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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
JUDGE DECLARES
BOND Forfeited
Sister Posted $500 for
Appearance OF Brother
in Court Today

Judge Edward j. Finn In the
court Of common pleas today order
ed q bond Of $500 called when Jo-
seph Tango failed to appear on q
charge Of non-support Of his wife.
The bond was posted by his sister,
Mrs. Isabel Ferrara.
Attorney John r. Tobin, counsel
for Tango, said that the accused
has been working in Chicopee Falls,
Massachusetts,. He had been proper
ly notified Of the hearing, however,
according to a brother.
James Tango, charged with nom
support of his wife and child,
pleaded not guilty and elected To
be tried by the jury. He was given
an indefinite continuance.
Pleads Not Guilty
Louis Stefanou, charged with two
counts OF violation Of the state la
Dor laws, In that he alleged EN-
ployed females more than 50 hours
per week, pleaded not guilty today
and was given q continuance to
Thursday. He operates a local res
taurant.
Other continuances until Thurs
day were made as follows:
George Boiney, charged with reck-
less driving December %, 1887. He
pleaded not guilty.
Ubald Bellemore, charged with
violation of the rules OF the road
He pleaded not guilty.
Vincent j. Matura, charged with
reckless driving and evading re-
sponsibility. He pleaded not guilty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
STAR OF
STAGE IS DEAD
Pauline Frederick Was
Only So, But Had Graced
Screen for Years

Hollywood, Sept. 20-(Up)--A pri-
vate funeral, In accordance with her
wishes, was arranged today for
Pauline Frederick, veteran stage and
screen star, who died late yesterday
OF an asthmatic attack. She was SO.
For the past two years the actress
illness had prevented her from TAX
Ing more than an occasional Aim
role. She usually played maternal
roles. Last Friday she suffered an
acute asthmatic attack but was be-
lieved recovering until her sudden
relapse yesterday.
A fire department resuscitator
squad worked over her for two hours
In On attempt TO restore respiration,
No date had been set for the funeral.
Last Years Not Happy
The last years OF her life, although
rich with success and fame, were
none too happy. She dropped from
stardom In the movies after an at
tempt TO organize her own Aim
producing unit. Col. Joseph A. Mar
mon, her fifth husband with whom
she said she enjoyed the only true
happiness I've known" died In 1884
A year ago her mother died, and
then her own illness developed.
Miss Frederick was born In Bos-
ton. She made her stage debut at
II In the farce 1.-THE Rogers Brothers
ct Harvard" at the old Knicker-
booker theater In New York In 1902
and she became q Broadway star
overnight. She had planned TO open
In q New York stage play Beauty
this fall.
Miss Frederick's other husbands
were Frank M. Andrews, Willard
Mack, the actor-playwrlgho, DR.
Charles Rutherford and Hugh CHS
holm Leighton, Los Angeles hovel
magnate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Y.M.C.A. Notes

Many clubs have already gotten
together and will In the next few
weeks have elevted officers, revised
their constitutions, drawn up new
programs, and made application
for their Hl-Y charter. Some Of
the clubs that have already held
meetings are; Gamma, Press, Vul-
lures, Alpha. Beta and the Hl-Y
Inter-club Council. A new club,
the Cadet Hl-Y has entered the
Hi-Y fold and held its Arst meet
Ing Friday night.
Monday evening nj 1880 p. m.
The Hl-Y committee consisting Of
Roy Walch Of Crosby high school,
Earle smlthies Of Tech, and Clar-
cncc Tappin Of Crosby high will
meet 20 review the new Hi.x
policy and discuss plans for the
coming year.
The Hi-Y Inter-club Council
will meet Wednesday evening ut 7
D. m. 10 make Anal plans for the
HI-Y Autumn Dance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Alleged Racket Case
Ends In Conviction
Irwin Berk Of Mt. Ksco, N Y, Cause OF Heated Con.
troversy Convicted. Fined in Woodbury. Court

had been driving from so to So
miles an hour ut the time Of his ar
rest and that he had passed sew
eral cars Illegally. The defense
claimed that a governor on the car
limits Its speed to 40 miles an hour,
and that no cars whatever were
passed.
Justice Testifies
Justice Fleming testified that he
was standing on Main street when
he saw Constables Reichenbach and
Atwood. He said he thought the
Berk car was going 40 miles an
hour, approximately.
Mr.. Berk and his wife denied hav-
Ing passed any cars In Woodbury.
and declared that their car was not
speeding.
Attorney Frederic Smedley, de-
Tense counsel, brought from the con-
stables the admission that they had
no written record Of the case and
that their testimony was based on
recollection.
Justice Pickett declared that even
O speed OF 40 TO 45 miles an hour
Is too fast through o village and Inn
posed the fine,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, neighbors, relatives and
bers of the Waterbury Fire Depart
ment, Engine Company No. and
Truck Co. No. 3 of the Waterbury
Fire Department, Waterbury Fire
mems Aid Association, Connecticut
State Flremen's Association, Water
Department and Street Department
of the City of Waterbury, Southern
New England Telephone Co. Girls,
and Departments and ~ of the
Waterbury Clock Company for for
al offerings and the many acts of
kindness and sympathy extended to
the death of our beloved husband,
father and brother, Lieut.. John J.
Leary.
MRS. JOHN J. LEARY ana SON.
BROTHERS and SISTER,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Especial 70 The Democracy

woodbury., Sept. 20.-1n a trial
which saw the Justice scheduled to
preside disqualiiy himself and then
appear as O prosecution witness, r.
win Berk, OF Mt. Kisco, N. Y, was
last night found guilty Of speeding
and violation Of the rules OF the
road. A fine Of $i6 was imposed,
and costs Of $i6.40 were assessed.
Protests 70 Governor
The case, pending since mid-Aug-
ust, had aroused attention all over
the east because OF a letter writ
ten by Mr.. Berk TO Governor Cross
In which he charged the existence OF
O constable racket" In woodbury.,
Ills letter was followed by numer-
Gus other protests against the oper-
alton Of the fee system for arrests
In the states small town9 Berk
will appeal the decision to the court
OF common pleas.
Justice William Fleming dis
qualified himself from hearing the
case and appeared for the state.
Presiding OF the hearing was JUS
tice william J. Pickett, Of the near
by town OF Washington.
The prosecution alleged that Berk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Uniform Prices

In IN effort 10 standardisc
the prices charged locally for
gasoline, members Of the Wa.
terbury Gasoline Retailers Az.
ISOLATION yesterday afternoon
and last night visited gas sta
tions In every part Of the city.
The association Is seeking TO
have all station operators
charge 1875 cents q gallon for
standard gas, and 20.5 cents q
gallon for ethyl.
The tour of the city was made
after q meeting Of the assocla-
ton. Particular attention was
paid 70 stations where gasoline
Is being sold ut prices lower
than those approved by the as
sOciatiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Waterburans to Attend State Conference on Social Work
Mother - Promise to Obtain Dog for Lad, Who
Wanted Pet for Friend!

own, and he ran away several
times,
IF / had q house where there's
q dog" he said yesterday, II
wouldn't run away any more. I
love dogs"
His story reached the hearts Of
a local couple and last night,
after reading Of the younsster,
they talked with Juvenile officials.
Their children are all grown I'D,
they said, and they have extra
rooms at their home.
Not only will they give the boy
O home, but his mother as well.
And they'll get the l1-year old
some clothing and some toys Of
! his own, and give him his meals
while his mother Is working.
and above that, they're going to
see to II that the boy will have
a dog--a dog his very own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Compensation
Agreements

The following agreements IN
which compensation will be paid
weekly during the period Of total
disability were fled today and
approved at The ONCE Of the COM
pensation commission:
Fusco Amatrudo Co. and Rob-
ert Thomas Nailor, New Haven,
left foot injury, SO, beginning
August Is.
Waterbury Buckle 90. and
James 0'Brien, 97e South Main
street, nickel poisoning, 49.Si be-
ginning Sept. Q.
Torrington Mfg. Co, ana Louis
Bruno, Torrington, left thumb In.
jury, $o.74 beginning Aug. 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

A class for Lay instructors In
first aid will be held at the Chase
Dispensary this evening at 2 .. m.
with Or. Edward J. Godfrey rs
special instructor. The course will
consist Of thirty hours and Is in-
stituted to prepare any person
holding q standard first aid GER
tificate 10 teach classes In first aid
under the auspices Of the local
Red Gross chapter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Needs $500

The annual financial campaign
of the Waterbury Girl Scouts will
open October "a and continue
through October 81. The quota
this year is $500 which is the
same figure as last year. Plans
for the drive were made at q
council meeting yesterday with
Mrs. George e. Cowperthwaite,
commissioner, presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Veterans. Events

Plans for the sale Of Forget
Me-Nots from october 81 to Mo-
vember II were announced last
night at q meeting OF the Wa
terbury Veterans Council. The
sale Is sponsored annually by the
Disabled American Veterans.
Representatives Of organizations
affiliated with the council Will
meet at the City Hall Friday night
at $50 o'clock to. make prelimin-
airy plans for the annual Armis-
tice Day celebration.
1t was announced that military
balls will be held during the fall
by David Fannick Post, Jewish
War Veterans. and Florio Post,
Italian-American veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
OPERA SINGER,
ACTOR ARE FINED

~Wcstport, Conn.,, Sept 20-(UP)-
Fines OF $500 and suspended jail
sentences OF six months were I'M
posed upon Carlyle Bennett, opera
and radio singer, and Wesley Boyn-
ton, actor, In town court late yes
terday on charges OF larceny and
burglary.
Ia the case OF Boynton, Judge
prank v. Mcmahon RENTED $500 OF
the fine,
slrhey were accused OF breaking
ifto the summer house OF Mrs
Louis Robare and removing furni-
turo, paintings and books valued al
5000, Both entered pleas OF mole
contendere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Storm Refugee

Seeking refuge from the con-
tinuous rains, q large pigeon re-
manned sheltered today in the
sill Of one Of the windows OF
the compensation court ofiice.
He remained there all last
night, and today. Attaches OF
the Office fed him today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Pleading not guilty 10 charges
OF stealing $3.50 worth Of tools
from the local school depart
ment May 20, 1888, Salvatore
MARITIME appeared In the Com
mon Pleas Court before Judge
Edward J. Finn today, and ask
ed 70 be tried by a jury. The
trial will not be assigned until
q jury Is called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Daylight SaUing
Time Ends Sunday
Morning at 2 A. M.

Put the clock ahead an hour
or back an hour?
That's the semi-annual prob
lem that will confront Water.
bury householders Saturday
night, for daylight saving time
ends at 2 q. m. Sunday morn
Ing.
However, correct procedure Is
10 set the clock back an hour.
Anyway, wen gain an hour be-
tween Saturday night and Sun
day morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
--- SPO7LIGH7TNG--
Brass City News
City Manager

A public meeting will be held
under auspices Of the Citizens
Good Government association
Sept. 80 In line with the program
for education OF the public con-
corning the city manager form OF
government. Plans for this latter
project were discussed at a meet
Ing OF the directors last night.
A proposal for adoption OF a
charter providing this form OF
government will be presented at
the next session Of the General
Assembly, subject TO referendum
by the citys voters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Hand Injured

John Conroy, IS, an employee Of
the Chase Brass a. Copper Co.
was treated at Waterbury Hospital
late this morning for q severe lac
Grafton OF the left hand. He
suffered the injury while work.
ing at the Chase Metal Works
plant In Waterville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Self Defense

Arraigned In city court 70.
day for allegedly striking his
wife, q husband made q claim
Of self defense.
"What else can / do, judge?"
he inquired Of Judge Mascolo.
II have TO protect myself when
she throws cups, saucers and
knives Mt me. ! don't want TO
hit her, but she hits me first"
Judge Mascolo continued the
case for q month, advising the
husband and wife 10 declare a
truce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
ONLY sEAsICKNEss

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Sept. 30
(UP-When the skipper Of the
trawler Heckla radioed that Michael
Burke, i9-year-old crew member,
was suffering from appendicitis,
coast guards placed him aboard the
cutter Argo and steamed 200 miles
10 this island.
Today, U. s. Marine hospital at
taches diagnosed his illness as
seasickness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Publicity
Waterbury will take prominent
part In the biennial rally and ban.
quet Of the New Haven County
italian Republican organization
Thursday at Wilcox's Pier, Savin
Rock, with Attorney George ].
Crocicchia serving as chairman Of
publicity and transportation. The
chairman announced last night
that those requiring transporta-
ton will be attended In this de-
tail II they will call 4-232e.
Charles r. Summa, O member
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Health as q Part of Social Sc
curlty Program" is among the many
subjects slated for discussion Oc-
tober 9 and Z when the 28th annual
session OF the Connecticut Con-
ference Of Social Work Is held in
New Haven.
Or. J. Harold Root, Waterbury
pedlatrician, will be among the dis
cnssants who will deal with the
matter at one OF the section meet
ings which will be a feature Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

round-a home with . dog for
an ll-year old boy who yester-
day told juvenile court officials
that he'd never run away any
more II only he had a pet Of his
own. Found also Is q home for
his Woodworking mother, who
yesterday was willing to make the
sacrifice Of giving up her boy II
he could have q. home better
than the one she can afford TO
give him.
Yesterdays Democrat recount
ed the story Of the lad, whose
father Is out Of the state and
whose mother worked daily, at
low wages, to do her best to feed
and clothe the boy. There was
little to keep the boy home, with
his mother away all day and with
scarcely q single possession Of his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

John r. and Arthur w. Mclean;
two sisters, Martha Jane and Fran
ces Elizabeth Mclean, all Of this
city.
Private funeral services will be
held at the Anderson Funeral Home,
10 Central avenue on Thursday af-
ternoon, Rev. John N. Lewis off,
ciating. Burial will be In Riverside
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home on wednesday even
ing from Z TO 0 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Conference Speaker

Conference Speaker
conference. The presiding officer
for the group will be DR., Ira v. His
cock, president OF the National
Health Council, and the other dis
cussants will be state Health Com
missioner Stanley Osborn, Dr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
WALTER O'HARA
IS SUED AGAIN

Providence, r. l., Sept. 20-(UP)
Walter E. O'Hara, deposed presid-
ent of Narragansett Racing Associa.
ton, Inc, and independent guber-
material candidate in Rhode Island
has been served with papers in an
1885 breach of contract suit
brought by James e. Suberbeille Of
Houston, Tex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Of the reception committee, will be
one Of the speakers, as president
Of the Connecticut italian Repub-
lican League, and Paul Summa Is
member OF the committee on
arrangements. Attorney Michael
], 0alullo Is on the entertainment
committee and Attorney Pasquale
DeCicco Is on the speakers COM
mittee.
Judge Francis A. pallotti, OF
Hartford, Republican nominee for
attorney general, will speak as will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Builders In Germany tace serious
difficulties In obtaining labor and
materials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

other Republican nominees, It is
anticipated. Other speakers will
be Joseph DiPersio, Meriden,
POSTMASTER and president Of the
county organization, and George
DiCenzo, New Haven, candidate
two years ago for secretary Of state.
John A. Maresca is the general
chairman, Salvatore Massa Is the
secretary and Domenic W. Celotti
is the treasurer Of the general
committee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Charles Frederick Me-
Lean, 81, of l62 Highland avenue.
died suddenly at his home last
evening. He was q brother Of the
late Joseph H. Mclean, retired SUI
perintendent of police. He was born
In Waterbury, May 1851, son Of
the late James Alexander and Jane
r. Mclean. He was amember of
st. Johns Episcopal Church.
He is survived by two brothers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

BENSON - william Randolph
Benson, 80, Of this city, died this
morning at the Waterbury Hospital.
He was born In Columbus. Nebras-
ka, on September 23. 1885. Mr.. Ben
son was q member Of the American
Legion Of WATERFOWL. He was LIST
Sergeant Of Company A OF Water
bury and served during the time OF
the trouble at the Mexican border
and also during the World War.
Mr.. Benson Is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Lulu Benson OF
Omaha, Neb.; his wife. Mrs. Jennie
Dauch Benson Of this city; one son,
Earl Russell Benson Of Oakville;
one daughter, Hazel r. Benson Of
New York, and two brothers, Guy
l.. Benson OF California and Fred
erick D. Benson OF Omaha, Neb.
Funeral services will be held al
the Anderson funeral home, 70 Gen.
trail avenue. on Friday afternoon al
2 o'clock, Rev. DR.. John N. Lewis
officiating. Burial will be In Old
Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home on We'd
nesday and Thursday from 2 to 9
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

England has issued booklet
giving postal rates and services in
Esperanto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

BENSON - In this city. Sept. 30
1888. William Randolph Benson OF
this city. Funeral Friday Alter
noon at o'clock from Anderson
Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue.
Burial In aid pInA Grove cemataFy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
DIED

MCLEAN - In this city. Sept. 10,
1888, Charles +. Mclean OF ie2
Highland Avenue Funeral Pri-
yate Thursday afternoon from
terry.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-31

How? Because Baretta weayes a
mean lule
Twenty-Five years ago Baretta
came to the valley from northern
Italy. He now uves a mile west OF
here. with his tu,c mat manufacture
Ing plant in The rear
From the first Baretta's int. est
was taken 10y the miles OF tule5
that shroud the sUampland around
Saltcn Sea and lne river beds in
the n5aacud Of tac valley He Ic-
membare5 Ibis - year working with
rice stalk and henD mats in TIE
old country" and saw 10 reason
why tales wouldn't work just a.
well.
They did.
From a hobby. tulc mat making
has grown ID the proportions Of a
business fer Baretta. He has lost
track oI how many he has made.
Must be thousands. he sad, and
that IS - close a lie viii estimate.
The Haze mat. several incns
th'cE. ar made on the same pIn-
~ip,o ##a"c. .a Hao Old country
'5Da 9 5#.ug H..a bound ar0Unj
each section If olc and binding
the HHo'n torc.aaf The primit,ve
machinery similar to that It'll.
used - I'll. natives uI northern
Italy
Tine mr. 9meh cot A. celts &c
.ausre fee. arc used as roofs fo
ramsls# ar .ar SIDE walls. for mclCn
bed. - for uo'lsHead finn sci.
WITH many Gestures and an En-
-l.-l accent all his own Baretta
described how lI'm companies ascd
his usfs for houses while taking a
p.ctG. on tire s#1a dWes. Tae}
burned acu .45le cameras re9a ed
the fire. BeIcsa couldn't sea the
sense II it, brit he eJe d il Was all
right
a number of shipments haze been
sent to san Deco. Palm Sprla-s
and Hollywood f.r u-c m private
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-31
Death Fear Grows
In Kidnaping Case

Continued IrCm Page one
The third note. the uncle said. was
delivered when the first attempt
to make a contact failed.
In response 10 the third noe.
daringly left at the Cash home
while it was crowded with members
of the family. the father and fed
eral agents left at am. on a sec
ond lonely ride through the Red
land fruit district
According 70 the uncle. Cash fol-
lowed a winding, zig gag route
which ended near the Negro shack.
A man signalled with a flashIght.
Cash handed the $4,000 in five.
ten. twenty and fifty dollar bills
to the kidnaper
1t was understood that Cash and
the contact man exchanged words.
but the nature of the conversation
could not be learned.
Arthur c. Ruthzen. Miami FBI
head and Sheriff D. c. Coleman of
Dade county, said they would with
draw from the case until the child
is returned
Authorities believed that the kid
mapping was a local job. They
based this belief on the accurate
maps of this area drawn in the
second and third notes directing
Cash to contact places: he size
of the ransom demand which was
almost exactly the amount Cash
had in a Miami bank; and the ease
with which the messenger slipped
away in the underbrush near the
Cash house after shattering a win
dow with a rock to call attention
to the third ransom note.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-31

whose headleSS body was washed
ashore Sunday night from Long
Island Sound. increased this resem-
blance. Charles MattSon. 10, was
mutilated by sadist.
The fathers of both boys were
professional men of moderate means
one a surgeon. the other a lawyer.
Each had difficulty raising the
ransom demanded, which also was
similar, $4,000 for the Mattson
boy; $4,000 for Peter Levine. In
neither case, apparently, did. the
kidnaper try to collect the money
although it was waiting for him.
Instead in each case he killed the
boy fiendishly and left the body
to be discovered by chance. The
homes of the boys. although sep
arated by a continent, were close
to ocean ports where a kidIiaper
with access to ships might have
been. There was a common bold
ness in the Snatching of Charles
from the home of his parents Dec.
27. 1886, while his brother, sister
and playmates looked on, and the
seizing of Peter from the street
as he walked home from school last
Feb. %. Charles, son of DR.. w. w.
Mattson was found dead in a thick
ct near Everett, Wash, Jan Il,
1887.
Thirty G-mcn, assigned to the
Levine case, studied these similar
tiles today. hoping possibly to clear
up the only two unsolvcd of the 20
kidnapings since that of Charles
A Lindbergh, jr.
Two youths. among the eight
who tried to "chisel' the ransom
from Murray Levine, the boys ia
ther, were questioned again today
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-31

Scarf Of the army air corps and
Mrs. Searl Of san Diego. Calf.
landed from the S. S. Branymor
here yesterday and told of desert
ing from the Loyalists information
al brigade three months ago with
three other Americans. each Of
whom pledged that if he ever got
out alive he would do everything
in his power to get all other Amer
leans back to their own country.
Since last September. when he
sailed for Spain from San Fran
cisco. Searl said. he had been i'm
prisoned for espionage because he
refused 10 be converted to Com
munism; had been forced to 60
days without food, and had been
driven to the front lines armed
with nothing but hand grenades.
Americans in the international
brigades are homesick and deSper-
ate, he asserted.
The so miles retreat when Fran
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-31

co cut through the North Arason
front to the sea was the worst I'Ne
ever had happen 10 me, Searl
said. We were gunned and Straf2d
until there were only 20 left in the
brigade. One night " decided 10
escape ana took the oath
They flee TO Barcelona where.
he said. Russian secret police at
tempted 10 force them back 10 the
front. When the American consul
told Searl he was without power
10 assist him British authorities
got him aboard the Branymor. Il
collier he said.
In Barcelona he saw evidence
that Observation-Disclosures arm
amentS were reaching the Loyal
lists over the French border, Searl
said. adding that almost every
body" was violating the non-inter-
yentiOn agreement