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Evening star., 1937-10-01
Ey the Associated Press.


TOXIC, October Japanese de-
fense experts today rushed to COM
pletion a chain of bombproof, SUBJ
terranean "fortresses" to safeguard the
civilian population against the threat
Of attack from Soviet warplanes.
Stimulated by reports that Russia
secretly was sending planes and avi-
ators to aid China in the undeclared
war with Japan, thousands of civilians
in Japan's teeming cities familiarized
themselves with the new type of shell
tiers, believed to be the last word in
protective science.
Scarcely five hours from the nerve
centers of the empire, from its great
cities. japanese observers point out,
are the Siberian air bases of Ger
tain foreign power" This three word
phrase, stripped of its diplomatic eau
ton, frankly means Soviet Russia.
The model shelter was designed by
the engineers of the Toxic Metropoh-
tan Police Board to accommodate SOC
person for at least three hours. and
if necessary, much longer. Thousands
of the bombproofs are planned for
every major city in the country.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
MITIGATION lNDORSED
Missouri Methodist Episcopal Con-

Missouri Meth odist Episcopal Con-
ference Votes 1873 to /.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, October l
P).-Headquarters of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South announced
the Missouri conference, in session
at St. Joseph. Mo-, voted 1873 to
yesterday in favor Of unification Of
the three branches Of Methodism
The Northern branch OF the church
and the Methodist Protestant denomi-
nation already have ballotted favor
ably on the proposed plan.
Southern churches are in process
Of taking the vote at Fall conference
meetings.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

The United States is by far the
largest producer OF petroleum in the
world.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

unions ordered by Largo Caballero
and his supporters in the Executive
Committee.
Some observers saw the committees
action as a test OF Largo Caballero' S
power in the powerful Socialist and
Communist labor organizations.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Academy Paper Honored.

The I. c. A. Beacon. monthly paper
OF the Immaculate Conception Acad-
emy. has been awarded a first-clas7
international ranking in the Qu:'i
and Scroll high school newspapc~
contest, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
DIVORCE PROCEDURE
IN BRITAIN CHANGES
New Act, Effective Today, Pro.
vides for Hearings in Police
Courts.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 1.-The matter
of getting and granting divorces in
Britain entered new phase today,
when the domestic proceedings act
became effective.
The new act provides for private
hearing of matrimonial cases and ap-
plication of conciliatory methods of
domestic disputes.
1t goes into effect three months
before the matrimonial causes bill,
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Franco Reported Willing.

PARIS, October l (P.-A report
circulated in France today that Fran
cisco Franco, the Spanish insurgent
eeneralissimo, was willing to agree to
withdrawal of foreign soldiers from
Spain and soon would advise inter-
ested powers Of his attitude.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Roper to Be Speaker.

Secretary of Commerce Roper will
be the guest speaker at the open
ing Fall luncheon of the Democratic
League of the District of Columbia
at the Maynower Hotel at pm. to-
morrow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
Nearly 35 Million
Dollars In Vaults
At Close Of Year
Mutual Savings Bank Of Connecticut Report Remark
able Increases in Savings, Number of DepOsitors;
Waterbury Institution Among Most Prosperous

Further indicating q continued
upgrade In economic conditions in
this city. deposits and the number
Of depositors in the Waterbury Saw
ingg bank increased turing 1896. The
Ioca' banks deposits on January Let
Of 1895 totalled $33 ,O80, 824.11. The
total last Friday. January LIST OF
1887, was $34, 1884, 1888, according To
figures obtained today by officials
Of the bank.
Z On January LIST Of 1885 there were
So 80 depositors on the records Of
til bank. The total last Friday was
56,450 The increase In deposits and
the number Of ,;epositors In the To-
cal bank is In line with general
Jump along This line In mutual saw
ings Of Connecticut and the United
States as O whole.
Savings Increase
During the past four years, as
the scars of the depression have
been gradually wiped out, savings
banks have shown steady increase
In deposits and the number Of pa
irons. During the past four years
savings bank accounts In Connec-
ticut have increased $4,000 and Wat
erbury's share has been Of proper
Tomato nature.
Deposits In the Connecticut saw
ings banks were figured recently at
1894, 031 1888. This figure does not
take into account increases In the
very late part OF 1896. Waterbury's
total OF almost $35,00O,000 therefore,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
WARDEN'S MOTHER
INFERRED TODAY
Final Tribute Paid Mrs,
Catherine Sheridan in
Naugatuck

Naugatuck, Jan. 4.--Naugatuck Of
flcials, as well as representatives OF
tho Naugatuci police and fire de-
partMents were present this morn
ing at the funeral Of Mrs. Catherine
Sheridan of North Main street
mother Of John J. Sheridan, warden
OF the borough. The funeral which
was well attended by many friends,
was from the North Main street
residence.
A solemn requiem mass was cele-
brated at st. Mary's church at $3.50
o'clock by Rev. Richard Morrissey,
assisted by Rev. Peter Daily Of st.
Margaret'S church Of Waterbury as
deacon, and Rev. Bernard Butcher
Of st. Mary's, sub deacon. Burial was
In st. James cemetery.
Among those present ut the
funeral were the Six burgesses OF the
borough, Fire Chief Milton Calvin,
James Grant. Richard Durkin and
Theodore Lawlor Of the fire depart
ment Blk representatives from the
office Of the waterbury Motor We
hicle department, where Miss Helen
r. Sheridan, daughter Of the de-
ceased Is employed, were in at
tendance. They were: Mrs. Edward
Bradley, Miss Mary Mcveigh. Mrs.
George Fitzgerald, Miss Margaret
Guilfoile. Edward Cotter and John
McLeary.
Pail bearers were: Joseph Raj
ferty, George Fellows, John Gilbert,
James Rafferty,, Thomas Hanlon and
Frank Whelan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
FACTORY BENT
PROTECTING LAND
Scovill Company Posts
Sign Today Disputing
Right of Easement

The Scoyili Manufacturing Com
pany, II was learned today has Of
iicially notified the Imperial Laun-
dry. Inc, the Waterbury Wet Wash
Laundry, the American Laundry,
Inc, Perry's. Inc, the Peerless
Laundry, Inc, and the Waterbury
National Bank that they have q
building in the rear Of the SOUTH
erly line OF East Main street en-
croaching upon the factory's land
Notice Of this fact, signed by At
torney Francis T. Reeves, was filed
this morning In the office Of Town
Clerk Dora A. Egan.
According to the legal notice. the
above named concerns and the bank
own or have an interest In the
building In question. The property
Ii located north Of the Scovill Man
ufacturing Company's land, east OF
the T.. J. Manville Machine Com
pany's property and west Of the
property occupied by the Clear OIL
Company.
The building projects over the line
between that Of the 5covill Com
pany and the laundry companys
structure. In the notice the 6covill
Company disputes the right OF case
ment and. apparently, takes the legal
step to record the objection so Oh
TO protect Its future rights.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
Methodist Women To
Assemble Wednesday
Ladies' Aid Plan Regular Session in Church ParIors;
Tithers' Association COnvenes Tonight
WATERVlLLE
Correspondent W. Hepon Thomaston AyePhope s0saa

from Homer street to the Chase
Metal Works are on the verge OF
throwing radio sets out on the
dumps every time 1t rains, because
one Of the most peculiar phases oil
static interference takes place when
natures elements pour down.
Now. this interference Is not q
well modulated speciman. II Is OF a
decided. raspy nature. 1t occurs In
the evening at the exact moment the
street lights are turned on and the
only section OF the town affected, Is
from where the trolley tracks enter
Thomaston avenue at Homer street
TO where they leave the avenue
north Of Wateryille at the Chase
Metal Works.
The Light and Power company
has been called and the street lights
inspected and pronounced as o. X
and then the following storm finds
the situation Just the same. Every
one who owns q radio and who
wishes TO use 1t on o rainy night
Just turn II of.
Last night offered many tempt
Ing programs but radio lovers were
simply on TOT luck because OF this
Buzz Saw Hum, which dominated
the dial.
The reason for this interference
lies between Homer street al
Thoriaston avenue and the Chase
Metal Works and there must be 0
solution 70 II and with the stormy
season % hand Thomastof avenue
residents arc wondering II tho
power company will locate and cor
J rect this bad condition.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
Phelan VS.. Coughlin
Star Game Tonight
Popular Police Sergeant Returns to Lead Them Back
to Champion Tral-Bowling Contests Tonight
WASHINGTON HILL NEWS

curry, Frank Bergen, Ed lies and
Mike Craney.
Basketball
Due to the layoH OF more than
a week In play OF the senior league
basketball teams, large crowd Us
expected TO witness the two con-
tests at the Washington park Com
munity house tonight. Games were
cancelled during the holiday sea-
son. Tonights tits will see action
betwee the Hill Jrs and the Robins
In the first game, while In the feat
ure contest, the, Gents Of the Hill
will meet the Welles.
Junior League
Age eligibility rules will be under
discussion tomorrow night at q
meeting OF the managers OF teams
playing In the Junior league Of the
Community house. A special meet
ing will start at Z o'clock, with AM
brose Scully, director Of the league,
In charge. Several protests have been
registered in regard to players being
over the specified age limit Of II.
Three league games have also
been carded for tomorrow night,
the first to begin at 2 o'clock.
Drum Corps
The weekly meeting Of st. Fran
els Xavier Fife and Drum corps
will be held at the uarish hall to-
morrow night.
Bowling
Girls Of the Community house
league will resume games after q
holiday layoH. at the Community
house alleys tonight.
The mems league will be held as
usual tomorrow night with first
games starting at 7.30
Teams Of the Washington Hill
A. @. bowling league will start ac-
tivities tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
In the parish hall alleys.
Instructors Resume
Religious instruction periods will
be resumed this week after having
been suspended for the past two
weeks. Instruction for high school
students will be given tonight.
Grammar school children will meet
Thursday AFTERNOON and Saturday
morning as In the past.
Girls Schedule
The schedule Of matches as ar
ranged for the girls bowling league
Of the community house tonight Is
as follows: z pm, Buick against
Plymouth; Cadillac against Dodge.
0 p. M. Packard against Nash;
Studebaker against Ford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
RALPH DRESCHER
in COURT TODAY
Waterburian Given Con.
tinuance in Naugatack
on Motor Charge

Naugatuck. Jan. 4.-The case Of
Ralph Drescher Of A Willow street,
Waterbury. charged with operating
a motor vehicle while under the in
fiUEnce OF liquor was continued un-
til January II. Mr.. Drcscher's law
yer was unable TO appear In court
this morning. Drescher was arrested
on Dec. ~ by Patrolman Anthony
FsTTar.
Can Register Now
Registration for the home hygiene
and care OF the sick class at the %
cal Red Cross chapter started today,
Miss Marian Keeffe, executive secre-
taxy, announced. Any interested In
joining are asked to register early
as the number Of the classes will be
limited. Registration may be made
by applying at the chapter house on
Church street or by phoning SIS.
Miss Mildred Bowes OF the Wat-
erbury Visiting Nurses association,
will be In charge this year. No class
was held last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
Six NeW Courses Included
In WPA Educational Program,
Classes Resume Studies
Tonight After Christmas
Holiday Recess

With the resumption of the Local
WPA educational and recreational
division program this evening, fol-
lowing the Christmas vacation, six
new courses viii be included In the
curriculum, 1t was announced this
morning by Miss Edna Harmon, local
director Of the program.
The local head stated, however,
that the addition Of new courses
will In no way affect the schedule
Of the classes listed as OF December
and that they will not supplant any
Of the old courses.
New Subjects
The new courses, all OF which will
be taught In the evening at Crosby
high school are listed as follows:
Modern Problems In Government,
taught by Albert Dobkins on Mon
day and Tuesday from Z to 0 o'clock.
Everyday English, taught by Frank
Downing on Tuesday and Thursday
from Z to 0 o'clock.
Business Spanish, taught by John
Laden on Tuesday from to Q o.
clock.
Shakespeare Study Course, taught
by Patrick Kelley on Thursday from
7 TO 8 o'clock.
Weekly Book Reviews, taught by
Albert Dobkins ON Thursday from
z to 0 o'clock.
Personality, taught by JOSEPH,
Scully on Monday and Thursday
from Z to 0 O'Clock.
Discussed Recently
The addition Of the new courses
Is the result Of open discussion on
the needs for improvement which
were held during the institute scs-
sion during the Christmas vacation
At the sessions held during that
time the instructors were given an
opportunity to suggest ways and
means Of further popularizing the
local WPA courses and generally bet
tering the present setup.
During the remainder Of the week,
from day to day more detailed ex-
plantations Of the content OF the adj
ditional courses will be released BY
Miss Harmon. through the teachers
Of each course.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
Boy Found

Police today planned TO re-
turn TO the care Of his family a
14-qear old boy who last night
was picked up while masquerad-
Ing in girls clothing. A check
up showed that the boy Is In q
special class ut school.
Meanwhile detectives were
seeking 10 recover q fur coat
owned by the boys mother.
which, according to his story, he
left at . Meriden road home a
few weeks ago. The boy said he
had the furcoat on when he en-
tered the home, where he fell
asleep. He left the coat behind
him, but no report that II had
been found has ever been made
TO police.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
1887 Nuptials

Five couples were I'm the race
over the week END 70 be the
FIRST TO record marriage inten-
tions for 1887. Five notices Of In
tentions were registered Satur-
day. The five couples were:
Earl Avery. 20 Edwin avenue.
and Rcwena Merle Hartley, 70
Central avenue; Stanley Joseph
Elukovich, "a Crown street, and
Merriam Josephine Zembr0ski. IL
Dikeman street; Martin J.
Sweeney, $50 Baldwin street,
and Mary ID. Lyman. II Kings
bury street; Edward ChrOstOw-
ski. 81 Greenwood street. Union
City. and Adeline MOrytkO. 943
Hope street; and Anthony ID.
DeOrio. Bronx, N. ", and Mary
II. Sullivan, IL Ayers street.
Today Clayton N. Latimer Of
372 Huntington avenue and
Doris Y. Baribault Of go Jewelry
street filed intentions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
mo Skating"

All sides OF the Hitchcock pond.
near Frost and Meriden road have
been posted with mo Trespassing
Signs as a means Of keeping the
youngster Of the neighborhood of
the unsafe ice. The protective
measure Is an after effect Of the
recent death by drowning Of
Frederick Ribinson Of Frost road
who fell through the Ice. The land
on the north side has been posted
by Miss Ida M. Warner; south and
east by Warren b. Hitchcock,
owner Of the pond: and on the
west, which Is the property OF
Nelson b. Mott.
The sign posters have intimated
that II the signs do not perform
their designed purpose the CO.
operation Of police will be sought
until the Ice is sufficiently thick u
warrant safety.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04

Waterville, Jan. 4-The Ladies
Aid Society Of the Grace Methadist
Church, will hold a regular monthly
business meeting, Wednesday after
non, January Q ar 2 o'clock In the
parlors Of the church.
Toresters Convene
The Foresters Of America, Pride
Of WEIGH Circle will hold Its regular
business meeting tomorrow evening,
at Foresters hall on Boyden street.
at 8 o'clock.
The Grace Methodist Church will
hold the following meetings this
evening ut the church: The Tithers'
Association at Q o'clock, the Fin
ancial Board at 7o'clock; and the
official board at 8 o'clock.
Briefs
Mrs Earle Wilcox Of Paramount,
who Is now convalescing at the
"Uncas on the Thames" Hospital
In Norwich Is improving.
Miss Doris Hughes OF Thomaston
avenue attended Q New Years Party
given by MRS. Edward Corrigan OF
MIL Plain In honor Of her son
Edward.
A New Years party given by Mr..
and MRS. Russell Hughes OF Thomas
ton avenue. Those who attended
were: Mr.. and MRS. Howard Lane OF
Bethlehem, MrAnd Mrs. Earle
Wooster, and Mr.and Mrs. George
Hart Of Waterbury and Ralph Do
dArio Of Watevy1e.
What Reception!
Residents Of VAUDEVILLE whose
homes bordsr 1'hnmsston eyenus
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
SCHOOLS FOUNDER
WILL Be HONORED

Plans for the celebration Of the
Tooth anniversary OF Dwight Moody,
founder of the two schools, were
made at joint meeting Of represen-
tatives of the Waterbury Mount
Herman and Mortified Seminary
clubs yesterday afternoon at the
home of Frank p. Schwartz, local
secretary Of the organizations.
A dinner will be held at the Elton
Friday. February s, in honor of the
famous evangelist who founded
both Massachusetts institutions.
Those In attendance at the session
yesterday were: Mrs. Gladys Wells
president Of The Waterbury North
field club; Mr.. an l Mrs. Earle Blaa-
chard: Rev. Conner r. Lewis OF the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
Local Man Sells
Historic Cannon
For Scrap Metal

A cannon, 10 Felix DeLuca, 20,
Of SO Wood street, is something
either that's used In war, or, when
Its active career Is finished. is
stood In q park TO be admired.
Certainly . yard adjoining q
dump Is hardly the place to put q
cannon, u anyone wants IT,
For thinking just that way,
Felix was arrested Saturday by
State Trooper Charles Hartley
and faces q trial In Westport.
II seems that two weeks ago
Felix was in Westport and saw
the cannon In a yard near .
refuse dump. To Felix II was OBJ
vi0us that no one In Westport
wanted that cam on or II
wouldn't be left there. SO he load
ed the cannon onto his truck,
took II to New York, and sold IL
there for scrap metal.
The next day, I'm anguished
words. Daniel McKenna, owner Of
the Westport Granite and Marble
Co.. complained 10 police that his
cannon had been stOlen-a cam
non that dated back 10 the Revo-
lutionary War. when II saw serv-
Ice ON frigate. Would the police
please get II back for him?
Saturday someone recognized
DcLuca'9 truck. and ne was ar.
rested. Sure he saw the cannon,
but IT was In a junk yard and he
sold II. Steal II? why, he didn't
know anybody wanted IL.
Today Mr.. McKenna was try
ing TO get back his cannon In
New York before IL 10 melted
down 10 make buttons or some-
thing. And Felix, disconsolate
despite hlc injured innocence,
shook his head at the ways Of
people who own cannons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04

The tWenty-six democrats who viii
sit In the senate viii convene for
dinner and then caucus to decide
Just what final demands are 10 be
made Of the republicans concerning
representation on the various legis-
lative committees.
Mayor Expected
Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes
who will preside over the 1887 SEN
ate. is expected to be present. Pre-
sent, also, will be Senator Joseph II,
Lawlor of this city, who will serve -
president pro tempore Of the upper
house Of the general assembly. Sen
ator George T. Culhane and Finance
Commissioner Charles Jackson, the
latter the selection az clerk Of the
1887 senate, will also attend the din
ner.
The democrats in view Of the 100,
900 majority given the party ticket
in the November election, are de-
manding a majority on all Joint
committees. The democrats control
the senate, 20 to o. The republicans
have a substantial lead over the
democrats In the house. As the ma
jority OF the committee member
are named by the house the dem
Gratis plan to demand that they1oe
given control Of the house selections
to the joint committees. Only three
senators serve on the various joint
committees.
Separate Meetings
If the republicans do not give the
democrats control Of the house COM
mittees 1t is likely that separate
senate and house committees will ne
named, thereby necesSitating Separ-
ate hearing on all bills, hence to-
morrow nights final caucus Of the
democratic senators at the Elton.
Representative John d. Thoms Of
this city. who will serve as majority
leader Of the house during the 1887
session, will also attend tomorrow
evenings caucus, It Is believed. In
the house he is prepared to offer q
resolution asking for democratic
control Of the house committees.
Failure Of this resolution to be
adopted will result In the failure Of
Joint rules being approved, 1t Is be.
lieved.
The democrats are prepared for
a bitter battle with the republicans
on the question Of committee repre-
sentation.
Inaugural Plans
In the meantime plans for the in
auguration Of Governor Wilbur i.
Cross, Lieutenant-G Governor Hayes
and the other elective officers of the
state are going forward. The in-
auguration Is scheduled for Wednes-
day and will be delayed only BY
wrangling between the two major
parties over committees representa-.
ton and the adoption Of Joint rules.
Third Congregational church; Kan
meth Warner: Kenneth Downey and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Babson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04

The atmosphere at Xaxian hall
tonight will be charged with more
than the usual tensity due TO the re-
turn Of Sergeant John Phclan to the
players ranks after an absence Of
several months. The popular officer
had been on night duty until the an
nouncement Of shift changes was
made last week. He Is now working
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
Is Marriages

A terbury native, Rev.
Thomas Lawlor, performed more
marriages In New Britain than
any one else in that city during
1895, according to reports from
the Hardware City, Father Law
lor. stationed ct st. Mary's church
officiated at 20 marriages cere-
monies last year.
There were 90 marriages solem-
nized at the church where Father
Lawlor serves as assistant past
or
Rev. James X. Brophy, also q
Brass Cityite. officiated ut 10 mar
riages at the same church. The
total Of ceremonies ut which
Father Lawlor OBLIGATED Is q re-
cord for New Britain In recent
years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04
Tree Vanishes

The local park departments
big Christmas tree, which had
decorated the green for the past
two weeks, went the way OF all
such Yuletide decorations today
when O crew dis,nantled 1t. It is
generally agreed that when the
park department tree is taken
down, Christmas Is formally over
until next year.
The much talked Of blue lights
which were placed on the clock
In the green this year were also
removed today. During the whole
Of the Christmas season the de-
partment received many favorable
notices In connection with the
new idea of setting OF the lighted
face Of the clock with o circle Of
pale blue bulbs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-04

Is considered very good. The same
recent figures show total Of 1867
$50 depositors. this figure, also, not
taking In very late additions during
the past year.
Paid Dividends
Connecticut savings banks, In
GLIDING the Waterbury Savings bank
regularly earned and paid their div
idends during many years past. The
depression did not hit the mutual
savings bank depos!tors TO any great
extent.
Taken as a whole, mutual savings
banks Of the country operating in
10 states hold more than 10000, 000.-
oCo OF deposits and the property Of
l4,500, 900 depositors. It Is figured
that the average deposit Of savings
bank patrons in Connecticut Is close
TO $685..