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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
WASHINGTON HILL

of the midget league also spoke, as did MT. Shannon, Ambrose Scully, William Gaughan, Albert Lawlor. William F. Kelly, Patrick Wallace, Joseph Scully, John Whelan, Gun ther Mathes, William Shea and Joseph Donahue.
 Watermelon for Tex
 The highlights of the evening was the presentation of a watermelon to Edward "Tex" Brady. The follow ing boys attended: Richard Budd John Carey, Robert Hanlon, Gerald Geraghty, George Carroll, Frank Monzillo, James Curtin, Dan Vucci, John Pilch, Joseph Mccarthy. Frank Greaney, George Holmes, Thomas Shapahan, George Geraghty, John Schlosser, Robert Boucher, Bernie Coffey.
 Also, Billie Shea, Louis Knight, Albie Kelly, Ray Bailey, Jack Grif- fin,f Francis X. Sheehan, A. Had dad, Ralph Phelan. Maurice Fitz- gerald, Thomas Calvin, R. Brickel, George Byron. Jack Fitzgerald, Bill Curley, Francis Holmes, Clarence Dacey, Joseph Cavalielse. John De- fancy, Babe Cunha, George Curley, Roland Boucher, Ed Rein, Bud Ma honey, Stanley Gozninki, Edward Johnston, William Quinn, Thomas Dooley, Leon McGrail, Raymond Frageau, Edward Brady and Robert Phelan.
 The dinner was served by Nancy Carozze, Nancy Donahue, Babe Ne villes, Helen O'Donnell, Betty Healey and Maureen Delaney. Prep arations were made by William Shea. Ralph Ruggles, Jack Dooley and Joseph Dooley.
 Meeting Tonight
 Returns on solicitations for the Fourth of July celebration fund of the Washington Park Community Club will be made at meeting of the arrangements committee this evening in the Community House at 8,15 o'clock. Frank Sturges, general chairman, will preside.
 The committee meeting will follow a regular meeting of the club. All members are requested to attend. Several other matters of business will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

A scene between Alice" and "Humpty Dumpty" from "Alice in Wonderland" was given. The children were invited to see "Pe- ter Rabbit" in two weeks.
 Much enthusiasm is being shown on the part of the children in this project as well as in the classes to be conducted in pup petry at the main library start ing Monday, June 27th at 10 a. m. Children's names are constantly being added to the lists of those wishing to join.
 On July 5th at 3 p. m. "Cnde- rella" will be given at the main library. Tickets will be given out for this all next week. All boys and girls are urged to ask for these tickets during the early part of the week so as not to be disappointed.
 The cloth marionette with pa- pier mache head will be used for this performance which will be one of the types of dolls the chil- dren will be taught to make.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
CHIEFS ELECT
 FIREMAN BURN
New England Association Picks Bridgeport Man
 President Today

Burlington, Vt, June 23-(UP)- Fire Chief Thomas F. Burn of Bridgeport, Conn, was elected pres- ident of the New England Associa- ton of fire chiefs today at their 18th annual convention.
 Other officers elected included:
 First vice-president, Samuel j. Pope, Boston, Mass; second vice. president, Thomas H. Cotter, Pro- vidence, R. l.; secretary-treasurer, John w. O'Hearn, Watertown, Mass; sergeant-at-arms, William P. Happny, Concord, N. H.
 State vice-presidents were:
 Maine, Oliver T. Sanborn, Port land; New Hampshire, Charles F. French, Manchester; Vermont, AL fred H. Koltonski, Rutland; Massa- chusetts, William c. Mahohey, Pea body; Rhode Island, Thomas H. Cotter, Providence; and Connecti- cut, James Downey, Wallingford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
DIVORCE ACTION
 HEARINGS SLATED
No Contests Expected on Two Petitions Filed in
 Superior Court

Two uncontested divorce actions are slated for hearing at the Friday short calendar session of superior court, which will be the final of the term. Judge Ernest A. Inglis will preside.
 Anthony Urbans uncontested pe- tition against Eleanor Urban will be heard; and Anna Lacouras' pe- tition against Louis Lecouras is also slated for hearing.
 Alimony pending trial and allow ance to defend is sought in the cases of: Edward F. Norman against Helen Weathered Norman; and Juozas K. zujus against Phane M. B. zujus.
 Alimony pending trial and allow ance to support children is sought in the case of Helen c. Lukosevi- cius against Simon Lukosevicius.
 Reduction of ali1nony order will be asked in the suit of Robert E Hildreth against Gertrude F. Hild- reth. Amendment of judgment will be sought in the action of Helen Smith Hurlbut against Gordon B. Hurlbut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
WORKERS ARRANGE BIG PUBLIC RALLY
Various Groups. to Cele. brate Passage of Re-
 c0very Program

Passage of President Roosevelt'S recovery program bill and adoption by Congress of the wages and hours bill will be celebrated at rally to be held at Hamilton Park next Thursday night, the 30th, under the sponsorship of the Waterbury Brass Workers union, the Workers Alliance and the Waterbury chapter of La- bor's Non-Partisan League.
 Gov. Wilbur L. Cross has been invited to head the list of speakers at the rally, which will begin at 7:30 p. m.
 Other speakers will be Congress man J. Joseph Smith, Congressman William Citron, Congressman Her. man P. Kopplemann, Chairman J. Francis Smith of the Democratic state central committee, and Joseph F. Mulville, secretary of the state central committee.
 The purpose of the rally, accord ing to John J. Driscoll, executive secretary of the Brass Workers union, is to enable progressive forces to show their renewed confi- dence in the New Deal"
 MT. Driscoll, who will act as chairman of the rally, declared to- day that labor is whole-heartedly behind the president in his spend- ing-lending and recovery program.
 With labor in Waterbury assun- ing more important role during the past few years, the rally will ba of considerable political significance. The words of the speakers will no doubt be weighed carefully and their stand on national questions studied thoroughly.
 Labor's Non-Partisan League, g chapter of which was recently formed here, has been playing an 1 increasingly important role in na- | tionaI politics since 1886,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
MRS. HAVANA
 | LOSES AL|M0NY
Application Denied By In. glis-Wife Institutes
 Divorce Action

In an effort to clear the superior court docket in favor of the hear ings on the legality of the grand jury tomorrow, Judge Ernest A. Inglis planned today to hear several short calendar motions which were originally scheduled for tomorrow.
 He heard and denied the applica- tion for alimony pending trial and an allowance to prosecute. which were brought by Florence Stone Hunter Laviana against James Laviana. Mrs. Laviana has institut. ed court action for divorce.
 The divorce action of Albert Drainville against Frances White Drainville, charging intolerable cruelty, also started today. The plaintiff claims he married the de- fendant here March 16, 1883. He also seeks custody of two minor children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
WOMAN'S $l,000
 ACTION SETTLED

Settlement was reported today in the $10o0 common pleas court &C., ton of Margaret Brophy against the Prudential Insurance Company of America, which was slated to go on trial before Judge Miles F. McNiff and jury in the court of common pleas today. The woman sued to re- cover under policies issued on the life of William Walsh, of whose es- tate she is administratrix.
 Attorney James E. Russell ap- peared for the plaintiff with Attor- ney U. G. Church defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

Almost 100 boys. participants of the midget and junior basketball leagues at the Community House, attended banquet in their honor last night at Community house. A turkey dinner was served and prizes were awarded to the Flashes, win ners of the Midget league champion ship.
 Medals Presented
 Capt. George Curley of the Flash es presented medals to each of his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
Swimming Pool

The Wading pool at Washington Park is now open, and is the daily scene of activity for large number of children who desire to escape the summer heat. Officer Joseph Nor ton, on duty at the park, reports that the children are orderly in every respect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
FORECLOSURE

Foreclosure proceedings were to- day filed in superior court against the heirs, and creditors of Nora Casey by the Waterbury Savings bank, involving property on the south side of Mill Plain street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

The Rose Hill Branch of the Silas Bronson Library had its first marionette performance of the summer yesterday at 4 p. m.
 Tickets had been given out for this the early part of the week yet it was necessary to give two performances because of the large number of children on hand. It will be given again on Friday of this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
Fat Girl
 Laughs and Grows Slim
Without Starvation Diets, or Back Breaking
 Bending and Rolling Exercises.


 Bending and Rolling Exercises.
 Here's way that works hand in hand with Nature in getting rid of ugly fat due to an internal deficiency. Just eat sensibly and take Marmola Prescription Tablets day. according to the directions. until you have lost enough fat - then stop.
 Marmola Prescription Tablets have been sold to the public for more than thirty years. More than twenty million boxes have been distributed during that period.
 Marmola is not intended as a cure-all for all ailments. This advertisement is intended only for fat persons who are normal and healthy otherwise and whose fatness is caused by hypo-thyroidism with accompany ing subnormal metabolc rates. No other representation Is made as to this treatment except under these conditions and according to the dosage as recommended.
 We do not make any diagnosis as that is the function of your physician. who must be consulted for that purpose. The complete formula Is included in every package. Get box of Marmola today from your druggist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
LADIES AID GROUP
 MEETING TUESDAY

Members of the Ladies' Aid. So- ciety of the Mill Plain Union Church will hold gathering next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. M. A. Pierpont, Maple Hill, Pierpont road.
 Arrangements arein charge Of a committee of which Mrs. Alice An- derson and Mrs. Sidney Cook are co-chairmen.
 A varied program has been ar- ranged. Early arrivals will enjoy a picnic lunch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

The lamprey fish eats its prey from the inside out. It bores its way into the interior of larger fish and eats until only skin and bones remain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
DIED

1sss Mrs Manv an,s smiIv S,y, IanS nSa ISno of Al Chestnut Ave. Funeral Satur- day morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Horne, 270 West Main St.. to St. Margaret's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery. FEEST-In this city, June 20, 1888. Margaret McGough Daley Feest, of 32 Hawkins St. Funeral Satur- day morning, from Mulville Fun eral Home, 270 West Main St., to St. Thomas Church. Burial In new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
Police Investigation

Police Investigation
 A regular police investigation is being conducted to determine who is responsible for acts of vandalism in Washington Park of late. The can-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

non, standing at the entrance to the
 park has been smudged with white paint, and similar treatment has been given the baseball scoreboard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
MASS

anniversary high mass will be celebrated Saturday morning, at 500 o'clock, at St. Margaret's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Francis J. Herr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

David J. Brady, Jr, 276 Bald
 win street. and Frances o. Dam- brauskas, 3S4 North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
Colgate's Star Player { Addresses Youngsters

Basketball Champions Honored at Banquet = Albe Burke Football Luminary Gives Principal Address
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Southern Society
To Pay Tribute 10 Lee

The Southern Society today an
nounced tentative arrangements for
a memorial meeting in honor Of
Gen. Robert E. Lee, January 10 in
Constitution Hall. in which all
Southern State societies and other
groups will be invited to take part.
This service is the principal event
on the society's late fall and WIN
ter program of activities, which
began with an Armistice Day ball
last night at the Shoreham Hotel.
Several hundred attended.
Robert H. McNeill, president OF
the society, and Mrs. McNeill headed
the receiving line. They were as
sisted by wives of the presidents oi
Southern State societies. Miss Dor
othy A. Moncure, secretary OF the
society; Mrs. Maud Howell Smith,
Program Committee chairman. and
Mrs. Carl F. Massey of Winchester
Va, guest of Mrs. McNeill.
The society's next meeting will be
December 9 and subsequent sociaI
gatherings are scheduled for Feb
ruary II, March II and April J..
Election of officers will take place
at the January meeting.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Law 10 Curb Pitkets
Voted by Oregon;
Others Reject Il FL.
Labor Leaders Plan to
Attock ConstitutionuIity
Of Coast Measure
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-At.
tempts at the polls to establish laws
to curb picketing and other union
activities on the Pacific Coast failed
In California and Washington but
succeeded in Oregon, scene of A. F.
L.-C. I. o. jurisdictional warfare
which developed into widespread
violence last year.
Election returns today showed
Oregon had voted into its statutes
measure aimed to limit picketing,
prevent jurisdictional strife among
unions and outlaw interference with
marketing processes.
The vote in 1927 out of 681 pre-
cincts was l90,148 in favor and 49,
1873 against the Oregon measure.
Labor leaders there announced they
would attack its constitutionality in
court.
California rejected decisively a
more drastic proposal which would
have outlawed mass picketing, hot
cargo" work stoppages, secondary
boycotts and picketing of any kind
against business not involved d.
rectly in labor trouble.
Educators as we'll as union forces
attacked the measure as a threat to
free speech.
In Washington returns from 1920
out of 1852 precincts showed 228,645
for and 248,818 against a proposal
to put strike votes under the super
vision Of county auditors and to re-
quire a 30-day period for concilia-
tion before such votes could be
taken.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Bund Printer Seized
On Propaganda Charge
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
WEST NEW YORK, N. j., Nov. II.
"A print shop proprietor identified
by police as member of the Ger
man-American Bund was under
$4,000 bail today in what the COM
miting magistrate said he believed
was the first invocation of New Jer-
sey's new statute providing a Jail
sentence or fine for spreading
propaganda tending to incite racial
or religious hatred.
Detective Its. Joseph Marsino and
Christian Gleitsmann said Ferdi-
nand Hepperle, 46, of adjacent Gut
tenberg, was found in possession of
stickers bearing pictures caricatur-
ing the Jewish race and slogans
reading Vote Gentile-Buy Cen
tile"
They declared he also had two
engravings from which the stickers
were printed in his shop here and
carried bund membership card.
Acting Recorder Lawrence Lam
zoni held Hepperle for the Hudson
County grand jury last night in Po-
lice Court. Hepperle said 1000 of
the stickers had been ordered by an
unidentified customer who provided
the engravings. Bail was posted for
the defendant, and he was released.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Dies Will Seek
More Money for Probe
BY the Associated Press,

~ Iht hSooSiatcU EEcSS.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 11.-Repre-
sentative Martin Dies, Democrat, of
Texas, chairman of the congress
sional committee investigating un-
American activities in the United
States, announced today he would
seek an additional appropriation of
between 100000 and $500 900 to ex-
tend the inquiry for another two
years.
Here for an Armistice Day ad-
dress, Mr.. Dies said that if given the
additional appropriation I'VE can
show from 1000 to $500 Communists
in the employ of the Federal Gov
errment."
He outlined the committees fu-
ture program as calling for "estab-
hshment of more facts about un-
Americanism" and drafting a legis-
lative program calling for Congress
Cd to outlaw such organizations
as the Communist party and Ger
man-American Bund in the United
States" and co to require an ac-
counting semi-annually of all pop
ular front" organizations financed
by foreign governments.
The committee will conduct hear
ings at Cleveland next week, at
which time, Mr.. Dies said, an in
vestigation will be made of Com
munism in Cleveland public schools. "
Evening star., 1938-11-11
G. u. Student, First American
To Enter War, Was Air Hero

In an Armistice Day mood of con-
temptation, Georgetown University
professors and members of the class
of 1908 today recalled the memory
of Daniel P. Dowd. O8, the first
American volunteer to join the
World War Allies and the first
member of the famed Lafayette
Esquadrille to be killed in the war.
Sailing for France six days after
the declaration of war, Mr.. Dowd
joined the French Foreign Legion.
Trained at Rouen, he was sent to
the front, where he saw two years of
continuous service Participating in
.-hc attack on Navarin Farms in the
bloody Champagne offensive Mr..
Dowd was among the few of his
company who actually reached the
German position.
Wounded in October 1915, Mr..
Dowd spent five months in French
hospitals during which time he
met q young Frspch girl to whom
Evening star., 1938-11-11
| |Anti-Nozi Pickets
To Fly Kites
Over Embassy

Picketers, prevented from marching
up and down in front of the German
Embassy by the anti-picketing ordi-
nance passed by Congress last ses-
sion, we're to take to the air this
afternoon to protest Nazi abuses of
minorities.
Each picket was to have a kite
covered with anti-Nazi slogans. If
the wind permits the kites were to
be flown directly over the embassy.
About 80 people were to partici-
pate in the mass demonstration
which was scheduled to take place
near Scott Circle on Sixteenth street
in observance of Armistice Day.
To make certain the picketers do
not infringe on the 5OO-foot law,
the District surveyor has officially
marked off the distance inside of
which the picketers cannot venture.
The demonstration will be fol-
lowed by the presentation of a petit
ton to Ambassador Dieckhof urging
an end to Nazi pogroms and a resto-
ration of civil liberties in Germany.
The American League for Peace and
Democracy was to present the peti-
ton.
Evening star., 1938-11-11

he became engaged. Following his
recovery, Mr.. Dowd was transferred
to the Lafayette Esquadrille, where
after a short training period, he
made his bid as a World War hero
by downing five enemy planes.
Planning to be married in the
fall Of 1916, Mr.. Dowd took a short
furlough from the front in August
OF that year. Ironically enough,
on the day before he was to return
to the front his plane nose-dived
and crashed. Mr.. Dowd was fatally
injured. His body now rests in
the Lafayette Memorial in Paris,
inferred in tomb number one, signi-
flying him as the first member of the
famed flying squadron to meet death
in the war.
An outstanding member of his
class at Georgetown University, Mr..
Dowd was member of the George
town crew for three years and was
. contributor to the university's
literary periodicals.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Republicans Dominate
Iowa's Legislature
By the Associated Press,

6y tne hSSOClatco freSS.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. Ii
Overwhelming Republican victories
in Statehouse and Legislature con-
tests forecast co-ordinated State
government procedure in Iowa for
the first time since the peak of
the New Deal.
Partly complete unofficial returns
disclosed the Republicans will hold
38 of the so Iowa State Senate seats
in the coming winters legislative
session and at least IS and probably
more than IS of the 108 seats in the
House.
Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel, Demo-
crat, beaten for reelection by
George A. Wilson, Des Moines Re-
publican, had hostile Senate and
an evenly split House.
Further slight revisions in the
complete unofficial totals in the Iowa
senatorial race left Senator Guy M.
Gillette, Democrat, the apparent
winner, 1924 votes ahead of L. J.
Dickinson, the Republican nominee.
The adjusted totals gave: Gillette,
4l2,759: Dickinson, 4l0.435.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Parking Lot Operators
To Appeal Curb RuIinq

The question of the District S
right to force parking lot operators
to erect a coping around their
property will be taken to the Court
Of Appeals, an attorney announced
yesterday following a ruling by Po-
lice Court Judge Edward M. Curran.
Ralph M. Utterback. who had
been refused a parking lot permit
for his filling station at Georgia
avenue and v street NV. because
he did not comply with the coping
ruling, was found guilty of operat-
ing without permit.
Defense Attorney Vincent L..
Toomey contended that a coping
or low fence around his clients
station would be dangerous to pedes-
trians, who customarily walk
through the station as a short cut
to nearby Griffith Stadium.
The Districts ruling, Mr.. Toomey
pointed out, provided that the cop
ing had to be erected on the prop
erty of the lot operator and not
on the sidewalk, thus making his
client liable for damages should a
pedestrian injure himself by trip
ping over the coping.
John ODea, assistant corporation
counsel, prosecuted the case for the
Government
Evening star., 1938-11-11
1ydings Demands
New Deal Revision
Py the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
ABERDEEN, Nd, Nov. 1l.-Sena-
tor Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland
called today for revision of much
New Deal legislation, including the
Wagner Labor Relations Act and
Social Security Act.
Mr.. Tydings, anti-New Deal Dem
ocrat, reelected to his third term,
said voting throughout the country
indicated desire for revisions.
Then. too," he said, II think the
people expect their representatives
in Congress to exercise a great de-
gree of independence. particularly
when passing upon new proposals.
THE people expect them to stay
with their party generally. unless
the party is asked to adopt still more
entirely new concepts of govern
ment.
I'm the latter case they want
their representatives to look into
these matters more carefully in the
future than was often the case in
the past, when some of the former
legislation was placed on the books"