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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04

Mrs. Walter Smith, secretary of the Wolcott Women's club, Is in re- ceipt of a letter from Stetson K. Ryan, executive secretary of the board of education of the blind at Hartford, concerning the sale which will be held by the club at the Woodtick chapel, Wednesday, Oc- tober 13. ....
 Besides the sale of articles made by blind people, 1t is expected that MT. Ryan will send speaker to tell of the work which is being done by this state institution in teaching the blind some lucrative work. The les- sons are being given to the pupils at their own home. It is also expected that there will be present pupil from the Waterbury district, who will demonstrate the manner in which the lessons are taught, pre- vious to the sale, the club will pre- sent a short musical program. At the close of the sale refreshments will be served. There is no admis- sion charge and all receipts go to the blind. The club makes this an annual affair and hoped to have a large patronage from the public at large who may wish to aid this very worthy cause. Club members are re- quested to meet promptly at 2 p. m. in order that a short business meet- ing may be held prior to the pro- gram which Is scheduled to begin at 2:30.
 A business meeting was part of the program of the Woodtick Sum- day school Sunday morning. The school is starting its years work with an enrolment of 43. Officers and teachers are Mrs. 0. V. Badger, superintendent; Mrs. Charles H. Tyrrell. secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Alfred German, organist and Mrs. Edward Garthwait, assistant organist: Mrs. Badger, teacher of senior pupils; Mrs. John Garrigus, teacher of junior class; Mrs. Walter Smith and James Stapleton, teach- CTS of the primary classes; Miss May Munson, teacher of the beginners class. Substitute teachers appointed Sunday morning were Miss Rose- mary Goodson, beginners; Mrs. Hackenson, primary; Miss Ruth Smith, junior, and Mrs. Walter Smith, senior classes. Sanford Win ters and James Stametalon were appointed to receive the offering during the month of october. Sum- day school helpers appointed for the month were Amelia Archambalilt, Rosemary Cs6odson, Robert Snyder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
INSANE YOUTH BEING SOUGHT
Believed Killer of Young
 Boy, Girl in Horror K Crime
By JOSEPH L. MYLER

fUnited Press Stan C0rrespOndent)
 New York, Oct. 4-(UP)-Detec- ttves went to high schools today in search of an insane adolescent who, defeated by a rival more pleasing to the girl of his heart, killed them both in crime of horrible brutality and marked them with red circle.
 This was the official theory to ex- plain the murders of 20-year-old boy and a 20-year-old girl whose bodies were found in the boys car parked in heavily foliaged bridle path yesterday afternoon. The killer, after he had killed, took the girls lipstick and drew a circle on the brow of each of his victims. He had shot both of them twice through the head, but, with an evident and needless ferocity for the girl already was dead, he stabbed her seven times in the chest.
 Without the theory-which was based on the ferocity and meaning lessnesS of the crime-there were no clues to the identity of the killer. Lewis Weiss, @ high school honor graduate, was too young to have enemies-and he was sober, stud- ious youth. Frances Hajek, the girl, was retiring and modest-a home girl, not the gay high school type that leaves a string of broken juv- emile hearts.
 The boy and the girl had been in love for over 8 year, and so honor able were his evident intentions that the girls parents, when she did not return home from their Saturday night date, assumed that they had slipped off somewhere to get mar ried," as Miss Hajek had often inti- mated that they would. The boys parents were not alarmed either and for the same reason.
 Their love affair had been highly romantic, idyllic. Friends said they were submerged constantly in "love's young dream"-of sufficient mon- etary success for the boy so that he could give the girl the background of a home in the suburbs. He was 8 clerk in a Wall street office and went to school at night to study electrical engineering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
Convention

Former Superintendent of Police George M. Beach left this city for Baltimore, Maryland to- day to attend and take part i'm the annual conference of the International Associa tion of Chiefs of Police. The confer ence, which is the 44th annual session of the group, was for mally opened this morning.
 Police executives of the entire North American continent were to attend the conference the theme of which is means of combating crime.
 William J. Roach. Superin- tendent of the Waterbury Police Department will be a featured speaker Wednesday evening at the convention. He will speak Or accident prevention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
Cigarettes! <!

A careIessly tossed cigarette butt is believed responsible for a minor fire which started in 8 wooden trap door at 423 North Main street last night and brought several pieces of ap- paratus out on alarm.
 Fire officials took special con- Siderati0n of the incident in view of the fact that 1t took place on the eve of National Fire Prevention Week. Aside from that no serious damage was caused. The trap door is located outside the Bond clean CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
West Point!

Competitive examinations for admission to Annapolis and West Point will be held at the local post office Nov. 6, according to an announcement made by U. s. Senator Augustine Lonergan. Ex- aminations will be held the same day in seven other cities in the state.
 Thus far mcce than $40 young men have applied to take the tests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
Forced Off

Forced from the road by a speeding car which veered sudden ly into view around sharp curve Saturday morning, Amos E. Shep- ard of 106 Main street, Southing- ton, was slightly injured when the car he was driving crashed into a tree on Meriden road at Frost road. The other car failed to stop.
 Shepard was treated at St. Mary'S hospital and released im- mediately thereafter. Motor Pa trolmen Joseph Dunphy and Leo McKenna Investigated. No arrest was made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
In Session

Superior court will be in ses- sion tomorrow although in past pears the custom has been to postpone sessions on election day.
 Judge Edwin c. Dickenson, the presiding judge, has announced that both the criminal and civil sides of superior court will con- vene. Several cases have been assigned for trial. Courts will not be in session October 12 and 15. The former is Columbus day and the latter is the date of the convention of the State Bar as- SOciatiOn at Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
Hits Pole!

A narrow escape from serious injury was experienced Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Frederick DeRota, B, of 96 Wood street, when the 1897 sedan he was driv- ing suddenly went out of control and crashed into telephone pole on Homer street, in Waterville. Motor Patrolman John Murphy investigated and was told that the steering mechanism apparently went awry, and that DeRota was unable to stop in time to avoid the crash. ON arrest was made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
NEW DEAL IS
 STILL SUPP ORTED

Washinston, oct. 4 - (U.P9 = Democratic National Committee Chairman James A. Farley said to. day that the Massachusetts con- gressional victory of Lawrence ]. Connery indicated that the country still solidly supports new deal poli- cies.
 Connery Democrat was elected to congress ir1 the seventh Massa- chusetts district to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of his bro- ther, Representative William P Connery.
 Tt was . straight out and oul fight with the new deal as practi- caiIy the only issue," EarieS. ig,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
$15O,OOO BAIL IS
 ORDERED BY COURT

Brockton, Mass, Oct. 4-UP)-- Bail of $150,00O was set for Leo Mockus, 27, husky Brockton car- penter, when he was arraigned ii, District Court today in connection with a double shooting and at- tempted criminal attack in a Pet ters' Paradise" here early Saturday
 Not guilty" the defendant plead ed to charges of murderous assault on Arthur Gay, 19, and pretty blonde Sylvia Paulding, 16-year-old high school junior, and attempted rape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
Blind People Plan
 Event In Woodtick
Chapel Sale Set for October l3-YOuth Temperance
 Council nstalls Officers Saturday
and Robert Wilson. Richard Wilson

and Robert Wilson. Richard Wilson was appointed assistant secretary. Rules were formed for perfect at- tendance awards to be given at the close of the Sunday school year. A perfect attendance will consist of being present every Sunday. First awards will be given pupils having this attendance. Second awards will go to those being absent two Sum- days on account of illness; third will go to pupils being absent from their class but having attended ct another Sunday school. The fourth and last awards will be to those who are ab- sent not over four Sundays during the year. The value of the awards will be commensurate with the per- fectness of the attendance.
 At the installation of officers of the Youth Temperance council which took place at Prospect Satur- day night at the formation of a group in that town, the following Wolcott members of the Mattatuck- Waterbury group were present. Mrs. Elmer Coe, councillor; Douglas Way, John Kruse, Winfred Painter, Mar jorie Peterson, Alfred Peterson, Ar- thur Peterson, George Venter, Isa- bel Venter, Carlton Lockhart, War ren Coe, Elizabeth Coe, Florence Coe, Albert Coe.
 An order has been issued by Chief F ward Pracny of the Wolcott Vol- unter Fire department, that all members of the department attend Grill school which opens Thursday night at 7:30. Chief Pracny and Captain William J. Klitka have been attending the drill school which has been conducted in Waterbury, spon- sored by the State Board of Educa- tion. &t+s. i#g.{
 They will now teach the members of their department
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Anderson, Mir. Frank German, Mrs. Grant Out rimm, James Stametaion, and Aud rey Outrimm attended a card party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Wil- liam Klitka, in waterbury. Friday night. fl
 tlt. -
 Mrs. Frank German visited her mother, Mrs. Eva Wingertsman, in Willimantic, Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer coe had as guests on Friday, Mrs. Goes brother, Albert Roscoe of Boston and her nephew, Albert Marvin Roscoe oi Pittsburgh, Pa tsE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
200 CONNECTS GO .-.
 ON HUNGER STRIKE

Joliet, H., oct. 4-(UP) - Two hundred convicts went on 2 "hvn- ger strike" in the state penitentiary today and were locked in their cells by warden Joseph Ragen, h
 Convicts said the strike was call- ed as a demonstration against the state parole board, which, they as- serted, Ifs not giving us Q square deal"
 Ragen said the men picked up trays but refused to take any food when they were marched out for break fast at 6:30 a. m. .
 The warden said he had been warned earlier to be prepared for trouble and had kept ell the night guards on duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
JEWISH TEACHERS .
 HOLD CONFERENCE

Many Waterburians attended the conference of Religious School Teachers, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, at the Congregation Beth Israel in Hartford over the week end.
 Speakers included Professor A. j. Meyers, of Hartford; Dr. Leon Mones, dean of the College of Jew ish Studies in Newark; Rabbi Saul Habas of Pittsfield Rabbi Abra- ham J. Feldman of Hartford; Dr. Emanuel Gamoran of Cincinnati; Dr. Bernard J. Bamberger of AL bany; and Mrs. Jacob Schoenfeld of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
BROOKLINE YOUTH
 KILLED TODAY

Auburn. Mass, Oct. 4-(UP) - A Brookline youth was killed and two companions injured severely early today when their sedan struck disabled lotion trailer truck on the southwest cutoff.
 Andrew vickerstaff, 19, was killed instantly. The driver, Thomas Me- Carthy, 19, of Brookline, and Fred Hagerty, 2l, of Brighton were hos pitalized after being extricated by Carl Westine of Roxbury, a bus driver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
- SPOTLIGHTTNG-
 Brass City News
New Voters

A special session of the board of registration was held at the City Hall today from 12 noon to p. m. for the making of new voters who were not eligible to be sworn in at the regular session of the board last month.
 Those sworn in today included persons who secured their final citizenship papers since last month and those who have reached the age of 21 since that time. o..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
Licenses

Waterbury hunters are already applying for licenses in large num- bers, according to records at the office of the town clerk. The open season begins October 20 for ruffed grouse, pheasants, wood cock, gray squirrels and racooons. The open season on rabbits and wild hares begins November 1.
 No quail hunting will be ale lowed in this state until after June 30, 1899.
 Each day the town clerks oflce receives a number of applications for hunting licenses. The total this year is expected to reach a near-record figure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
1s PERSONS KILLED

Boston, Oct. 4.-(UP).-Twelve persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents in Massachusetts last week, according to the registrars report. This was two fewer than in the previous week and seven fewer than in the corresponding period last year. Victims included nine pedestrians and three occupants. IF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
Arm Broken

A broken right arm which re- suited from a fall off the steps of the porch at her home kept Mrs. William s. HOrsefield, of 274 Highland avenue at Water bury hospital. She was ad- mitted Saturday evening. which was the date of her injury. Mrs. HOrsefield is a former resident of Naugatuck. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
LAWYERS PONDER STRIKE

London (UP)-A novel form ot strike is suggested by a correspon- dent of The Law Journal in a cur- rent issue. He propose that all members of the British legal pro- fession should refuse to act in poor persons cases as long as the mum. Der of Kings Bench judge remains insufficient,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04

Attorney
 Dr. Godfrey, city health off, cer, is expected to comment on charges of Fusion orators.
 Attorney CiprianO is the past president of the Young Demo- crats of Waterbury, and is known to a legion of voters throughout the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04
Health Officer

Health Officer
 Special campaign addresses will be made tonight at 6:45 o'clock over Station WATR as the fight for success at the polls tomorrow draws to a close, by Dr. Edward J. Godfrey and Att tOrney Carmine c. CiprianO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-04

Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Coe had as guests on Friday, Mrs. Goes brother, Albert Roscoe of Boston and her nephew, Albert Marvin Roscoe of Pittsburgh Pa. 4a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
TO FORM WV.
POST IN CITY
ORGANIZATION Gathering Is
Set Wednesday Night
at Courthouse

Loughran Malloy Grant, post
SOL. Veterans of Foreign wars
of Asheville will have charge OF
a meeting at 1880 o'clock We'd
nesday night at the courthouse at
Hendersonville when plans for the
organization of a V.F.W. post
here will be made.
\ discussion will also be held
on the VIEW. campaign to keep
America Out of War" Leaders
of civic clubs, patriotic organiza-
tons, fraternal groups and BUSH
ness leaders are invited to attend
Wednesdays meeting.
Claude ]. CroXdale of Ashcville,
Junior vice-commander of the
state department of the N.F.W.,
will preside. Talks will be made
by Mckinley Pritchard, Asheville
attorney, and the Rev. A. c. Gil
more, Episcopal chaplain at Oteen
hospital.
4. G. Brumbeloe of Arden, r.
J. Craddock of Asheville, w. o.
league, Dr.. George A. Mathers
and William T. Wilkerson are in
charge of plans for organizing the
Hendersonville post.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
WAGE, HOUR BILL
FIGHT RESUMING

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. tCP),
4 three-way split among propOr-
cntS Of the Scnate-approved wage
hour bill last night spurrcd foes
II the measure 10 consolidate
their opposition in last ditch
fight 10 defeat II when II reaches
the house floor today
The bill, petitioncd from a re-
calcitrant house rules committee
after being pigcon-holcd FOR four
months, will promptly head into
TWO crucial votes. either Of which
might mean defeat. The !iSt Iu-
wolves parliamentary procedure
rarely used. Speaker William Il.
Bankhead vii! recognize Chair
man Mary Norton, D.. y. j., of
the house labor committee on Il
motion 70 discharge the rules COM
mittee from further consideration
Of Il rule limiting debate.
II the motion Is defeated the
measure could not Doe brought up.
The house will then vote on
adopting the rule, if consideration
Is approved an adverse vote
would block the bill. Despite this
and the sharp cleavage OF opinion
among members and appeals from
business not 20 hog tie II IN the
midst of recession. leaders last
night were confident of passage
Of the measure by Wednesday or
Thursday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
JAP AIRPLANES
IN 4 ATTACKS
SINK CUNBOAT
American Merchant Ship
Also Sunk, Two More
Are Wrecked
NANKING REFUGEES
WERE ABOARD ALL

SHANGHAI, Dec. 10. (UP)--
British gunboat Bee steaming full
speed through shellfire along the
Yangtse river today, reached the
spot where japanese airplanes, in
four separate attacks, sank the
United States gunboat Panay and
an American merchant ship, and
wrecked Two more American m"r-
chant ships.
Only a launch stuck in the mud
remained Of the Panay.
One merchant ship was sunk,
one was atire and the other beach,
ed.
Advices received at Shanghai
said four survivors We're found
stumbling along beach looking
for sanctuary of a foreign ship.
They were J. V. Pickering Of
Cadiz, Ohio, Marking manager of
Standard Oil company; two men
Of the Panay's crew and Chi
nese servant.
One Panay seaman was official
~ announced killed, while Licu-
tenant Commander j. J. Hughes
received a broken leg and Lieu
tenant 4. +. AnderS also was
hurt.
1t is feared there is "A number
more victims. The boat carried 4
crew Of so and 10 or more Amer
lean civilians.
The merchantmen attacked
were al. Standard Oil vessels and
were reported filled with Chinese
refugees.
The bombing occurred yestcr-
day and was not reported until
today.
At the same time four British
gunboats and two British tugs
were attacked.
On the gunboat Ladybird, Sea-
man 7. n. Lonergan was killed
by a she'll.
japanese authorities at Shang-
hal accepted full responsibility
for the attack on the American
vessels, apologized all around 10
American authorities and said
they were prepared to punish the
men who perpetrated the attack.
Meanwhile at London, the Brit
ish admiralty was advised that
many of the survivors and wound
cd were at the village of Haishan
on me banks of the Yangtsc.
Whether they were from Bnl-
ish or American boats was not
mentioned.
At Washington, discussion oI
the incident was expected to toucn
off prolonged discussion in con
gress of the neutrality policy.
At London, key cabinet mem
bers were called in emergency
conference.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
HOOVER Grew,
PASSENGERS
EMBARKED
4S5 Persons Taken Aboard
Sister Ship From
Tiny Jap Island
DECLARED LINER
NOW BREAKING UP

MANILA, Dec. l3.-(UP)-
Four hundred and cighty-fvc
stranded passengers and most of
the crew of the President Hoover
are cmbarking today on the Pres
idcnt Mckinley, which came to
their rescue from n tiny japanese
island where they were ship
wrecked Saturday.
Three rescue ships reached the
grounded S. S. President Hoover
early today and prepared to re-
move to Manila its 1873 passengers
stranded on Il tiny Japanese is
land.
Capt. George Nardlcy, comman-
der Of the Dollar Lines vessel. re-
ported the arrival Of the sister
ship, the 5. S. President McKm-
ley. in q message here.
Earlier two navy dcStroycrs,
the Alden and the Baker, reached
the $S.OOO,00O luxury liner which
struck reef early Saturday off
the island Of FormOSa.
The SS.000.00O luxury liner
President Hoover. one Of the larg-
est ships in the Pacific, was re-
ported slowly breaking mp on 4
rocky reef off the island of For
moSa today rs two U. s. warShips
and sister ship. the President
Mckinley, sped to the rescue.
The deStroyerS, the Alden and
the Baker. were reported TO have
reached the scene during the
night. Heavy weather was delay
ing the Mckinley
\ half dozen other boats, in
Guiding salvage tugs, stood by but
were able 10 render little aid 10
the stranded liner due to the huge
ocean SwcllS, whipped over the
mOonSoon-Swept China sea.
The sos passengers aboard the
vessel when it ran aground off the
tiny Sub-tropical island of HoiSho-
10 early Saturday morning, were
taken ashore to nearby kaShoto
island. where they received first
aid treatment in emergency hos
pital stations.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
MEN ON PANAY FELT DOOM
INEVITABLE, SAYS MESSAGE
Delayed Report Coming Through Tells Of Shells Fall
ing All Around Gunboat on Saturday

sci, threatening it with destruc-
ton.
Two Americans, who were res
cued Just as the Panay was NOV
ing away from Marking, said ter
rifle fighting was continuing in
side the city with the Japanese
gradually forcing their way to-
wards the government center.
The Japanese occupied the Nam
king water front Friday night and
on Saturday morning moved sew
cral big guns to blast Chinese
forces holding fortified positions
in Il flour mill and other build
ingS.
They began a heavy lombard
ment in mid-afternoOn and shells
started exploding in the river
around the British gunboats and
the Panay as we'll as merchant
craft, including some ships be-
longing to the Standard Oil com
pany of New York. ..
Capt. Hughes immediately or
Continued on Page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
SET INQUEST
INLYDA DEATH
Fruitland Man, Swept by
Shotgun Fire, Died
Saturday Night

Inquest into the death of L. K.
(Rube) LYDIA, who died at Noun
tain Sanitarium Saturday a. IA re-
suit of wounds allegedly inflicted
by his brother, Lola LYDIA. will be
held on Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
Mr.. LYDIA, u resident Of Fruit
land. died about 9:30 o'clock Sat
urday night and Lola LYDIA sur
rendered TO officers in Henderson
willie. He is being held in the cOuu-
" jail awaiting preliminary hear
ing.
Wounds on the body OF LYDIA
show that he was swept by shot
gun fire from his ankles TO his
shoulders. six shots taking effect
in his stomach and one in the CEN
ter of his chest.
Lola LYDIA in surrendering TO
Sheriff Davis told him that he shot
i'm self defense after his brother
had advanced on him with q re-
yolver. Officers TODAY had been
unable to determine the cause of
the trouble between them.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-12-13
Charge z With
Ford Car Theft
Two Deputies Bog Down
Own Car in Trip

Arthur Jones and Walter Gar
rem of the sheritf's department
wrecked car last night in search
ing for car thieves but brought
their men in to jail in spite Of
their difficulties.
James Hopson and Burgin Hop:
son are in the county jail charged
with stealing Ford car belong
ing to Gordon Williams a week
ago last Saturday. The car. was
later found stripped.
Garren and Jones went over l5
miles back into the hills and got
their men but in doing so begged
down their own car and were
forced to send the wrecker after
it. Garren marched the Hopsons
three miles to a highway while
Jones watched the car.