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one or two pairs of slacks and other
sport attire were missing from an
otherwise complete wardrobe.
The cab driver said the girl told him
eo drive her to Georgetown and re-
marked, Its funny time of day
to be going swimming, isn't it?" The
R driver agreed.
No One Was Waiting.
In Georgetown, the girl, asked
where she wished TO go, hesitated
moment, then directed the driver 70
B the north end of Key Bridge. When
the girl alighted, she glanced about
as If looking for the person or per-
u sons she expected to meet. No one
u was In sight,
q Il asked her If she was sure some
u body would meet her." the driver
q said.
NJ The girl replied, oh, I'm sure
II they'll be along after while. If not.
III go on up the river by myself
u The driver said the girl told him
II she planned to swim at Whitewater,
u place on the Maryland side of the
II Potomac, about miles below Great
q Falls. She said she had originally
d planned to drive there, but the bat
II tery Of her car was dead" and
Il she had walked south on Connecticut
Il avenue looking for q tax. The girl
ID added that she had telephoned friends
" In Virginia TO meet her at the bridge.
Il Carried Overnight Bag.
n The hacker said that before he left
81 the girl he remarked It was a long
n way TO Whitewater and asked her how
IL she would get there alone If her
IL friends failed 10 show up. He said she
II replied she would make it some
q how" The girl was carrying a small,
q dark overnight bag, which might have
q containing bathing things, the driver
nj said
" While in the cab the girl had tapped
II szae bag and remarked i've got
U sandwiches in here"
Another person who thought he had
b seeB the girl since her disappearance
Il vas q resident Of nearby Maryland,
81 who told police he saw a girl re-
n Nssmbling Miss Ma jor on an East River
III dale bus last Thursday. He said the
NJ 4tTl who bore d close Likeness to
III newspaper pictures Of Miss Major, got
OF somewhere along Bladensburg
8 8road.
This last definite word from Miss
d Major was a note pinned on her
III apartment door and dated Sunday
81 nc am, explaining she was going
S up the river to swim" because her
aH think machine" wasn't working and
S she thought the exercise would do
S her good.
s Note Addressed to Friend.
n The message was addressed to a
A friend, Miss Mary Virginia Sinner.
II daughter Of James Sinner. a drummer
lin the orchestra at the Shorehan1
II Hotel, where Miss Majo sold cigar
# NJ cites. II expressed Miss Majors in
q tention Of returning in few hours.
q Detectives were told that Miss Major
# had been in the habit of slipping
away alone at odd hours to swim
III in the Potomac above Washington at
M some point which she kept secret.
M She had been working long hours and
M was known 10 be nervous and some
N what depressed. She felt that swim
M ming revived her spirit.
M Swimming Place Mystery.
# Investigators 50 far have been un-
S able n learn from Miss Ma lor's friends
@ or associates where she went swim
Evening star., 1937-08-08
14-YEkR FUGITIVE TAKEN
Man Arrested in Paterson, N. j.,
For Michigan Authorities.

PATERSON. N. j., August 7 Lp).-
Arthur Hanney, 40, accused of escap-
ing from Michigan penitentiary IA
years ago, was arrested tonight after
he had sent young girl to the post
Office here TO collect mail
Detectives Newman Stone and
Mack Porecki said Hanney was SEN
fenced to the South Michigan Peni-
tentisry at jackson. Mich, in 1923 to
serve two and half to five years on
& charge Of receiving stolen goods.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
VACATION STUDENTS
TO BE GIVEN PRIZES
Barney Neighborhood House
Pupils to Close 6Week
Term on Friday.


Prize winners during the six-wsek
term of vacation school at Barney
Neighborhood House, 47o N street
southwest. will be announced at the
schools closing program at 8 pm.
Friday, Miss Margaret Bell Merrill,
house head worker, said yesterday.
Awards will be given contest win
ners and those who have excelled in
school work and daily attendance by
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr, president OF the
house Board of Trustees Two-week
scholarships to Camp Reeder will be
given II boys for cooperation and
good sportsmanship. Prizes for girls
will be awarded for attendance and
excellence In sewing or craft
musical program, preceding the
presentations, will feature the school
boys and girls glee clubs,
Evening star., 1937-08-08
LIGHTNING KILLS GIRL
IN MARYLAND STORM
Trees, Power Lines Felled in Five
Counties as Rain Floods
Roads,
BIZ the Associs ted Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August IA series
of severe thunderstorms struck five
Maryland counties today, causing one
death by lightning and considerable
property damage.
Trees and power lines were felled
and roads flooded in some sections.
The Bel Air race track was a sea of
mud.
Esther Brooks, 10-year-old Negro
girl. was struck by lightning and
killed while she played under q tree
in the yard of her home at Furnace
Branch. Her mother saw the bolt
strike the child.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
GIRL STRIKERS CASE CONTINUED
Attorney Frederic Smed- ley Alleges Police Inter-
 fering With Tickets

Susan Spallone, p, of 96 Bennett street, one of the Waterbury Buckle Co. strikers, received an indefinite continuance in city court today on charges of assault and breach of the peace, with Judge John F. Me- Grath declaring from the bench that the continuance did not imply any decision that the girl was guilty. Miss Spallone was charged with hit- ting a non-striker on the head with pocketbook.
 Attorney Frederick Smedley, in a statement to the court, hinted that police we're not even allowing the strikers to talk to the non-strikers in an effort to have them join the waIkout. The aggression, said Atty. Smedley, often comes from the non- strikers. He claimed that the strik- CTS sought warrant against non- striker who hit one of them with an umbrella but were refused the warrant. Prosecutor Frank Healey denied this statement.
 Two other women strikers yes- terday were given suspended sen- tences. They were charged with pull ing dress from one of the women remaining at work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
OBITUARY

SOUCY - Mrs. Emma NaMade- line) Soucy, wife of Joseph Soucy, died this morning. She was born in Canada but came to Woodbury 39 years ago where she has since mada her home.
 Besides her husband she is sur viyed by two daughters, Mrs. Ed ward Bell of Cheshire; Mrs. James Dwyer of Woodbury and two sisters Mrs. Oliver Charbonneau of Mon- treal and Miss Marie LaMadeline and three brothers, Adelard and Alphonse of this city and Israel of Newport. and two grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from the Belleville funeral home, 68 East Clay street on Tuesday morning at 8:3O o'clock, to St. John of the Cross church in Middlebury, where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 o'clock this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
Early Celebration
 Causes Complaints
Youngsters Discbarging Fireworks in Bunker Hill
 Section Start Investigation to InfOrCe Ordinance

With the Fourth of July ap- preaching, the police department plans rigid enforcement of the or- dinances prohibiting the sale or use of fireworks in Waterbury. All mem bers of the department have been instructed to arrest any violators and have them presented in city court.
 The only fireworks that Waterbury will have legally for Independence Day are those sanctioned by police, and presented by community organ nations. The displays are given arl- nually at Washington park and Bunker Hill, by the community clubs of those sections
 "Safe and Sam" "
 In the several years since the pas sage of the anti-freworks ordinance Waterbury has had much more safe and sane" Fourths than in the past. The annual toll of holi- day accidents resulting from fire works has been cut down tremen- dously.
 The great difficulty in complete enforcement of the ordinance is the fact that several nearby towns still allow the sale of fireworks. These
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26

  commercial relations will be started soon.
 Italy, Germany Steadfast
 Rome, June 26-(UP)-Italy and Germany, cooperating closely, made it known today that they would re- ject any effort by Great Britain and France to operate between them the Spanish neutrality patrol from which the Fascist and Nazi goy- ernments had withdrawn.
 It was made equally as plain that neither Italy nor Germany, with the Spanish Nationalists driving victoriously on toward Santander, would agree to any plan for with drawal of foreign volunteers from the civil war.
 Italy intends to maintain war; ships off the Spanish Loyalist coasts to protect shipping"
 The view was taken here that for Britain and France to attempt to exert full control of the neu- trality patrol, intended to keep mu- I nitions and volunteers from Spain, would be illegal and that as Ger many and Italy remain members of the international non-interven- ton committee any proposal to alter the patrol plan must be suh- mitted through it.
 It was emphasized that though Germany and Italy withdrew from the control plan they exert a sort of control of their own with their warships of the LOyalist coasts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26

(Continued from Page 1) the Waterbury Tool Company, and at the death of the original plain tiff was taken over by his son, and administrator, Warner Moore, Jr Clergue was dropped as a defend- ant at the opening of the trial.
 Allegations In Case
 The allegations were that 1878 shares of stock owned by the plain tiff had been turned over to the company as collateral for $l5,O0C note, and that this stock was sold without the plaintiff receiving the difference between his notes and the value of the stock. The Sperry Corporation purchased the Water bury Tool Company stock in 1885 for $450,0UO, and they claim the stock was warranted.
 With Attorney Upson on the plairl- tiff's side was Attorney Richardson Bronson, while for the defense were Attorney William w. Gager and At torney James Carpenter of Hart ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
Police Chiefs
 Public Remains Among Unknown

Police Superintendent William J. Roach says he's always willing to receive complaints and have them investigated. But it's hard to work on some of them.
 The following letter speaks for itself:
 Chief of Police,
 Dear Sir:
 We think it should be known while this case is fresh before something terrible happens to some innocent person, that is 8 general nuisance to the neighbor- hood. We've seen him start fires in shed and brush and fear some thing serious some day will hap pen, and also swing a plumbers blow torch around among small children with blaze coming out a yard. His mother lets him play two radios from seven in mOrn- ing on. She don't seem to see what it means to correct him. We hate to complain. They lived here a long time and we put up with plenty. Think it will be a credit to everyone concerned if place was investigated. We can't give names and be able to live but guess everyone would be glad to explain happenings.
 YOUR PUBLIC.
 'T'm glad" said the superin- tendent. "that I have a public of at least one. And I certainly would be delighted to investigate this complaint if the writer only gave some information to work On."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
are some 500 out on strike.
 One RenOrt Denied


 A vigorous denial of any strike action contemplated in regard to the Waterbury Battery Company was given out this morning by Alex Cashin, c. I. o. organizer. At last nights meeting the members of the union from the Battery Company took up a discussion of plans for negotiations with the management in the near future but there was certainly nothing said about going on strike. The union did not release any such statement last evening and we take the opportunity today of denying all such rumorS."
 Freight Moving Status
 The freight moving situation is the result, it is said, of the refusal of union truck drivers to move any, thing out of town until the Buckle Company strike is settled.
 A meeting of the general assem- bly, of the Brass Workers Union will be held this afternoon at the head quarters on Spencer avenue, at which time plans to raise funds for the strikers will be discussed. It is understood that no monetary relief
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
JOSEPH RANANDO
 RECEIVES TROPHY
Gas Model Association HOnOrs Walnut Street
 Youth at YMCA

Joseph Ranando of 83 Walnut street was last night presented with the club trophy of the Waterbury Gas Model association at a meet ing in the Central Y. First prize in the recent meet in Watertown was won by him when his plane flew 5 minutes and 38 seconds before going out of sign. It was recovered four miles away and unofficially timed al 12 minutes. Second place was awarded Erich Schmeer.
 Other contestants were: James Conway, George Collier, John Col lins, Albert Grella, Francis Mee- han, Dan Mirabilio, Edward Schnit- man and Charles Martone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
TESTIMONIAL FOR
 JOHN DANISAVACE
Atty. BrOnsky TOastmas- ter at Event of Friends
 of GrOOm=tO=Be

John Dee" Danisavage was pleasantly surprised last night with bachelor party held in his honor at 48 Green street hall. During the evening several speakers were heard and refreshments were served Attorney Albert J. Bronsky acted as toastmaster and also made the presentation of purse. The speak CTS were William Jokubonis, presi- dent of the Lithuanian Citizens Political Club, William Shukaitis, al national trustee of the Lithuanian Legion of America; Charles Dani- savage, father of the guest of honor, Daniel Stokes, Howard Denver, Michael Dambrauskas, Anthony Lazdauskas, financial secretary of' the Lithuanian Independent Polit- ical club and also John Wendell, Val Markevich and Ed Digimas, ac- cordionists, procided entertainment;
 Daniel E. Stokes was chairman of1 the committee in charge and was as1 sisted by John Stokes, Al Enemait9 Charles Jurgonis and Charles Peni1 kas. MT. Danisavage will be mari ried on July 5th to Miss Mary Ver1 seckas of North Leonard street.
 Those attending were John Df Danisavage, 4 Attorney Bronsky Michael Dambrauskas, John Bulzf ger, Robert LaFlamme, John Verbicx kas, William Jackson, Joseph StevT ems, Charles Bansavage, V. VeturlS Victor Galgot, Maurice O'Connells John w. Stokes, William Yenkaus1 kas, G. Kulback, Walter Chesna vich, Walter Pudin, Howard Denver Patrick Hart. Joseph Jurgonis, Alec Stevens, Charles Snow, S. Puglieset Walter Bande, Baker Kutelis, Wil@| liam A. Keefe, Peter Bartkus, Vic1 tor Zebris, Walter zanavich, CharleS Sniekus.
 Anthony LazdauSkas, Williani Keeleveyicius, B. Bahdzeyich, Will liam J. Shikaitis, Peter Alenskas, Gs Kulinskas, Charles Slokus, s. Valeni tinas, c. Lenart, August Bartkus, J w. zinnas, K. Ramanauskas, J. Kar chauskas, A. Bulzgis, Edward Leon ard, Tony Book, Tony Fulton, Johi1 Adams, Leonard Salcito, Joseph Laudate, J. Valavicius, B. Marino1 sis, A. Necuney, John Swasey Charles J. Verbiekas, Francis Jen1 konis, Anthony Majauskas, Stanley Kidulas, Vincent F. Brazis, John Zane, Gozas Stockunas, John AlytaE M. Baliunas, Paul Poskas, Joseph Steponaitis, Victor A. Galgot, Jr.! John Roach, Charles Penikas, Al enemait, Charles Jurgonis and Danl Stokes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
Conciliator May Be
 Here To End Strike
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will be forthcoming from the head quarters of the United Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers Union, of which the local union is subsidiary until strikes are a month old. The Noera Manufacturing Company strike of 119 out of 12O employees will be month old on Monday noon. No conferences to settle this strike have been called by the Chase Company since the day the strike was called. Union officials feel that the next move is up to the company in both the Noera and Buckle Company sit- nations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
STATE CONVENTION OF ELKS LODGES
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(COnClnueQ rom rage U
 Joseph F. Mulville, George T. Ryan, Charles K. Ahearn, Dr. John w. Fruin, Dr. M. A. O'Hara, Walter Jar wis, Thomas Flanagan, John E. Bulg- CT, Robert F. Birt, Attorney Walter E. Monagan ST., R. L. Palatine, Charles Woodlock, Frank H. Bailey, William Riether, Dr. George A. Leonard, Harry X Cashin. U. Horton Warner, Dennis J. Clancy and Charles Heaven.
 Mulvillc Chairman
 Joseph F. Mulville is serving as chairman of the general convention committee. Others are William Fitzgerald, William Cunningham. Patrick o. Brown, Henry Fiege, Domenic Barbara, James Walker, Frederick Gumpper, James Kilmar- tin, William Cavanaugh, Bert Pease, John Collins, John Mates, Joseph Byrnes, William Pollard, Edward ODonnell, Bart Quilter, James D. Mccarthy, William Stanton, James Flanagan, William O'Donnell, James T. Calvin, E. Vincent Maloney, Frederick Emmons, Eugene T. Ovi- att, Gus Parsons and Thomas L. LaWlor.
 Delegates to the convention ap- pointed by the Waterbury lodge comprise Dennis J. Clancy, William F. Pollard, William E. Riether, Frank H. Bailey, Joseph F. Mulville, Dr. M. A. O'Hara, George T. Ryan, and Dr. George A. Leonard. Alter mates include William J. Stanton, Walter Jarvis, Harry X. Cashin, James Bowen, Attorney Walter Monagan Sr., Robert F. Birt, Frank Healey and Serge A. Belanger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26

Final arrangements have been completed by the committee in charge of the Italian SisterhoOd bingO party, which will be held Monday evening at the Moose hall, June 28th. There will be over 200 present. Many beautiful prizes will be given. The commit tee in charge of arrangements is headed by Lucia MatarazzO, chair man, Alice PatiernO, cO-chairman, Lillian RanandO ticket committee, Marie DamianO treasurer, Elsie Perillo, secretary and Mrs. Joseph ParnatozZi, Minnie MarinarO, Mary Trunfio, Lucy DiOrio, Phyl- lis EspositO, Frances De Mecca, Nella Capp0cchi, Nora Trunfio, Olympia Tiampietro, Anna Patcr- nostrO Jennie TopazO, Florence Agostini, Mary Zappone, Jose phine Ceseralli, Laura MazzeO, and Lucy GiZZi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26

Continued from Page D ception at Pickfair, Miss Pickfords dream castle" in Beverly Hills where for 13 years she and Douglas Fairbanks constituted Hollywoods ideal household"
 Until their divorce in January 1884, Pickfair was the acknowledged center of filmlands social life. Rogers, it was said, had 8 "senti- mental" aversion to holding the wedding ceremony there.
 Of for Honolulu
 Immediately after the reception and dinner for the bridal party, the couple will board the s. s. Lurline for Honolulu and 8 months honey moon. Miss Pickford selected Mrs. Lighton for her only attendant and Rogers brother will be best man. Fairbanks was not invited to the reception, but his family will be rep resented by Lucille and Latecia Fairbanks, who are described as relatives" Rogers invited Mary Brian, with whom he once was re- ported in love.
 Other Invitations
 Other reception invitations went to Mir. and Mrs. Eddie Cantor, Mrs. Clark Gable (without her husbanO I. Brian Ahern, MT. and Mrs. Jack Oakie. MT. and Mrs. Richard Ar len, Mrs. Hancock Banning, a so- cialite; MT. and Mrs. John Mack Brown, George Burns and Oracle Allen, Ann Sothern, MT. and Mrs. Warner Baxter, Virginia Bruce, De- lores Costello, former wife of John Barrymore; MT. and Mrs. Leo Car rillo, MT. and Mrs. Walt Disney.
 The Rev. James Hamilton Lash, of the Hollywood Congregational church, will officiate and according to his church's modified ritual, Miss Pickford is not obliged to promise to obey her husband. It will be a double ring ceremony.
 Third for Mary
 It will be the third wedding for Miss Pickford. She was divorced from the actor Owen Moore in 1920, when she was 27. She has been on the stage and screen since she was five years old.
 Rogers made his first picture nine years ago. It was My Best Girl" and Miss Pickford had the leading role. He was an immediate success and became favorite matinee idol whom press agents dubbed "the debs' darling"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
THOMAS CRAZIANI
 GIVEN $lO WEEKLY

The following agreements ir which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and ap- proved at the office of the compen- sation commissioner today:
 Manufacturers Foundry and Thomas Graziani, 94 Addison street burned right foot, $10.69 beginning June Is.
 Michael A. Pomponio and Michael Genova, 57 St. Joseph avenue, leg injury, $15 beginning May g.
 Naugatuck Fuel Co. and Anthony Paulousky, 79 Spring street, Nauga- tuck, laceration left leg, $l1 begin ming June 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
Bayonetted Militia
 Guard Steel Workers
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immediate indication of being able to make progress toward settlement of the strike over whether compasl- ies should sign union contracts. In- land Steel joined Republic and Sheet and Tube in rejecting the boards proposal for a joint confer ence with labor leaders.
 In the danger zones, the develop ments were:
 Youngstown Steel Zone
 Both Sheet and Tube and Re- public, employing a total of 32,000 men who have lost $14,000,000 in pay checks during the strike, were reopening under Governor Martin L. Davey's order for the national guard to protect both returning workers and pickets.
 The superintendents of the Re- public and Sheet and Tube plants estimated that half of their men had returned to work in less than A hours.
 Bethlehem Reopens
 JohnStoWn, Pa, June 26-(UP)- ! The Bethlehem Steel Corporation, largest producer affected by the steel strike, reopened Its big Cam bria plant today to nearly 2,000 mill men who went back to work while strike leaders pleaded with state police to lift restrictions on picketing.
 The back to work march was un- dertaken without fanfare or an- nouncement by the company and was accomplished with state police assistance.
 Between and a. m. q and 8 a. m. EDT) more than 1,400 men passed through the time office gate of the Franklin division of the plant and several hundred more reported ly entered the Gautier mill
 The surprise reopening caught the pickets at low strength. Only pro- test came from James Mark, strike leader, and several other union officials who argued with state troopers at the time office gate that the restrictions of picketing were too rigid.
 The workers returned shortly after strikers began circulating a petition asking President Roosevelt to order compulsory arbitration to settle the strike, called by the steel workers organizing committee to force Bethlehem to sign union contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
Police's Vigilance
 Reduces Accidents
Remarkable Improvement Shown in East Main Street
 SectOr-NO Fatal Auto Accident Here Since May 30

to 20. But this month has seen an amazing reduction, with only six &C., cidents taking place on East Main street from June through June %
 Roach Comments Police Superintendent William J.. Roach said today:
 "Selective enforcement has brought this change about and through this process the east end district IS now comparatively safe place to live in. Selective enforcement means that the attention of the police is directed at violations of traffic law which have been resulting in &C., 1 cidents at certain locations at cer- tain times of the day and days of the week"
 No Fatal MiShaps
 Waterbury has passed through a period of 87 days without fatal accident the last one occurring on March 30th, this one bringing the total to four deaths by motor ve- hicles since January lst.
 Personal injury accidents also show a decrease to date over last month.
 From the 1st to the 18th of May total of 29 personal injury &C., cidents occurred while this month this same type of accident has de- crease to 19 a reduction of 10 ac- cidentS.
 If we can obtain the necessary cooperation" said Supt. Roach from both the operators of motor vehicles and the pedestrians of our city we will be able to continue our work in saving and protecting lives-but our department must have the full and whole-hearted cooperation of all"