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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
NOMINEES GUESTS
| OF LOCAL WOMEN

Candidates for state offices on the
pmocratic election ticket will be
bnored ct o banquet october 10 At
he Elton, by the waterbury Wo-
EMS Democratic Club. Plans for
! . banquet, and for other pre-elec-
,n functions and activities were
ade by the club ct Q meeting last
zght.
The group will sponsor q card
Arty october 4. Each member
Zcelved applications for voters-to.
-made az the meeting last night.
frs. Henry A. Hayden Is chairman
the committee arranging the BAN
let, which will DO q testimonial 70
bngresentafi J. Joseph Smith, At
rley Patrick Healy, nominee for
zdge Of probate; and those ilcfn-
=ated for senator and representa-
Dc. Others on the committee are
rB. John Shea, Mrs. Charles Teller,
SrD. Joseph Kendrick, Mis- jane
asey, Mics Dora Egan, Miss Sara
,yle, Miss Marge Quilter, Miss
izabeth Dunn, Mrs. Julia Delaney,
SFg. William cieary, Mrs. Charles
buncii, Mrs. Katherine zibell. Mrs.
ary Lynch, MRS. Patrick McVefry.
Affb. shea u chairman Of the card
rty COMMITTEES, assisted BY Mrs,
cary, Mrs. Kendrick and Miss
bitter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
CRACKERJACKS A. c.

President Anthony l.. Purcaro has
called O special meeting OF the Town
Plot CrackerjackS A. @. for Monday
evening at their clubroonns, 9 Green
mount terrace. The meeting will
be convened at 7:30 o'clock to dis
cuss plans for the annual fall dance
next month.
Proceeds Of the dance will be ufed
for the club football team which
Is entered In the Naugatuck Valley
semi-proleague. The Plotters are
defending city and valley cham
pions.
The club will inaugurate Q fall
drive for new members during the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

Max r. Traurig, q well known au-
|hority on Mortgage Lending and
lnance will be the evolution Of
home mortgage lending practices
Ind weaknesses In the real estate
harket prior 10 1880; new develop
hents designed TO remedy these
weaknesses; the legal aspects Of tho
Mortgage; the selection OF mort
|ages together with the nature,
|ources, and measurement OF the
|Isk: the operation and organiza-
eon Of o mortgage loan depart
hene: the use Of current data as O
Iuide 10 the administrative control
II Q mortgage business; and finally,
he regulatory and servicing activ-
sios OF Federal and State Govern
ient. Many illustrative charts and
prius will supplement this text ma
zeriel.
The Institute Ia also sponsoring
mother class under the capable In.
kruction OF Attorney ]. Gregory
ynch In negotiable instruments
Ehioh deals with the various kinds
Il negotiable instruments.
4 Glasses will be conducted for 70
seeks, one night per week, starting
Beptember 81. 1888 for negotiable in-
truments and october 3, 1898 for
Iome Mortgage Lending and 10 be
eid at the waterbury savinss
ank.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Vice Squad Arrests
Ernie The Newsman'
Tehakarides Nabbed for Accepting Horse Bets-Gets
Court Hearing Late This Morning

AS an aftermath OF the sensation
oil anti-gambling drive, early In the
month, Ernest Tehakarides, a, OF
40 willow street, operator Of o
news stand, was to be arraigned In
city court today on q charge OF &C
cepting bets on horse races. He was
arrested yesterday by Lieutenant
Patrick Moylan OF the vice squad.
Tehakarides was to be given O
hearing late this morning before
Judge John r. McDonough, OF
Naugatuck, presiding In the local
city court.
His arrest was the latest In q SER
les aimed at breaking up sales OF
lottery tickets, policy playing and
horse race betting. Fifty-eight men
were arraigned In superior court
Wednesday on gambling charges.
Seventeen were sentenced TO jail
and fines totalling almost $4,000
were imposed. Six other persons
charged with sales OF lottery tickets
are still awaiting trial In city court.
Police claim that Tehakarides,
whose news stand is opposite the
Green, accepted local bets on horse
races and transmitted them to New
Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Mrs. Fl. E. LeUis'
Death Mourned By
Her Friends Here

Definite news Of the death Of
Mrs. Helen e. Lewis, Republic
can candidate for the Office Of
secretary Of state, was heard
with sorrow by many friends In
Waterbury. Mrs. Lewis body
was washed ashore last night
at Stony Creek.
Her husband, Henry Lewis,
wealthy stratford resident, was
also q victim Of the hurricane.
MIR. and MRS. Lewis were hurled
Into the sen when q tidal wave
struck one Of the Thimble
Islands where they had q sum
mer home.
Republican leaders plan q
conference within the next week
20 select q successor to Mrs.
Lewis. She was the FIRST woman
nominated for state office by
either OF the major parties.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
SAG COLLECTED
FOR RED CROSS
Boxes to Be Placed in
Stores, Theaters and
Local Banks

Waterhury's response TO appeal OF
the Red Cross for an emergency re-
lief fund for food sufferers showed
o total OF sac as Of last night, O few
hours after announcement Of the
appeal was made following q meet
Ing of the executive committee OF
the waterbury Chapter, American
Red Cross.
Later, Norman H, Davis, national
chairman of the Red Cross, appeal
ed from washington for 100000 to
provide emergency relief for the
many thousands Of homeless fami-
lies who are suffering In the storm
area. Waterbury's quota was not set
ut the meeting called by Chairman
John M. Burial.
Boxes will be placed In stores,
booths In banks and theaters, and
contributions may be made at Red
Cross headquarters, Field street.
Contributions received yesterday
follow: Rev. DR., John N, Lewis,
IS; Rev. Eugene p. Cryne, $40; Rev.
Bernard j. Foster, So; q friend 81;
John M. Burial, IS; Mrs. Emma
Kinnear.- IS; Miss Mildred B. Har-
mon, $40; Mrs, Margaret VeTdon,
s.; total sac.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
herman ESTATE
INSTITUTES SUIT

The estate OF the late DR.. Maurice
D. Berman today brought suit for
$4,000 In the Court Of Common
Pleas, naming as defendants Raj
faele Ponzillo and others. Aaron l..
Berman Is administrator Of the es-
tate Of DR.. Berman.
Ponzillo was the alleged owner Of
q car which struck and caused the
death OF DR.. Berman on Meadow
street, August ~, 1887. The car was
operated by Stephen Ponzillo, ac-
cording TO the complaint.
Damages Of $500 are asked In q
suit by the determination Contract
Corp. against Arthur Desaulniers
ana others. A note Is involved.
Nicola Taglia, father Of Caroline
Taglia seeks 5000 In suit against
Anthony Daloisio. The child was al
legedly injured when struck by the
Daloisio car on Benefit street, May
5, 1888.
A common count complaint,
seeking damages OF 5000 was fled
today by Henry w. Paint and COM
pany against John Phillips, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
No Visitors!
Sight.Seers Asked to
Remain A W a y
From Ruins at
Bay View.

Sight-seers are being barred
from the Connecticut shore-lines
by O corps OF specially deputized
policemen. who are also assisting
In the work Of minimizing looting
as an aftermath Of the hurricane
which struck the state Wednes-
day.
A representative Of the Bay
View Citizens Association told
The Democrat today that no one
Is being allowed into the beach
area unless he can show proof
that he Is q property owner.
Entrance TO the Bay View area
Is gained by the back roads, as
the main thoroughfare Is blocked
with the destruction Of the gulf
bridge.
The special deputies are main
tanning q 24-hour vigil. Passes
are distributed to those who have
the right TO enter the area.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
ERNEST SHARPLY
ADMITS Theft
WPA OWrker Gets Sus-
pended Jail Sentence
for Starting Gas

Admitting that he stole Ave gall
Ions Of gasoline, Ernest Shappy, 81,
of 800 Washington avenue, q WP.
worker, was told by Judge John r.
McDonough In city court today to
get rid Of the car as soon as posi-
bic.
you're on the wPA and yet
you're running q car" said the
Judge. "You'd better get rid Of that
car, right away, before you get into
more serious trouble"
Shappy admitted stealing gas
from q car on WATERFOWL avenue
Thursday night. He was arrested
last, night by Motor Patrolmen
James Magnre and Leo McKenna.
Judge McDonough imposed O 10
day jail term, suspending sentence
for three months after being In
formed that shappys family Is In
need.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

A North Main street chicken
dealer. Gulsepplna Benclvenga
was sued for 5000 In superior
court today by . customer who
was aIlegedly injured In . fall
in che store last New Years
eve 81 Sis p. m.
The customer. Maria Anna In
Rocco alleges that she had Just
purchased . chicken when she
slipped ON some greasy sub
stance on the floor and fell, suf-
serlng several injuries. The
store Is located at 7O7 North
Main street. II 10 alleged that
the defendant created q nuis-
ance by allowing the floor 70 be
slippery. '
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
TERRYVILLE MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Women Find Body OF
Frank Rack Hanging
From Cellar Ceiling
Especial 70 The Democrat)

Terryville, Sept. 24.-Trank Racki,
81, an employe Of the Eagle Lock
company for 40 years and who
worked there all day yesterday. was
found hanging from the ceiling OF
the cellar OF his home early last
evening by Mrs. Gerhardt Ristow
who resides In the same house with
him.
Mrs. 0erhardt was returning
home with her sister Mrs. Helen
Stremlau when she noticed O light
burning In the cellar. Upon In
vestigating she was Mortified to see
the body Of Mr.. Racki suspended
from the ceiling. Members Of Mr.,
Rackis family were away at the
time.
Mrs. Ristow called her husband
who Immediately called DR.. Wilcox
who In turn notified Medical Elk
aminer DR.. Richard Lawton who
pronounced death q suicide.
Mr.. Racki was q member Of the
Polish Political club and ST. Casi-
Mrs society. Members OF his fam
lily claimed he has been complain
Ing Of Ill health lately, which Is be-
lieved responsible for his act.
MIR. Rack Is survived by his wife,
Helen: and three daughters, Mrs.
Isabelle Siemiatkoski OF Plymouth.
Mrs. oenevieve Roblewski OF Terry.
Vile and Florence Rack Of Terry
Vile.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
NOTICE

Taken by virtue Of an EXECUTION
s. s eirs vSb PS w " th Ss sR'S
bidder, a. No. iSI 9 h,I Main n.s 81;
the ist day Of october 1885, at $500
O'clock IN the afternoon, TO satisfy
said Execution and my fees there
on, the following described prop-
srty 70 yi KILL n bcot i,sci y ta fsns
National Cash Register, beer pump
/ lot dishes, 0e glasses, 1 refrIgera-
tor, . kitchen tables. I steam table,
! dish washer ! gas steve; lot pots !.
Dated 1T waterbury this s4th
day OF September 1898.
BERNARD NJ. BIICK,
e.3l.9t Deputy sheriff
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Foreclosures

Two tax lien foreclosure &C.
lions were filed In the court OF
common pleas today by Tax Al.
torney George Guilfoile.
The Industrial Properties, Inc.
II named defendant In the first
which involves property on
North Elm and Maple streets,
assessed ut SS7 1900. The property
Is. that which was conveyed 70
the Industrial Properties, Inc.
BY the Beardsley and Wolcott
Company In october. 1888.
Louis r. Smith and Leo +.
Wallace are defendants In the
other action, which involves
two pieces Of property IN High
land Park. assessed ut $1,000
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
INSTITUTE here
PLANS LECTURES
Educational Course Listed
on Various Phases Of
Banking investments

The educational classes OF the
Waterbury Chapter Of the Amer
|ican Institute of Banking offers q
unique course in manking educa-
|tion for the members OF the finap-
|rial community and the vicinity and
10 al those interested In Home
Mortgage lending.
Since bankers are turning more
and more to home mortgages as In
'vestments and since the Federal
Government through its various
housing departments Is intensely in
|terested In the finance and con-
struction Of housing as an aid 10
business recovery and one Of the
subjects on which present economic
Thought Is most concentrated, any
person interested In the phase Of
economic thought can III afford to
DO without q knowledge Of real es-
bate mortgage principles and how
these principles are put to practical
sise. M
Among the subjects to be discuss
ID under the teaching OF Attorney
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Foreclosure
Actions Filed

Four foreclosure sections were
today instituted In the court Of
common pleas. Three were BY the
Hole:
Hole against william T. Me-
vile and others, property on Laval
street.
Hole against Susan Fox Dru-
fa, property on west side Of Lock
hart avenue.
HOLIC against Edith Delauren-
tis ana others, property on north
side Of KsytOnne avenue.
jeanette CoweIl against Michael
v. Hogan and Anna N. Hogan
property On west side 81 Pearl
street,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Parked Auto On
Grade Crossing;
II Disappears!

Samuel Sherman, Of 1877 Wa
terville street, went to visit
some friends In Bristol last
night. He saw n likely look
Ing parking place for his auto
mobile, and left the car there to
stroll TO his friends home.
Some time later Sherman re-
turned. His car was gone, hav-
Ing been towed away, by order
Of police.
The parking place chosen by
Sherman was q grade crossing.
Two other crossings had 70 be
closed for more than 20 min
utes, and . terrific tle-up re-
suited.
Mr.. Sherman said he was
sorry and went 70 pay towing
charges for his car.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
v. F. W. Delegate

day this year TO supplant the
parade which Is generally held,
November II. Further plans will
be made at O committee meeting
October 7 in city hall.
Frank Downs, president Of the
Waterbury Veterans council, was
named chairman Of the Armistice
day committee, and George Karn-
ofsky, commander OF Corp. Coyle
post, American Legion, was
named vice. chairman. Henry Bar
~, commander Of the D. A. ",
was elected treasurer and Wallace
Inglis, past commander Of Corp.
Coyle post, secretary.
Other committee heads l.amed
were; Herman Schaeffer, music;
william Dillon. ways and means;
Helen Shanahan, proclamation;
Wallace Inglis, publicity; Henry
Barry, finance; Mrs. Henry Barry,
Gold Star Mothers committee;
0eoge Karnofsky, honor roll.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Settlement

Settlement was reported today
In the $500 civil action OF Rose
Divigard against Humbert y,
Mangini and others which had
been pending trial In the court
OF common pleas, No terms OF
settlement were available.
The plaintiff claimed that she
was injured September 10, 1897
at $50 D. m. when she caught
her heel on q defective stairway
and fell, while visiting ut i26
scovill street. The building Is
owned by the defendants.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
WIN Filled,

The will Of Hans O, Rosenheck,
who died July 18th, last, was ac-
cepted by Judge Dennis ], slavin
today In the probate court.
The will provides that oil
property goes to the widow, Mrs.
Anna p. RoSenbeck and that on
her decease, II passes 10 the three
children. The widow Is named ex-
ecutrix.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Hospitalized

Captain stephen J. Bloomfield
Of Are headquarters company, Is
q patient at st.. Mary's hospital
today. He was received yesterday,
according TO hospital records. He
IL under treatment by DR.. John
Hackett, but his condition Is not
described ~ serious.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
BROWN IS HIT
BY HURRICANE

Providence, r. l., Sept. 24-(UP)
Hurricane damage at Brown uni
versity was estimated today at $780,
900 to buildings and equipment on
historic College Hill.
A dozen Of Its mammoth, century,
old elns toppled, including two be-
iieved planted about the time Of the
university's founding l74 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Mussolini's March

Waterbury chapter, Italian
World War veterans will sponsor
q program In Liberty hall Novern-
Der 0, commemorating the 2oth
anniversary Of the italian armys
victory ct vittorio veneto and the
10Th anniversary OF Mussolinps
march on Rome 0aetano Telesca
Is chairman Of the arrangements
committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Given Decree

Judge Earnest @. Simpson In
superior court today accepted the
recommendations OF q state re-
feree and granted n divorce TO
Josephine Sontag Semrow OF Naug
atuck against Ferdinand semrow
Of Naugatuok on grounds OF de-
sertion. The couple married Sep
TENDER 10, 1908 and parted June
20, 1888.
An allowance Of $500 alimony
was also granted Mrs. Semrow,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
NO PUBLICATION

Hamilton, Bermuda, Sept. a.
(UP)-No further movements Of
ships Of the British navy will be
published for the time being, dock
yard officials announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

Starting tomorrow evening from
Q to 8 o'clock ut the Elton and
each Sunday throughout the fall
and winter season q new series Of
organ programs will be given on
the Estey electric organ with Gene
Ovlatt ut the console.
Many vii known artists will as.
sIst Mr.. Oviatt during these pro-
grams and tomorrow evening Leon
Daniels whose playing Of the cleo
trio Hawaiian guitar Is well known
10 many, will be the assisting ar
list. Mr.. Daniels has just return
ed from q successful tour with
Bill TaSsilo's orchestra.
Varied programs Of operate,
classic and show hits will be given
ON the Estey organ.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

Under the supervision Of the
consolidated subordinate courts
OF Waterbury, lEoresters Of Amer
lea the annual outing will be held
tomorrow ct Paradise Inn Grove.
Grand Court ofiicers and MEM
borg OF the executive council from
al parts OF the state will be IN
attendance. The local committee
has arranged an attractive pro-
gram Of events. which Will be
climaxed byJan appetizing dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
- SPOTLIGHTYNG-
Brass City News

Y. II struck an automobile
driven by Louis Wallach, Of las
Plaza avenue.
3. He was arrested by Motor
Patrolman Alfred 0verton ON q
charge Of violating the rules OF
the road.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

iavey, Patrick Breheney. Walter
Clark.
Court Champlain- Emil MASH
cote, Arthur Baribault. William
LaClair.
Court Mattatuck = BENJAMIN
johnson, Mage sheehafs, >. VIII
lianis.
Court Hellmann - James Ciif-
ford, william Klobedarz.
Court Wagner = Hans Wilhats,
william Dreschcr. II. Ycos.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
MOBILIZTNG

Brussels, Sept. a. (UP)-The
government ordered partial mobil-
ization today.
An order was issued calling UP
military and technical units Of the
army, also the 1887 class Of artil-
lery regiment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

One crashing elm took with II the
campus fiagpole, once the mast OF
an Americas cup defender.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Women Injured

Mrs, Harold Webster. OF 232
willow street, suffered cuts about
the face last night when Q car
driven BY her husband was struck
by another automobile on the
waterbury, homaSton highway.
Polioe Chief James p. Ryan Of
Thomaston arrested the driver OF
the other car, Edward Dristow, Of
2i0 Boyden street, Waterville, on
d charge Of driving while Under
the influence Of liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

General Chairman
Sports events will start ut 10
o'clock, rain or shine.
: Past Grand Chief Ranger Will
liam H. Dunlavey 10 general chair
man. The various courts repre-
scented In the sponsorship Of the
event include:
Court Oregon - Edward CLARK,
walter Thorn, Dick Meaney.
Court Verdi - Felix ouarini,
Louis Lerz, Michael Cogtaldi.
Court elch--WiIliam II. Dun.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

Delegates from various World
War Veterans groups agreed last
night upon q united indoor pro-
gram IN celebration Of Armistice
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

Theodore lotto, Sx, o. ~
Lincoln street, was driving his
ear when he took time out 70
snceze Iast night,
The resultsi
4. Ms chr went cut " con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George Caldwell and
Mrs. Mary Snagg Of Paramount, left
this morning, for q motor trip Of q
few days, to Charlestown, N. II.
Miss Mary Waters, Of Wheeler
street, entered ct. Mary's hospital
this morning, to undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis.
The Washington times., 1938-09-30

dakeness closer and closer his This
" he whispers duly he fingers his holster and fights
off
little of lead there Is a law Of
erages-"letme" batting II willard many
cops is written bullet yet to be fired.
the trouble shooters those poecimbng inemen
who weSted hot wire sizzling strands of sudden DEATH in
the wake of the last hurricane?
What of the fireman plungng into colapSng
tenement The lone girl night duty in the alcoholic
ward The kid ambulance driver speeding his dying cargo
through rain-drenched streets?
Why the ends who down under in Bowl
tougher test for flashing before football players brain
the memory Cadet Sheridan and his shattered Spine
could go on and Hack drivers gritty cafeteria
cashiers facing cOkey" hOldupS SandhOgS
Juggling dynamite under the river structural
plane pilots and the 0ngamour the
underpad clerk the harassed factory hand facing
with a consumptve infant son stricken with
dphtheria.
Nerves? What sleek welfed physically perfect player
with salary of $4,000 to $4,000 know of nerves?
Short joltS: Methnks the grid Pirates protest
Gene Wards column which Gene charged many nemen
their blocks ball. worlds
troubles lie in jealousy Noting Brooklyn attendance
IS cent Reader John Winter This convncs
Larry MacPha has made the Dodger
ever was since the team is better than last year