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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

from executive activity in the COM
pany but will retain his associate
with the concern as Vice-chairman
of the board of directors.
President Gardner began with the
w. r. Grant Co. at the Fall River,
Mass, store in 1918. Manager Scan
nell of the Waterbury branch be-
came associated with the company
in 1915. Reitetrating the statement
of w. r. Grant, founder of the chain
of stores and chairman of the board
Of directors, Manager Scanned stated
today that the selection Of Mr..
Gardner as president was a natural
and logical one. Mr.. Scannell point
ed out that the w. T. Grant COM
pany's policy provides for gradual
and steady promotion of its en-
ployes.
Mr.. Rowe. the retiring president,
has been with the w. r. Grant Co.
since 1910 when he became manager
of the New Bedford, Mass, branch
of the concerIR Until 1924 he was
successfully assistant manager, man
ager and superintendent of stores
in New York and Pennsylvania. In
1924 he was made q vice-president
and In 1880 was advanced to the
presidency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
Special Bar Association Committees Appointed Today
Local Youth
Painfully Shot
By Air-Rifle
Fred Ceccherini May Suf-
fer Loss of Eye-Sight,
Doctors Fear

Air-rifleS in the hands OF
youngsters caused two acct
dents, one of which may have
a serious aftermath, Satur-
day afternoon.
Fred Ceccherini, IL. of 152 Savings
street, the son Of Guglielmo Cecch-
erini, janitor Of the G. L. d. build
ing, was admitted to st. Mary's
hospital, Saturday, after he had
been hit in the eye with BIB shot
from a gun in the hands Of one
Of his playmates. Dr. William Muir
ray Good, who treated the boy
stated that the accident happened
while the boys were playing in the
woods. He explained that the wound
was of a serious nature and may
cause the boy to lose the sight OF
the eye.
Police reported today that they
had taken an air rife from 0 North
Main street boy, IL years OF age,
who had injured Thomas Walsh, IL,
of 428 North Main street. 1t was re-
ported that Walsh was injured IN
the finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
GARDNER ELECTED
BY W. T. GRANT co.
New President Known By
Dennis j. Scannell
Local Manager

Karl d. Gardner, newly elected
president Of the w. T. Grant Co.,
nationally known organization which
has a large store in Waterbury, is
well known personally to Dennis j..
Scannell, manager Of the local
branch Of the concern. President
Gardner and Mr.. Scannell entered
the employ of the w. T. Grant Co.,
within two years of one another.
Mr.. Scannell lauded the new presi-
dent today as a man of progressive
ideals and predicted further eXpan-
sion under his leadership.
Mr.. Gardner succeeded B. A. Rowe
to the presidency Of the w. T. Grant
company. The latter has retired
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
PALESTINE LABOR
CAMPAIGN OPENS

David Pinski, Jewish author and
dramatist, was the principal speak,
er last night at mass meeting
held in Workmen's Circle hall for
the purpose Of launching a drive for
funds for the National Palestine
Labor campaign. Morris Siller pre-
sided. Also present was Cantor
Yasinowsky, Mr.. Pinski's accompan-
list.
The drive Is nation wide one
and Is for a half million dollars to
be used among Jewish workers and
pioneers In Palestine. The Water
bury quota is $500 OF which $500
has already been raised.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

group to investigate any report of a
local attorney attempting measures
beneath the dignity Of the profess
sion.
Largest Of the committees is the
one to take charge of arrangements
for entertainment functions by the
bar in the future. The committee
consists of Attorneys Harry Krasow
Clarence Balanda, Francis j. Butler,
Michael A. Ciano and H. C. Camp
bell. No. affair Is pending at present
but at the recent meeting it was
announced that work should be
started toward arranging a banquet
or some such activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

Appointment Of four important
committees to act on measures ap-
proved by the Waterbury Bar Assoc
iatioE1 ut a recent meeting, was an
nounced y Attorney Walter E. Mon
agan, 6r., president Of the organi-
zatiot1 today. The committees will
act on matters concerning unethical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

delphia, she came to Waterbury in
1892. She had been resident of
this city since that time, and had
been on active duty until IA years
ago. For the past five years she had
been an invalid. She was member
of the Second Congregational
church.
She Is survived by one brother,
Charles Strong, Of Erlville, Ill. and
one sister, Mrs. Emma Buelsfeld, Of
Oklahoma.
The body was taken to the Clark
funeral home. 20. State street, where
funeral services were held this after
noon ut 3 o'clock. Rev. DR.. John G.
Walker, pastor Of the Second Con-
gregational church. of1ciating. Bur-
ial will be at the convenience Of the
family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
OBITUARY

SHEA - Mrs. Julia Calvin Shea,
wife of Cornelius Shea Of 945 Bald
win street died this morning at her
home after a brief illness.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by seven sons, James of this
city, John of Hartford, Patrick Of
New London, Christopher of New
Britain and Joseph, Raymond and
FRAMES of this city; and one sister,
Mrs. Josephine Wrenn of this city.
The funeral will be held from the
Lunny funeral home, rs Central ave-
nue. on Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock to st. Francis Xavier's
church where a solemn mass of re-
suiem will be celebrated at 0 o'clock.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this evening and tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
SHAKER-Mrs. Sadie Shaker. TO-,
widow of Mitchell Shaker, died OF
shock Saturday morning at her
home, 1881 Mill street. She Is sur
vived by one son, Louis Shaker, OF
this city; one brother, Anthony and
one sister, Mary.
The funeral was held this morning
at $50 o'clock from the Bergin
funeral home, 200 East Main street
to st. Francis xavier's church
where solemn mass Of requiem was
celebrated at o o'clock by Rev.
David O'Keefe. Burial was IN CAL
vary cemetery.
HORTON-Thomas w. Horton. 70,
of Wolcott road died at his home
last evening. He was born In Che
shire, the son Of Mary Pratt and
william Horton.
Mr.. Horton Is survived by several
cousins, one Of whom was Charles
p. Browne, with whom he made his
home. &c.,.
Funeral services will be held at
the Anderson funeral home, 10 Cen
trail avenue on Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. DR.. John
N. Lewis officiating. Friends may
call at the funeral home on Tues
day afternoon from z to 0 o'clock.
WEBSTER Mrs. Lillian M.
(Morris) Webster, 46, wife of w.
Wilbur Webster Of 470 Piedmont
street, died last evening at her
home after brief illness. She
was born June 20, 1890 In New Ha-
ven. She was q member OF the
South Federated church.
She is survived by her husband,
two sons, James w. and John M;
two daughters, Ethel E. and Ruth
ann G., all of Waterbury.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 2 o'clock at the Alder
son funeral home, 10 Central ave-
niue, Rev. T. Leroy Crosby, pastor
Of the South Federated church, Of
floating. Burial will be In new
Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home this eve
ming from Z to 0 O'Clock.
KRUSZAS-Peter Kruszas, Of %
Lafayette street, died Saturday af-
ternoon after lingering illness. He
WIS native OF Lithuania. coming
10 this country IS years ago. first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
TEACHERS CANCEL
CROSBY MEETING

The meeting Of the Waterbury
Teachers association, which was to
have been held this afternoon at
Ais o'clock in the Crosby high
school building, has been postponed
until Wednesday at the same time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

deacon.
Rev. Thomas p. Mulcahy and
Rev. John Conlan were seated in
the sanctuary. A large delegation
from the Waterbury Medical asso-
citation attended the services.
The honorary bearers were DR..
Thomas Parker, DR.. P. j. Bren-
nan, DR.. P. J. Dryer, DR.. M. j.
Lawlor, DR.. Andrew jackson, DR..
L. ]. Thibault, DR.. william M.
Good and DR.. D. j. Maloney. Burial
was in the family plot, old st. Jo-
seph's cemetery, with cornmittal
services by Father Cronan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
Calvary cemetery with committal
services by Father Schaeffer.

SeTVlCeS ny FdCleT SCnHeIIeT.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet Hoffman, widow of William
Hoffman, was held this afternoon in
Memorial chapel, Evergreen ceme-
terry, Watertown at 2 o'clock, Rev.
A. Nugent SamWell officiating. Bur-
ial was in Evergreen cemetery.
Funeral services for Joseph r.
Leggett were held at the Masonic
home, Wallingford, this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, followed by burial in
the Masonic home cemetery.
Members of fraternal and profess
sional circles paid tribute to DR..
George w. Russell on Saturday
morning when the funeral was held
at $50 o'clock from the home, ia
Willow street to st. Margaret's
church where q solemn high mass
was celebrated by Rev. j. Oliver
Cronan. assisted by Rev. Peter p.
DAILY, deacon and Rev. John Conner,
chaplain of st. Mary's hospital, SUBJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
/ AM HEALTH
Do Not Lose Ne.

Do not lose
me, for with
GU t Health
n o t h in g Is
worthw h IL e.
H o m e S are
s a d d e n e d,
ambition and
happy antici-
pations are
entirely lost.
o ] d a G G
creeps upon
you who have
lost me, long
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

Toyotaro Yuki. president of the
Industrial Bank Of Japan, is the new
head of the Tokyo Chamber Of Com
merce and Industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

practice among their fellow mem.
beers; encroachment upon their field
by unauthorized layman; minimum
rates for drawing up legal docu-
ments, and events of social and en-
tertainment Importance.
Lawyers Only
Most important of the measures
discussed by the barristers at their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

A new company plans to produce
5000 tons of crude rubber In Bolivia
and ship 1t to an American concern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
BIRTH NOTICE

leen Marie, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reardon, of II Putnam St., at st.
Marys Hospital, Feb. 9Th, 1887.
Mrs. Reardon was the former Mary
OSullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

before old age Is due. Investigate
the records of this office and
learn how thousands of sufferers
have been restored to Health and
Happiness. These records show
many Of the following cases re-
stored 10 Health:
Ailments Of the Head, Stomach
Trouble, Weakness Of the Nerves,
Weak Blood and Poor Blood Cir.
cu1ation, Back Palms, Neuritis,
Arthritis, Kidney and Bladder
Trouble, Weak Lungs, Heart
Trouble, Liver and Gall Bladder,
High and Low Blood Pressure.
Throat, Ear Trouble, Constipa-
tien, Female Disorders, Paralysis,
Asthma. etc. and etc.
May Health Also Soon
Again Be Yours.
Dr.C..A. Trarrllll
ChIropractic Specialist
BUCKINGHAM BLDG.
COR. BANK AMI. GRAND SITS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

WEBsTER--Tn this city. Feb. 7th,
1887, Mrs. Lillian NJ. (Morris) Web
ster, of 40 Piedmont st. Funeral
tomorrow afternoon. at 200 o'clock
from Anderson Funeral Home, 70
Central Ave. Burial in new Pine
Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

SHAKER--In this city. Feb. 9Th.
1887, Mrs. Sadie Shaker, of 1882
Mill st. Funeral this morning, at
$3.50 o'clock, from Bergin Funeral
Home, 900 East Main ST., TO st.
Francis xavier's Church. Burial In
Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

KRUSZAS-Peter Kruszas, Of %
Lafayette street, died Saturday Of.
terpoon after lingering illness. He
WIS native OF Lithuania. coming
10 this country IS years ago. first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

SHEA--In this city, Feb. sth, 1887,
Mrs. Julia Calvin Shea. Funeral
Wednesday morning, at $3.50 o'clock
from Lunny Funeral Home, rs Cen
Church. Burial in Calvary ceme-
terry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

STRONG-In this city, Feb. 9TH,
1887, Miss Caroline A. Strong, of
1913 Central Ave. Funeral this att
son Funeral Home. 70 Central Ave.
Burial at the convenience of the
family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

1897. Peter Kruszas, of % Lafayet-
te st. Funeral tomorrow morning,
at 8:15 o'clock, from Deliniks Flu
neral Home, II Congress Ave. Bur-
ial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
DIED

HORTON-In this city. Feb. 9TH,
1887, Thomas w. Horton, OF VOL
colt Road. Funeral Wednesday aft
ternoon, at 200 o'clock, from AL
dcrson Funeral Home, 20 Central
Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

We feel sure that Attic and Diche
would like to be helpmates in
your home. There are no two books
quite as useful as the Atlas and the
Dictionary. Both are beautifully
bound, and are a welcome addi-
ton to any library.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

Order your copy Of the New Uni.
versities Dictionary today, and we
will be pleased to send you, FREE.
the Popular Atlas of the World. The
cost Of the dictionary is only 90
cents, and it is well worth the price.
Evening star., 1937-04-25

OF Washington was put to the proper
use 1t would relieve much suffering
among the deserving poor Of our
city.
In . few instances it is pitiful to
see how these younger men have
reached such 4 low level in life as is
the case Of = young, clean-cup chap
who came in from one Of the Mid
western States shortly after inaugu-
ration day and engaged in that we'll
known Washington game called Find
Your Congressman" He played this
game Of hide-and seek, being shunted
from typist to clerk to secretary and
back to typist again, until his money
ran out and, utterly disguised, he
sought shelter in this mission house,
where he met the band Of brothers"
and being impressed with their sue
cess" tried his hand soliciting aims
on the streets the next day. The
result: He is now a confirmed PAN
handler
He says he is ashamed to 20 home,
as he had been an active Democratic
worker and he had been promised .
Government position by his Congress
man. who told him to come to Wash
ington to see him. And he came,
fortified with letters from his State
chairman, ward leader, division lead
er, etc. A high school graduate, he
expects shortly to be promoted to the
professional class In panhandhng, as
he has been working already six
weeks. He conflded that he was more
Evening star., 1937-04-25

CONTINUED on Sixth Page0
Evening star., 1937-04-25

lCVV z USE GUYS" once an
~ underworld term Of
" " ridicule, now is being
applied in a sense of
Evening star., 1937-04-25
w. P. A. CATALOGS AMERICA
More Than 200 REGIONAL State and Local Guide Books Prepa
ration by Unemployed Writers Tell Everything That's
Be Seen Everywhere in Nation.

throughout almost the whole
country travelling is now as safe as in
the most civilized parts Of Europe, and
the carrying Of arms-which indeed Is
frobidden in many States is as un-
necessary here as there. In many Of
the Western towns, however, it IS ad-
visable to avoid the less reputable
quarters and to refrain from entering
any shops, BARRIERS rooms and the
like except those undeniably Of the
first class. The traveller will prob
ably find the chief physical discom-
forts In the dirt Of the city streets,
the roughness Of the country roads,
the Winter overheating Of hotels and
railway cars, the dust, flies and mos
quitoes Of Summer and the habit in
many places Of splitting on the floor
The drinking water in some OF
the cities Is not all that it ought to
be, and 1t is often advisable to make
inquiries on this point ;. The prices
of many manufactured articles are
much higher than in Europe, and the
traveller should therefore. come pre-
pared with an ample supply Of all
articles Of personal use he or she is
likely to require, down to such small
items as pins and needles, tapes and
ribbons. dress ties and gloves, toilette
requisites, buttons and matches (often
very poor In America) Overshoes
Cartics' and 'rubbers) are quite nee
essary In Winter and are worn almost
Evening star., 1937-04-25

International Association Of Chiefs Of
Police, a committee Of which was an
adviser to Hoover In the preparation
Of curricula for the academy and the
setting up Of requirements for ad-
mission.
Supt. Edward J. Kelly Of the Rhode
Island State police and Chief John L.
Sullivan of the Pittsf1eld, Mass, Po-
lice Department, who are members, Of
the associations Advisory Committee.
joined in heaping praise on the acad-
emy upon attending the recent grad
uation ceremonies.
This is no longer an experiment"
Kelly said. THE academy has be-
come firmly established. as an ally of
the Nations police. It is awakening
the public to the fact that police work
Is profession that should be re-
stricted to intelligent, able and honest
men.
with training schools springing up
all over the country, there Is no ex-
cuse today for ignorance In police
Evening star., 1937-04-25
By Joseph Marian.

w vASHINGTON, we are herei
So shout the professional
wv panhandlers who seem to
have come from the four
Evening star., 1937-04-25

or less bashful in approaching peo-
pie the first two or three days but
after he commenced using the SEMI
drugs this feeling left him entirely,
and he has no hesitancy in approach
ing any one today. This intelligent
young mans position in life at the
present time can be laid right at the
Office door of his promising" Con-
gresham.
7 mike the charity chiseler' and
advertising swindler" these
spongers do not find use for the
sucker list Their prey is the citi-
9enry in general. although the pro-
fessional selects his prospective
touches" with some care and car
ries classification Of them In his
head. He advised how Washington
citizens are classified: Government
workers, good for small change: small
business man, good; big business man.
fair, but asks too many questions:
members of House and Senate, no
good at all; physicians. best Of all.
The fair sex are the most sympa thetic,
but their contributions are mostly we'll
meant advice falling upon deaf ears. =
And If you do no believe that the
professional panhandler can pretty
well recognize them. we'll, you just
stand with him on any corner for a
half hour and be convinced. 1t is
amazing but true.
The amateur will accost any one
and receive the cold shoulder many,
with his "tablet5," he is naturally
persistent, and throughout the course
of day and night he will also click"
many times and will wind up the days
work with a nice pocketful Of change.
There is neither rhyme nor reason
why Washington should be made the
dumping ground for these fakirs.
The authorities in Philadelphia and
New York told them to get out and
stay out and they moved post haste.
Why are they permitted to annoy
our citizens on our main thorough
fares with their continuous "cadging?"
Is there an answer to this question
somewhere?
| In a previous article we stated that
over quarter of million dollars
had found its way into the pockets
of Charity chiselers" in the District
within the past year. Next year you
will be able to add $4,000 to 100000
to this sum from the panhandling
racket, II some drastic move is not
taken to check their activities.
However, the blind and crippled
should not be classed as panhandlers,
and are not referred to In this article
| In any way.
Evening star., 1937-04-25

as much by men as by women
Those who contemplate excursions into
districts remote from highways Of
travel should take local advice as to
their equipment . Yet if the trav-
eler exercises little patience, he will
often find that ways which strike him
as unreasonable or even disagreeable
are more suitable to the environment
than those Of his own home would be-"
THIS is some Of the framework
within which Is now being con.
Quoted one Of the important but little
known works projects Of the New
Deal-namely, the production Of
modern and comprehensive Amer
ican Guide" These have Just come
from the presses 27 Of more than 200
volumes representing the arduous and
yet often fascinating labor Of some
$500 jobless men and women on this
task.
Undoubtedly the rescue Of these
men and women, who could not swing
W. P. A. picks or make F. E. R. A.
mattresses for scant living, was the
first objective OF this Federal writer's
project, so-called. After all, it was
and is primarily = work-relief enter
prise. But to many and diverse busi-
ness interests - hotels, automobile
manufacturers, railroads, shipping
7C0rtjr,aS ~ Sjvth pe0e1
Evening star., 1937-04-25

work. There has been . general I'M
provement IN police standards and
with this has come increased public
support for those who enforce the
law"
Chief Sullivan asserted that much
Of this improvement Is directly at.
tributable to the efforts Of Hoover and
his men.
"They have made the people police
conscious" he declared. "The public
has been shown what can be accom-
plished with intelligent men and mod
ern equipment, with the result that
more money Is being appropriated to
get better policemen and adequate
facilities.
with its police academy, its finger
print service and its wonderful labora-
tory assistance to police, the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation Is tying
Americas police agencies together
into . cooperative web from which
it will be increasingly dimcult Tor
criminals TO escape"
Evening star., 1937-04-25

The law as he terms the police depart
ment, is also easier on them here than
in any other city. although once in
while you have to slip 'em cigar"
If some one happens to make . COM
plant to an officer II the complain
ant insists upon the offender being Ar
rested and he is taken to the station
house, the charge preferred against
him Is soliciting aims" but this rap"
b cinch to beat. according to our
informant.
A sKED II he thought panhandling
was on the wane In New York, he
said. II guess it Is, for that burg and
Philly are the hottest cities IN the
country for us guys. Mayor Wilson
Of Philly told us to get out of the city
and stay out while he was mayor, or
serve three months in the county
prison. Some of our buddies had writ
ten that Washington was the promised
land since the Demos (Democrats)
had made the grade. So, Is Of us
scrammed Philly and came here. And
maybe the 'pickins' amt delicious"
His daily take averages IS to IS.
Last week end he collected $22 along
Seventeenth street and around the
Tidal Basin without one complaint
being made to or coming from an
ofncer Of the Law. He continues to
live in cheap "nop houses" because,
should there ever be An investigation
into their activities, they would have
"huluva time gettin' anything on
him" He exhibited the deposit book
Of bank in = small town in Ohio
and said each week he mails money
order for $40 to $50 to be deposited
Most of these parasites are unmar-
ried, but the few who are married are
actually keeping their families in diff
ferent parts of the country on the
money procured in this manner. And
5000 Washington families continue
on the verge Of starvation whilst
these .cadgers carry on unmolested.
The information cleaned from these
trusting" fellows Is too comprehen-
sive to set forth in this article. Suf-
flee to state that If just one-half Of
the sum "panhandled" on the streets
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Bv Frederick K. Barklev.

By Frederick r. Barley.
A r THE desk Of = New York
N hotel tall, immaculately-
~ garbed European, obviously
4 \ just OF the ship, was COM
pleting his registration.
down the pen, "may procure . guide
book to the United etates?"
The clerk was little nonplussed.
why, I'm sure, sir, I don't know" )"
he hesitated. II never heard Of one
that can recall"
The visitor registered astonishment.
This I cannot believed" he ex-
claimed. Every country has guide
books. Surely there must be more to
see in this great land than Niagara
Falls the Ford factory and Holly
wood!"
We'll, I'm sorry, SIR" the clerk in
sisted, but I really don't believe
there ever has been such q thing; If
there were I am sure I would have
heard Of it,"
The clerk was almost correct. Back
in 1909 the great Baedeker firm pub
lished its latest edition Of "Baedeker's
United States" and copies Of it are re-
ported still occasionally found abroad.
It's foreword encourages the hesitant
European to come and view the won
ders Of this broad country with such
delightful comments - these: