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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-16
TRIBUNE CLUB TO.
ELECT OFFICERS.
Officers to Be Chosen Jam
uary z4-Dinner Dance
Is Planned

The Tribune A. G. d making plans
for It's annual election Of Ofllcers
which win take place January -.
A nominating COMMITTEES 10 present
prospective slate Of oficers win
be named at Q meeting % the club
1t : o'clock tomorrow afternoon Ia
the club rooms on Baldwin street.
The club viii also make plans for
the annual dinner dance.
Members Of the entertainment
committee have arranged program
TO be presented after the meeting.
The committee consists Of Richard
Cummings. chairman: william Lad
den, Thomas Conley and James
Sheehan.
Present officers are: President,
william Upper" Conley: vice pres
ident, Joseph Coniey: recording Sec
rotary, Connie Shea: financial Sec
rotary. Michael Donnelly: treas
urer, Frederick Parker.
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Church, State Honor
Late Father Brennan


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Arch Priest
pontifical mass. Burial In New Na-
ven will follow the latter ceremony.
OHlcerS Of Mass
Besides Bishop McAuliffe and
Monsignor Duggan other ofilcers Of
the pontifieal mass wen be. Deacons
Of honor, Rev. william ]. Tanning
Of st. Francis church. Torrington,
and Rev. william J. Blake Of st.
Thomas church, Fairfield; deacons
OF the mass, Rev. Francis Z. May
Of the Sacred Heart church, New
Haven, and Rev. william J. Kill
coyne Of Our Lady Of Mercy church,
Piainville. formerly Of st. Margaret's
church, this city; thurifers, Rev,
James Roche of st. Joseph's church,
Poquonoc, and Rev. James Danaher
Of Cheshire, both formerly Of st.
Margaret's church, this city:
alcolytes, Father DAILY Of this city
and Rev. Joseph M. O'Connell Of
st. Joseph's church, New London.
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Federal Agents Are .
Trailing Kidnaper
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from her cottage on the road on
which the boys body was found
The only evidence left by the thief
were burned match stubs. Nothing
else In the cottage was disturbed.
Search Every House
While police searched every house
and building in the vicinity Of
Everett - where all phases of the
crime were believed to have taken
place - federal agents released q
woman questioned at Bellingham
Investigators said she had no con.
nection with the case. but merely
was friend Of Lee Haskell Fowler
IS, who was sentenced to 20 year.
In the Washington State penitcnti.
airy Tuesday for robbing the ALDER,
Milling Company plant at Bellins.
ham. She was taken into custody
after she visited Fowler In the coun-
ty jail following his conviction
Fowler was held In solitary confine-
ment, and officers continued to
question him In an effort to break
down his insistence that he knew
nothing about the Mattson case.
Police said he could not explain his
whereabouts on the night OF the
kidnapping.
Fred Orrin Haynes, California
ex-conyict said to have rented cot
tage not far from the field where
Charles body was found, still was
held for investigation following his
voluntary surrender to police.
Haynes walked into the Seattle
police station when he read In q
newspaper that he was wanted. He
was booked on an open charge for
the federal government and the
city. II don't want to get mixed
up In this thing" he said. Detec-
tive Captain Marshall Scrafford
said he didn't believe Seattle police
had a thing" on Haynes.
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John Creauen Faces
Trial For Accident
CONTINUED from Page ~

driver who was Peter ]. Banulis, OF
4 Kearney street. Terryville, Conn.,,
and I have taken O statement from
him, under oath, concerning this
accident. After considering the
testimony given by Banulis In the
light Of other testimony taken at the
inquest, feel that I should reverse
my decision In the matter, and find
that Creaven should be held Grim.
inally negligent In this death.
I recommend TO you 10 secure the
copy Of the transcript filed in the
superior court and also the tram
script Of the statement which I took
from Banuli& which you may secure
from the Official Stenographer. I
also recommend that you give this
matter your consideration, as In
view Of this additional evidence af-
ter you have considered the same.
may feel that warrant should be
issued charging Creaven with motor
vehicle homicide.
I am sorry, indeed, I was unable to
get Banulis before I made the find
ing, but in view Of the fact that /
was able to secure him and his state
ment does materially change the
aspect Of the case, I am altering my
decision In the matter and refer
ring the same TO you. Also. II you
feel that you would like to make this
communication public. you have my
full consent and permission to do
50.
~ Very truly yours.
John T. Monzani,
Coroner for New -
Haven County, at
Waterbury
Creaven waived examination In
city court yesterday and posted q
bond OF $1,000 for his release. He
Is represented by Attorney Frank
Healey.
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mass will be celebrated at 0 o'clock.
Burial will be in new st. Joseph's
cemetery. Members Of the auxiliary
Of Corp. Coyle post. American Lee
gion, will meet tonight at the Le-
gion home and 60 to the funeral
home in a body at Z o'clock.
Funeral services for Harry II.
Bordner, Jr, will be held this af.
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock In the Alder
son funeral home, 10 Central ave-
nue., Rev. David P. Gaines. pastor
Of the First Baptist church, Ofhci-
ating. Burial will be In old Pine
Grove cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary d.
Boppeler will be held from the
home, II Park road, Monday morn
ing at 8:l5 o'clock to the Church Of
the Blessed Sacrament, where mass
will be celebrated at 8 o'clock. Bur-
ial will be In old st. Joseph's eem-
etery. 1..,
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Cynthia MOTT
AWARDED Gift
Pearl Street NeighbOrhOOd
House HOnors Depart
ing NYA Worker

The Ads and the Merrymakers
met with Mrs. M. Harvey Ward. In
the music room Of the Pearl Street
Neighborhood House last evening.
The entire evening was devoted to
q study Of Race Relations. The
topic for next week viii be the dis
cussion Of men who have been OUT
standing In the history Of the negro.
The Tigers A. c., consisting Of
intermediate boys, met to reorganize
and re-elect officers. A schedule Of
basketball games win be arranged.
A discussion Of the fundamentals
Of basketball took up most Of the
meeting. The boys are planning q
smoker for an early date under
David Fogg and Joseph Fisher.
The Joe Louis Club met last
night with Mrs. L. T. Alexander. A
program was discussed and the fol.
lowing ofneers elected: President,
James Harrison: vice-president.
william Antrum; secretary, Earl
Reddick: assistant secretary, Mil
ford Trotman; captain Of basketball
team, James Stewart: publicity
manager. John Marinaro.
The Tommy Clan and the A. b.
G. Clubs met with Mrs. L. T. Alex
snder. Club projects were discussed
and q club platform begun.
All clubs, except the Ads, met for
some part Of the evening and play
ed games under the supervision Of
Ellsworth Abbott.
A farewell party was given by the
NYA and Neighborhood House
STATS In honor Of Miss Cynthia
Mott, NYA worker, who Is leaving
son to resume her studies at Bene-
dict College, Columbia, 8. c. A large
group attended. Miss Mott was the
recipient Of many beautiful gifts
and cards Of best wishes from her
many friends.
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OF age was killed In an automobile
accident on Wolcott street, In the
town Of waterbury. -.
In that matter I held an inquest
and delayed making my finding
hoping to secure the identity Of a
witness who was present and have
him attend my inquest. On Novem-
Der 10, after was satisfied I would
not be able 70 identify this man and
secure . statement from him,
made . finding generating Crea-
ven, the driver Of the automobile
which struck DesJardins.
Since that time have located this
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CONTINUED from Page u
watching the fare of artillery and
the squirting flames from trench
mortars from points Of vantage.
The clatter Of machine guns and
the roar OF artillery made sleep i'm
possible and crowds surged UP and
down the streets waiting for the
battles outcome. There were reports
that the insurgents were being re-
pulsed at every point with great
losses.
No Attention Paid
The battle, which might mean the
fall OF the city, did not stop the
attentions Of many Of the city's
lovers. They could be seen standing
In doorways and other secluded
spots within a mile Of the front
lines during the thick Of the hat
tic. 80 accustomed have they be-
come to artillery shells and air
bombs during tine .two-months II
has been besieged. An earlier attack
during the afternoon In the Unit
versity city area, designed, loyalists
officers thought, to draw a concern
tration OF government troops al
that point in preparation for the
night attack resulted In the insur-
gents being repulsed. A motor con-
yoy seeking TO bring ammunition
20 hospital Clinico detachment
turned hack.
Government forces minated that
the insurgents losses In the fighting
yesterday afternoon and the attack
early today will be the heaviest OF
the Madrid siege TO date.
A heavy fog which has persisted
during the last "a hours grounded
aviation Of both sides and gave
Madrid another beating spell from
air attacks although the fog lifted
for short pcrioos.
Gen. Frances new attack on
Madrid follows within . week his
last attack in which he unleashed
all his forces In q bloody. seven-day
battle which pushed the govern
ment troops back 10 their second
lines OF defense, but at q terrific
cost.
when that attack failed, ct the
beginning Of last week, he fell bach
with his army to reorganize for the
present attack and to bring up re.
placements. The government force,
made continual flying attacks or
the insurgents In the meanwhile
forcing them 70 reorganize under
continual fife.
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POULTRY SHOW TO
END THIS EVENING:

The poultry show Of the Itch
field County Poultry, Rabbit and
Cavy Breeders association at
Grange hall In Mil Plain, win close
this evening. Many exhibits OF rab-
bits, pigeons and poultry are on view
for the last time today. Adolph
Birkenberger Il IN charge OF the
show, assisted by Mrs. Albert z.
King Of Thomaston, secretary Of
the association.
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SIT DOWN STRIKE
TO END MONDAY
CONTINUED from Page II


that under the terms Of the truce
we still have the right to close down
every General Motors plant in the
United States to demonstrate our
solidarity and force q final settle
ment favorable to U.s."
Troops Stay In Flint
Orders demobilizing half of the
1000 national guardsmen in Flint
were cancelled last night and the
troops will remain, presumably
through Sunday when sit-down
strikers begin leaving Fisher Body
Plans Nos. / and 2. 1t was at Plant
No. 2 that q riot occurred Monday
night. in which 40 strikers, police
and bystanders were injured.
The official reason given for cam
collation. of the rehabilitation Or
der was that sanitary barracks
had been found for the men. They
had been living In tents and an
abandoned school house.
It was understood that the deci-
sion to keep all the troops In Flint
was influenced by the fact that the
union had announced It would con-
tinue to picket plants after shutdown
strikers leave. Many persons also
fear there will be trouble when at
tempt Is made TO serve John Doe
warrants, charging kidnapping and
assault at q riot, on strikers. All
Of the strikers injured Monday
night are under police surveillance
Gov. Murphy's Stand
Gov. Frank Murphy, who de-
clined to allow state police to help
local authorities serve the war
rants, said:
without any surrender Of what
Is correct public duty. 1t Is neces-
sary for all Of US to bear in mind
we want 70 build an approach to
stiff. serious problems pending. III
considered, hasty official acts are
not going to help out. II Is quite
likely that Flint Officials will de-
eide not to serve any John Doe
warrants. I hope they don't"
Martin said that the following
General Motors plants would re-
main closed during the bargaining
starting Monday:
Toledo Chevrolet: Cleveland Fish.
er body; Chevrolet and Fisher, To-
ledo. Ohio: Guide Lamp. Anderson
Ind; Chevrolet and Fisher, Attain
Ia, Ga: Chevrolet and Fisher, st
Louis; Chevrolet and Fisher, Kan.
sas City; Fisher Nos. I and 2, Flint;
Cadillac and Fleetwood. Detroit;
Fisher and Chevrolet, GAINESVILLE
Wis.
Knudsen Has Ne Comment
Knudsen did not comment on
Martins list, nor did he issue one
Of his own. a
The union announced the follow
ing schedule for abandoning plants
held by sit-down strikers: ~
Today-Anderson, Ind; Cadillac
and Fleetwood. Detroit.
Tomorrow-Fisher Body No. ! &
2, Flint.
No mention was made Of when
the Toledo Chevrolet plant would
be evacuated.
Knudsen was asked:
III your workers were permitted
by o government agency to decide
how they wanted to bargain with
you, would you be agreeable to
majority sentiment Of your EN-.
ployes2"
Eyes, we would" he said, III q
responsible government agency or
dered IL. People somehow have thu
idea we don't think Of our workers
welfare. When you're big, some PEG.
pie seem to think there's q hool
In 1t. But we do think Of oul
workers welfare"
Martin called the truce - vic.
tory for common sense and Amer
lean procedure" and said the unioz
would continue It's drive 70 brini
all automobile workers into tn
union.
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OBITUARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pecukonis,
Jr., "A, Of 100 Ernest avenue, died
at Cedarcrest hospital, Hartford.
yesterday after . brief illness. He
was born in this city.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Constance Pecukonis; his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Pecukonis:
and Ave sisters. Mrs. Anna Bes-
settle, Mrs. Mary Archie and the
Misses Margaret, Grace and Vic
toria Pecukonls, all Of this city.
The funeral will be held from
the Stokes funeral home, 604 Riv-
erside street Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. Burial will be In Calvary
cemetery.
GOULD-Mrs. Stella (Irion)
Gould. wife Of George J. Gould Of
189 Wood street, died at the New
Haven General hospital yesterday
morning following brief illness.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Gould
Is survived by an uncle, George Car
tiers Of West wilmington.
Funeral services will be held at
the Clark funeral home, 20 State
street, Monday afternoon at 2 o.
clock. Burial will be in Riverside
cemetery.
A special meeting of Winona Re-
bekah lodge OF Odd Fellows will
be held at T:30 o'clock this eve
ming in Odd Fellows hall to take
action on the death Of MRS. Gould.
SRANAMAN-Miss Rose Shana-
han died suddenly yesterday after
noon at the home Of her cousin.
Mrs. Richard Savage. 80 Coe street.
Born In this city, Miss Shanahan
lived practically all her life in the
East End, where she was well
known.
She was president Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, Division 81, Ancient Or
der of Hibernians. and a member
of Pine Rock circle, Lady Foresters.
Her only survivor Is her cousin.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at Sis o'clock from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, to the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception, where
mass will be celebrated at 3
o'clock.
A special meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, Division 81, Ancient Or
der of Hibernians. will be held IN
Hibernian hall tomorrow evening at
800 O'Clock to take action ON the
death Of Miss Shanahan.
SHERWILL--Miss Mary A. Sher-
will, 81, OF IS Chase Park avenue.
died at Waterbury hospital yester-
day afternoon after q brief illness.
Born In this city. she was the
daughter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph r. Sherwill. A graduate OF
st. Joseph's parochiai school. she
was employed at Taft school until
about six months ago. when she
entered the employ Of Mrs. Har-
ris Whittemore, ST.. Of Naugatuck.
She is survived by . sister. Mrs.
Alfred A. Reynolds, with whom she
made her home; four brothers. John
w. and Francis. both OF this city.
Joseph r.. Of Windsor. and Anthony
B.. Of Torrington: and several
nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from
the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home,
Is Central avenue. Monday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock to st. Joseph's
church, where mass will be cele-
brated at Q o'clock. Burial Will be
in calvary cemetery. Friends may
call ct the funeral home this eve
ming and tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
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INAUGURATION IS
HERE WEDNESDAY

CONTINUED from Page u
Cross will leave for Washington
Monday morning, also.
Names Of Local People
Included in the local group will
be Town Chairman and Mrs. Johi,
H. Crazy. State Chairman and Mrs
j. Francis Smith, Mr. and Mrs
Dennis J. Clancy, Mr.. and Mrs. 10.
seph Mulville, Health Officer ant
Mrs. Edward j. Godfrey, Assesso,
and Mrs. Thomas J. Shannahan
Corporation Counsel and Mrs
Charles 8. O'Connor and possibly
two or three other couples. It wa
felt, originally, that about thirty
Waterburians would make up the
local group.
The Waterbury group was origin
ally planning, also, to hire a spec.
ial band for the occasion but aban-
doned this idea. The local delega-
ton will be met In Washington by
Congressman J. Joseph Smith and
his secretary. Jerry Harrington.
Gov. Cross Party
Governor Cross party will &C.
cupy two cars on the special Con-
necticut inaugural train. Colonel
George A. Wardinski Of his staff
has completed plans for their &C.
commodations. The local group will
use the special train as hotel quar-.
tiers. Governor Cross official GROUP
will be stationed at the Mayflowel
hotel in Washington. The governor
/ will be met by a military aide as.
signed to him by the officials II
charge Of the ceremony in Wash
ington.
Lieut. Gov. Hayes
Lieutenant Governor Hayes vii
also receive special honors from
the inaugural officials In Washing
ton and will receive an official cs
cort. He will stop at the Mayflowe
hotel, also, 1t Is understood. In Gov
ernor Cross official group win b
members Of his staff.
Senator Lawlor will preside O
president Of the state senate o.
Monday when the 1887 senate con
venes once more. Clerk Jackson o
this city will not be present ct th
senate session and his duties vii
be handled by John J. Fitzpatrick
assistant clerk, who lives In Fair
field.
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ing that he come home and promise
to be good, or stay away forever
The actor presumably chose to stay
away. Il was his fourth marital
upset.
when I made up my mind defi-
nitely to file the suit, II was with
the thought that It was better fol-
both Of u.s." Miss Barrie said. Tin
so sorry 1t had to happen like this
do wish John lots Of luck. He's
great artist"
Asked II she had found Q new
"Caliban," she REPLIED
Don't tell me life Is made UP Of
0 series Of those"
The divorce suit was prepared by
Leo Schaumer, Hollywood lawyer.
1t alleged. among other things. that
Barrymore called Miss Barrie vile
names" and struck her In the pres
ence OF crowd gathered at the
Trocadero, when she told him she
was starting rehearsals for part
In q play 10 open In San Francisco
FEB. /.
What She Demands
She demanded part Of Barry
mores property. $4,000 attorneys
fees. $1,000 to cover court costs, p
and reasonable alimony." The
court was asked to restrain Barry
more "or such other persons who
are In possession OF community
property. from disposing or hypo-
thecating them"
The complaint said she was SUBJ
jected to extreme mental and ply
steal cruelty" described barrymore
conduct as ''inhurnan" and said his
mode Of living" was obnoxious"
"On various occasions" II said,
Barrymore became Jealous Of alleg-
legged attentions TO Miss Barrie from
various men, all Of which were false
and the fiction Of the defendants
Imagination"
The romance's collapse recalled
how It began-when Elaine. o
wide-eyed school girl from Hunter
college. New York. crashed her way
into Johns hospital bedroom on the
heels Of an ardent fan letter"
year ago.
National Attention
National attention was directed "
their love when John, presumably
hoping to halt divorce suit by hi
third wife. blonde Dolores Costello
dashed from New York 70 Holly
wood with Elaine on his heels. II
was then that he became known al
"Caliban" and Miss Barrie al
ARIEL"
Elaine caught him ct Chicago but
he slipped out Of . train window
fed across the country and escaped
on another train for the west. Elaine
followed. stopping of at radio sta
tons to broadcast pleas to John moi
TO let "other persons come between
U.s."
She gave up the chase at Kansas
City. but q few weeks later went
to Hollywood, met John, who was
presumably In secluslon with hi
brother, Lionel, and renewed the
romance. Even those happy days
were marred by spats, particularly
over whether Elaine should givs
John back his diamond ring. Shs
didn't.
| Finally Eleped
Finally. on Nov. Q. 1890. the,
eloped to Yuma, Arix., In m air.
plane and were married by Justic'
Earl A. Freeman. Marrying Jus
tice' Of the border town. John hat
q quick drink from o nearby bal
and announced he was happily set
tied down."
Since the Trocadero incident, JohS
has been living at the home Of hi
physical trainer, Ken Keller. Elain'
has stayed with her mother.
Besides Miss Costello, BafTymor'
previously had been married d
Katherine Harris, New York societ,
girl, and MRS. Leonard Thomas. win
writes under the pen name o
Michael Strange" Miss Costello 4
the mother Of his two children.
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was stabbed by his kidnaper then
killed by repeated blows Of a heavy
weapon which crushed his skull.
Doctors who examined the frozen
body said 1t had been dead five or
six days. Police guarded a dark
pit located near an Everett brick
yard. 1t was dug In blue clay. Two
burlap sacks were found In the pitt.
Boughs Of trees were stretched
across the tops.
May Have Been Prison
Officers believed the pit may have
been Charles prison during the days
he was held captive and tortured
by the bearded hook nosed man who
entered the home Of DR.. w. w. Matt
son in Tacoma Sunday night, De-
cember n, and stole the boy. While
police held several suspects" in
custody and sought others up and
down the Pacific coast, an Everett
woman, employe Of a doctors office,
said some bedding had been stolen
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this city. Jan. 18th. 1897.
Mrs. Stella Urion) Gould. Of 1SS
Wood st. Funeral Monday afternoon
Mt 300 o'clock, from Clark Funer.
nj Home, 20 State st. Burial In Riy-
erside cemetery.
PECUKONIS-In this city, Jan. 18th,
1887, Martin PecukOnis. OF 100 Ern-
est Ave. Funeral from stokes Fun
eral Home, 694 Riverside St.. Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. 81. 10"
seph's Church at 1890 o'clock. Bur-
ial in Calvary cemetery. > -
sHANAHAN-In this city, Jan. 18th,
1897, Miss Rose Shanahan, OF 80
Coe st. Funeral Mo::.!ay morning.
at 8:1s o'clock, from Mulville Fun
eral Home, go West Main Sts TO
immaculate Conception Church.
this city, Jan. 18th.
1887. Miss Mary A. Sherwill. OF 10
Chase Park Ave. Funeral Monday
morning, at $3.50 o'clock. from l.un-
ny Funeral Home. rs Central Ave.
to st. Joseph's Church. Burial In
Calvary cemetery.