bicycle toward
the center OF the road as ne
turned around TO speak. Just at
that time the first Of the two au-
tomobiles was passing and tne
second automobile, belonging 70
Teresa wright and driven BY John
creaven. pulled toward the cen.
ter OF the road whether TO pass
the car ahead Of II 10 not per.
fectiv clear; however, 1t was out
in the center Of the highway with
It's headlights lit.
Search Futile
.As the boy turned his wheeI
toward the center Of the road inc
car driven by Creaven, gong UP
the grade. struck him ana tnt W..
him TO the easterly side OF ne
highway. ,Creaven had some GILL I'LL
c,slty In bringing his car to o stop
Bat did so at the top Of the grace
and went back TO the injured Doy;
AZ the time the accident occurred
Tie only witnesses, other than the
occupants Of the automobile ano ' me
surviving boy, were q pedestrian %, on
the highway, who was q short oSs
lance down the hill from where tne
accident occurred, and the occu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
BERT WHEELER
IS MARRIED MAN

Hollywood, Nov. l2.-(UP).-Bert
wheeler, partner comedy OF Rob-
e-t Woolsey, today disclosed that ne
and Hally Haines, former musical
comedy star, would be married
shortly after the new year. No date
has been set for the wedding be.
cause Wheeler's divorce from the
former Bernice Spear does not be-
come Anal until next month. The
comedian said the ceremony would
be performed here In Hollywood and
may take place after he and Wool
seq finish their next picture. Wheel.
er q the father OF O seven-year-old
daughter, Patricia. He and Mrs
Wheeler had been separated for
some time prior to their divorce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12

diately following the parade: Mu-
sic and dancing we're enjoyed and
refreshments were served by the
Armistice Day committee and the
Davis family.
The post, auxiliary and drum
corps made an excellent showing
In the parade downtown. The post
was led by Commander Edward
Martin and carried red fire flares
as II passed the reviewing stand.
Mrs. Edward Martin. president Of
auxiliary led her unit who wore
white dresses and Legion caps and
capeS.
The drum corps played q number
OF new selections, including O new
medley OF World War songs and
Director Grenier received many we'll
deserved compliments on the excel
lent playing and marching Of the
boys.
The local post placed a wreath at
the Honor Roll yesterday morning
at the li:00 p. m. exercises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
YALE STUDENTS
GIVEN PRIZES

New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 12.--(UP)
Fifteen Yale students today were
recipients Of prizes awarded for
scholastic achievement.
They were: Forrest L. Kenner,
Webster Groves, Mo-; Wesley M.
Oler, 3rd, Rye, N. Y; Lawrence
Gluckin, New York city; Denny w.
Lunsford, Springfield, Mo-; Robert
q. Massengale, Birmingham, Ala. !;
Howard A. With, Waterbury; Carl
L. s. Bostrom, Akron. O.: william
r. Quillian, Jr., Nashville, Tenn;
Robert p. Ramsey, Meridian, Miss;
Mabel N. Wright, Maryville, Tenn;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
BABY sTRANGLED

Worcester, Mass. November II. -
(UP) A sleeping bag strangled
15-month-old Patricia Sonies OF
Marblehead last night.
The baby. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Somes, who were visit
Ing MRS. Somes' parents here had
been put to bed In the bag. When
the mother went to awaken the
child a few hours late. she found
her dead. Police said death was
due to accidental strangulation. The
baby apparently had choked by the
neck o fthe bag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
WATERVILLE

Mrs. Leon Totten and Mrs. Q. Har-
old Hunt playing In the north
south position, led the play with 81
match points. Second In their div
ision were the Mrs. John M. Lynch
Mrs. william O'Callaghan team
with 50 1-2. In the east-west Sec
ton first and second places went to
Mrs. william Rooney and Mrs. Jo-
seph McArdle 40 1-2 and Mrs. WILL
liam Dunlavey and Mrs. Edward
Barlow 40.
Mrs. Rooney and Mrs. McArdle
lead the official standing with l52
points. Second place Is held by
Mrs. A. II. Merriman and Mrs. Jo-
seph Montambault, 146 and Mrs.
William II. Dunlavey and Mrs. Ed
ward Barlow hold third place with
IA 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12

Waterville veterans and their
friends celebrated Armistice Day
with open house at the rooms Of
Casper 8. Davis Post Of the Amer
lean Legion at Fraternity hall.
Members Of the post and auxiliary
gathered their last night imme-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
Bowling Match

The Gold team defeated the Blues
two games out OF three In the week.
ly bowling match Of the Legion
Auxiliary team at the Waterville
alleys on Tuesday evening. Ida
Corrigan captured high single and
high three with li6 and 278 re-
spectively. The Colds also captured
the total pinfall 1918 TO 900. The
scores are as follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
White Funeral Tomorrow

The funeral OF Ralph White,
popular Waterville young man, who
died accidentally while OF work at
the plant OF the Chase Metal works
on Tuesday night will take place
tomorrow morning ut 8:l6 o'clock
from the Mulville funeral home on
West Main street 10 st. Michaels
church. There O solemn high mass
OF requiem will be celebrated at 0
q. m. The burial will be In Calvary
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
First Baptist Church

F1Fst Baptlst ChuFch
Rev. David p. Gaines, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, will be
among the many Connecticut
clergymen attending the two-hour
retreat In Hartford this afternoon
ut the Emmanuel Lutheran Con-
gregational church where plans
will be discussed for the National
Preaching Mission which will be
held January 3 to 10.
Members Of the central commit
tee In charge Of the Connecticut
mission include:
Rev. Merrill Clark Of New Cam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12

aan, chairman; Rev. DR.. william
Horace Day Of Bridgeport; Rev.
David r. Gaines, waterbury; Rev.
Marion J. Creegcr, Mlddletown;
Rev. Roy ID. Boag, West Haven;
Rev. Theodore A. Bobilin, Water
bury; Rev. J. A. Martin, Man
tic; Rev. J. J. Allen, New London;
Rev. Theodore A. Fischer, New
Haven; Rev. wilbur Il. Benson,
Ansonia; Rev. r. Z. Collins,
Bridgeport; Rev. DIR. w. Fletcher
Daum, Thompsonville, and Rev.
DR.. Miller, Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
Three Drivers Freed
In Official Findings
Coroner MOnzani Files Report on Tragedies-Unab
toFind Important Witnesses in Young Cyclists Death

Drivers in three fatal accidents in the city freed
Of criminal responsibility in findings handed down by
Coroner John T. Monzani Joseph Pamento, Of 20 Wall
street. is freed of blame in the death Of Michael Mastr
anna TO- Lawrence Doro Of As Maple street. is absolved
in the death Of John Lyons 65 and John Creave Of 703
Baldwin street. held not responsible for the death OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12

Rooney McArdle
At the regular weekly session OF
the Cornell Contract Bridge club of
Waterville held at Foresters hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
OLD DENTIST DEAD

Beverly, Mass, November IL --
(UP) - Or. Oliver Franklin Carr,
so, for IA years O Boston dentist,
died today at his home after long
illness. He formerly was for II
years q deacon at Boston's fremont
Temple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12

Louis l.. Martz, Berwick, Pa; George
B. Young, New Haven; Philip 8.
Wadsworth, New York city; Hollis
q. Hayward, Colby, Kan; and Ed.
win r. Anthony, Brighton, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-12
Casper Davis Post
Holds "Open House,

Legionnaires March in Armistice Day Parade-Auxil-
larry, Drum Corps Take Part-White Funeral Friday
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
Italy Adopts Drastic
Plan 10 Increase
Nation S Birth Raft

ROME, Sept. IA Q.NsSO.
Sweeping new measures aimed at
increasing the italian birth-rate
have just been decreed by the
Council of Ministers. The regula-
tions provide:
= Preference to married men in
all government posts.
Special prizes to mothers OF
twins and triplets.
Funds to municipalities for dis
tribution as marriage and birth
bonuses.
Free education to all families
Of eight or more.
Removal of present marriage
restrictions on members Of the
armed forces, provincial and COM
munal authorities and women EN-.
ployes of mental homes.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15

Haydn was once complimented,
or rather insulted, as he first
thought, when a butcher asked
him to compose q piece for his
daughters wedding. Haydn, sens
ing the lighter side of the affair,
complied with the "Oxen Minuet, "
theme from which appears above.
The composer was handsomely re-
warded by the butcher, when with
much ceremony, a live OK with
gilded horns and decorated with
ribbons was given him.
The United States Department
Of Agriculture Orchestra, under
the direction Of DR.. Walter Bauer,
will give q concert tonight at $50
o'clock in the auditorium in the
South Building, Fourteenth and
Independence Avenue. There will
be no admission charges and the
auditorium is aforementioned
The program follows: Sym
phony No. g." (Borodine); AN
dante Cantabile," (TSchaikowSky) +:
"Gopak," and Might on Bald
Mountain" (Moussorgsky) Mus
icar Snuff Box" Giadow); "Tales
of the Tsar Saltan," (RimSky-Kor-
Sakow).
The steady advancement Of good
music on the radio is attested to
by the fact that five Of the major
symphonies, including the New
York Philharmonic and the Phila
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
BLUE LAWS
ARE DEFIED

LYNCHBURG, Va, Sept. IS.
Legality of this city's Sunday
blue laws" which prohibit Sun.
day movies. was contested Sun.
day when Manager Willis Grist
jr., Of one Of the largest theaters
here, held regular shows during
the Sabbath.
Lynchburg is the only large city
in Virginia that still upholds the
Sunday ban. Test cases in Rich
mond, Norfolk, Roanoke and
Charlottesville have been decided
in the theaterS' favor.
Yesterday at Danville, a jury in
upholding q local theater, held
that work of necessity as meant
by the Virginia law must be taken
in conjunction with the times and
not literally"
The Washington times., 1936-09-15

delphia Symphony OrchestraS
will be heard weekly during the
coming season.
It developed that even a skunk
turned tail when his ears were
assaulted by popular music re
Gently at Chautauqua, N. Y. The
black and white pussy walked on
the outdoor stage while singer
was delivering a Negro spiritual
With rare presence of mind, the
singer burst forth into popular
song and the skunk, realizing that
he had no means offensive enough
to cope with the song, made q
hasty exit.
Native American musical works
will be heard via radio on every
continent Of the world except
Africa, September 20. Real Amer1'
can indian music will be played
by a group of Iroquois Indians
directed by Chief Jesse Corn
planter and Nick Bailey, out
standing authorities on primitive
American music.
Charles Sanford Skilton'S SYM
phonic Indian War Dance"
which was scheduled at the
Water Gate this summer but was
left out at the last minute, will
b played by the Columbia Sym
phony Orchestra to show the
modern development Of Indian
themes.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
Science Lecturer Speaks

Speaking on the topic. Chris
tian Science Brings Enlightenment
for Mankind" Miss Margaret Nor
rison, c. S., of Chicago, addressed
members of the Fourth Church of
Christ, Scientist, last night in the
church auditorium.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15

vice president; Mrs. Ralph D.
Smith, second vice president; Mrs.
Charles s. Cole, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Joseph Robinson, cor.
responding secretary; Mrs. R. l..
Ross, treasurer; Mrs. Walter Mar
The Washington times., 1936-09-15

Newly elected officers, whose
terms Of office begin this fall, are:
Mrs. Samuel A. Moorers, serving
her fourth consecutive year as
president; Mrs. Ebert Gearhart,
The Washington times., 1936-09-15

low, assistant treasurer; Mrs. I.
Roy Green, sewing; Mrs. Nellie
Dean, welfare; Miss Nina McCar.
ter, membership; Mrs. Harry l..
Sullivan, publicity, and Mrs. T.
Haywood Brown, Junior member.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15

The first fall meeting Of the
Women's Guild Of Sibley Memo
rial Hospital will be held in Rust
Hall Thursday, September IT, at
IL a. M, it was announced today.
The Washington times., 1936-09-15
World Of Music
Theme from "Oxen Minuet," by Haydn

"A suggestion prescribing the daily music theme
Many appreciation ddviSe their pupils to clip and
paste them filing cards tU the at the top
and file them in alphabetical orderO
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15
BUNK ABOUT VITAMINS

A lot of the propaganda going about
concerning dieting and vitamins is the
bunk, according to Prof Solomon Strouse,
a well-known scientist, who declares that
the normal diet of normal persons pro-
vides all the vitaminS needed.
All this talk about vitamins, he says.
is something comparatively new, dating
only from 1911. Much attention has been
given to the subject, but even today little
is really known about it. Manufacturers
of yeast and special foods have attempted
to capitalize the popular idea that vita
minis are an all-important component OF
one diet, but many of the claims made by
advertisers of food fads are foolish
Prof. StrOuse asserts that all nu-
tritiona needs will be met by diet in
Guiding quart of milk daily, two fresh
salads, two servings of leafyo vegetables,
one serving of meat and liberal quantities
of butter, cereals, fruit, bread and water.
He adds that when the nutritional
needs of people suffer because of poverty
or a disturbance of the food supply, i'll
health can apparently be traced to the
lack OF something in the diet, but this
does not necessarily mean deficiency in
any particular vitamins.
From all of which it may be con-
cluded that almost any kind of wholesome
food provides a satisfactory diet, so far as
maintaining health is concerned. But fad
dists must have their fads, and if follow
ing fad makes a faddist happier, why
not let him (oftener herr go to it?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15
TODAY'S WEATHER
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The tropical disturbance nov
ed inland early tins morning over
the west Florida cOcst IN the re-
gion between Fort Mye.s and
Naples. 1t then crossed extreme
southern Florida and IN complet-
ing the parabOlic curve PISSED
sOutheastw5-rd over Miami short
ly after 5 O'Clock this morning.
Lowest pressure Al Miami Ma
29.5S inches, and highest wind
velocity was 81 miles per hour
from the Northeast al SIS a. m
Pressure Is high IN the Lake
region and is low over the NORTH
ern Rocky Mountain region
Rains were general during the
last "A hours over Florida and
in the north Atlantic state
Elsewhere the weather vas far
Seasonal temperatures prevail
in all sections except abnormaliy
warm in North DaEota.
=. s. KENNEDY.
Official IN charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15
WAR BIBLES RETURNED

There have been many instances of
battle flags being returned to former
enemy as a gesture of good will after the
passions of war had cooled. A large num-
Der of Civil War flags were thus returned
by both North and South.
But something rather novel in the
restoration of war trophies is now reported
from England, where under the auspices
of the Quakers large number of Bibles
are being collected and sent to their for
mer owners ir South Africa
1t seems that during the Boer War the
British soldiers got the habit of collecting
family Bibles as souvenirs. Several thou
sand of these Bibles from Boer homes are
said to have been taken to England Now
the QuakerS, with the cooperation of the
soldiers themselves, are gathering and re-
turning these Bibles to the original own
ers or their children. Inscriptions or family
records in the books make this possible
in majority of cases.
A good many entries would be neces-
sary to bring these family records up to
date after a lapse of more than 80 years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15

study the rules carefully. or else
there are no ways in which the Fed
eral Government can dictate to prl-
vate industries what prices can be
charged for their products.
1t is beginning to dawn on some of
the more adept solons at Washington
that if it were at all possible for a
central government to set the right"
or lust" price. some ancient ruler.
medieval monarch. or modern Eu-
ropean dictator would long since
have discovered the way. Therefore.
they are just wasting time in trying
to accomplish the impossible.
There are other lawmakers. how
ever, who do not give up so easily.
PopuIarizing the fallacious notion
that chain stores are evil institutions
by comparison with their indepen-
dent brothers. some congressman find
it necessary somehow to prevent the
chain stores tdoing only % per cent
of the retail business) from monop-
olizing the field. To wipe out this
phantom. they would prevent sellers
from discriminating "in price or
terms of sale between different pur-
chasers of commodities of like grade
of quality" except where differences
in production costs arise in filling
two or more orders.
If such provisions are ever en-
forced. the effect will be surprising
to many people who have thus far
(AddreSS questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

Members of the Key West Iire
deE artment held a meeting last
night to decide upon a plan OF
payment and distribution of the
$500 received in settlement OF
a claim for $4,000 for the SER
vice OF department members and
machines in extinguishing the
flames aboard the Morgan Line
Steamship Ell Occidente at this
port on the night of March "a
After paying lawyers and physi-
clans and settling other expenses
the money had dwindled to &c.
00G it is said. This sum, it was
decided, will be equally divided
among the members OF the depart
ment and six outside men who
were called to the aid of the fire
men that night. This will split the
$4,000 into 149 parts or just a
little more than $40 for each
man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Now the Chain-StOres
By CLARENCE W. FACKLER
Professor of Economics. NetU York University

taken no notice Of the Robinson
Patman Bill. Even the members OF
Congress who support this measure
may be astonished at what the terms
thereof may do to the organization
of retail business in the United
States.
1t is quite apparent that producers
will be compelled to keep more mi
mute records of costs, because as SELL
ers they must be able to account for
any differences in prices quoted to
Messrs. A. B and c. But in spite of
any real differences in costs. the Fed
eral Trade Commission, according to
the bill. can restrict the amount OF
any purchase-from lard to locomo-
can be allowed. Naturally. then. that
body can fix priceS-or attempt to do
so at least.
If anyone believes that such law
will prevent monopolies in the re-
tail field. and it is not at all evident
that any exist, they are laboring
under false impressions. Obviously,
manufacturers are placed between
the upper and neither millstoneS. Ii
they raise prices to the chain stores
on quantity lots, they will drive them
into the manufacturing business. and
thus invite competition. Besides, the
consumers will suffer from rising
costs of living.
On the other hand, If prices are
lowered to the independents on
smaller lots. the net incomes of man.
ufacturers will decrease, and they
may have to leave the field entirely.
Only in the event that prices are thus
reduced will consumers benefit, and
then only momentarily. So. in real
ity, the bill carries fire in one hand
and water in the other.
OF course, it is conceivable that
producers. still having the right to
sell to whom they choose. may elect
to dispose of their entire output to
chain stores. In this event, indepen-
dent dealers will lose their source Of
supply. and of consequence their
relative position will become more
precarious when compared with that
of other retailers.
The problem is not how to hobble,
but how to help efficient producers,
and how to get their Increased pro-
duction better distributed.
thor. care Of this nenOspaterJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15
THE ENGLISH FASHION

Many foreigners have commented up
on the English method of dealing with
those who would overthrow government
1t is said that one can visit Hyde Park and
hear all kinds of agitators preaching their
variegated doctrines. Britain lets them
talk, as long as they make no definite overt
act to overthrow government.
Just as entertaining and interesting
is the story which came from London re-
Gently that the new King, Edward the
Eighth, would lend his Household Trum-
peters to some folk who meet each year to
maintain that the ''rightful king" is the
Stuart pretender, who happens to be
Prince Rupprecht of Bavarian. These
Stuart societies postponed their treason
able meeting several months because of
the death of the late king, out of con-
sideration of the bereavement of the pres
ent reigning house!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15

Culpable delinquent property owners
may read with interest if not with con-
triton the story, printed in The Citizen
Saturday, of a poor Fort Lauderdale wi
dow who was the sole support of four chill
dren on earnings of $3.50 weekly, asking
the city commission for permission to pay
her taxes in installments of soc weekly
Moved by such an effort and fine desire to
be honest, the commissioners and others
made up fund and paid her tax bill,
amounting to $6.6S. Think of this widow
and her sacrifical offering, you tax
dodgers. when riding in fine automobiles,
eating the best of foods and sleeping in
comfortable beds, How stands in the
balance your attitude weighed, with the
dutiful offer this widow made?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15
DISORDER IN PALESTINE

The British are having difficult
time in maintaining order in Palestine
Native Arabs are showing their resentment
of increased Jewish immigration by riot
ing, shooting and exploding bombs, most
ly directed against the Jews.
The British, which hold the League
mandate for Palestine, are committed to
making this country homeland for the
Jews British embarrassment is increased
by the fact that the Arabs are Moham-
medans and that many Moslems in India
sympathize with their co-religionists.
There have been some charges that
the entire agitation has been fomented by
Italian agents in retaliation for the British
opposition to Italy in Ethiopia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-15

1t is alleged that no so many years
ago there lived in Key West a narcotic
agent and although the government made
no accusations, he was forbidden to enter
the customs enclosure at this port. If this
on his constitutional rights? His unpro-
tested acceptance of the "verboten' rule,
applicable only to him, branded him as
guilty. There are rumors that others are
now engaged in this illicit traffic here.
Omen might investigate; perhaps rumors
can be supported by facts.