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Evening star., 1937-10-15
HOLD INITIATION

to Kiwanis Club.
Three new members were initiated
yesterday by the Warrington Kiwanis
Club at it, weekly luncheon meeting
IN the Maynower Hotel. They were
J. Z. Tenley, James "A. CASSIDY and
Leon Chatehin, jr.
The members voted to hold . meet
Ing with the Rotary Club November
"A In the Willard Hotel. The program
Evening star., 1937-10-15

featured piauo-accoedion selections by
Ward Duvall, radio entertainer.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
MRS. CARAWAY BACKS
MILLER FOR SENATE

representative and Gov. Bailey to
Get Verdict Of Voters Next
Monday.
- the Associated Press.
JONESBORO, Ark, October 15.-
United States Senator Hattie w.
Caraway last night indorsed the
candidacy of Representative John E.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Closing Out
One-of-a-Kind Pieces
Diamond Jewe|rv
At Less Than Wholesale Cost

One-ot-o-knd diamond jeweIy Of the finest quoIity
reduced to amazing prices that are actually below
the wholesale cost. Take this opportunity to buv at
great savings for Christmas anniversaries and those
special occasions that demand the finest in quoIity
beauty and artistry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
|ChARRED PAPERS
 TO START PROBE
Found in Hallway of Bank Street Building Early
 This Morning

Captain William c. Russell of the fire Inarshal's staff was today in- V tigating the report that Water burys alleged nre-bug was respon- sibIe for the charred, Ialf-burned papers found early this morning in {. e halfway of the four-story build- ing at IO0 Bank street. While Inak- 1. ]: his rounds last night, Patrolniar Jos~ph Cavanaugll discovered the papers, but upon immediate i1ves- tigation was unable to find further e--idence or locate any person in the v. iraity. Captain Russell was inves- tigating today in the place of Fire MarsIlal Dennis Lahey who is con- find to his home with the grippe.
 POlicc Dispel Rumor
 Police have dispelled the ,rumor .' ct the papers found were the traces of attempted. incendiarism by this city's suspected fire-bug. How eve-, they have admittedly been in- vc3tigatin3 thoroughly all leads since alfred orenier reported chasing a man who attempted to set a fire in the Albert building on South Main street. If the papers found this morning were the traces of a deliberate attempt to set blaze, the might have been terrific, for the hall is all wood, and could have easil..' burst into a stiff flame. The hall does not exactly front on the street, but opens practically in the {. ain entrance oi the large mems furnishing shop which occupies the fir. ; floor of the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
SCREEN WRITER
 TOOK OWN LIFE

Palm Springs, Cal, Feb. 26.-- (UP)- Police were convinced today that Humphrey W. Pearson, screen writer, took his own life. They were anxious. however, to question his widow about the circumstances.
 Mrs. Pearson, hysterical and suf- fering from shock, is in Riverside hospital and it may be a day or two before she can be questioned. Lloyd Boiler, chief of police, be- lieves she tried to wrest the gun from Pearson when she realized he intended to end his life.
 The shooting occurred, Chief Boiler said, after the Pearsons re- turned home from a cocktail bar they had visited with Leonard Mitchell and Miss Catherine Hem derson. Fred Blackman, negro but Ter, was aroused by Mrs. Pearson's screams early yesterday. He found her trying to uses the phone. Pear sons body was lying across his bed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
State Master

State Master Waterbury Is expected to have sev- eral candidates in the class, ap- plications having been received by Grand Knight Charles J. Ramon recently.
 The class, which will be the first to be initiated in this degree in Connecticut in ten years, will be known as the Bishop McAuliffe class in honor of Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, who will be a membei of the class himself and w.lo has graciously allowed the u,e of his name in connection with 1t.
 Fast Granu Knight Charles E. Mcdonald of Sheridan council, "A, is at the present time in charge O. the local movement to re- juvenate the fourt degree assem- ply in Waterbury. An effort will be made to revive it's membership, so that a good representation may attend the ritual in Hartford on May g. A banquet will follow the eIemplification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

The human body breathes mora air, by wight, than 1t consumes food in a 21-hour period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
UTILITIES cos.
 ST H-DOWNERS'
Chairman James N. Lan. dls Discussed Silent At-
 taCIss Against Govt

Boston, Feb. 26-UP)-Utilities holding companies are on a "sit- down strike against the govern- lnent," according to Chatrmna James M. lands of the federal se- cgFiteis and exchange commission.
 Iandis, who has been designated dean of Harvard law school. dis cueged the death sentence" on holding companies and their failure to register during question period last night at Boston City club.
 New England companies were praised by Lands for conforming to the act which he said eventually would be found "lifegiving", but he felt 1t . disgrace" that many hold ing companies, "counseled by the so- called best minds of the American bar. should be engaged in this sit- down"
 Forced t0 Interfere
 Another need is some improve ment in corporate practices" he said. They are still far from be- ing enviable. There are some prac- tices now indulged in that have ab- solutely no place in our society. If persons of wealth and prominence keep them up. then 1t will mean the government will be forced to n- terfere further"
 Landis said 1t was shocking" that bonds on race tracks could be sold legally.
 If people want to make fools of themselves. let them," he said. But at least in regard to investments they should know what they are stepping into.
 s"Tne effects of it are already shown in Massachusetts, where the bonds of one race track are in de- fault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

Webster; junior warden, James w. Burhoe; prelate, John w. Potter: treasurer, Robert H. Leach; trus- tees for three years, John R., Hughes, Benjamin L. Coe and Dr. IMarggraff; standard bearer, Will liam Walker; sword bearer, Ralph E. Harvey; warden, Ejnar l. Wolf; third guard, Harry R. Screen; second guard, Lawrence Wander Eyk; first guard, Clarence z Ford; associate prelates, Charles P. Rodenbach and Dewitt H. Hotchkiss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Naomi Chapter

The Naomi quartet, compjosed of Mrs. Clarence Brown. MT. and Mrs. William Allen and Harold M. Seymour, were featured at a pro- gram, following a meeting of Naomi chapter, Order of Eastern Star, held last night in Masonic temple. A class of candidates was initiated at the meeting Hast night. Ohncers will be elected at [ 2 next meeting and plans are Icing made for the installation of cddcers on March 16.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Unica Chapter

Mrs. Mary Fuller was named chairman of a committee to ar- range for the next meeting on March Il at last nights session Of lrnica chapter, held in Pythian hall The other members Of the committee are: Dorothy Zaccaria, Lillian Giannini. Margaret Muc- cino and Mary Briglia. Miss Muccino gave a report of the com- mittec arranging for the annual dinner-dan at Waverly inn April 1. Mrs. Anna Hadden presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Knights Of Columbus

The fourth degree of the Knights of Columbus will be con- ferred on a large class of candi- dates in Hartford, Sunday, May g, 1t has been announced by State Master William J. Mulligan, for mer state deputy of the K. of c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
LABOR BOARD TO
 CALL MEETING

Washington, Feb. 26 = (UP0 r. The national labor relations board
 today called a hearing on corn- plaints of workers in the Douglas Aircraft and Northrop Airplane plants at Santa Monica, Calif., where sit-down strikes have occur red. Dr. Towne B. Nylander. region- al director for the board, today dis patched notices to the two con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
!ii!}l1!I5{f|'; i}15f;

In quality, workmanship, con- venience, accuracy - Delta Tools offer the most machine value per dollar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
MISSING MANS SON
 RESIDES TN CHESHIRE

A report was made at police head quarters yesterday in connection with Charles Martin, @, of Great Harrington. who has been missing for some time. Mir. Martins son, who resides in Cheshire, made the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

cerns calling a hearing on March 5 in Los Angeles. Maurice Howard will act as trial examiner for the NLRB. Board officials here said 1t would be a joint hearing and that working conditions in both plants which are financially linked = will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
COUNTERFEIT BILL '. SHOWS UP IN CITY

One of the finest specimens of counterfeit bills detected here in some years was reported to Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens of the detective late yesterday, by oficials of . local bank. The bill was of $2O denomination and was printed as . Federal Reserve bank note with the serial number D62355371 A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
FRATERNAL NEWS
Clark COmmandery

Dr. Frederick c. Marggraf, past commander, installed officers of Clark Commandery, Knight Templar, last night at Masonic temple. A supper was esrved fol- lowing the installation.
 The complete slate is listed as follows: Commander, Joseph A. Henderson; recorder, George H. Crane; generalissimo, Harold R. Perry; captain-general, Idris AL derSon; senior warden, Norwood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
5o-xEAR HITCH POSTS PULLED

Sandusky, 0. (UP-Hitchine posts that have been standing il Sandusky's Washington Park fol the past 50 years have been re- moved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
CITY HAS 1880 A. M. CURFEW

Santa Fe, N. M (UP)-A new curfew law adopted by the city council in an effort to curb law lessness provides that any person 1oitering on the streets or private premises after 1:30 a. m. shall be arrested for vagrancy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

report yesterday, stating t 6 be- Iieved his father has an automobile He gave no report on the markm numbeEs. Local police are investi' gating the matter with Constable Leslie Hubbell of Cheshire.
Evening star., 1937-12-16

messages from the commander in
chief Of the Union armies to generals
in the field"
It was recalled that shortly after
Mr.. Kent's arrival here, August, 1862,
President Lincoln visited the barracks
where the recruits were stationed to
select personal dispatch runner. The
captain of the company sent young
Kent to flll the assignment. After
looking over the STRIPPING, Lincoln is
reported to have said: II want q man.
not a boy"
If this boy can't get through the
lines" the officer replied, mo man
can" Kent got the Job and made
good.
For months thereafter, Mr.. Kent
rode his horse Ned over so miles of
treacherous countryside to the firing
lines two or three times week. The
messages he bore were written in
code and rolled into compact spit
balls" At the first sign of enemies
the boy runner was under orders to
pop the wad in his mouth and swal-
low it
Mr.. Kent was an eyewitness Of
Pickett's historic charge at Gettys-
burg. In three years Of active service
he suffered only minor wound. He
was born in the village of Holland.
N. Y, February 1s, 1874, and is sur
vived by sister, aged 81, and one
son.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
GRANARY SUPPLIES
BEING COLLECTED
Agriculture Department Moves
Before Congress Authorizes
Farm Program.

Bv the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department, antici-
pating congressional enactment Of the
administrations farm program. al
ready is laying the foundation for the
ceremonial granary" in the corn
belt.
Under the granary systematic key
stone Of the admintstration's program
for sterilization Of agriculture--sur-
pluses Of bumper years, such as the
.resent, would be stored for use in
years when crops faI. Farmers so
storing crops would be financed by
Government loans.
The department is taking advantage
Of this years 50-cents-a-bushel corn
loans to accumulate reserve supplies
for the granary should 1t be author
lied by Congress. This years corn
crop, one Of the largest in recent years,
is estimated at between $50, ,000, ,00c and
300 900, 900 bushels in excess of needs.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
By the Associated Press.


Postal officials who expect to handle
this month the heaviest Christmas
mail in history offered a lot Of advice
yesterday on how to mail holiday gifts
and post cards.
There are going to be a lot of dis
appointments on Christmas Day unless
people obey postal regulations" said
Supt Nelson B. Vented OF the classi-
f1cation section.
THE biggest mistake people will
make, probably" he said. will be not
to provide enough postage"
Unfortunately, there is a popular
misconception that cards bearing writ
ten messages can be mailed anywhere
in an unsealed envelope for cents.
That Is not true. 1t makes no differ
ence whether the envelope is sealed
or unsealed. If the card bears writ
ten personal message, it is first class
mail and out-of-town delivery costs
3 cents per ounce"
Other suggestions were:
Seals and stickers are all right on
parcels but not on the same side as
the address.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
MESSENGER BOY
ORL|NCOLN DIES
Joseph c. Kent Was Per.
sonaI Dispatch Bearer for
Civil War President,

Joseph G. Kent, Civil War veteran,
known throughout the North as "Abe
Lincoln's messenger boy" died yes
terday at his home in East Aurora,
N. Y, according to word received today
by Charles A. Hamilton, treasurer Of
the National Press Club, where Mr..
Kent was frequent visitor years ago.
He was SO years of age.
"As a 16-year-old boy. a rookie in
the 1lth New York Cavalry" Mr..
Hamilton said, Joe Kent came to
Washington and had the high honor
Of being appointed messenger boy to
Lincoln. Repeatedly Kent made haz-
ardous dashes from the White House
to the battlefront carrying confidential
Evening star., 1937-12-16
554 Prisoners
In alabama Get
Holiday Parole
Placed on Honor to Re.
turn to Cells After
T,UO Weeks.
By the Associated Press.

oy tue Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 1s-
Alabama's annual test of the honor
OF its convicts began today.
Prison gates swung open for the
frst of 554 prisoners, including so
women, who were granted the coveted
privilege of two weeks parole by
Gov. Bibb Graves as a Christmas
present upon their promise to return.
Unmolested by officers, the convict.
are free to return to their homes, even
beyond the borders Of the State.
The custom of Christmas paroles on
. "man-to-man" agreement was
started by Gov. Graves when he was
first elected 10 years ago, as an in
centive to good behavior.
I'VE are hopeful that every one will
return this Christmas" said Hamp
Draper, chief of the State Convict De-
partment. Last year seven failed to
report on time or had to be brought
in."
Before Saturday night all the 554
granted paroles will be homeward
bound from 20 penitentiaries, farms
and road camps.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
CHARGE CREW WAS DRUNK
Hoover Women and Children Reported
Terrorized.

Hoover Women and Children Reported
Terrorized.
By Cable to The Star
MANILA, P. l., Dec. Histories of
terror1zlng of women and children pas
sengers by drunken members of the
crew were brought here yesterday by
refugees from the grounded Dollar
liner President Hoover, which struck
small island near Taiwan (Formosa)
last Friday night.
An American passenger, represent
ing large United States publishing
hrm, said that during the first night
ashore, after transfer from the liner.
drunken members of the crew broke
into the makeshift quarters of the
women passengers, terrorizing them
and children, some of whom ran ont
asking protection from male pas
sengers. Finally, some officers and
older members of the crew succeeded
IN quletlng the drunks, he said.
Disgrace to U. S. Says PASSENGER.
With the exception of a few older
hands, the majority of the crew. most
OF whom were recruited from c. 20.
hlrlng halls, were disgrace to Ameri-
can shipping" the passenger, who
declined use of his name, said.
He charged that fully so per cent
OF the crew never had been seamen
before and did not know how to man
tne hfeooats, as result of which the
ilrst two boats transferring passengers
from the stranded liner to the nearby
Island OF Hoishoto were capsized. He
said the passengers were landed safely
only when the boats were pulled to
shore by cables.
Ignored Officers Authority
AS soon as the passengers were safe
ly ashore, he continued, many of the
crew members, most of whom were
drunk. mingled freely with the pas
sengers and did not recognize the
authority of the officers. Some of
them admitted they were Communists,
he added
Mrs. Charles Salmon, wife of an in
surance executive, corroborated the
story OF this passenger, saying that
as soon as the ship grounded crew
members broke into the Hoover's bar,
taking possession of all liquor.
She said that later on the shore the
drunken crew members walked among
the passengers-"ea eating sandwiches and
drinking champagne" saying pretty
soon We will control the ship"
Arrive on Mckinley.
The passengers, 1874 cabin and 300
third-class, the latter including 12o
Filipino expatriates, arrived here
aboard the Dollar liner President Nc
KinleS. They praised Capt. G. w.
Yardley and officers of the Hoover
for their conduct.
The Hoover passengers, after board
Ing the Mckinley, held meeting and
approved resolution thanking Capt
Yardley and his officers for the safe
and efficient landing of the passengers
under hazardous conditions"
Copyright, 1887, New York Herald
Tribune)
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Postal Officials Hope You Heed
These Christmas Suggestions

Don't mail cards or envelopes smaller
than az by 4 inches. They are lost
too easily and have to be Cancelled by
hand which wastes time.
Insure valuable goods.
Use all the Don't Open Before
Christmas" stickers you want It en-
courages early mailing.
Pack articles in strong containers,
but do not seal any package without
putting label on it authorizing ii
being opened for inspection.
Most important of all-write plainly.
Many persons drop things into the
mail without troubling to address them.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Egypt Gets Double idea.

Egypt will kill two birds with one
stone in retaining its desert land.
First it will flood the deserts. This
will attract migratory wild fowl on
their way to Central Africa. The
wild fowl will attract wealthy sports
men, who will spend money in Egypt.
After 20 years the water will be
drained off, leaving rich agricultural
land.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
SENATE TO PROBE
SHIP CREW TERROR
Drunkenness Is Reported to
Have Frightened Hoo
yer Refugees.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Joint Maritime Com
n1ittee ordered today an investigation
OF reports that the crew of the Dollar
liner President Hoover became drunk
and terrorized women and children
passengers after the ship ran aground
near Taiwan (For,nosa) last Friday
Chairman Copeland, Democrat, of
New York said the American consul
at Manila, where 1874 of the rescued
passengers landed, would be asked to
transmit report of the incident.
He said the report would be made
to the State Department, transmitted
to the Maritime Commission and then
turned over to the committee for fur
ther investigation.
Copeland said the complaints
against the President Hoover's crew
were typical of other complaints
which were laid before the committee
by Maritime Commission officials.
This is lust one conspicuous ex-
ample of innumerable incidents of the
same sort" the New Yorker declared.
He added the committee, which is
studying proposed revisions in the
National Maritime Act designed to
provide for arbitration of maritime
labor troubles, had mo desire to pro-
tect the owners or operators of ships"
He blamed operators for many of
the labor disturbances because of in
SUFFICIENT accommodations for the
crews. But, he declared, some settle
ment must be made of labor diff
culties.
Unless we can bring about some
better labor conditions so that the
travelling public can be assured that
passengers and cargoes are safe and
that discipline can be maintained. we
might as well throw up our hands
and give up the idea of an American
merchant marine"
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Paris Bakeries "Occupied,"

PARIS, Dec. 16 R.-Fifteen hun
dred workers occupied Is bakeries and
food shops in the Paris region TODAY
demanding increases in pay. Pre-
mier Camille Chautemps undertook
arbitration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30
ROSE. BOWL BID |NARROWS DOWN
 TO RAMS, 'BA!MA.
Pitt Out of New Year Pic. ture-TaIk Concerns
 Dark Horse" ....

Berkeley, Cal., Nov. ,S0.--tuPl-- With the apparent elimination ot tho peoples choice. University ot pittSburg, CAllforniaS selection ot . Rose Bowl football opponent ape peared today Co rest between Ford. ham from the east and Alabama from the south.
 There was nothing from the of- flco of Kenneth Priestley 0alltor' nia graduate manager, to indicate any change of plans as Q result or Pitts decision that 1t didn't wish to make the long tourney.
 If California had made any over. tures to the Smoky City PantherS, priestlCy did not reveal them.
 Fordham would be Q new race 1n tho Pasadena classic and Jimmy Crowley, the Notre Dame alumnus who Is earnestly wooing Q bid has Q team that would give the Califor- nlans Q battle,
 Alabama S Q familiar figure in the New York'S day game, and the 1887 team rates right up with the other 'Bama teams, none of which 4ver lost in the Rose Bowl,
 There was Q possibility of course, that q clark horse" might Do chos. on, Stanford reached Into this field three years ago in bidding Colum- bla and took Q surprising licking for It's trouble,
 Possible dark horses discussed here Included Dartmouth's Green fn- dlans, champions of the Ivy league and Minnesota, the Big Ten cham plon. Adviees from tho cast, how. ever, indicated that Dartmouth did not want tho game and the Big Ten Conference wouldn't let the QopherS come out. Duke also was out De. cause of conference opposition.
 Priestley said that once the mat ter Is settled, no matter what tlme of tho day or night 1t is, an an- nouneement will be made Mmedi- Ately,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30

by the National Broadcasting Com pany on New Years Day, Saturday, January l, 1888, it has been an- nounced. The Sugar Bowl game from New Orleans will take the air approximately at 200 p. h., EST, and the Rose Bowl game from Pas adena, Calif., following, probably at 4:45 D. m., EST. These two games will climax a football broadcast sea- son in which NEG has given listen- CTS the highlight games of the sea- son each week beginning with All- Star Professional games in Chicago and New York early in the Fall.
 The Rose Bowl game, founded by the Pacific Coast Conference in 1916 as a direct means of compari- son of football technique and abil- ity between the East and the West, has since been extended to compare the football tactics of the West to those of any other section of the country. This exclusive NEG broad cast On New Years Day will mark the 23rd Rose Bowl classic. The West Coast game, which annually climaxes Pasaderts famous Tourn- ament of Roses, has been played consecutively since 1916 when Washington State met Brown. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30
Last Nights Fight
lRx United PresSl

Holyoke, ss.--Demitrios WaEer- lis, l5O Ia, Greece. decisioned Andre Jessurun, l60, New York (l0); Tony Bent, lS7, Cambridge, outpointed Tommy Logan, lS6, Holyoke (0; Walter Cunningham, l69, Boston, decisioned Johnny Hogan, 170, New Haven, Conn. t6); Young Dempsey, l59, New Berford, decisioned Wal Wazal, l59 Ia, Fitcnburg (0.
 Providence, R. I.-Ralph Zannelli, l40 Ia, Providence, outpointed Phil Fur, l45. Washington, D. 0. (lO; 1; Joe Glasgow, l58, Quincy, Mass. ka- yoed Johnny Deciantis, l59, Provi- dence (2; Buster Carroll, 146, Low ell, Mass. technically kayoed Wes- ley Farrell, 140, New Orleans (E; Frank Dolinski, 172, Woonsocket, kayoed Freddy Lewis, l62, New Ha- ven, Conn. Q; Johnny Martin, 139, Providence, technically kayoed Irish Jimmy Delvin, Ireland (5).
 New York-Mickey Farber, l34 3-4, New York, outpointed Johnny Ca bella, lS0 Ia, Puerto Rico (8); Italo Colonello. 202, Italy, kayoed Jack Moran, l88 S-4, Ashland, Pa. (O. ..,
 Albany, N. Y.--Phil Elqua, AL bany, technically kayoed Chick Kelly, East Hampton, Mass.