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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

Farmer Joseph Cronan of Can
dia, N. H., has been hunting for a
wife for long time. ? He has
spent $4,000 trying, and is about
ready to give up. Cronan, SO, is
lonely and says that "I want an
honest woman who'll be a good
companions A middle-aged wom-
an with some sense. To her I'll
give this farm that cost $780,"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

FOR RENT-Desirable rooms for
Beauty Parlor in Peninsula Building.
Formerly occupied by Betty Lee
Beauty Shoppe). Apply to George S.
Bunting.
Sept. 16-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

ROOMS FOR REN1-Apply 926
second Street. Mrs. E. w. Watson.
Sept. 2-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished bedroom,
next to bath, hot water. Rent reas-
enable: Mrs. A. c. Tolley, 5O3 9Th st.
Sept. 16-1t
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

FOR RENT-Store house, corner
Second and Willow Streets. Immed-
late possession. Gus Mason.
Aug. 26-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

DIR. G. e. FINNEY-Graduate Lie.
ensed Veterinarian. Onancock, Va
Phone 1853. Aug.-27-tf
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

Accompanied by one of his at
torneys, Joseph Shallecks right,
Tammany district chieftain James
]. Hines smiles as he walks into
New York court, where he is on
trial accused Of conspiracy in the
policy1 racket run by the late
Dutch Schultz.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

We have one of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning out
high class printing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

NOTICE-Price on hair cutting
25 cents will remain the same at
Shaws.
July loft
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1 horse, 5 years old:
cart, harness, wagon, and other farm
implements. Mrs. Annie E. Tarr.
Sept. 16-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16
WANTED

RENTER WANTED-8O acres of
plow land, six room house. Ralph P.
Thompson, Rehoboth road.
Sept. 9-2tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

PONTIAC COACH FOR SALE
CHEAP-Apply Anna G. Mcclure,
End Street.
Sept. 16-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

FOR SALE OR LEASE-Farm. 6S
acres cleared land for 1889. M. 8.
Pilchard.
July 1 If.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland, in Equity.
No. Chancery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

FOR SALE-A large assortment Of
used Oil and Gasoline Stoves at bar.
gain prices. Eastern Shore Gas Co.
Pocomoke 12.0-H
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16
Classified Advertising
CHURCH NOTICES

THE ANNUAL SUPPER-By the
Senior and Junior Aids of the Bap-
tist Church will be held Thursday.
October 9th. Keep the date in mind.
Sept. 16-1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
KEMP GOT GIFTS
 NOT COMMISSION

(Continued from Page 1) income tax purposes and then dis carded them.
 "Did you destroy these memoran- dums before the grand jury was convened, or afterwards?" Willis asked.
 Defense Counsel John Keogh raised an objection to the word destroyed" and Willis reframed the question.
 q can't quite remember" an- swered Kemp.
 How did you take care of them on your income tax?" questioned Willis.
 Kemp replied he entered the items on the memorandums as real eS- tate transactions"
 Made No Agreement The former appraiser denied proS- caution charges he had entered into agreements, or asked to share the commissions, with two real estate brokers who were indicted with him and who testified they had given Kemp a total of $44,000.
 The brokers, Thomas N. Cooke. Greenwich, and Samuel H. Silber- man, Stamford, turning states evi- dence, said Kemp had given them leads" on the parkway route and the names of persons whose proper ties were needed for rights-of-way.
 Kemp testified he received $21.- 943 from the brokers in 42 of the 56 sales listed in the indictment against him.
 These commissions, he said, were offered voluntarily by Cooke and Silberman.
 Cooke gave him a portion of his first commission, explaining that many brokers were having diffi- culty in getting along" Kemp as- serted.
 The former appraiser testified he had burned records a month before the grand jury investigation last spring but they were personal diaries and contained no data con- corning the parkway sales.
 Knew Trouble Was Brewing
 Under Ss-examination he said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
INSPECTORS WILL
 CONTROL PRIESTS

Vienna, Dec. IS -- (U.P.) = Nazi authorities are appointing lay in- Spectors to supervise the teaching by Roman Catholic priests in religious education classes in public schools, it was learned today. Hitherto priests have acted as supervisors over the teacher priests.
 The Nazi action, extending through Austria, was a further move to lessen the influence of the Cath olic clergy on the growing genera ton. It was understood that the new inspectors would pay particular attention to political interpretation of Biblical lessons and that on the basis of reports concerning the na- ture of instruction given by teach er-priests Nazi authorities would de- eide whether to permit priests to continue as teachers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

apparently the crude drugs depart ment had no assets whereas $18,000,- . 600 worth of tangible goods were list ed on the books, the company's en- tire assets being listed at $80,000, ,000.
 Two Other Puzzles
 There were two other puzzling features. The shortage wiped out McKesson and Robbins common stock and Thompson said that Cost CT was the largest common stock holder. He said also that he was con- vinced that neither Coster nor Diet rich had brains enough to have per- petrated such a financial hoax as this, on its face, appeared to be.
 He said the crude drugs depart ment's $18,000, 900 assets might have been written in for financial inf1a- tion purposes, or the department might be a cover for some opera tions that the company could not acknowledge. He said that alcohol was included in the crude drugs listed stocks, but not narcotics, as the company had no narcotics per- init.
 District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey of New York is Investigating ru- mors that illicit drugs and alcohol traffic was involved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
FUNERALS

The funeral of Jeremiah F. Squires, prominent local funeral director who died yesterday morning at St. Mary's Hospital after long illness, will be held Saturday morn- ing at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening and tomorrow afternoon and eve ming.
 Elks lodge members will meet at the lodge rooms tonight at 9:0O o'clock to go to the funeral home for the orders ritual at 9:30 o'clock
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Synott Murray, wife of Thomas J. Murray of 13 Fountain street. New Haven who was well known in Waterbury will be held Friday morning at 9:OC o'clock from the Sisk Funeral home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

Those persons who desire to ot- fer suggestion, comment or critic ism of the 1899 budget may do so simply by writing their views to the board of aldermen before Saturday noon. But no further public hear ings are planned by agreement of the majority of the board as boiled by President Patrick M. Perriello yesterday.
 Just A "ShOw"
 The results of the Tuesday meet ing, publicized as a hearing on budget matters and which turned out to be show" attended by sev- eral hundred at which only IA per- sons desired to speak, were found by the aldermen to have developed no constructive outline on budget ary deliberations.
 The board adjourned Tuesday night on call of the chair and an- other meeting probably will be held either tomorrow night or Saturday, with the budget to be adopted in some form by Tuesday at the lat est.
 Statement
 President Perriello issued the fol- lowing statement relating to how all who wish to have part in the budget deliberations may do so:
 T have discussed the question of a second public hearing on the 1889 budget with members of the board who could be reached by telephone. Opinions of both Democrats and Republicans were obtained. It was agreed that no further hearings are necessary. Everyone present Tuesday night wishing to speak had an oppor- tunity to do so. I repeated the invitation to express opinions sev- eral times and when it was ap- parent that there were no further
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
COSTER IDENTITY
 IS QUESTIONED
Continued from Page D

NCOIlLlIlu6Q ITOIu rage U
 First details of the company's af- fairs, given at the public hearing yesterday by Julian F. Thompson, McKesson and Robbins treasurer who exposed the scandal two weeks ago, disclosed a strange situation.
 Thompson said in effect that the company had no crude drugs de- partment, that it was blind, it's five great warehouses supposed to have been stocked with supplies, did not exist, the two companies which ham, dled its supposed sales and its fi- nacing throughout the world were simply mailing addresses. Thrived on Co. Books
 It was an autonomous department, Thompson said, which turned its supposed profits into more stocks, and thrived - on the company books. It was showing such a large profit in accommodating stocks-on the books-that for a long time he, the treasurer, suspected nothing, he said.
 In reality, though, it was costing the firm money in this way: The books showed that w. W Smith and Company of Liverpool England, was executing all orders fol crude drugs department, buying anc selling goods all over the world. The payments and collections were han. dled by Manning and Companv o1 Montreal, Que. The Smith company however, worked on a commission basis and the commissions were be. ing paid out by McKesson anc Robbins.
 Thompson said that the Smith ant Manning companies were nothing but pigeon-i1ole mailing offices; tha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

the books were destroyed at a time when he "know trouble was brew ing" and he feared they would come into the hands of the prosecution.
 Kemp replied "I did not" when asked by States Attorney Lorin w. Willis whether he played" favor ties among the brokers"
 He said he wrote Highway En- gineer Warren M. Creamer he was trying to discourage" a property owner from employing an agent named "Crandall' at the instance of former Highway Commissioner John ."had appeared against the state in a number of condemnation pro- ceedings in which the state was frightfully licked"
 Silberman, he said, later was re- tained and gave him $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

motions for non-suit in the $1O,OOO actions entered by three plaintiffs over fatal accident on the Water bury highway, Oct. 3, 1886.
 The plaintiffs were Mrs. Frances J. Haas, of McKownville, N. Y. Daniel McDmald, of Watervliet N. r., and the Albany Packing O. The complaint charged the high way commissioner with negligence in allowing 8 depression to exist in the highway near the East Litch- field bridge.
 Mrs. Haas husband, Henry Haas, was burned to death in the wreck of the truck belonging to the pack ing company ard Mcdonald, the driver, was seriously injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
|REV. CA. HARVEY
 TAKEN BY DEATH
First Pastor of Zion Bap- tist Church to Be
 Buried Saturday

Rev. Clem A. Harvey, founder and first pastor of the Zion Baptist cnurcn on East Hawkins street, died yesterday at the Waterbury hospi- Lal after a brief illness. lie was a native of Red House, Va, and came 70 this city in 1921. For seven years ne was pastor of the local Zion BapGlst cnurch and later jolned the A. M. E. Zion conference of New England. Since then he had held pasLorates in churches in Amherst Mass., Norwich, Danbury, New Bri- Caln, Providence, R. l., and Emer- son, Ohio.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs Laura L. (Ford) Harvey; three daughters, Mrs. s. Louise Vann Mrs. Maypene R. Ward, Mrs. Car cline c. Watts; Miss Laura H skinner and ten grandchildren all of Waterbury; three sis Cers, Mrs. Mildred Mosely, Mrs Lena Hughes, and Mrs. Virginia c. Pollard, all of Pittsburgh, James of Illinois and Presley of Balti- more, Md.
 Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the Mount Ollve A. M. E. Zion church on Pearl streeC with Presid- Ing Elder H. R. Jackson of the New england Conference officiating. tsev. A. A. Perry, pastor of Mount Ohve A. M. E. Zion church will as- sist as master of ceremonies, and Rev. 5. w. Crowder, pastor ot Zion Bapt.St church and Rev. Jonn w. rlaCt, pas.or of the Winsted A. M. E. Zion church will be in attend ance. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
Judge Orders New Panel Of 100 Venne1nel1

Judge Earnest IngIis in superior court this afternoon ordered an- other panel of 100 veniremen drawn for possible jury service in the current conspiracy trial.
 It will mark the third panel drawn since the polling of the jury started.
 The first group included 172 names, the second 100 and the third will be 100 also; total of 372.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
GEORGE BURNS SEEKS BACK TAXES

Hollywood, Dec. 15.-(UP).- George Burns, the radio comedian who pleaded guilty to smuggling in New York, and Oracle Allen, his wife and partner, earned $17o,000 in 1885. their lawyer said at tax hear ing today. The radio team asked a $500 refund on a $6,000 California tax payment. The plea is based on the fact that $50,000 of their earn ings that year were made in New York state. The state board of equalization took the matter under adViSement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
Observed and Heard
 At The Trial

Cousins are members of the Waterbury conspiracy case jury Hiram D. W. Darlington of Beth any, who was selected yesterday, is a cousin of Milton Darlington of Beacon Falls, who was accepted last week.
 As the trial grows older, it ap- pears that public interest grows, more intense. This is manifested D. the increasing numbers of spectators who attend the daily hearings.
 Ninty-seven jurors answered present" yesterday when the roll was called in the morning by Clerk George H. Freeman. This rep- reSentation cost the state exactly $388. not including mileage of the :. veniremen. The cost of polling the jury will be tremendous.
 By his own request, a relative of James F. Purcell, of the con- troller's office was excused as a venireman today by Judge Inglis. The man is John Casper of Nau- gatuck. He is also related to Judge Henry Freeman of Naugatuck. Purcell is expected to be an im- portant witness for the state.
 A new record for speed was set this morning when "A veniremen men were questioned. Twenty three were disqualified. The 24 questioned this morning are more than have ever before been ques- toned during any complete day of the trial. Nineteen was the most ever examined in any previ- ous complete day, and that was on Tuesday.
 With 24 veniremen taken from the 66 who reported today, only AZ remain for questioning. This is forcible indication that new panel will be necessary. It hardly seems possible that four jurors can be selected from 42 veniremen when only eight have been select d from 172 xamined today.
 The state and defense have used 59 challenges each to date. This figure was given as official at the closing of the morning ses- sion today.
 Attorney Thomas F. McDonough returned to court today after two day. absence necessitated by a cold.
 Three jurors who are serving on New Haven jury were absent again today. They will report for questioning here as soon as the jury is dismissed there. They are: Patrick H. Trimble of Ansonia, Edna DeLeon of Hamden and Jared Linsley of North BranfOrd. A total of 63 veniremen answer ed present when the roll was call- ed this morning, but when the three come from New Haven they will also be included. Ten wom- en were present this morning, and one more is to come from New Haven.
 Two women were disqualified this morning and another was ac- cepted, leaving s total number of eight remaining on the panel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
12 POSITIONS AT STAKE

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 15.-UP)- An attorney generals opinion today directed State Personnel Director Harry w. Marsh to hold examina- ton for 12 positions in the state labor department now held by pro- visional appointees. The jobs con- cerned were those of factory inspec- tors, special agents, key-punch op- orators, and publicity writer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
Aldermen Abandon
 Public Hearing Plan
No Occasion For Another Open Session Declares Pres
 ident PerrieIIO- Written Comments Requested

remarks the meeting was ad- journed.
 ''The fact that the board does not feel that further hearings are necessary does not mean that more comment is unwelcome. The board will be glad to consider ad- ditional suggestions submitted in writing prior to 12 o'clock Sat- urday noon.
 "All communications should be accompanied by the signature of the sender and his address,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

12S Dwight street, New Haven, to St. Aiden's Church where mass will be celebrated.
 The funeral of Miss Kathleen A. Shea will be held from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 9 Central avenue, tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock to the Church of the Sacred Heart, where solemn high mass will be celebrated at o'clock. Bur- ial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of William Henry Fallon, former Waterbury druggist, was held this morning at S:30 o'clock from the Mullins & Redgate funeral home, 1297 Park avenue. Bridgeport, with 8 mass at St. Au- gustine's church, Bridgeport, at g o'clock. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, Lee, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
OBITUARY

DIVER - Mrs. Sarah Richards Dwyer, widow of Frank J. Dwyer of 181 Piedmont Street, died at her home yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. A native of Birming- ham, England, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Ann (Jones) Richards. She came to this country as a girl and settled in Hartford later taking up her resi- dence in this city where she has made her home for many years.
 Mrs. Dwyer had 8 host of friends throughout the city and especially in the Washington Hill district where she was held in high esteem She was one of the first officers of the Hopeville Community Club and for many years took active part in the undertakings of the organiza- tion. She was a devout communl- cant of St. Francis Xavier'S church
 She is survived by three daugh- ters, Mary Carroll Dwyer, Margaret and Elizabeth Dwyer; one son, Fran cis Dwyer; and one brother, Will liam Richards of Washington, D. C., and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. Francis Xaviers Church where . solemn mass ot requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 GnL-Mrs. Theresa Gill died at her home in White Mills, Pa, on De- cember 6, 1888, following long ill., ness due to a heart ailment. She is survived by four children, Esther and Leo of White Mills, Pa, Anthony of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Thomas Hensey of Hartford, the latter three being former residents of this city. Mrs. Gill was well known to many Waterbury people as she often visit ed her daughter, Mrs. Hensey on Greenleaf avenue. The funeral was held on Friday in White Mills, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
DIED

DWYER-In this city, Dec. 14th, 1888, Mrs. Sarah Richards Dwyer, of 181 Piedmont St. Funeral Sat urday morning, at 8:30 o'clock, cis Xavier's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
JUDGE BUSINESSES
 HIGHWAY ACTIONS
State Department Named Defendant in Action Over
 Auto Accident
Special to The Democrat

(SpeclaA GO 1ne DcmOcratJ
 Bridgeport, Dec. 15-Three suits against the state highway commits sioner were dismissed from the su- perior court by Judge Kenneth Wynne yesterday when he granted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15
MASSES

MULLEN--Annivers mass of re- quiem will be celebrated Saturday morning at .S:G0 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late George Mullen.
Evening star., 1938-05-20
200 STUDENTS RECEIVE
LECTURE BY TELEVISION
New York University Attempts
Experiment and Votes It
"Great Success"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 2o.-They tried
television in classroom instruction at
New York University Yesterday and the
experiment was voted great sue
cess"
Two hundred students took part,
seated before IS television screens in
a darkened sixty-second-foor room in
the r. c. A. Building. Fifty-nine floors
below DR.. c. c. Clark lectured on the
uses and principles of photoelectricity.
A special back-track radio circuit
enabled the students to ask questions
OF the instructor.
Dr. James Rowland Angel, former
president of Yale University, who ar
ranged the experiment. pronounced the
test "a great success"
Five years from now." he said. Il
expect to see television used very fire.
quently in the classroom" The possi-
bilities, he said, were virtually limit
less"
Evening star., 1938-05-20
$467,493.5O PAID
TO DISTRICT IDLE
Figure Up to May 4 Lowest
in Any Jurisdiction
Except Vermont.

The District Of Columbia paid out
t4e7,4s350 in unemployment COM
pensation up to May 4, the lowest
amount expended in any jurisdiction
but one where the law had been
effective since January /, the Social
Security Board showed in a tabula-
ton last night. The District payments
represented 54058 checks. Lowest in
the list was Vermont. with 45,377
checks for $4ll,053.76.
The figures were included in a
statement from the board which
showed total unemployment compen-
sation benefits paid since January l.
were $l04, SOL $50 SO. On that date %
States and the District joined Wis
consin in paying benefits, and on
April l Indiana and Mississippi came
in. The disbursements from these two
consequently have been small, but
in all but two of the others, they
ranged upward from slightly more
than 100000.
Louisiana had paid out $7O4, ,320. go
and Arizona-up to April 27-$575.-
96883 New York and Pennsylvania
were far in front. payments from the
former amounting to S23998, ,88l %,
and the latter. $244l9,055.2O. Nearest
to them was Massachusetts, with $8,-
0S5,659
Unemployment insurance is accom-
plishing exactly what the proponents
OF the Social Security Act intended"
said R. Gordon Wagenet, director Of
the Bureau of Unemployment Com
pensation of the Social Security Board.
The unemployment insurance funds
are flowing back into the local COM
munities and are being spent for
food. rent. clothing and services. They
sustain to an appreciable extent the
purchasing power of workers whose
normal means of livelihood have been
temporarily cut off, and thereby act
as brake on the downward trend of
business and employment. Moreover,
unemployment insurance means earn
ed benefits to the workers. not a
handout; a fact which has very
great effect on morale"
More than 10,5Oo0O0 benefit checks
were issued by the Is benefit-paying
States from January l through May 4.
each representing weeks compensa-
tion for totally or partially unem-
ployed worker. OF the total number
OF workers who filed claims since the
first of the year, some 100000. it
is said. were found eligible for bene-
fits. Not all drew payments, how
ever. since some found other employ
ment Or for some other reason dis
continued their claims before they
were due.
State unemployment compensation
administrators report that the effect of
unemployment insurance on workers
purchasing power and business condi-
tions has been particularly noticeable
in certain small and industry
communities.