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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13

saying his parish enjoyed fine
friendship with the First Baptist
church, plus real fellowship, and a
merger Is far from their minds"
John A. Coo Favors Merger
John A. Coe, president of the
Waterbury Council Of Churches and
chairman of the board of trustees
of the First Methodist church, many
times has suggested merger
claiming the present system is most
wasteful as in Waterbury there
are about $4,000 Roman Catholics
and 16 churches to about $4,000
Protestant people with 20 churches
in the town proper, including sew
eral colored parishes.
Mr.. Coe felt here were not enough
people In all the churches and that
the cost of the building, property
janitors and clergymen over
Swallowed the means of some of the
smaller churches. He was an advo-
cate Of the First Baptist and First
Methodist churches merging.
Poor Christian Example
Mr.. c. oI--'---~ r~''Ntc1 c'+ that
1t was poor Christian example to
see d -i-sG C..i,,- ~,,,..r----- a.4u
Second Congregational church only
a few hundred yards away from
the other, as Is the example in Wa
terbury. Other similar examples
are the West Side Hill and Bunker
Hill churches, Mill Plain Union and
Christ Chapel, Grace Methodist
Episcopal and Episcopal churches In
Waterville and Trinity ana st
Johns Episcopal.
At present there are five Metho-
dist churches here, six Episcopalian
six Baptist, five Congregational and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
Mattson Boy Was
Stabbed By Captor
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I made with a keen blade and pierced
the flesh about four inches. Charles
had been dead from four to six
days when found, 1t was learned.
From laboratory technique the fol-
lowing reconstruction was made OF
the crime: The abductor sped to
some remote hideway with Charles.
This place was on the banks Of, or
near, a river or lake. While the
kidnaper negotiated with frantic
DR.. William Whitlock Mattson,
Charles was bound about the wrists,
ankles, and part Of the time about
his neck with mediums sized rope,
either a clothes line or something
similar. Thus bound, Charles was
kept in an earthen cellar, or in a
floor-leSs shack. When unbound he
was subjected to unnatural attacks.
Tried to Make Escape
Little more than week after his
capture Charles apparently attempt
ed to flee. He had been fed less
than three or four hours before. He
was suffering from badly inflamed
lungs. His abductor chased and
caught the Squirming child. The
youngster kicked and scratched the
kidnaper. Enraged, and as they
grovelled on earth, the fiend plunged
a knife in Charles back. 1t missed
the heart and lungs. The killer
withdrew his blade and grasped a
crude weapon either a carpen-
ter's hammer, or a Ratchet with q
square head and smashed in the
rear of his captive's head. Fright
ened, the killer fled and stayed
away long enough to allow blood
from the wounds to coagulate. The
slayer returned and apparently
buried Charles beneath sandy loan.
Meanwhile he continued to try to
collect the ransom. Despairing OF
collecting the $4,000, the kidnaper-
slayer returned to the grave, dug
up the body and carried 1t to the
spot where 1t was found.
Spurred by Reward
Spurred by $1,000 in rewards and
growing public indignation, posses,
official and unofficial, searched the
Washington wilds for clues to the
man who killed the captive child
while negotiating with his father.
DR.. w. w. Mattson, for the payment
of $4,000 ransom.
1t was estimated that 1000 men
were engaged in this search, out
side OF the some SO G-men who
conducted their hunt Independently
under strict secrecy.
Despite this secrecy, it was
learned that police at Puyallup, a
small town nine miles east OF Ia
coma, had a child's jacket they be-
lieved was stained with the blood
of Charles, and an abandoned auto
mobile - that the former asylum
inmate was wanted for questioning.
Two Suspects Held
Vancouver, B.. c.. January Is. -
CUP Two men were held at
Grand Forks today pending the ar
rival of American federal agents
to question them in connection with
the Mattson kidnapping case, it was
reported. They attempted to run
the border last night.
The men, one described as middle
aged and the other as younger
man, tried to slip over the border
at Danville, Wash. They were ar
rested by Corporal Jack Hooker
and two other members of the
Royal Canadian Mounted police.
They had several revolvers and
rifles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13

was caused by the gross, inten-
tional actof Jerry Stewart"
The coroner secured q death-bed
statement from Clapp little more
than an hour before he'd led. The
statement will be produced as EVIL
dence when Stewart Is arraigned
In court.
The stabbing, according to the
coroner, followed an argument
which arose when Stewart grew
belligerent because one Of several
negroes at the house had questioned
Stewards ability to get him q job.
Stewart allegedly lunged at Clapp
with a penknife, and then attempted
to stab Clapp's brother, Robert,
who defended himself by striking
Stewart with stove LITTER,
Witnesses examined by Coroner
Monzani included Clapp, Stewart,
Walter Abney Of III Bishop street,
Robert Clapp Of 206 Bishop street,
William Clapp Of $50 Cherry street,
Edgar Gary Of 81 Vine street, Ida
May Gary Of 81 Vine street, Mar
jorie Mitchell Of 1872 Locust street,
William Mitchell of 1872 Locust
street, and Mary Stewart of 81
Locust street.
Finding Of Coroner
On the afternoon Of December 20,
1886, John Leonard Clapp, with his
brother Robert, went to call on his
brother-in-law, william Mitchell at
1872 Locust street, in the city of Wa
terbury. There were present In the
Mitchell homestead, besides Mitchell,
his wife, Marjorie, who was Clapp's
sister, the deceased, Robert Clapp,
Edgar Gary and Jerry Steward. and
before the argument occurred in
which the fatal stab wound was adj
ministered Gary's daughter, Ida
May Gary, arrived. The deceased
secured a half pint of whiskey which
the five men drank, no one drinking
any great amount. After they had
consumed the liquor Steward In
formed Mitchell that he would be
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(Continued from Page -
Lawrence resigned after 10 years as
rector to accept the bishopric. 9th
ers in the procession included pro-
minent Episcopal clergy and lay
leaders from various sections OF the
state.
Follows Ritual
The service itself closely followed
the ritual laid down by the church.
While the bishops present laid their
hands on DR.. Lawrence's head, hia
father prayed that the new bishop
'receiye the Holy Ghost for the Of
flee and work of a bishop in the
service of God" Brought here es-
pecially for the conservation were
the chalice and paten of Bishop
Samuel Seabury, First Episcopal bi-
shop IN America. They are kept
at the Berkeley Divinity school at
New Haven, Conn. A formal serv-
ice Of Holy Communion followed, IN
which only the newly-consecrated
bishop, members of his immediate
family and other bishops partici-
pated.
Born In Cambridge
Or. Lawrence was born in Cam
bridge, May 81, 1889. He was edu-
Gated at Noble and Greenough
school in Boston, Harvard college,
Union Theological school and Epis-
copel theological school at Cam
bridge. In 1914 he was made dea-
con of the church and in 1915, a
priest. His first post was as a Gu
rate at Grace church in Lawrence.
In 1915 he went to st. Stephens
church at Lynn, where he remained
until named rector of Grace church
at Providence in 1926. In 1929 he
received a doctors degree from
Lawrence university at Appleton,
wis. While at Providence, he be-
came known for his democratic
manner. When newsmen asked
him how preparations for his con-
secration had been progressing, he
observed:
"All right, I guess. have had
nothing to do with them. I am
only the groom. The church is the
BRIDE"
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III
The bill introduced two years age
by Mrs. Kitchel was somewhat more
drastic than the one she has intro
duced this year. The new bill pro-
vides that billboards shall not be
erected within 500 feet of railroad
or trolly crossing, a playground, n
cemetery, a state forest or public
park. 1t would push the billboards
back to SO feet from any state high
way. The law now says is feet. Fur
thermore, it would prohibit bill
boards within $50 feet of a traffic
circle, highway intersection or post
ed curve. There is no restriction
along this line now.
What Bill Requires
Furthermore, the bill would re-
quire placing of metal tag bear.
ing the permit number and expira-
tt n date on each billboard and
another section would bar billboards
from roads in spar3ely settled coun-
try sections. This is designed to
preserve, 1t is believed. the more
restricted areas in which wealthy
people have vast estates. The bill
provides that on q trunk line or
state aid highway or city street
where there are ten or more build
ing along the highway within q
radius Of quarter Of a mile only
one billboard would be permitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
JOHN JENUSAITIS
GOES TO PRISON
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associations while the accused was
working. He claimed the accused
couldn't remember beating the wo-
man and suggested it might have
been one of her other associates.
Judge Frank p. McEvoy in passing
sentence stated the case was dis
tinctive from one in which the acts
of wife might have goaded on an
unhappy husband to desperation.
He cited the fact that the woman,
although Of the same name was no
relation, not even wife, to the ac-
cused, and that she had deserted a
husband and five children in Maui
gatuck to live with him. Knowing
she had deserted her family the ac-
cused showed total disregard for
the rights of others and of society,
said the judge.
1t was disclosed that the beating
was dealt after a three days drink
ing session. Jenusaitis has been IN
this country for 20 years. During
that time he has been convicted
five times on drunkenness counts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
Negro Held for Crime


New York, Jan. 13.-(UP)-Thir-
ty-six hours after the battered body
of beautiful, college bred Mary Har-
riet Case was found in her bathtub
police today charged Major Green,
80, a negro porter, with her murder.
Police announced that the stained
trousers found In an incinerator in
the Jackson Heights apartment
house in which Mrs. Case had lived
since her marriage a little more than
a year ago had been identified as
belonging to Green. They said that
Green's f1ngerprints had been
found on the bathroom door of the
apartment. When arrested, Green
was wearing a shirt which police
said had belonged to Frank Case,
youthful hotel executive who dis
covered his wife's body, clad In che
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
H-lROLD KELSEY
is PRESIDENT

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 13-(UP)-
Harold G. Kelsey, Middletown.
deputy state commissioner of dairy
and food, today held the presidency
Of the Connecticut Association Of
Dairy and Milk inspectors follow
ing his election at the annual meet
ing Of the group yesterday.
Other officers are: william Fl.
F,risbie, Norwalk, first vice-president;
DR.. I. r. Vail, Bristol, second vice.
president: b. e. Bowen, Waterbury.
third vice-president: H. Cliffori,
Hartford, secretary and treasurer:
r. H. Page, Durham, and A. H.
Meigs, New Haven auditors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13

the First Methodist church in a
statement to the Democrat this
morning. Our job is getting the
people to church, not closing the
church."
Financial Troubles
He admitted his parish is faced
with financial troubles, but empha-
sized it is far from dead. Parishion-
ers are most optimistic about build
ing up for the future, he added.
Some day, all Christian churches
of the city will get together in some
FORM" he stated. He concluded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
CHURCH MERGER
WAS REFUTED
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the favor generally OF the men,
bers Of the congregations. But be-
yond this, no action has been TAX
en- or considered"
1.-THE First Methodist church as
yet has no merger In mind with
the First Baptist church," stated
Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin, pastor of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
AN AMENDMENT To THE BUILD
ING ZONE ORDINANCE OF
TlIsr T,UUvV nIr WI a wur n n INV

Be 1t Ordained by the Board OF Al
dermen of the City Of Waterbury:
The Building Zone Map which is
q part of the Zoning Ordinance for
the city of Waterbury, Connecticut,
passed and adopted by the Board of
Aldermen, September 4th. 1898, and
approved September 9Th, 1928. ID
amended by changing from "B"
Residence Zone to Business Zone
No. !. all LAND described - fol-
All that portion of land ON tho
southerly side OF Congress avenue
extending southerly. fifty-five (55)
feet and parallel to the southerly
line Of Congress avenue and wester !.
~ one hundred sixteen and thirty.
two hundredths (l1e.32) feet from
the westerly line OF Highland ave-
nue. ms measured in the sOutherly
line of Congress avenue. The west
erly boundary line being right
angles to the southerly limo OF
Congress avenue. lfse
NPassed and adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen. January 4th, 1887. and
approved by the Mayor. January 9Th,
Attest:
f-1S-2t. City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
MRS. MARY DONOVAN DUES

Presque Isle, Me-, Jan. 13-CUP)
Mrs. Mary r. Donovan, 76, wife
Of former u. 8. Senator Arthur r.
Gould, died at her home here yes
terday. A native Of Bangor. she
had lived here for the past six
years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
FIRST BAPTIST

Missionary work in Burma was
described Monday night by Rev o. n
Sisson, secretary Of the American
Baptist Foreign Mission society, In
an address delivered at a meeting
Of the Forward forum Of the First
Baptist church. Rev. Mr.. Sisson told
of his own personal experiences. DR.
H. e. Hinton Of Hartford, secretary
Of the promotion and finance COM
mittec Of the Northern Baptist con-
vention in Connecticut, also spoke
discussing the aims Of the conven-
ton and expressing the hope Of
raising an extra half million dollars
this year for missionary work. Sup
per preceded the addresses. The
committee In charge Of the meeting
included Mrs. Wilbur H. Allen, Mrs
p. E. Dixon, David B. Meth and Will
liam z. VanTassel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
Legal Notices

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DIS
TRICT Of WATERBURY,. IS. PRO
ssTArE Go Of ANNIE SaP; NJ MIN, cA iSs1:
NAUGH. late Of the town of Wa
terury, in said district. deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the Dis
trlct Of Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at.
tested. within said time, will be de-
barred a recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make imemdiate payment to
JAMES J. CAVANAUGH,
1-11-3t Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13

three Lutheran churches, plus four
special parishes, South Federated IN
Hopeville. the Second Advent, Mil
Plain Union and Waterville Unier<
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
Activities In
Local Churches
THIRD CHURCH

The Lucky Thirteen class of the
Third Congregational church elected
the following officers at 8 recent
meeting in the home Of Evelyn
Wallis: President, Evelyn Wallis,
vice-president, Inez McEnelly; secre-
tary, Elsie st. Hillaire; treasurer,
Eleanor Barnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
WEST SIDE

Rev. Osca RI. Locke Of Oakville
delivered q sermon last night at the
West Side Hill Methodist church.
The second Of a series Of preaching
mission was held. They will continue
throughout the entire week. Rev.
Mr.. Locke stressed the desirability
OF closer cooperation and contact
between parents and church school
teachers. Rey. Edward A. Jones Of
Seymour was the speaker at sim
liar service at the Second Ccngre-
gational church last evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13

Average rainfall for the entire
globe Is about 90 inches . year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
SOUTH FEDERATED

Baptist members OF the South
Waterbury Federated church held
their annual meeting last night.
They elected Miss Gladys Crowley
and Yiubert 6arnmis for three-year
terms on the board Of governors Of
the church. Other officers chosen
were: Clerk, Mrs. Elsa Doolittle;
treasurer Of the benevolent fund,
Mrs. Myrtle Lowrey; collector Of the
benevolent fund, Mrs. Edith Humis-
ton.
Tomorrow night the Methodist
members Of the church will elect
their officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-13
BISHOP AIDS in
HONORINC son

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BILLBOARD BILL
FIRST in HOUSE

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Evening star., 1937-01-24

Cant you understand, you i'm
becile, that was leading him on. try
ing him out. to see if he would go
against his mother and marry me
anyway? AS for his wanting to see me.
OF course he wanted to see me. Just
because his mother wouldn't welcome
me as bride. that didn't stop his
being crazy for me - that didn't pre-
vent him from begging me to accept
his offer of beautiful apartment with
a key for him. Servants, luxuries -
everything told him the offer was
an insult and | thought it was. He kept
Evening star., 1937-01-24
THIS WEEK
Heart Balm
Continued from pose seven

she began. you can't pretend to me
that you weren't heartbroken when
Nicky =" She paused She could
hardly admit at this time that Nicky's
attentions to herself had all been based
on his efforts to get back to Trina
She had to say. when Nicky dropped
you for me. You can't stand there and
tell me you weren't"
Il was hurt at first. of course" said
Trina. What girl wouldn't be? Along
comes a handsome young fellow, rich
and smart, and he makes me think
he's in love with me: then throws me
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Nosorins Section

was ready for murder -- in a gentle,
womanly way. of course.
Lazily as viper she lifted her head,
but not her voice, and struck: You
and your Providence lawyer! Go on
and start your case next week. I'm
starting mine tomorrow. Come on.
Andy. I'm going back to see Mr..
Mosk."
This was too much for Andy Bowen.
Two breach of promise suits covering
the same period of time, concerning
the same man and filed by two room
mates. would make even the sob
sisters laugh. He could see the head
lines.
Wait minute. Ivy" he said. II
thought you had sense of humor.
You two girls going at each others
throats will only give Nicky Allard a
good getaway. All you two will have
to show for it is lot of scratches and
few locks of each others hair. If
you'll work together. you can get
somewhere. The Allards have got
money enough for both of you. but no
court will let the two of you in on
separate cases. The thing to do is to
sit down and talk it over and see if we
can't divide the spoils, so to speak. II
you don't. you'll just - well. spoil
the divides"
Trina dropped into chair well,
I've sat down. Go on and talk it over"
Ivy turned on Andy in smoldering
Confinvsd on pogs 15)
Evening star., 1937-01-24

Years ago her mother tnu9ht her the
importance Of regular elimination
Ever since she can remember,
there has been q box of Olive
Tablets ON the bathroom shelf Just
as reminder not to let more than
one day 60 by without doing
something TO assist Nature.
Originally the formula of an
Ohio physician, DR.. Edwards, Olive
Tablets are now widely recognized
as standard proprietary.
Mild and gentle In their action, one
little pellet Is usually all you need
to take to get desired results. Thou
sands Of women have made Olive
Tablets their favorite laxative. Three
sizes: l5t, SOC, 6ot. All drueeists.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

apologizing or trying to. I'm not
putting on airs as goody- good. but l
try to use what brains l have. 1t
would only have cheapened me in his
eyes and put me in his power to let
him set me up in gaudy fiat. He'd
have tired of me in a little while.
So decided to 60 into it as business
woman, not butterfly. I've got my
suit against him all arranged. and also
a pretty little suit against his mother
for alienation of his affections.
That trip to Providence - to see
my old maid aunt. You fell for that
line. didn't you? But they have law
yers in Providence - there's one
I've known for years - before I ever
saw you. We agreed that I'd start suit
next week. I'm keeping my job at the
store because it will look better to the
jury if I'm just poor working girl"
Ivy was still unconvinced: you tell
me you hate Nicky and you're going
to sue him, and yet when Andy and
l come in here Unexpectedly we find
you and Nicky thick as thieves and
very lovey-dovey. Can l believe
my eyes or can't II"
well. as to that, Ivy, l wouldn't
know. Your eyes are very beautiful. as
nobody knows better than you. But
believing them - that's another ques-
ton l know wouldn't. Still, you GER
tainly did see Nicky here. But if your
eyes told you we were loveydovey,
they lied as usual. Needless to say.
wasn't telling him what was on my
mind, but ="
How'd he get here anyway"
do you remember when the tele-
phone rang this afternoon and asked
you to answer it for fear it might be
Nicky" Ivy nodded. Trina went on:
1T was Andy. You said he called you
out on some errand. You couldn't
find your handbag Remember? You
couldn't imagine where you'd lost it.
Remember? Well, it seems you'd left
it in Nicky's car. He brought it back;
rang the bell. When / opened the
door. he pushed his way in. couldn't
very we'll put him out, and then you
came to the rescue. Is this your lost
handbag?"
The material presence of that bit of
leather had more weight as evidence
than all the arguments Trina could
fashion. There was no denying the
handbag and therefore. in Ivy's
tangled wits. there was no denying
Trina whole story. But her anger was
all the greater. She had been double
crossing Trina. only to find that Trina
had not been idle all the while. Ivy
Evening star., 1937-01-24

over. If got over the blow too easily,
how could l sue him for a broken
hearth"
But your heart really was broken.
You can't fool me-"
mo? Well. l did fool you and you've
just admitted it. If couldn't convince
you of it. how could l call you for a
witness when I took my case to court?
How could convince a jury?"
This quick twist appealed to Ivy's
crooked mind. 1t was the sort of thing
she would have done herself. But Trina
was assuming that Nicky had thrown
her over. So was Ivy. Yet Ivy could
not forget how frantic Nicky had been
to see Trina. If ever a man had been
sincerely in love, Nicky had been and
still was. That night when he told Ivy
that he was taking Trina to dine with
his mother. that could mean only one
thing Ivy shifted her attack.
You're little too clever, Trina
darling. You say that Nicky was only
playing round with you; but what
about the night he took you to his
home to meet his mother? He just as
good as told me that he wanted her to
approve of your marriage"
Trina had quick parry for this.
too. "Oh. at first I did think he was
going to propose marriage. think he
was thinking of it. too. though he
never did actually propose. He never
bought me ring, you know. You were
the one who got the ring out Of him,
because you worked faster and you
never had any hope Of marrying him.
Just what trick you played on him to
get the ring, l don't know. I'm not
sure you've got one. I've never seen it.
But he's so careless with money that
all you'd have to say would be. oh,
what pretty ring! wish had a ring
like that! and Nicky would give it to
you. might have had one too, if Id
been content with a little diamond.
But was playing for bigger game.
"Ihave sneaking idea that at first
Nicky was crazy enough about me to
want to marry me. But he's tied to his
mothers apron strings and he had to
have her approval. She could probably
cut him off in her will or take away his
spending money now. She was the one
who spoiled my silly dreams. She can
smell a mouse a mile away, and the
night l had dinner with her she
broke up any hope might have had
of becoming Mrs. Nicky Allard."
But wait a. minute" Ivy inter-
posed. What about Nicky's desper-
ate efforts to see you, and what about
your refusing to see him.