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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

on the work of the committee ar- ranging the St. Patrick celebration which will be held in their hall. The committee promises the best observance in history. This event has been extended oyer an unbrok- en chain of years for the last half century.
 An evening Of rare enjoyment will be offered. Some of the city's best talent will be on hand to partici- pate, including Billy O'Brien. Wa terbury,s golden voiced tenor. the Misses Joyce, Calvin and Casey. champion juvenile dancers of New England. Bobby 5cannell who will do some new Irish. numbers of his trap drums and the first public ap- pearance of the Santa Maria Cir- cie, Daughters of Isabella. Glee Club twenty voices Of blended harmony under the direction of Mrs. Suzan- na Fox Drufa.
 The orchestra will furnish music for round and square dancing. Oth- CT surprises and novelties will be announced later by President Mar tin Hayden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
RUNAWAY FREIGHT
 TRAIN HITS AUTO
Accident, Not Reported to Police, Discovered By
 Accident Squad

An accident in which a runaway railroad freight car struck pas- senger automobile on East Farm street Tuesday night was revealed today when the previously unreport- cd mishap was discovered by the police accident squad.
 Joseph Schilling, 40, of Wolcott rad, driver of the car, was injured in the crash and is under treatment at St. Mary's hospital. X-rays were taken at the hospital to determine the exact nature of his injuries. His body is severely bruised.
 According to Sergt. Joseph Me- Evoy, the railway car. coal car, broke loose at 6;30 o'clock Tuesday night and ran across East Farm street. striking the car driven by Shilling. The latter was taken to his home but was later brought to the hospital. The car was badly damaged. According to Sergt. Mo- Er y, the coal car was the property of the Chase Brass ant. Copper Co.
 Schilling,s condition is not be- lieved to be serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
CHICKEN COOP IS DESTROYED TODAY
Five Alarms Within Half Hour Keep Bremen
 on Hop

Five alarms within slightly more than a half hour kept local flremen on the jump between ll:53 and 12:3s today. Four of the blazes were simply brush, but the other, al- though 1t started as brush fire threatened to cause damage.
 A chicken coop was completely destroyed and the roof of a house at 186 Wolcott street was slightly damaged by the largest fire. The blaze started in grass near the coop destroyed the coop, and sparks landed on the roof of the house, causing a blaze there. The prop erty is owned by Jerry Ring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Bankruptcy Petitions

The following WateFburians have filed bankruptcy petitions with the United states district court:
 Ninas Sandwich Shop Henry r. Nasl) liabilities. eib.ilT.eo. assets. ei2.
 0enevieve Walker. clerk. liabIl. itles eS3t.2e. no assets.
 Joseph Cunningham. salesman. voluntary hankruptcy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
PUTNAM GUEST AT
 LIONS CLUB FETE

Some idea of the intricacies in connection with the making of an ordinary watch or clock was given to the local Lions club this noon at their weekly luncheon meeting at The Elton. James Putnam of the Waterbury Clock O., who has been in the watch and clock indus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

equipped for the type of work de- n1anded in the mission field. It is provided with an altar, ioud- speaking system, coal stove, dispen- sary, kitchen containing ice-box water closet, clothes closet, and 6 sleeping bunk which can be convert ed into twin divans. There is also an electric lighting system, a writ ing desk, and several chairs.
 Father Sullivan plans a 2O,0OO- mile trip through the Shensi prov ince preaching the gospel. When funds were being raised for the pur- chase of the trailer in Buffalo the first coiftributior-$20--came from Joe" Mccarthy, manager of the New York Yankees baseball team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Speaker

Speaker
 Yale Alumni association members from all parts of the state will be in attendance this evening at the annual dinner of the Naugatuck Valley group at the Waterbury club. Governor Wilbur L. Gross will be the principal speaker at the affair this evening, sharing the spotlight with George Chappell (Dr. Walter Taprock), Secretary Carl Lohnlann and Head Coach Ray mond (Ducky) Pond. Clint Frank football star of last season, will also be one of the speakers.
 A short business meeting, which will include election of officers, will be held prior to the banquet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
HIBERNIANS PLAN
 VARIETY PROGRAM
St. Patrick's Day Cele6ra- ton to Feature City's
 Outstanding Talent

There will be meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians com. nittee of the St. Patrick's Day eel ebratjon tomorrow evening at their East Main street hall. At the last monthly barley three new members were admitted and the names of several more candidates tabled for adoption into the order.
 Great progress has been reported
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

house and areproduction of a Con- necticut elm tree are in other rect angles in balance with three clusters of grapes. duplicates of those which appear on the states ofglciaI seal and eoat-of-arins. Encircllng the illus- iratlOng is ar open laurel wreath and around the whole. ill handscut letters from a CaglOn type design. are the words. Tine Antiquarian and Landmarks Society. Inc. Of COn- fieeticut
 Howard W. Alcorp of enflleid Is president Of the society: Mrs. James ?. Andrews. Hartford. viee-pFesl- dent; Arthur ?. Day, Hartford. igeasuTws Mrs. 0akes AEnes 6pal6- Ing. Bl0omileld. secretary: and Samuel H. Fisher. Lliehfeld. clialr. nlan cf the eseeniiye committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

The Antiquarian and Landmarks society of Connecticut has adopted a seal which will be used hencefoFth on aI It's ofilcial documents.
 It was designed by Morton c. Ilansen. West Hartford artist, from sketches made by Mrs. Cakes Alnes spaIding. secretary Of the society with the intent of developing . seal typical Of the state and representa- i've Of the aims of the organization. The society itself was formed re- eehkly to peFpetuate Connecticut sfsdIkons through work for the reservation Of historic buildings, htes and landmarks.
 Tme initials ~ inc society. ALe. are in one of four reclanslos which make up ille center of llle design fng the seal. An early Colonial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
BANKER. 100, ON JOB

Cambridge, Mass. lUP)--The other day Edmund Reardon observed his tooth birthday anniversary. But he abhors the thought of retirement. Enjoying tiptop health, he is at his desk daily at the Union Savings Bank, where he is vice president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

What is believed to be the first trailer mission ever to penetrate the interior of China is now visiting the Hartford diocese with the Rev. Christopher Sullivan of Yonkers, N. r., in charge. Father Sullivan ex-
 poets to take the trailer -misslon to the Shensi province shortly, where he already has three years of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

PiIey, an English seaside resort, llas esiahllalled . siK-day seek f0T aaiad d0nkeyk. Wllo also will haye sn hour rest in the middle Of every seek day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

try for many years, was the speaker. In addition to explaining some of the tricks of the trade, he also gave brief summary of technical im- provements in the past twenty years which have aided production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

Japan has banned kissing, em- bracing, dancing and drinking on tho screen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

This adopted Antiquarian Society aM documents connection
 preserving historic Connecticut bHiiig sites
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-22
Lava Beds Be Mined Coming
 Winter, Is Said

Announcement was made today of another mining deal, this time in the Inmachuk section.
 Ralph Lomen, released the in formation that he had acquired the property of H. L. Stull on the left limit of the lnmachuk river about 2l miles from Deer ing and about one mile from the Utica camp of the Cordovado Gold Dredging Co.,. on the north ern side of Seward Peninsula.
 The ground acquired includes more than 200 acres and was talk en over under a lease and option.
 It was stated, that plans call ed for the taking out of dump this coming winter.
 Mir Stull has operated the ground in a small way for some years. Operations, for a great part, were conducted under the ancient lava deposits which now extinct volcanoes had erupted in by-gone days.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-22

The lowest Nome temperature last night was 26 and the highest yesterday 37.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-22
Airplane News

The PAA Electra, pilots Robb- ins and Hall arrived today from Fairbanks this morning with Radio operator Johnson to take the place of PAA operator Smith who was transferred to Bethel A. Vartanian, Soviet representa- tive in charge of the search for Pilot Levanefsky and companions was a visitor to Nome. The plane left again with Jas. Frawley and wife, J J Keenan, Dr. Butler, Paul Davidovics, John Larsen, C. M. Hoberg, and w. A. Street..
 Pilot Sig Wien returned to Nome late yesterday with Harry Egbert, Frank Linke and Harold Ivanof from the Kougarok. To- day he made two trips to Teller and Taylor, one by way of Pill grim Hot Springs Mrs. George Miller was a returning passenge, for the hospital on one trip.
 Other passengers were H. J Clough, ,and Stanley Whistler.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
FEARS OF INITIATION
REPORTED LESSENED
Federal Official Believes Warnings
Against Too Rapid Price Rise
Were Effective.
By the Associated Press.

by tDe Associated PreSS.
A Federal financial authority de-
clared today official fears Of imitation
have subsided-at least for the time
being.
The official, who declined to be
quoted by name. cited three major
reasons for his belief that warnings
against the dangers Of a too rapid
upward spiral OF prices had taken
effect"
/. Prices Of many articles which
were climbing rapidly two months
ago have leveled off recently. The
Labor Departments index Of whole
sale commodity prices dropped a little
each week in April, receding from
883 to 87.5.
2. congressman are showing intense
interest in the problem OF balancing
the budget. Strong economy blocs"
IN both houses are seeking to hold
down expenditures for the coming
year.
3. Government officials have shown
renewed interest in the problem Of
curbing monopolies in business. The
Justice Department has CHALLENGED
the Aluminium Co. OF America under
the antitrust laws, and Attorney
General Cummings has recommended
revision Of these statutes.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
'CUTBACK' INQUIRY
ASKED BY WHEELER
Some Large Shippers Making Pay
ments to Rail Officials,
Senator Asserts,

Chairman Wheeler of the Senate
Railway Finance Investigating Com
mittee announced today he would
seek Federal inquiry into cut
back" payments, which he asserted
were made by some large shippers
to transportation officials
He described cut backs" as q
widespread abuse affecting our
transportation system" He said he
had received evidence that some
railroad officials were accepting cut
backs" or personal payments, from
coal companies and equipment firms
in return for the patronage Of their
lines.
Wheeler noted that some huge rail-
road systems are controlled, through
a pyramid Of holding companies, by
persons who have "a very small
financial stake in the carriers"
These individuals, he claimed, con-
troll orders for coal, steel and roll
ing stock amounting to many mill
lions annually, and many firms are
willing to pay a cut-back to get their
business"
He said he hoped the investigation
could be made either by his commit
tee or by "an independent Federal
agency"
Evening star., 1937-05-14

lay some claim In their own right to
H. r. H."
Debrett's says in somewhat cryp-
tic addition that wives usually take
the same rank as their husbands" +"
but no authority could be found to
bear on the specific case of Mrs War
field, once she marries the duke.
Sources close to the Duke OF Wind
sor intimated the deadlock, over which
the royal family has been said to be
divided, was considerably eased If
not broken.
Word from the Chateau de Cande,
romantic French retreat of the duke
and Mrs. Wardeld, that wedding an
nouncement would be issued Monday
or Tuesday created an unofficial i'm
preston that an accord had been
reached or was expected soon. An
agreement 1t was believed, would de-
eide whether their marriage, probably
in June, shall be private or public.
The manner in which the duke and
his duchess-to-be proceeded with mar
riage plans in France indicated that
they, at least, were confident the
problem would find happy solution.
Edward was cloSeted for five hours
yesterday at Chateau de Cande with
his attorney. A. G. Allen, who had
hurried from London. This con-
ference gave rise to speculation as to
whether he brought news concerning
the reported differences.
Herman L. Rogers, American friend
of Edward and Mrs. Warfield, said at
the chateau he had mo idea whether
marriage settlement was discussed. 4"
Rogers added that full details Of
the wedding ceremony would be an
pounced Monday or Tuesday and the
list OF invited guests shortly thereafter
Thousands danced last night at the
coronation costume ball in the Royal
Albert Hall in Kensington. King
George and his Queen were hosts at
another brilliant state banquet in
Buckingham Palace.
Today the prime ministers and
representatives Of the dominions will
meet in the first imperial conference
in seven years in the quiet Old World
drawing room Of st. James Palace
with Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin
presiding.
Not since 1880, excluding the Ot-
tawa Trade Conference of 1882, have
the empire ministers met formally.
Questions of foreign policy, arma-
ments, defense, trade and communi-
cations will be discussed.
DUKE MAY BUY U. s, ESTATE
Evening star., 1937-05-14
Reported Ready to Bid Tomorrow on
Long Island Property.


NEW YORK, May IA R.-An auc-
tioneer's hammer tomorrow may close
deal bringing the Duke of Windsor
and Mrs. Wallis Warfield to a Long
Island estate after their marriage, for
residence at least part Of the year.
Kenwood, a 54-acre estate with r.
room mansion on Cove Neck on the
islands north shore, will be up for
sale at auction Saturday. The Duke,
through English agents, whose identity
was not disclosed, was reported ready
to bid.
William B. Leeds, owner Of the es-
tate, said aboard his yacht in Miami
Harbor last night that he knew
nothing whatever Of the report, but
Arthur c. Sheridan, New York City
auctioneer in charge of the sale, con-
flrmed it, as did Miss Sadie M. Lack,
secretary to Leeds.
Sheridan said, That's right" when
asked if the duke was interested in
the estate
The estate has a large boat house,
which alone cost 100000 to build. It
has a second-floor reception room and
bar. 1t is located between the rolling
hills Of the North Shore and Long
Island Sound, between the estates Of
Theodore Roosevelt, son Of the former
President, and George Emlen Roose-
Evening star., 1937-05-14
BEER TRUCK AND BUS
CRASH, INJURING FOUR
Eighteen Others Shaken Up IN
Accident on River Road Near
Virginia Highlands.

Virginia Highlands.
By stan Correspondent OF The Star.
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va, Nav
14.-Four persons, q man and three
women, were injured and 18 others
were shaken up on River road near
here today, when q northbound A..
B. & w. bus and q beer truck COL
lided.
Those injured were Frank B. Wood,
1910 Little street, Alexandria, driver
OF the bus; Mrs. H. L. Custard, 618
Twenty-sixth street, Arlington; Mrs.
Elias London, II Myrtle avenue, Alex
andrta, and Mrs. R. G. Burt, 23O East
Howell avenue, Alexandria. None was
seriously hurt, all being treated by
members Of the Jefferson Rescue
Squad at the scene.
Wood, the most seriously injured,
suffered cuts on both hands and his
face from flying beer bottles. A case
OF beer hurtled from the truck and
went through the windshield of the
bus.
Arlington County Policeman Ray
Cobean, who investigated the mis-
hap, said the beer truck, driven BY
Lewis Pullin, %, Of 1918 Duke street,
Alexandria, and owned by the Rob-
erts Manufacturing Co., was being
driven south on the highway and
was pulling around an automobile
going In the same direction when II
skldded on the wet road, the rear
end striking the front end of the
bus.
Evening star., 1937-05-14
YOUTHS RECOVER
VENABLES' BODY
Victim of River Found in
Midstream Near FIetCher's
Boat House.

The body Of Robert Venables, 2l,
Who was drowned Sunday when 4
canoe capsized as he and a chum
attempted to shoot the rapids above
Chain Bridge, was recovered yester-
day from the Potomac River near
Fletcher's boat house.
Two youths, Marshall Carpenter OF
Arlington, Va, and Calvin Collier,
1858 o street, discovered the body
floating in midstream about a half
mile below Chain Bridge as they were
going fishing.
Tying to it fishing cord, the
boys pulled Venables' body to the
boat house landing Harbor pre-
cinct police were summoned and re-
moved the body to the District
Morgue, where it was identified by
H. c. Rakemann, 1928 Biltmore
street, the dead youths cousin.
Venables, the first drowning victim
OF the year, was graduate Of the
University of Maryland 'and employed
at the American Security g. Trust
Co. He was canoeing with Norment
Custis, %, of 1889 Irving street,
companion since childhood, when the
accident occurred. Gusts was sucked
under by the current while swimming
to shore with his friend, and when
he again reached the surface Vena-
bles had disappeared.
Funeral services are being held
this afternoon in Cedar Hill Cemetery,
with Rev. DR.. James H. Taylor, pastor
of Central Presbyterian Church, off,
ciating. The body was to be Gre
mated and the disposition of the
ashes decided on after receipt of word
from Venables' mother, Mrs. H. T..
Herring. wife Of Col. Herring who is
in the Philippines.
Miss Amelia Rakemann, 1903 Irving
street, Venables' aunt, said the family
had wired Mrs. Herring, but up to
early today had received no reply.
This she believed due to the proba-
billty Mrs. Herring is away from home
IN the islands with Col. Herring
while the latter is on some official
mission. Young Venables' sister. Miss
Shirley Dale Venables, lives with the
aunt at the Irving street address
where he also resided.
Evening star., 1937-05-14

velt, another member OF the family,
which owns most of the property on
Cove Neck.
Before Leeds brought Kenwood In
1926, it was the property OF j. Stuart
Blackton, motion picture producer,
who made several silent pictures on
the estate with Jack Pickford, Anita
Stewart and Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle.
The duke knows the estate. In 1921,
when he was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Burden at neigh
boring estate, he visited Rodman
Wanamaker at Kenwood. Wanamaker
had leased it that year.
Two months ago the duke was re-
ported to be considering leasing the
country residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Sumner A. Parker, near Brookland-
vile, Md, near Baltimore.
Evening star., 1937-05-14

she was of lower rank before her
marriage
British society and persons to whom
the distinction between "the Duchess
of Windsor and Her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Windsor" are vital
matters cited the highly authoritative
"Debrett's" as conclusive proof that
former Edward could not win.
They referred also to the status Of
Queen Elizabeth herself at the time
she married the then Duke of York
and contended that only an act of the
King could confer royal title on Mrs.
Warfield
Queen Elizabeth, who was the COM
moner-born Lady Elizabeth Bowes-
Lyon, was raised to royal rank by King
George v, her father-in-law, by a
special announcement after her mar
riage in 1923.
Today's sources maintained there
was no indication that King George VI
was contemplating such step, espe-
cially in view of strong governmental
opposition.
"Debrett's," the august red and gold
tome on "Peerage, Baronetage, Knight
age & Companionage," points out that
systems of precedence for ladies of the
nobility have been altered since 1917.
In that year, the almost official
reference shows, it was ordained that
henceforth the style of Her Royal
Highness" should be confined to issue
of the sovereign and to daughters of
the sovereign's sons.
The styles of "Highness" and
Serene Highness," the handbook
states, thus would be allowed to lapse
gradually.
However, the present Queen Eliza
beth became H. R. H." by royal edict
after she became the Duchess of York
and Lady Alice Christabel Montagu-
Douglas-Scott received the same title
by permission Of George v when she
was married to the Duke OF Gloucester.
The Duchess of Kent, married to
the present Kings youngest brother,
already was cher royal highness," be-
cause she was daughter Of Prince
Nicholas of Greece.
Long Descent From Royalty.
1t also was pointed out that the
present Queen and the Duchess of
Gloucester were descended from roy
atty of centuries back and thus could
Evening star., 1937-05-14
SENATE WITNESS
HITS RAIL PLAN
c. & o. Would Get Control
Of Illinois Line Under
Scheme, Is Claim.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Senate committee witness testified
today that pending proposal for re.
organizing the Chicago & Eastern II.
linob Railway would give defective
control" OF that line to the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway.
The c. & O., he added, would hold
only 20 per cent OF the c. & E. I. stock
The witness, Carol Shanks, chair
man OF a bondholders' protective
group, told the Senate Railroad
Finance Committee the line actually
can be controlled through q relatively
small block Of stock" and "such mi
nority control sometimes leads tc
abuses"
He added, however, that the bond
holders would rather have the c. &
o. IN charge Of operations than almost
any other management we can thinl
Of"
We creditors could take over the
CONTROL" he explained, but we don't
want to get into the railroad business. >
Claim Is CHALLENGED.
His views were challenged by Ken
meth D. Steere, chairman of the board
OF the c. g. E. l., who took his post
In 1891 at the request Of the powerful
Van Sweringen transportation inter.
ests. which now dominate both lines
Steere protested that he did moi
believe the C. 6 o. could maintain
control with only 20 per cent Of thf
voting stock. He acknowledged, how.
ever. that he "has charge of the proxy
machinery" and could mobilize heavy
support from other stockholders.
Shanks testified he would not ap-
prove any provision in the reorganiza-
ton plan which would limit the re-
sponsibility Of the management. He
said "The stockholders have no pro.
lection except the integrity of the
directors and no safeguards should be
removed"
Hits Reorganization Plan.
"And often the directors are put on
by outside interests" remarked Com
mittee Chairman Wheeler, lust as
Mr.. Steere was, without holding any
financial interest whatever"
He criticized sharply the entire plan
OF reorganization. He asserted II
would "perpetuate" the control Of the
Van Sweringen interests, obtained
secretly and Illegally in defiance OF
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion"
The creditors would be forced to
give away" $5,000,oo0 worth of ac-
crued interest, he said, and would re-
ceive non-cumulative income bonds,
which he termed "the worst kind they
could possibly have"
Brokers in Control.
Shanks agreed the bonds might be
better, but insisted they were "the
best the railroad can carry"
Wheeler contended that creditors
and stockholders could not be sure Of
adequate protection so long as con-
troll rested with the vast Van Swer-
ngen empire.
He said this $4,000 mile rail network
is commanded by Young & Kobe, q
firm Of New York brokers which exer-
cises control through maze Of pyra-
mided holding companies" although
its investment is only about per cent
Of the total.
Even the officers Of some of tho
Van swertngen companies" he as
serted, haven't known some of the
things that have gone on In their
firms"