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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

July, were denied CouAy. < I4 Death Denied
 Mics Aida Greer, assistant super. intendent of the institution, saiu today that 1t will be "a week or two" hefore the maternity ward is open. ed. ;she said that the ward had not Deem oficiaily reopened since July, and denied that there nao beer, any infant deaths ct the hos- pital this month.
 Miss Greer said that the arrival of additional equipment Is stin De. inr awaited, The maternity ward and nurseries have all been remoo- cled and redecorated, and every modern facility will be available when they are reopened.
 There have been seven maternity patients in the hospital since the date that the "reopening" of the maternity ward was announced through the local press two weeks ago, Miss Greer said. pr: B. Hen- ry Mason, hospital superintendent, who was quoted Sept. ie as an- nouncing the reopening of the ma ternity ward. is out of the city.
 Twins Arrive
 Meantime, st. Marys hospital is handling virtually al local matern- ity cases. There have been iSS ba- bies born at the hospital thus far since Sept. 1, the hospital reported today. In August, there were 200 babies born at St. Mary's, Q new record for local hospitals. Four ba- bies were born at st. Mafy's hos. pital this morning, including . set of twins.
 st. Mary,s reports that 1t has ac- commodations to handle ell ma ternity cases admitted while tho Waterbury hospital maternity ward Is still closed. Numerous extra floor sections have been Set aside for maternity cases ct St. Mary'S, and many extra nurses have been as. signed to duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
74 Waterburians Registered At
 County Bastile

Waterbury's representa- l o n among the present inmates of New Haven county jail is the largest on record. High Sheriff J. Edward Slavln of New Ha- ven county stated today. Seen as the reason for this is the number of men who entered the jail this week on charges of violation of the lottery and policy laws--and the police clean.up of the Library Park Corps"
 Seventy.one Waterbury men and three Waterbury women arc included among the roster of the jail's SsS present inc habitants.
 Sheriff Slavin said that the S23 inmates do not represent any record number, as in past years there have been as many as 100. He stated, however, that the largest number of inmates which the jail has had since hls incumbency has been S47.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Still on D. L.

The name of Harry Hlrsch. Ae, of Bantam, who was serSsusly injured in automobile accident during last Wednesdays hurri- cane, Is still on the danger list, at Waterbury Hospital.
 Hlrsch was hurt when his car colllded headon, during . blind. ing rain, with an automobile op- erated by M. Melville Kelley, N, of 06 Elmwood avenue. Kelley and his wife were slightly In. jured.
 The crash occurred on Water. town avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Over 3O,OOO Cars
 To Be Inspected By
 End Of Present Year
Motor Vehicle Officials Make Appeal to Owners to Re- port For Early Inspections, Avoid Delays, Penal
 ties For Failure to Comply With Law

the period hears its close, it is not unusual for hundreds of cars to be brought here from New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, and other cities where lanes are also In operation.
 Early Inspections
 The department of motor vehicles urges local motorists and those in nearby towns to have their cars inc spected as early as possible in the period. In the closing weeks before the deadline there are hundreds of cars in line daily and long delays are the inevitable result.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Fur Stolen

Miss Julia Smith, manager of the State theater, reported to police last night that a silver fox fur piece had been stolen from her apartment at l47 East Main stret.
 Detective. Lieutenant Henry Johnson reported that Che apartment apparently had been entered with . key. Nothing but the fur was taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Cruelty Alleged

Two women yesterday afternoon petitioned superior court for di- vorces on grounds of intolerable cruelty.
 Victoria Ramonas Bagley seeks @ divorce from John Bagley. They were married August 1, 1885.
 Laura Stable asks for Q divorce from Carmine Stabile. They were married April q, 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
SPOTLIGHTTNG--- Brass City News
First Aid?

Harmon A. Genlot, field direc- tor of the Connecticut Liquor Dealers board of trade, has aa- nounced that the organization will aid restaurants in securing government funds to make re- pairs of damage caused by last weeks hurricane,
 Aid will be given all restaurant operators, whether or not they are members of the association. The government is making loans to those whose property was de- stroyed or damaged in the storm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Returns to Duty

off duty for several weeks, Lieut.. Patrick Hobart of the emergency squad returned to work last night. He will remain on the night platoon.
 Lieut.. Hobart had part of one finger amputated when Q small cut became infected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
RuiiaWays Held

Three boys who ran away from their homes In Worcester, Mass, were held by local police today to await the arrival oe their parents. 'A C
 The youths, ell 17 years of age, were picked up yesterday by Motor Patrolman Vincent Begg. Local authorities notified their parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Headquarters

Lieut.. Col. Roy V. Rice, Re. publican nominee for congress. man from the 9th district, to. day opened campaign head. quarters in she Irving block, ii East Main street.
 Colonel Rice was nominated at the convention held. Satur. day at Hotel Elton and opposes Cong. J. Joseph Smith, Demo. crat, who was renomlnated by exclamation at the recent Dem. ocratic convention at Torring. ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Phoney Bills!

Discovery of Q Sl0O counterfeit bin today led Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens of the police dc. pertinent to issue . warning Co local residents to be on their guard against bogus currency.
 The counterfeit was discover. cd at the Waterbury National bank, where it had been turned in by . local business firm. It was . fairly good imitation, and police believe that attempts may be made to place similar bills In circulation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

One thousand men-irom twenty-two statos-- were asked to try 9-year Old Quaker and rate its worth. Their answers will cause tho big gest surprise of the month in tho whskey busi- ness--wlil astonlsh whiskcy experts-brng joy to whialsey buyers.
 For tho average opinion of thaac 1000 mon rated Swear Old Quaker worth &l .Qe moro q quart than ita actual rolling price. And they smelled Old Quakor--tasted it-took . drink of it-without knowing Its nalne, ago or prico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Voting Places

Proposed polling places, not yet 'earmarked by driffenhagen and Associates recommendations. will be under scrutiny of . sub-com- mittee from the board of alder men Saturday.
 All except six of the 32 polling places have been designated ct schools and fire stations as an economy measure. Proposals for renting these six will be consid. cred by the committee which will report to the board Monday night at the regular monthly meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
NEW VOCABULARY
 CLASS IS BEGUN

The new class in vocabulary building opened at the YMCA last night. Those attending were: Sudie Adams, Priscilla Belanger, Serge A, Beiangcr, Rocco Capobianco, Eileen Eustace. Alice Fitzgerald, Mrs George R. Fitzgerald, Leon Frigon, Margaret Guilfoiie, Ernest Hey- worth, Vincent Klonosky, Alice Kutzner, Helen March. Kay Mc- Ardle. Mrs. Julia L. Mcdonald, Nor. man Reed, Edith Rogers, Mae Rowe, Helen Sheridan, Doris St. Jean, Hill. man White and Mir. and Mrs, Jo- seph Wedge. r'
 Enrolment will be held open un. til next Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Inventory

Inventory of the estate of Will liam Baltromonaitis, who died August 18th last, was accepted today by Judge Dennis J. Slavin in the probate court.
 One.half interest in property at Qeddes terrace, valued at S7,000 with deduction of q mortgage, was estimated at si,S36; e mort. gage note OH Middlebury proper ty, e70O; an automobile. 926: and an account at the Waterbury Savings bank, S64i.76, for c total valuation of S3,l0i70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Full Weather Report

Desten. Sept % (UP)--wsather fOPeenatt
 CONNECTICUT .- Imep asinK followed by Eain beginning lase tonight 0r Friday Not much change in tempePatuPe.
 RHODE ISLAND ---f n or c aai Ing cloudiness followed by rain beElns ming. late tonight or Friday. Cooler on tho coast Friday.
 MAgSAC ACHUsBTTb - Tn reasing eloudlness followed by rain begins ming late tonight or Friday, Cooler in oxtronie east portion tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Epidemic Recurrence
 Denied By Hospital
Reopening of Maternity Ward Delayed at Waterbury
 lIOspital-St. Mary's Increases Accommodations

The maternity ward at Waterbury Hospital whose was announced officially two weeks ago. is still
 closed and no maternity patients being accepted at the hospital it was learned today Reports that there had the closing of the maternity ward and nurseries late in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
DIED

NELsON--in. Bridgeport. Sept. 2Sth. ,9ss. Miss ,Joseplins c. ,Nclson, R' formerly of this city. Funerai sat !. srSmy sSrSay M"iyjis sunsra St iS Home ioss slS West Main st., to St, Thomags Church. Burial In new st. Joseph's cemetery.
 vAITUKAITIs--In this city, Sept. 2oth.. 1888, Miss Helen Regina Val: saturday, time and arrangeincnts $ later. from 60 Poplar St. Burial In Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
1000 MEN AGREE
their auerage opinion rates Old Quaker now 3years old, wortk 'l.OO more quart than its actual price

We mako the ciaimi Old Quaker at 3 years has reached It's Golden Ags. Mature on every count-due to our special methods-which in- Cudes ageing under scientifically controlled summer temperature and checking 6i times from grain to glass. For the straight enjoyment you got from Old Quaker, we believeyo would gladly pay more than the unusually low price asked for this a-year-old whiskey.
 We Inviss You 10 Try N Iiwhat 1000 men have said h true, we predict every man who loves good whiskey will want to try Old Qualses-3 years old. For In these mons opinion 1t offers you . clear-cut saving of ct least dollar quart.
 Try 1t today and see f you agree then we'll be grateful to hear your frank opinion. 'AyeFage price exactly si.sS more auars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
MAegIfA

GALvIN-MoBtb's mind mass of re.
 morning. at 7;ib o'clock, (p.sT) at st. Thomags Church, for the TO.
 pose of the sold of the late John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
FUNERALS

The funeral of John J. Walsh will be held tomorrow morning ct 0:i5 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church, where Q solemn high mass will be celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Josephs cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this after noon and evening.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Eva (dreen) Wolozin, wife of Isadore Wolozin, were held yesterday at 1880 o'clock at the home, 24l Lincoln street. Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf officiated. Burial was in the He. brew Benefit association cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

isSsLI.Y-First annlvsrsary mass of requIem will De celebrated eatur. Itss sacrsd Heart cSSvrch. Tor inc M repoge. of the soul of the late yatrick c. Kelly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY
Lewis Building

Lewis Building Ideal office suite. suitable for architect, dental laboratory or any professional purpose, modern building, excellent light, adequate heat, rental reasonable. D. T. HARRINGTON, Inc.
 Real Estate = Insurance
 Steamship Tickets i4i West Main gk Dial s-siis
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
FOUR CASES TRIED
BEFORE RECORDER
Two Defendants Involved in
Possession of Illegal
Whisky for Sale

Four cases were tried in county
court before Recorder r. E. Clements
today two of them involved illegal
possession of whisky.
Wick B. Staunton was convicted or
'~o',, drunk and disorderly, and pray
err for Judgment was continued for
12 months upon payment of the costs.
Sid Driver, convicted Of possession
of illegal whisky for the purpose of
sale, was given go days on the roads,
commitment not to issue upon pay
ment of a fine of $40 and costs. Of
court.
F1rman Smith was given sixty
days on the roads for possessions of
illegal whisky for the purpose of sale,
commitment not to issue upon pay
ment of fine Of $40 and costs of
court.
Silas Carroll, Negro, was charged
with assault with a deadly weapon,
and was given IL months on the
roads when found guilty, commit
ment not to issue upon payment of
the costs and keeping the peace to-
ward Bertha. and. Willie Miller for
two years. The pistol in question
was ordered confiscated and destroy
ed ;,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
ASSAULT, DRUNK
-
CASES ARE TRIED
Mayor Henry T. Powell
Passes Out Road Terms
and Fines in Court

Assault and drunk cases made up
the docket in city court today before
Mayor Henry T. Powell.
Willie Edwards, Negro, was charged
with assault with a deadly weapon,
a knife with intent to kill Annie Ed
wards, and was given 90 days on the
roads when convicted. A suspended
sentence was also prayed it to run
concurrently with the sentence i'm
posed today
En1mitt Baskerville, Negro, drew a
90-day term on the roads when con-
victed of assaulting Bet Durham.
Isaiah Murphy was fined 81 and
costs for being drunk.
Eugene Hudson was guilty of being
drunk, and was fined 81 and costs
Herman Holly, Negro, convicted Of
icing drunk, was fined 81 and costs
y Fred Newsom, convicted of being
drunk, was fined 81 and costs.
: Lucy Perry drew a fine of $3.50 and
costs when convicted of being drunk
and disorderly.
Entering a plea of guilty to a
speeding charge, James Collins was
fined $3.50 and costs of court He
gave his address as New York.
Fannie Durham, Negro, was given
80 days in Jail for interfering with
an officer in discharge of his duty
for assaulting Assistant Chief of Pc
lice, C. c. Harris.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
SCHOOL FUND GETS
COMMISSION OKAY
County Board Authorizes
$4,000 of Needed 1884,
600 If Legal

Approval was given by the Vance
Board of County Commissioners today
to the issuance of $4,000 of bonds to-
ward the new $4,000 addition to the
Middleburg high school, conditioned
only on approval of the legal aspects
of the procedure by recognized bond
attorneys.
The commissioners gave their APP
prevail after the Vance County Board
of Education had taken similar action
in their monthly meeting today.
The education board approved tho
entire $4,000 several weeks ago, and
the commissioners were willing. But
under a constitutional amendment
approved two years ago by the cleo
tOrate of the State, no county can is
sue bonds in any one year in the sum
of more than two-thirds of the amount
of bonds paid off during that year AL
ready $4,000 of bonds have been sold
by the county during the current year
for two Negro schools replacing burn
ed buildings, and there was not
enough margin left to care for the
$4,000, so the commissioners halted.
Middle urg folk feel their need so
keenly that they came back with tn :
proposal that $4,000, the amount left
in the allotment for the year, be issued
now, and tho additional $4,000 he all.
thorizcd after the start of the next
fiscal wear July /. It was said by Chair
man S. M. Watkins, of the commits
sioners, that the board could not com
nit itself now to expenditures in the
new fiscal year. out that it did ap.
prove the $4,000 permissible now, and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
PlanningFor
Dollar Days
March 1912
Merchants Making
Arrangements f Q r
Bargains to. Public
Last of Week

Merchants of Henderson were COM
pleting plans today for offering Gus
toners in this section three days of
dollar day bargains on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week, and
are moving toward the event with
the idea of making the occasion one
of the most outstanding of the kind
ever offered here.
Stocks of new spring merchandise
have been received by local retailers,
and they are Offering many dollar
bargains as inducements to the pub
lie to come in and buy and also to
look over the new stocks and make
selections for seasonal wearing APP
parel.
Announcements are to be made by
individual stores in Dispatch adver-
Using space on Wednesday of this
week. Retailers will tell the public
in those appeals just what they may
expect in the way of hargain offers
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07

was to have given a performance in
Henderson high school here the day
following the attack.
Mrs. Good lay unconscious in Maria
Parham hospital here for several
weeks after the attack, but was dis
charged two weeks ago. and is expect
ed to testify for the prosecution in tn
trial this week.
Mr. McMichael, husband of Mrs.
Goods sister, from Cason, Texas,
came here last week with nephew
and Friday afternoon started back
to Texas with the truck-trailer and
the Menagerie. Mrs. Good and her
mother, who has been here with her
since a few days after sh<. was
wounded, will follow after the trial.
Judge Parker is holding the March
term of Vance Superior Court by rea-
son of an exchange with Judge Claw
son l.. Williams, who is in Durham
this week and next in Judge Parker's
stead. A civil term of superior court
will be held here next week by Judge
Parker
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
PROSECUTION ASKS
FOR FIRST DEGREE
Defense Counsel Claims Pri-
vately Sentiment Trends
To Fairbanks
100 MEN ARE CALLED
Tender of Second Degree Plea WOud
Not Be Accepted, PrOsecu-
tiOn Counsel Declares
Out of Court
100 MEN ARE CALLED

Bv order of Judge r. Hunt Parker
presiding, a special venire of 100 men
was drawn in Vance Superior Court
this afternoon for trial of Clarence
Fairbanks, 24-year-old showman's
helper on a charge of first degree
murder for the Staying of his en-
ployer, Steve Good, here the night OF
January 16, seven weeks ago. ~The
venire was ordered to be on hand at
$50 o'clock Wednesday morning,
when the trial is scheduled to begin.
Solicitor E. r. Tyler and ]. P. FOL
licoffer, who with his brother and
law partner. ]. H. Zollicoffer. vii!
assist as private prosecution, said to-
day they would press for first de-
gree murder verdict. Mr. Zollicoffer
said the prosecution would not accept
a tender of second degree murder.
Meantime. A. A. Bum, who with
T. S. Kittrell, has been named by the
court to defend Fairbanks, said pri-
vately that public sentiment, in his
opinion, was changing favOrably to-
ward the defendant.
When drawing of the venire of 100
men had been completed this after
noon Sheriff J. f. Hamlet Immediate
, ly started a corps of deputies securing
the city and county issuing sum-
monses upon the individuals notify
ing them to be on hand Wednesday
morning for start of the trial.
Fairbanks confessed the Staying Of
Good and the critical wounding Of
Mrs. Good the day after the brutal at
tack on the Snowman and his wife a.
their truck-trailer, as it was parked
by the side of the High Price Ware
house on Mitchell street. He was i'm
mediately arrested and was given a
preliminary hearing, which he waived
before Recorder r. E. Clements in
county court on the following FRIDAY,
January 81. Since that time he has
been held in Jail without bail, most of
the time away from Vance county.
Fairbanks claimed h. grabbed an
axe from Good as the latter attacked
him following a quarrel the two had
over Goods alleged treatment of a
cockatoo, a performing bird in his
menagerie of birds, dogs and monkeys
with which he gave his miniature cir
Gus performance in schools, as he
travelled about over the country. H
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
SoupKitchen
Relief Plans
AreDropped
Food Orders To Be
Enthusiastically as
Heretofore; Work.
ers Opposed

Plans outside for SOUP kitchoru
North Henderson and South Hon5o a.
son. as outlined at a conference St
urday between Samuel M. Wat,ja
chairman of the Vance Roard '" ~
county Commissioners, and Mrs ~ ~
II. Austin, welfare superintendent
were abandoned by the conmiss;a ,''
ers at their monthly meetino 90.
March today. Relief work will ~ ao'
tlnue to be dispensed as berptofOra
by the issuance of orders on grOoone
TOR food as distributed by the wn,
fare superintendent. WEI
The reason given for abandorn,o..
OF the proposal was that the noonpa
OF the mill sections protested No.
said conditions were bad but not ~ ~,
that bad. They sent delegation bo
fore the commissioners to ask ~.
the plan be dropped, and Rev 7 ~
league, pastor of South Hendor,on
Baptist church, was the chief snn, s0"
man. "e'-
Mrs. Austin said todav tho a..
had the approval of MANY ctizora
who had expressed opinions. and
that the proposal was not agreed
upon by her and the Chairman ~
the county commissioners until suoh
approval had been expressed Tho
food station idea was not to tako tho
place of work already being done hut
was to supplement it. AS things now
stand, following the decision Of tbo
board today, such relief as the conn.
ty is able to distribute will be in
grocery orders as heretofore, it was
said.
There had been vigorous protests
of the idea in the mill communities
Sunday after publication Saturday
afternoon of the plan as outlined hy
Mrs. Austin. 1t was clear then. from
conversations heard, that the neonla
were opposed, and that opposition
took on concrete disappro7al at to-
days meeting of the commissioners
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
EDWARDS ARM is
BROKEN IN CRASH

Marvin Edwards sustained a broken
arm. this morning about 1920 o'clock
when his automobile and one driven
by Mr.. Nettles, of Virginia, collided
at Bearpond, according to State High
way Fatrolman T. E. Cooke, Jr, who
investigated the accident.
: Patrolman Cooke said Edwards au-
tomobile was enroute toward the city,
while Nettles was going south. The
patrolfnan said Nettles automobile
turned across the road and into the
Edwards machine. He further stated
that Nettles told him he did not set
Edwards car.
Both vehicles were badly damaged
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
Two British Destroyers
Are Attacked by Planes

tcont,ttle, !fon Page one.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

l. Which University in the U. S. has
the largest student body?
2. Name the widely known columnist
who recently died.
g. What is arboriculture?
4. In which country is the famous city
of Lyons?
5. When did King Edward VIII of
Great Britain abdicate?
6. Where is the city of Antofagasta?
7. Who was Apelles?
8. During what period was the guillo-
tine introduced in France?
9. Is it ever correct to use deers as
plural of deer?
TO- Who was Charles Perrault?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
Venire CalledF or Axe-MurderJ Jury "Wednesday

during the latter half Of the week.
Attractive window cards have been
supplied to all merchants partlcipat-
ing, and these are on display indi-
eating the establishments that are
participating.
The buying public in all this sec
ton of North Carolina and Virginia
are invited to attend these dollar
events.
1t is the first time in nearly ten
years that an event of the kind has
been undertaken generally by local
retailers, and every effort is being
made to assure the success of the
sale.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07
THREE MARRIAGE
PAPERS ARE ISSUED

Three papers were issued Saturday
at the Vance Registry's office. two of
them going to colored couples.
William Hedgepeth and Ruby Hayes
both of route 2, Henderson, secured ii
cense to wed. The colored couples
were Mack Kearney and Lucy Har-
grove, and James Taylor and Mozelle
Cooke, both of Henderson,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-07

should not be provided after July /. !,
AS soon as bond attorneys give their
approval bids will be called for and
work started, so that the additions
may be completed and ready for use
when the new term opens in Septem-
ber The building program calls for
four new class rooms, enlargement Of
the auditorium, an office for the prin-
cipal and a library