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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
Find Butcher Knife

Find Butcher Knife
 The police found butcher knife and a bottle partly filled with a white fluid. They learned that the youth had been missing from his home since Thanksgiving day.
 Clothes torn, as if he had wan- dered aimlessly through the adja- cent woods, the youth was without shoes or socks when found. He was dressed in only a white shirt and blue overalls, both piece of apparel showing evidence of his having cir- cled through the thick brush near- by, or, lost in the woods, wandered about through the night.
 Await Medical Report
 Meanwhile, police awaited Medical Examiner Edward H. Kirschbaum for examination and report on the cause of death although the shot through the head was sufficient to have caused. the fatality, they said. There was possibility that the con- tents of the bottle may prove to De poison.
 First Report of Death
 First report of the finding of the body was received at police head quarters by Sergt. Joseph Bagley at about 8:20 o'clock today. Lieu tenants William Foley and Matthew Balanda were sent to investigate.
 Shortly afterwards, Superintendent of Police Roach and other officials went to the scene.
 While MT. Rasmussen was with police at the scene, information was sought about the actual finding of the body.
 Neighbor Saw Him
 Mrs. Rasmussen. at her home on Esther avenue. told of the visit of 8 young man" at about 8:l5 o'clock.
 "He was excited and didn't tell a very clear story" she said. He told us that he had seen body of what appeared to be young man without many clothes on."
 The informant told the Rasmus- sens that he had not approached the body but had seen 1t from a distance of fifty to seventy-five feet. He gave the location as of the Bradleyville road near the corner of Country Club road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
REPORT OF NEW
 HAVEN COUNTY
Commissioners Report
 Cash Surplus of Over $2OO,OOO in Past Year

4 cash surplus of more than $200,0O0 for the past year has beer reported by the New Haven County Commissioners. The report reveals large decreases in operating costs with expenses being cut by some $40,000 in the past year.
 The county's finances are in ex- cellent condition, with no debts listed since 1895, when an $80,00C loan was paid. This years surplus was $208,728, the largest in the county's history.
 Expenses for the fiscal year er1d- ing September 30 were $6S7,O75 compared with $675, ,l9o the previous year. Recepits were $870,920, in- cluding a cash balance of $l52,000 This compares with receipts the pre- vious year of $s28,000.
 Greatest Reduction
 The greatest reduction in oper- ating costs was in the county com missioners' office. These costs in 1886 were $345,000, while during the past year they were reduced to $25e,000.
 County home expenses this year were $278,000. Opration of>New Ha- ven county jail cost $102000. In- come from the jail wa: $45,000.
 The county tax this year brought in a total of $343,000, more than $27,000 more than last year.
 Following statute adopted this year by the General Assembly, the commissioner make no detailed re- port for the county jail, insofar as the number and kinds of commit ments for misdemeanors and crimes arc concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
BOSTON. MAINE
 HAS NEW PLAN

Boston, Nov. 27-(U.P) - The Boston and Maine Railroad, which introduced the "Ski train" seven years ago, came forth with a new one today-a "Ski conditioning train! .
 First of its kind, the train will operate from here to Clifford, N. H., Sunday December 12. It IS for skiing enthusiasts who wish to toughen their leg muscles, try out their wind" and look over some trails and the skiing train.
 It was explained that skiers agreed they ought to have pre- season conditioning the same as football or baseball players"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
GREAT BRITAIN
 WARNS JAPANES
Threat Made By Japan to Seize All Chinese Govt
 Property Opposed
By RICHARD MIG MILAN United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 London, Nov. 27-(UP)-The Brit ish government made formal rep- resentations to Japan today over Japanese threats to seize all Chinese government property and functions, particularly the customs service, in greater Shanghai. Sir Robert Craigie, British ambassador to Jap an, was expected to inform officials in Tokio today of this governments concern over the growing aggres- siveness of the Japanese military forces in the Shanghai area. Craigie was told to leave the Jap anese government "in no doubt whatever that his majesty's gov- ernment claims the right to be consulted on any arrangements concerning the Chinese customs. " Official quarters asserted that this question has been the subject of constant consultations and con- tacts between the governments con- cerned." '
 Other G0vts. May Act
 It was learned in official quarters that the attitude of the other gov- ernments concerned, notably the United States and France, will be to take whatever action they con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
PRESIDENT HAS
 MESSAGE READY

Washington, Nov. 27 - (UP) - President Roosevelt completed two messages to Congress today and prepared to leave for a fishing trip of the coast of Florida.
 MT. Roosevelt's special train will leave here about Ii p. m. tonight for Miami. There the president and a small party of friends will board the presidential yacht Potomac.
 The messages will be delivered to Congress on Monday and Tuesday of next week. One will recommend amendments to the present housing act: the other will advise changes in the highway aid law to permit drastic reductions in Federal ex- penditures for this item.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
NURSE VICTORIA |L|EBREICH IS PAID TRIBUTE Beloved War, Visiting Nurse Buried With Full
 Military HOnors
 HUNDREDS THRONG ST CECILIA'S CHURCH City Officials, Red Cross,
 Gold Star Mothers Were | in Attendance

With one of the most im- pressive tributes in the re- cent history of the city the funeral of Miss Victoria Lie breich, beloved World War and Visiting Nurse, was bur- fed here today with full military honorS. Hundreds thronged to the final rites in St. Cecilia's church on Scovill street, making it necessary for strict enforcement of the plan of reservation to accommodate immediate members of the family, representatives of the various mili- tary units of the city, the Visiting Nurses Association, Business and Professional Women's Club, Wad- hams Women Relief Corps, St.. Elizabeth,s Society of St. Cecilia's church and other organizations with which the deceased was affiliated during life. The City of Waterbury, the Red Cross, Gold Star Mothers and others joined veterans and their auxiliaries in paying tribute. It was one of the most convincing man. ifestations of affection that the public has witnessed in years.
 Police Escort <
 The funeral was held at 9:30 o'clock from Bergin,s Funeral Home on East Main street. A police escort led the procession. followed by the colors of the World War Nurses car- ried by local Legionnaires. Cot1l- mander William T. Harrington, of Corporal Coyle Post and Past Dis- trict Commander Walter L. Angelo of this city walked at the head of the procession with officers of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
WOMAN SLAYER IS
 CAUGHT IN N. Y.

New York, Nov. 27-(UP)-Theo- dore Petow, 35, was arrested today and immediately confessed, police announced, that he killed Mrs. El- sic Drowne, 39, in Boston yesterday.
 Petow was met by detectives as he disembarked from the Eastern steamship Acadia from Boston. Po- lice said he told them he had planned to surrender.
 Boston, Nov. 27--(UP)-Mrs. El- sic Drowne, to whose murder Theo- dore Petow confessed in New York today, was slain yesterday on the eve of her planned reconciliation with her estranged husband James, former Kinderhook, N. Y., resi- dent.
 Mrs. Drowne, housekeeper at Ho- tel Jefferson and mother of six chil- dren, was shot twice in the back when trapped on the top floor of the hotel as she fled from @ jealous adinirer yesterday. Several bullets went wild. 's -i.t 'se'-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
Starts Monday h
 WaterburyOn One Or Seueral Routes
Purpose of Census Is to Test Accuracy of Recent Voluntary Census of Unemployed, Partly Unem-
 pIoyed; City Is One of 1900 Typical Routes

complete of all persons IA years of age one or postal routes in the city will begin Monday Postmaster Charles A. Babn announced today The pur- pose of the to test the accuracy of the recent vol untary census of unemployed and partly unemployed
 Waterbury has been selected of the communities in which the special census will be taken Mail carriers will conduct the 1900 typical routes about the country The figures gathered will furnish substantial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
Heauy Business Is h1
 Vielv At Local Stores
Despite Declines in Employment All Indications Point to Good Holiday Trade Secretary Frank Green
 of Chamber of Commerce Is Confident

Despite declines in employment locally in recent months, indications point to heavy business for local stores during the 1887 Christmas season. Tn preparation for the an- ticipated rush of shoppers, stores have laid in large stocks of mer- chandise and will employ extra help.
 christmas business this year should be eminently satisfactory said Secretary Frank Green of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce Bank savings in this city are at a high peak, and more than $685. ,00O will be given out by local banks to Christmas club depositors next week. The bulk of this money will find its way into regular trade channels and cannot help but stim- ulate business"
 Merchants Optimistic
 Similar sentiments were voiced by Joseph Sugenheimer, chairman of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
EDWARD ROOT IN
 HOLD-UP GANG
l9. Year . Old GrandvieW Ave. Youth Is Under $5,OOO Bond

Edward Root, l9, of 97 Grandview avenue, alleged fifth member of the bandit gang that his been terroriz- ing Waterbury and nearby com- munities in recent weeks, was plac- ed under $5,000 bond by Judge Edward Mascolo in city court this morning. He will be arraigned next Wednesday on a charge of robbery with violence.
 Naugatuck police today were pre- pairing claim custody of William Basta, 2l, of 549 North Main street charging that he participated 'ir hold-ups at Tarnowslsi's butche, shop and Moran's Flower shop. m the fifst robbery, the sum of $24s was taken, while in the other 6 clerk was robbed of $i5.
 Crimes of Others
 The other three are held for crimes in Waterbury and other towns. They are James McGee, 24 of North Main street; George Schuster, 2l, of Middlebury; and Joseph Cunningham, 21, of 35 South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27

basis for comparing mad tabulating results in the nationwide unemploy- ment census, which ended last Sat- urday.
 Routes Designated
 The routes over which the test census will be made here were desig- mated on November l9, when Vice President Garner, at Washington, drew numbered card from one of his big Texas hats. The num- Der on the card indicated which routes in various cities would be covered by the house-to-house can- vass.
 Here, and in all other cities, the location of the routes is known only to the postmaster and those who will make the rounds. This IS to prsvent any possible artificial re- suit. Postal mail carriers will start out on these routes without previous
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
ALgerd Makare1vich Ls Shot To Death--Murder First Belief or Police
Rifle, Bullets Are Found Very Close to Body; Butcher Knife Also Dis
 covered in Vicinity
POLICE AFTER VIEWING BODY
 PRONOUNCED IT A SUICIDE

Shot through the head, 22 caliber rifle and box of bullets nearby, the body of Algerd Makare- wich 21 of 236 Alder street, found in the woods off Country Club road early today by hunter
 First Thought Murder
 Police called to the scene by Floyd Rasmussen, Esther avenue resident to whom Aphone Torselo of 91 Granby street the youthful hunter who found the body at about o'clock today reported his gruesome discovery at first were inclined to believe the youth was murdered
 Murder Discounted
 Later investigation by detectives and the superin- tendent of police William j. Roach discounted the murder theory,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
NET INCOME EARNED

Portland, Me. Nov. 27-(UP)--Net income of $16,808 above fixed charg- es was earned by the Maine Central Railroad in October, 1t was an- nounced today, compared with net income of $69,578 in October 1886.
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Tie Weather

Light Rain Tonight; Sunday Cold, Rain
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-30
Defense of
Bankers Is
Tricky One

lrIcRy One a.. a.. .ie .oii'e''
must be identified and his offense
established. But even that didn't
avail. The selectmen and the neigh.
bors are unyielding.
Horace didn't get any peace on
his Sabine farm because he couldn't
get clear of politics. Judge Scud.
der shook off all that without any
trouble. He has been happy, dig.
ging in his garden, in an old khaki
shirt, tan fiannels and crumpled
old leghorn hat, until this, dog trou.
bic started. The Scudders came 10
this country in 1925 and the Judge
was born in the old family manor
house, still standing at Southport
L. I.
He was elected to congress In
1898, serving two terms, and to the
Supreme bench in 1906. Retiring, he
said this was a grand country and
the only trouble with II was that
the people want too much protection
from their government"
MISS JACQUELINE COCHRAN.
1Sl who recently made q new
speed record in flying from New
York to Miami in four hours and
twelve minutes Is
Speed Flyer the wife Of Floyd
Is Wife of Odlum, the young
yr.:r.s A. financial wizard.
o'y He who made q SINH.
lar speed record in building Atlas
corporation up to 500, 100000 firm
in five or six years.
The tall, slender. blonde avlatrh
has been steadily on the up-iake
ever since she was eleven years old
At that age, she was an orphan IN
Pensacola, Fla, earning SloU
week. At fourteen, she was earn
ing $35 a week and at nineteen sne
was running her own beauty SHOP
In 1882. working in the beauty
department Of q New York depart
ment store, she made a S2Ou pe'
that she could win flying license
in a three-weeks vacation. She olo'
in 81 hours of instruction. ln is',
she entered the London 70 mer
bourne race, but was downed 10 hu'
Last September, at DeuOis
she established a womans spee'
record Of 293.05 miles an hour.
At Indio, Calf, 20 miles east u
Palm Springs. she maintains o mou
Ell orphanage, in memory OF wiss
and friendly teacher who helped n''
in her childhood.
"A RRIvAL of Prince Charles o.
"A Belgium, count of Flanders, -.
London is said to have q ron's ,,..s
import. Second son Of the lale nne
Albert, thirty-fcur.
Brother of year old brother
p.,~: r.: Of the present |,
= King Leopold, be
Seeks BRIDE il is, not the wld'
owed monarch, who, accordns
London gossip, will be the nu'
Of Lady Cavendish-Bentnick' ..a
Rumor. as will be recalled naa
associated the name Of the Bel t,Ish
with the lovely Engn -.
lady. Now. it appears, KING r S
oold and his mother came " Nv
and not in behalf of any hIi =.
romance, but in the connuDis,, n
terests of his brother. 10 ,sle
which are the bones Of ficuon in =.
Dr. film drama replete with mean
crest. out
Nor would Prince Charles DC ,o Or
# place on the silver screen--m.v.S
han six feet tall, with the cns. ,he
shoulders of a football tackle, me
waist of a Russian dancer any asan
blonde pulchritude !, - me
.nglo4saxon childe har ,i.s subjects, s
larling of King Leopolds SUI. su,er
Hero of all sorts of athletlc, cha has
,rises in his native land, ~
mingled with his couna r,iuer
haired in their toll as coai 80
md other laborious occupan"
@ Consolidated News Fea''
WNU Service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-30

DR.. Carl Omeron, left, Of Los
Angeles, Calf, demonstrates his
Observation-Disclosures" . worm
catching device he recently invent
ed, to his friend, Don Wilson. II con-
sists Of steel rod and corrugated
wooden stick. When he puts the rod
in soggy earth near tree or pole
and draws the stick across the rod
like . violinist drawing bow, the
worms come out attracted by the
vibrations. .-. ..r
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-30


attack He Amercan FderH Of C. O. t
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-30

John Wesley Amos, sixty years
old, of st. Joseph, La, who gave his
left eye to Frank Chabina, nineteen
years old, in q rare operation re-
Gently, that he might save the lads
failing sight. Amos and Chabina be-
came friendly in q hospital in New
Orleans where they were patients.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-30

WHO'S News
THIS WEEK
BY Lemuel =. P.,,,.


NEW YORK. Jus, OH wv
~ years ago, Judge Tow
Scudder, who presided IN ss"usent
der-Gray sashweight murder 49,, S1y.
O,,,..D 1927, retired !, v
for Each of York suo, SsS
His 20 Years court at tbe ~
Of seventh ~
said. THE world is getting 49,. ne
all the time" He was happy !. ss''et
back to his Connecticut est,,s sa
Round Hill. to his dogs, his S. n N
ing, books and music. There ss,.
20 dogs. we're
His thirty years in the sbaSor..,
human tragedy and contention !, '
derstandably had increased his ,s ul
OF his friendly and honest cos ~.
spaniels. He began breeding ,Ss.s
81 years ago and has won ann A..
prizes with them.
Now the law says he can, ,.
them. A controversy Of seva..,
months issues in a ruling !, q.
Greenwich, Conn.,, selectmen a.,
all but ten Of them must 70. pov.,
full and important residents q, n,
neighborhood indict them for 90,
cessive barking"
Judge Scudder fought with al ma.
sible legal resources, to prove th,,
the barking was not ''excessive.
He proposed that he be allowed n
introduce a strange dog al nieht
which would provoke his spaniel,
to the utmost; that a watchman h.
stationed near the kennels TO count
the banks, estimate their yolum.
and report to the selectmen.
But the selectmen did not accent
the proposal and the battle contin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-30

ued. Judge Scud.
der's lawyers dur
up a nice point Of
law in the conten.
ton that each dos
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-30

The largest portrait statue fash
toned by mankind in modern times
will honor George Washington when
the New York Worlds fair opens on
April 30, 1889, commemorating the
First Presidents inauguration. The
sculpture, shown above in a model
by James Earle Fraser, will be IS
feet high, including a 15-foot base,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-30

NEW YORK. - Just a.. ="
y years ago. Judge To' 'Sc
Scudder. who presided 1, .,S."nSeat
der-Gray saShweight mprd.s se Sny.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29
News Nuggets
 Around Town

Monday next will be observed as holiday, commemorating Memorial Day, which this year falls on Sunday. All federal and municipal offices will be closed for the full day. Nome's merch- ants have declared half holiday, closing promptly at noon.
 The U. S. Signal Corps Station will observe the same hours Mon day as i customary on Sunday. Due the Monday general holiday, and partly to the fact that tele- graphic news will be practically nil on this day, the Daily Nome Nugget will suspend publication for the day.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29
Airplane News
 Nome Airport

Today was one of the most in active days of the Spring season economically speaking. The on ly flights from Nome airport be- ing those of Pilot Cross, flying the Wien Alaska Airlines Fair child with freight for the Laurin Macklin Creek camp, and Jim Keenan's Taylor Creek camp.
 Later in the day Pilot Cross took og again, this time for Kot- zebue via Kougarok and Deering with express, freight and mail.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Late information brings the news of the departure from Seat tie today of Alfred J. Lomen and son Alfred Jr, Nomeward bound. Alfred ST. is the president and Nome manager cf the Lomen Commercial Go. Alfred Jr., has been a student, for the past two years. at the University of Wash ington, studying engineering.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Sunday evening, June 6, a play entitled The House of Beautiful Days will be presented by the children of the church school at the Federated church. This play will be given as a part of the reg ular church service. Be sure to attend.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29
Baccalaurcate Service Sunday

\ Baccalaureate service for the graduating class of seniors of the Nome High School was announc- ed today. The service will be held in the Assembly Room of the High School at 500 o'clock, Sunday evening, May 30th. Rev. Nncen; Widney of the Federated
 Church will deliver the sermon. Special music is being provided and the public is cordially invited and urged to attend. Baccaluar- cate Sunday has not been observ-
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

awarded an honorary scholarship f, Whitman College, of Walta Walla, Wash, for proficiency and excellence in her scholastic work as q student of Queen Anne High School of Seattle. The young lady graduates from high school this term and is to enroll at Whitman College in the fall.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Ter and back on motorcycles, us- ing the hard tundra crust as their highway The hardy voyagers were Gus o'Leary and Roy snv. der; the distance travelled wac l6o miles; the time 5i2 hours so- ing and 5 hours returning. Quite an achievement, and the boys de. serve a couple of gardenias, but the thing that bothers us-when they arrived there-what did they teller
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

The many friends of young Miss Lucille Lomen, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alfred J. Lomen, and grand daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. Lehman, will be pleased to know that Miss Lucille has been
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29
Church Services for May 30th

Church School II o'clock.
 Evening service will not be held in the church due to the Bacca- laureate service which will be held at the high school at 8 pm. The congregation and friends of the church are cordially invited to attend the meeting at the as- sembly room of the Nome High school.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Another method of speedy tra- vel,if you care for it, was demon- strated two weeks ago by two Nome boys who travelled to Tel
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Wilson Scott, Nome raised son of MT. and Mrs. To.bert Scott, pic ncer residents, returned several days ago via plane from Fair banks tc. spend the summer with his family. Wilson, local high school graduate, has for the pas, two years been student at Al aska's University, majoring ir engineering
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

Yesterday at noon Ollie Weaver, Nome's purveyor of electricity, shut down his power plant and switched the load over to the plant of the Hammon Consolidat- ed Gold Fields Co.,, who will SUD- ply the juice" until late fall. MT. Weaver states that his plant is now undergoing its annual spring overhaul.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

ed in Nome for several years, and a good attendance is anticipated this year.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29

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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-05-29
Federated Church

Rev, Vincent C. Widney, Pastor.