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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

NaunAtuck, Aug. 27-It is expected action will be taken at the Sep. ten,ber meeting of the board or warden and burgesses on awarding the bids for the construction oi . new fire house roof, A report oy Inc Are committee of the board IS expected then,
 Money Is provided In the ire ae- nartment budget for Q new roo'' lrns need for such roof Is necom- ,,s more apparent as recent rams nare S caused leaks In the present roof. r. ,.Aor the leaking sections to catch the Wsvea' . Some of the window frames nave .V'' heen damaged by water ie"N'nS "'1S The work is not expected to ,e teke ,are after the contract has been awarded, , a traf- fAe ordinance. One has oeeh heeevu s,''a %sre M for some time in order 10 give the noliee department power to eh- force some of the regulations ,,,,
 T'his matter has been brought up several times but no definite aetlon n 1 the committee in charge h"S been taken,
 Ordinance Needed
 Recently complaints have peen received concerning the Hillside avenue and Meadow street sections, s n has been said that autos eark MI night on both sides of Hillside ave. nue near Meadow street. ana on Meadow street north of Hillsiae
 Only one auto can pass at Q .r'a sime me with parkers on both sides There ia danger of accidents on Hillside avenue because Of the curve east of the high school. ....o,
 Chief of Police John A. Adansoh pointN out doctors live on HillSiae avenue and Meadow street ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27
|ids on New Fire House Roof to be Awarded Shortly

be held the following day.
 The committee met this morning and decided to stop the sale of tickets. The program tomorrow will be Q diversified one and will Include ail kinds of events for men, women, and children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27
BIG CROWD LOOMS
 FOR CHASEPARTY

Reservations for i,sOo people have been sold for the outing Of the Chase Rolling Min and Chase Metal Works tomorrow afternoon at the new Chase Country Club in Vol cctk In event e raln the atfAirswill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

County Donegal, which has the largest number of households in the Irish Free State in which Irish is the language of common use, now hes S;e6e children attending Irish schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

dlopury, w.
 An anniversary mass for the late Mrs. Ellen Cussen oDonnell will be celebrated tomorrow morning ct E o'clock at st. Mary's church.
 Mir. and Mrs, T.. L, Lindstrom and son, Robert, who have been vis- itlng Mr. Lindstrorn's mother and sister, Mrs. Peter Llndstrom and Miss Ina Lindstrum of New street, will leave tomorrow to return to their home in Puerto Rico. Their son, Paul, win remain in this coun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

A party was held recently by Mrs. Joseph Noyack of Bingham street In honor of Miss Anna Erickson daughter ofaf-r. and Mrs. Matthew Erickson of Hillside avenue. Miss Erlckson's engagement Co John Heavens, Jr, of Seymour hos been announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

try to continue his work at Great Harrington, Mass, where he attends school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

pr. and Mrs. Henry dorton of Cliff street who have been vacation ing In Vermont, have returned home. They visited pr. 0orton's daughter, Mrs. Willard D. Carpenter at Mid-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

Cllff street and Miss Marie Hoffman have returned from . trip through tho New England states,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

Rev. and Mrs. Wayne White of Frederick street have returned from a vacation spent tt Shellvtlle, N. Y. Rev. White is pastor of the Metho- dist Episcopal church here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

Automobile plants in CEecho-slo- vakia are operating at capacity,
Evening star., 1937-05-12
Foot Ball Stars Offer Blood
To Aid Girl, 5, in Hospital
TRANSMISSION Plea Met
by Rush of "Pals"
From, e.. ". u.

Golden-haired Mary Ann Massey
Hagan, 5-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Foster Hagan of Arling-
ton, Va, fought bravely in Chill
dren's Hospital today to overcome a
dangerous blood stream infection
While her pals" heroes of George
Washington University's foot ball
teams, stood by ready to share their
blood with her.
An appeal for blood-transfusion
volunteers was issued by the blue
eyed girls physician yesterday when
her condition became grave, and in a
short time almost the entire G. W.
foot ball team was at the hospital
anxious to help Among those who
responded was Alfonso (Tuffy) Lee
mans, one of Mary AIMS particular
heroes.
While the blood Of the foot ball
players was being typed" a staff
doctor found that his own blood
matched that of Mary Ann and i'm
mediately submitted to TRANSMISSION.
Mary Ann became acquainted with
the G. w. foot ball players as result
of barbecue parties which her father
gives every year for the PLAYERS. For
Evening star., 1937-05-12
SOUGHT
BY AMERICAN j,
Washington Asked to Con-
tribute $3.50, 900 to Fund
for School.

American University Is launching a
development program" campaign for
funds, designed to raise s250,O0O in
Washington as part of a $4,000 900
fund expected from a Nation wide
constituency.
Announcement of the program was
made. yesterday at luncheon at the
Willard Hotel, at which distinguished
leaders in Washington life were guests
Of four members Of the Board OF
Trustees Of the university.
DR.. Joseph NJ. M. Gray. chancellor
of the university, explained that the
campaign was the beginning Of 4
movement for funds to develop the uni
versity, which is expected to result by
the f1ftieth anniversary Of the school.
in 1943, in fund of $5,000,000.
I'VE are appealing to Washington
because of the immediate material
needs" declared DR.. Gray, explaining
that a new dormitory for men on the
campus, to cost about $l50,000, was
one OF the necessities The university,
he said, was not in competition with
other schools here, but was "inde-
pendent and non-sectarian," wash
ington university controlled by WASH
ington men" Graduate instruction,
he explained, is concentrated on the
social sciences.
In referring to the campaign, Ed
ward F. Colladay, president of the
Board Of Trade and a trustee of the
university, declared Washington "is
in the midst of boom" He called on
the community to help light the
lamps Of learning round about the
Nations Capital"
David Lawrence, speaking as
member Of the Executive Committee
OF the Board of Trustees, declared:
Community spirit here is developing.
Washington is integrating." Awak-
ening to its possibilities as great ma
tional art center, with the gift of the
Mellon gallery, Lawrence said the city
also was realizing more its possibilities
as an Intellectual and educational
center.
DR.. A. c. Christie, president of the
Board of Trustees, presided. Hosts at
the luncheon were DR.. Christie, Cola
day, Lanier P. McLachlen and Edgar
Morris.
DR.. Gray will be the principal
speaker at the annual dinner dance
of the American University Alumni
Association tonight at the National
Press Club. Wilmer F. Sickle, presi-
dent OF the association, will preside.
Barrett Fuchs Is chairman of the
Entertainment Committee. Motion
pictures Of college life will be shown.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
Belin RecOrers
Wutch He Lost
In Dirigible Fire
Article Found Near
Wreck and Forwarded
to d. T.. Man.

Ferdinand Lanmot Belin, jr., "a,
had only one regret when he returned
to his home at 1923 Twenty-eighth
street last week after his escape from
death in the blazing Hindenburg-he
had lost his priced pocket watch.
But yesterday Belin learned his luck
had not deserted him. The watch,
which dropped from his pocket when
he leaped from the dirigible, was found
near the wreckage by investigators,
according to word he received from
Lakehurst, and it will be returned to
him today.
Belin's parents were watching the
dlrigible land and turned away after
1t crashed, believing their son had
been killed. AS they walked toward
their car, they heard the whistle young
Belin had learned as a child, and
turned to find him unhurt.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
0NE-WAY TRAFFIC
DUEF0R PARKWAY
Southbound and Northbound
Hours Announced in
Rock Creek Area,

One-Way traffic southbound during
morning rush hours will prevail in
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
from P street to Constitution avenue,
Capt. P. ]. Carroll of the park police
announced today. The same section
OF the parkway will be one-way north
bound during the afternoon rush.
This decision was reached after ex-
perimental handling of the traffic
since last Friday, during which Traf-
f1c Director William A. Van Duzer
personally observed the new system.
Capt Carroll said the southbound
morning rule will be in effect from 8
to 9 am. and the northbound AFTER
noon one from to $50 pm On Sat-
urdays, northbound traffic will pre-
vail from IL to 1870 pm.
Four park policemen have been
assisting the public to get acquainted
with the new system, but Capt. Car
roll said signs will be placed i'm
mediately, advising motorists. A traf-
nc officer will continue on duty
where K street intersects the park
way. In the afternoons, Virginia
avenue traffic will feed into the park
way, as will that from Constitution
avenue and the Arlington Memorial
Bridge.
In the morning, however, traffic
from Virginia avenue will not be per-
mitted to interrupt the southbound
parkway traffic.
At P street in the afternoon, no
right or left turns will be permitted
into the parkway, but traffic coming
out of the valley will proceed to P
street without interruption. West
bound traffic on K street will not be
permitted to make right-hand turn
during the morning rush, but K street
traffic eastward will be allowed 20
make right-hand turn into the park
way.
Capt. Carroll pointed out that most
OF the motorists using the parkway
work in the new Interior Department,
Navy and Munitions Buildings and
have expressed their pleasure over
the new system, and have also written
to Van Du1er commencing it.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
MRS. THOMAS TRUNDLE
DIES OF LONG ILLNESS
Widow of Former Stage Chief at
Palace Theater Lived in Dis
trict 40 Years.

Mrs. Dora May Trundle, 81, widow
OF Thomas I. Trundle, former stage
manager at the Palace Theater. died
Monday after long illness at her
home, 3511 T street.
A native of Front Royal, Va, Mrs,
Trundle lived here for 40 years. She
was member Of Fidelity Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star. Her hus-
band, who died in July, 1881, also
was business agent for the Stage
Hands Union.
Surviving are three sons, T. Clarence
Trundle, G. Darrell Trundle and
Kenneth M. Trundle, and two daugh-
ters, Miss Kathryn A. Trundle and
Miss Margaret A. Trundle, all of this
city. She also leaves three grand
children, three brothers and three
sisters.
Funeral services will be held at
8 pm. Friday in Grace Episcopal
Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
BALL BREAKS WINDOW,
GLASS CUTS WOMAN

Struck by flying glass from window
broken by a base ball, Miss Eleanor
Dodd, a dental hygienist, was cut
about the face today while in class
room at Kingsman School, Fourteenth
and E streets northeast.
School officials said the ball was
either thrown or batted by group OF
boys, who were not pupils at the
school, but were playing outside the
building.
Miss Dodd, who lives in Takoma
Park, Md, was given first aid at the
school. The n1ishap occurred just as
she entered . class room prior to ex-
amining the teeth Of pupils.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
MAI. DONOVAN RECEIVERS

Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, District au-
ditor and budget officer, who has been
on sick leave for five weeks, returned
to his duties at the District Building
today.
He had suffered congestion of the
lungs, and because of his illness hear
ings on the District budget had been
postponed by the District Subcommit-
tee Of the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, headed by Senator Thomas Of
Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
TRANSIT QUIZ RESUMED

Hearings on the valuation of the
properties of the Capital Transit Co.,
in recess for week, were resumed
today before the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Fred A. Sager, chief engineer Of the
commissions staff, and William Ben
nett, assistant to the president of the
company, took the stand to explain
differences In certain calculations on
the value Of company properties
amounting to more than $5,000,o 900.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
TRIO IS INDICTED
AFTER GUN BATTLE.
Three Youths Charged With
Shooting of Officer, Break.
ing, Larceny.

As an aftermath Of the spectacular
gun battle April in an Upshur street
ice cream store, where Precinct Detec-
tive John A. Cation was seriously
wounded, three youths were indicted
today on charges of robbery, assault
with dangerous weapon and with in
tent to kill, and housebreaking and
larceny.
They were William D. Knight, II;
Louis Knight, 18, and Ferguson A
Thiebolt. 10. All were arrested shortly
after the shooting when the two
Knights applied at Emergency Hospi-
tai for treatment of their wounds
Cation Is still in serious condition in
Walter Reed Hospital with four
wounds.
Cation also won recognition several
years ago when he attempted single
handed to capture the notorious tri-
State gang and killed William Phillips,
youthful leader Of the band
The two knights and Thiebolt al
legedly were in the act of robbing the
ice cream store. located at 806 Upsllur
street, when Cation drove by and saw
what was going on.
Officer Is Shot.
He ordered all three to surrender,
but, instead, Louis Knight is said to
have raised a revolver as if to fire.
Cation shot first, the bullet striking
the youth in the chest Despite the
wound, the boy then shot the officer.
The housebreahng charge also in
wolves Robert M. Sands, 81, who is
said to have been with them when
they allegedly broke into the same
store few nights earlier.
Sixteen indictments charging house
breaking and larceny were returned
against Eugene c. Young, II, colored
whose alleged offenses date back to
December of last year. The larceny
in each case was relatively small.
Seven housebreaking and larceny
charges were placed against Donald
w. Pendergast, %, whose alleged dep
relations occurred during March.
Both men were arrested recently.
Indicted for Murder.
Benjamin F. Jones, colored, Is, Of
the 700 block Of Sheriff road northeast
was indicted on a first degree murder
charge in connection with the shooting
of his wife, Mrs. Mary r. Jones. The
Staying occurred February 10 in the
first block Of N street.
Others indicted were:
Raymond S. Sutton. George P. Clio.
key. Earl j. Head, Raymond Giste
Tom Coleman and William Blocker
housebreaking and larceny; Coleman
Blocker, Lawrence Ward, Randolph
Smith, William O'Brien and Theodore
Davis, grand larceny: Robert L. Gray
son, joy-riding; Russell F. Anderson
and Charles P. Thomas, assault with
intent to commit robbery; John
Smith, Thomas M. Crane and Alfred
j. Gagnon, robbery; William w
Smith, William j. Matera, Victor B
Wheatley and Henry Carter, gam
11As' ooiiieo Nd1ledlI, ldlSe pTeJenSeS,
James R. M. Butler, forgery and ut
tering; Robert Daley, assault with a
dangerous weapon; Jesse Mower and
Samuel Higgs, assault with intent
to commit rape, and Nelson Beaton
ana Edwin Allen, violation of the
national motor vehicle theft act.
The following cases were ignored
Sidney Moulthrop, false pretenses
Oliver Dade, grand larceny, and Max
Pollicove, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
Evening star., 1937-05-12
ROAD BILL TABLED
Measure Would Have Given D. c.
Federal Funds.

The House Roads Committee yester-
day tabled the bill sponsored by Chair
man Cartwright which would permit
District participation in Federal road
building funds.
In lengthy hearing, this measure
was supported by Thomas H. Me-
Donald, chief Of the Federal Bureau Of
Public Roads, Engineer Commissioner
Dan I. Sultan and Capt. H. c. White-
hurst, director in charge Of District
highways. The principal objection
was registered by Representative Whit
tington, Democrat, Of Mississippi.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
BURIAL RITES HELD
FOR MISS FARNUM
Library Of Congress Secretary
Had Been Ill Since Last
October.

Miss Jessica Louise Farnum, for 80
years secretary OF the Library of Con-
gress, died Monday night at her home,
580l Fourteenth street. She had
been Ill since October. Private fu-
neral services were held today.
Miss Farnum is survived by two
sisters, Miss Emily 1dah Farnum
and Miss Agnes Farnum, both Of
Washington. Her parents were the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hamilton
FarnUn.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
JUNIOR WOMEN ELECT
Former D. G. Resident Named
Head of Page County Club.

LURAY, Va, May IL Especially -
Mrs. Scudder Grifing, formerly of
Washington, and wife of the Shenan-
doah National Park naturalist, was
elected president Of the Page County
Junior Woman's Club here yesterday.
She succeeds Mrs. Buford Mauck.
Other officers elected are Mrs. William
Harnsberger, vice president; Miss I. o.
Miller, treasurer, and Miss Louise Cave,
secretary.
Evening star., 1937-05-12

meeting. Other
officers chosen
were:
DR.. o. E. Rog-
genkamp, vic e
president; DR.. A.
M. S t e n b erg,
secretary = treas
urer, and Drs,
George B. Oster-
mayer and Will
liam M. Reher,
members of the
Executive Board.
One of the out
standing func-
<;onc ~ tho cr-
Evening star., 1937-05-12
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, in the auditorium at o'clock
tonight. Capt. Taylor Branson, leader;
William y. Santelmann, assistant.
Evening star., 1937-05-12

the past two years she has acted as
her fathers hostess at the parties.
Hagan, Virginia lawyer and former
newspaper man. has been a friend
OF G. w. foot ball players for many
years.
Evening star., 1937-05-12

society is working with other branches
Of medicine in cooperation with
Parent-Teacher Associations In pro-
tecting the health of school children.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
DR.. MATTS0N ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF GROUP
Chiropody-Podiatry Society Also
Honors DR.. Roggenkamp
and Others.

DR. Arne M Mattson was elected
president Of the Chiropody- Podiatry
Society Of the District last night at
the examinations annual business
La gaceta., 1937-02-25

McRaynolds es ell nombre
del legislator que desea pro-
hibir a los ciudadanos ameri-
canos que manden where's, me.
dicinas y dinero a las mujeres
y los ninos de Espana.
Mande listed su telegrama
de protesta, hoy misme, al re-
presentante Peterson y los Sc
nadores Andrews v Pepper.
Els unsproyecto de ley absur-
do, ridiculo, antihumanitario,
impropio de un ciudadano de
IDEAS democraticas.
Ayudar a las mujeres y nj
nos de Espana es CAST un de-
Der, Y Tampa Ilevara ell case a
los tribunales de la naci6n, 81
Ell momento llega.
No puede ser constructions.
ell prohibir q un ciudadano que
soc0rra . los que sufren.
La gaceta., 1937-02-25
Ell Bando sobre los volntarios permitira
al Cobiemo leal el ganar tempo
La ofensiva insurgente en- Ell frente de Aragon
no Sc toma sacramento en- Madrid
Sc considera muy conveniente que Asensio haya
. renunciado la Subsecretaria de la Guerra

pendiendo de 10 que ahora tie
men. Ell atalue de las milicias
leales en- Pinzarron demuestra
TIE ell gobierno leal Sc propone
asumir la ~ofensiva, aunlue no
Sc esperan cambios de gran i'm
?ortancia por ell presente.
No Sc toma sacramento en- Ma
drid la ofensiva facciosa en- ell
''tente de Arag6n. Estimase co.
no una maniobra para impedir
que los catalanes manden tro-.
pas al frente de Madrid, 10 que
han ofrecido hacer.
La cesantia del general Jose
Asensio como subsecretario de
la guerra Sc ha debido, segun
los editoriales y discursos, al
clamor popular.
Ell general Asensio mand6
las inefioientes defensas de Ba-
dajoz y Toledo y hasta un cier-
to punto la de Malaga.
Los panaderos y molineros
avisaron al pUblico q. no deben
comprar pan para guardarlo.
La escasez de los recientes dias,
dicen, Sc debe a dificultades de
tr~ansporte, y 81 ell pueblo tiene
paciencia pronto tendra TODD 10
que ell consume reclama. Hay a.
bundancia de harina en- las pro-
vincias limitrofes, pero hay ne
cesidad de medios de transpor-
tie.
Una notieia facciosa asegura
que han ~desembarcado 1000
moros en- Algeciras y que inme-
diatamente seran enviados a
los frentes de combate.
La gaceta., 1937-02-25
DESPACHOS TELEGRAFICOS De ESTAlOS
UNIDOS Y DEL EXTRANJERO
.EI Gobernador Cone empuja. - Cayo un pro-
yectil en- Ell Royal Oak. $4,000 trabajadores
en- huelga. - Condenado ell DR.. Townsend. =
Los Lindbergh en- Ia India. Pepper visito al
Presidente. - Mataron a Ras Denta Demtu. -
Ell Soviet deportara a 10 alemanes.

testar, por estimar Ell hecho
casual.
-7Washington.-Mas de 25
mil trabajadores demandan
hoy en- la naci6n mejores con-
diciones de vida, afectando sus
peticiones y huelgas a mas de
40 industries Y establecimieu-
tos de diferentes classes. En-
sci slugares sc mantiene la huel
ga sentada. Ell sscretario de
comercio Roper, refir;endose a
las huelgas sentadas dijo aver:
"Una huelga que trata de a.
poderarse de La propiedad pri
vada es una cosa seria y fun
damental y en- mi opinion no
sera tolerada por los tribunal
les" De una fabrica de Deca-
tur, H., fueron arrojados aver.
por medic de la fuerza, AZ
hombres que mantenfan una
huelga sentada.
Washington.-Un jurado fe
deral compuesto por IL hon.
bres Y una mujer declare aver
culpable al DR.. Townsend, lie
10 amos, director del plan que
lleva su nombre, de faltar al
respeto que merece la camara
de representatives de la ma
ci6n.
Ell veredicto lleva aparejado
una ~sentencia de $1,000 de mul
ia y un aho de prisi6n. Town
send dijo a los periodistas que
no esperaba otra cosa. Elisha
Hanson, abogado de la defen-
SO, presentara una moci6n So
licitando un nuevo juicio. Que
do Townsend en- libertad bajo
fianza de $1,000.
(Pesa . Ia ia, pds.l
La gaceta., 1937-02-25

Hablando de un jovencito
cubano, Rafael Lorda, que pa
80 a nado la bahia de la Haba-
"a para ganarse cinco pesos, j,
Curdy escribe: "Usted nunca
puede calcular hasta d6nde son
capaces de arriesgarse los jo-
vencitos cubanos. Ellos nacen
jugadores. Juegan a TODD Y en-
cada cosa desde que aprenden
a caminar-a la loteria, peleas
de gallos, caballos, naipes, ba-
Iseball, etc. Existe una raz6D
por la cual llaman a la Haba-
ma ell Monte Carlo del mundo
occidental"
Juegan tambien a los escon-
didos, Mr.. Cuddy, Y saben dis
tinguir entire I'm coronel y un
hombre justo.
En- epoca de Machado juga.
IAN con la dinamita v Sc juga-
ban la vida frente a los "porris
sas" v sargentos matarifes.
Ahora empiezan a jugaI
con la tirania y va vera listed
como a Batista lie desagradara
ell juego.
Ahora bien, "como a TODD
hay quien game, podemos de
cirle a Jack que aqui sc juega
a TODD Y los mas metidos en- ell
juego no son los cubanos.
Jugar con fuego es menos
dificil que jugar con Batista
pero va los muchachos lie pre-
pararan, a su debido tempo,
la "jugada mate"
La gaceta., 1937-02-25
UNA COMISION Sc QUEJA
DE QUE LOS MINEROS
INGLESES NO ESTAN Or
GANIZADOS

Londres. feb. 25.-Cuando
en- TODD ell mundo Sc discute e.
llamado derecho. de discussion
colectiva entire patronos y obre-
ros ,en la camara de los comu-
mes Sc debatira ell informe de
ana comisi6n del gobierno que
Sc queja de que no todos los mi
neros pertenecen a las uniones,
Ell informe eS ell resultado de
dos amos de investigation en- la
nina de Gresford, Norte de Ga
les, donde 265 hombres perdie-
ron la vida. Entire las causas del
desastre figura ell hecho de que
muchos obreros trabajan doble
turno. a pesar de 10 dispuesto
en- las reglas de La union.
Tambien Sc senala que un nu-
nero considerable de hombres
empleados en- las minas no son
miembros efe.tivos de la North
Wales Mine Workers Union.
Sin Henry Walker, Ell investi-
gador, expresa La opinion de
que todos los Ihombres que ira
bajan bajo terra, en- una nina,
debieran ser miembros de una
union v tener inspecciones en-
intervalos de dos q tres mesea,