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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

The 21st annual Purim Ball and entertainment will be presented to- morrow night at Temple hall. Pro- ceeds will be used for the upkeep of the Talmud Torah, Jewish school at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute.
 A gala floor show will be present. ed, followed by dancing until 2 a. m. Indications point to a record breaking crowd, for the program is an especially attractive one and the cause is extremely worthy.
 Rosengarten Chairman
 Charles Rosengarten will serve as chairman of the reception commit tee. Abraham Matzkin, president of the Waterbury Hebrew Institute, is chairman of the general committee in charge of the ball.
 The entertainment committee of which David Swirsky is chairman, has arranged one of the best floor shows ever seen and heard in Wa terbury. Miss Friedle Spector, singer and mimic who has won a wide fol- lowing in New York through her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
DIVORCE DEGREES GIVEN TWO WOMEN
Desertion and Cruelty Are Charged By Mrs. Mcbride
 and Mrs. E. II. Luke

Two women, whose unconteSted applications were heard in superior court yesterday, were today granted decrees of divorce by Judge Frank P. McEvoy. The two are Mrs. Emma Hozebin Mcbride and Mrs. Fife H Luke.
 Judge McEvoy granted Mrs. Me- Bride a divorce against her hus- band, Ignatius Mcbride of Litch- field, on grounds of desertion, in August, 1884. They were married in Paterson, New Jersey, Sept. 1, 1892.
 Mrs. Luke was granted a divorce from John J. Luke on grounds of cruelty. They were married June '. 1894.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

nance, Alexander A. Collins; con- sessions, c. Rockwell Clyne and J. Sydney Pearson; reception, Charles D Nye; tickets, Walter A. Smethurst, H. Fremont Alder son, G. Walker Bisset and Earl A. Samson; information, Robert s. Calkins; lost and found, G. Harold Coley; music, William A. Tinsley and William Mclean; seating, Clarence w. Slater; ar- mory, Harold J. Slater; reserve seats, Albert O. Taller; safety, Capt. William G. Russell; ad- visory board, Raymond L. Flaw ley, Clark H. w. Newton, G. Walker Bisset, Warren D. Platt, Franklin s. Weiser and Louis A. Wenzel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Political Purge Is On!
Good Government Advocates Seeking New Lineup, New Names, New Faces, New Policies in Present Movement-McLevy Spanks "The Other Fellow", Alias C. O. P. in Address Here

I Senator George T. Culhane from the political picture? Are the Re- publ:cans out to assimilate the two self-titled non-partisan groups in Waterbury? Leaving the Indepen- dent Democrats to seek other affil- iation?
 Of course, there are many poli- tical aspects to much that goes on in Waterbury and Bridgeport to- day, the twins of grand jury par entage, both Republicans and Dem- ocrats on respective defensives. First, you have the Young Repub- licans showing their convention dates ahead, hopeful of plank ma terial from Waterbury develop ments, fearful of lost prestige from the Bridgeport developments. The fall campaign will be mixed with recriminations and explanations Bridgeport and Waterbury, a salad of merit and demerit for voter con- sumption.
 Republican prestige in the State Assembly is threatened, too, by the highway departments incrimina- tion in the land deal indictments. No lcnger can Representative Blank expect to count four votes from the Doe family in Housewife because there was road work to be done and who better than the Republican Does to do it. This, if changes in the highway departments set-up result, as expected, from the Bridgeport affair.
 Patronage
 The attack of Mayor McLevy on patronage sounds swell as reform theory. But practical politics, as practiced by the late J. Henry Ror- aback, and the patronage which be- comes the mainstay of any group controlling any government, reform or partisan, municipal, state or na- tional, become synonymous in fact after the theory of merit systems and other reform movements have run the gamut of all non-partisan effort.
 Good Government associations have been formed not once but hundreds of times in as many con- munities. Boston had one and the organization became known as the Goo Coos" in several political campaigns. They sponsored candi- dates of one or another major party, on occasion, and if the fights were split up enough, sometimes their candidates won
 But the character of cities in New England has changed so greatly in the past twenty years that Republi- canism has become a minority movement. And state elections see the votes of rural districts compet- ing with those of the cities in such an instance as in Boston, where, in order to win an election, Demo- cratic candidate for state office must "go out of Boston" with about 100000 majority to have a good chance to win.
 Fifth District
 So the cities, such as Waterbury, normally Democratic, must be "tak- en" by some means, the highest possible vote obtained in some manner, if Republicans are going to win the Fifth District, for in stance. Which is the answer some will find in the fact of the grand jury investigation here and the shifting of dates forward for Re- publican conventions. There must be capital made if an election is to be won. There must be offset, too, the Bridgeport affair by the Water bury investigation if various con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

AutAoVAy announced that another commit tee meeting will be held next Friday night.
 The circus office has been opened at IT West Main street. The circus performances again this year will be directed by Frank Wirth.
 In addition to MT. Hawley,- members of the committee in- clude:
 Vice-chairmen, Clarence w. Slater and H. Fremond Alderson; secretary, Arthur w. Nichols; treasurer, George w. Green; pub licity, Monarch Vernon Hall; su- burban tickets, Charles E. Hobbs and Edward E. How'd; ticket fi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

A large delegation from Water bury will attend the Highway Safety Conference at New Haven April 4. Major John M. Burrall, chairman of the Waterbury traffic safety com- mittee, will preside at meeting of local safety committees from all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
NEGRO POST PLANS
 GATHERING SUNDAY

In commemoration of the 18th birthday of the American Legion, Wilson post, will be host to its aux Hilary in the post rooms on Bishop street. tomorrow from 4 to p. m. Special plans have been made for an entertainment which will be pre- sented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Chairman

programs cover radio stations in the metropolis, will be one of the stars. Another headliner will be Annette Rosenthal, singer of Jewish and
 Russian folk songs. The entertain ment will be highlighted by Isador Hyman and Company, a spectacular
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
General Chairman

parts of the state. Secretary Frank Green of the Waterbury committee is slated to speak at this session his subject being the Benefits of Publicity in Safety Campaigns.
 Police Delegation
 The Waterbury police department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

Waterville Union
 Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks, minis ter. Sunday school will be conduct ed at Il a. m. Evening services at the church, will be resumed this Sunday, following the winter months, when they were held at the parsonage. The service will be held at 7:30 o'clock, and Miss Weeks will speak on the topic, -Four Things Out of Place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

Will Hudson and Eddie Delange and their great Swing" band will play their farewell Connecticut appearance at the Hamilton park pavilion Sunday night. The band comes to the Park direct from their intercollegiate tour including the Yale Junior Prom. Featured with this fine aggregation will be lovely Elise Cooper, one of radios better vocalists. The recordings of the Hudson-Delange troupe are still among the leaders in the sales at the nations music counters. Dancing to their splendid music gets underway at 8:30 o'clock and continues until midnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
St. Paul'S EpiSconaI

SI. EduI EpISCUpdI
 Rev. Raymond M. D. Adams, rec tor. Holy Communion at a. m. Sunday school will be held at 9:45 o'clock, and Rev. Adams will ex- change pulpits with Rev. A. N. Sam well, rector of All Saints Episcopal church, of Oakville, for the II o'clock morning service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

Waterville, March 19-A St. Pa- tricks party for the public will be given tonight, at Fraternity hall by the Casper s. Davis, American Le- zion Auxiliary. Dancing, with mu- sic furnished by Grenier's orches- tra will be the main attraction, and the committee in charge of the party, Mrs. Kathryn Dadario, Mrs. Helen Cosgriff and Mrs. Lena Platt, have planned many interesting sur prises. Luncheon will be served and the party will begin at 8:30 o'clock.
 St. MichaePs
 Church services tomorrow will be as follows:
 Masses tomorrow will be held at 8 a. m. and 10:15 a. m. Rev. Michael Heating will officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Grace Methodist Church

Grace Methodist Church
 Rev. Alison J. Smith, pastor. The Everyman's Bible class will meet at 9:15 a. m. Carl Froelich will be in charge and Edwin Jones of Water bury will be the guest speaker.
 The usual morning church serv- ice will be held at 10:30 o'clock; Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon and evening service at o'clock.
 A committee of men of the Grace Methodist church will make an Every Member canvass Sunday aft ernoon in connection with the year ly budget of the church. Following the canvass, the men will return to the church where the Ladies' Aid society will serve supper at 5:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

cerned are to find this capital"
 But the campaigns for members by organizations which have been informed recently by a national au- thority on the subject, Charles P. Taft, eminent Republican of an eminent family, that "afflliation with political party is necessary for success" are open to question of their purity. There is nothing "non-partisan" about the personnel of the groups, in the main.
 Back to G. O. P.
 That much of this nucleus, and the subsequent volunteers" MT. Upson and others, remain either active or interested" in one or both of the two associations seeking members, must be evidence of a new meaning for the term, mon partisan" And the prediction is made here that if, and when, these organizations find "a better 'ole'' than n-partisanship' as the year progresses through spring to summer, it will have as its local GUS todian, MT. Upson, and, in Fairfield county, Messrs. J. Kenneth Bradley and Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., generals of the Young Republican faction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Gospel Hall

Gospel Hall Morning service will be held at 1O:3O o'clock; Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon and evening gospel service at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19

Mrs. Robert Taylor of Thomaston avenue was hostess yesterday aft ernoon to her Pinochle club. Lunch con was served and prizes awarded to Mrs. Edwin Wightman, first and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-19
Picture Show

The Parent-Teacher Association of Waterville will give 8 moving picture show Monday afternoon, March 21st, at 3:30 o'clock in the Sprague School gymnasium. Three pictures will be shown, the main feature being "Black Beauty.
Evening star., 1938-06-06
MISSING BOYS BODY
IS BELIEVED FOUND
Remains Recovered From River
May Be Those Of Raymond
Miller, 8, of Arlington.

The body of a boy, believed by police
to be that Of Raymond Miller, 8, who
failed to return to his Arlington, Va,
home from fishing trip near Chain
Bridge yesterday. was found today,
floating in the Potomac River, near
the Titanic Memorial.
Mrs. Cora Miller, 2501 Military
road, Arlington reported her son
missing when he did not return home
last night. He had been fishing with
his brother James, II, and sister
Mary, IL, but became separated from
them.
The clothing worn by the drowned
boy tallied closely with that Mrs.
Miller said her son was wearing. The
missing boy wore blue overalls and
was reported to be barefooted and
shirtless. The drowned boy was
dressed the same way, except that
he had on tennis shoes. The body was
taken TO the District Morgue for
positive identification.
Mrs. Miller told police her son
had stayed to fsh with some other
youths when his brother and sister
left. She said she had been told
BY one Of RaYmond's friends that be
had been seen eating an ice cream
cone Ia Cherrydale ct about 5 p.I11.,
but she believed he returned to the
river.
The floating body was reported to
police BY ! colored man N saw It
while nshing On neaxby ~.
Evening star., 1938-06-06
Paint Takes Place Of Whisky,
Agents Say, Just as u. Dry Era

alcohol or compositions thereof for
beverage purposes.
The officers said they saw five
customers come into Voronoffs store
this morning and buy bottles of the
liquid at cents half pint. Along
with the sales, the agents said, went
instructions on how to take the sting
out Of It.
Customers were told to put the liquid
In IN open pan or kettle, touch q
match to 1t to burn out the impurities,
and then nlter the remaining liquid
through . loaf Of bread from which
tte crust had been cut away, the
agents said.
The paint and rust remover. they
said, consisted Of gasoline, acetone,
denatured alcohol and some grain
alcohol. The agents were skeptical
Is 10 the taste of the drink brewed
by the Instructions they said Voronof
gaTe his customer&A
Evening star., 1938-06-06

ClllluI eli. 1uGy 1eit OtQST pSOple
needed just as much attention.
Visitors are having difficulty max
ing calls. They are being stopped on
the street by angry clients and land
lords"
Cleveland has been filling emergency
relief orders on hand-to-mouth basis
for two months. 1t has exhausted
the States contributions to relief
funds, and has been dipping into
municipal funds earmarked for other
purposes in order to supply food
orders. There are about $4,000 direct
relief recipients in corporate Cleve-
land, and $4,000 more in the county.
The State Legislature met May 16
to help meet the relief crisis in Cleve-
land and other Ohio cities, but Sc
far has not reached the appropri-
alton stage
In one district, grocers who have
been providing credit shut of all
credit to relief clients" Mr.. Mock
said.
"In the Broadway (relief distri-
bution) Office the people were in q
pretty desperate mood They said
they were pretty hungry"
Mr.. Mock declared the Visiting
Nurse Association had rescued one
person who was actually starving.
City relief orders have been aug
mented by supplies of -four, vege-
tables and fruits from the Federal
Surplus Commodities Corp. Mayor
Harold H. Burton said today there
are still about 5000 family heads
on the relief rolls who are able tc
work, and he was trying to obtain
w. P. A. jobs for them.
Evening star., 1938-06-06
MAN SHOT, ANOTHER
is HELD AFTER ROW
Louis Davis Is Wounded and
Charles Abell Jailed Near
Leonardtown, Md.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTowN, Md, June g.
One man was in critical condition
today from two pistol wounds and
another was held in the st. Marys
County Jail after reported quarrel
over girl. whom both men had been
"going WITH resulted in shooting
affray.
Louis Davis, 80, was taken. to q
Baltimore hospital after the shooting
at Oraville, 16 miles north Of here.
One bullet lodged in his abdomen and
another struck him in the chest near
the heart, according to Sheriff J.
Bernard Love.
Charles Abel, ~, later surrendered
and was held without charge pending
the outcome of Davis wounds. Sheriff
Love said he had been told the two
men met In front Of q store in Oraville
and that an argument ensued. He
said q hearing would be held today
before Justice of the Peace John
Wathen.
Davis was first taken to the
Leonardtown Hospital. His condition
was considered so serious it was de-
cided to take him to Baltimore for
an operation.
Evening star., 1938-06-06
Boston Military
Company Marks
lis 3OOth Year
King George Sends
Tree to Be Placed by
Organization.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June 6.-America's Oldest
chartered military organization-the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany Of Boston-which helped save
white civilization in New England
from determination at the hands of
Indian King Philip nearly three cen
turies ago-today celebrated the
rounding out of its 800 years. ex-
istence.
Joining in traditional ceremonies
were members of the still older Hon.
durable Artillery Company of London
and detachments from score of
American military organizations
many Of them dating their origin in
pre-Revolutionary days.
The ceremonies included march to
Boston Common, where an I8-foot
oak tree-gift of King George vi of
England to the Boston artillery COM
pany-was planted.
Evening star., 1938-06-06
England Becomes Aroused.

LONDON, June tP.-The British
press today showed sharp resentment
over German and Japanese reaction
to Great Britain's efforts to stop
civilian bombings in Spain and China.
The government was reported
anxiously awaiting replies to British
approaches to the United States,
Sweden and Norway inviting them to
name representatives to commission
which would go to Spain to determine
whether bombings have military OBJ
jectives.
Both pro-government and opposition
newspapers bristled at attempts of the
Berlin and Toxic press to ridicule the
British anti-bombing move because
Britain has bombed native villages on
the rebellious northwest frontier of
India.
The British press pointed out that
the Indian villages were bombed
punitively only after the inhabitants
had been warned to leave.
Evening star., 1938-06-06

Liquid paint and rust remover came
to light Is cheap substitute for
whisky for the FIRST time since repeal
today, when Federal agents arrested .
Southwest hardware dealer on charges
Of selling the stun Illegally. K
The dealer. Jacob voronofi. so, op-
orator Of hardware store ct 723
Fourth street S.W, was ordered held
under 5000 bond for grand Jury &C.
tion when arTaisnsd before United
States Commissioner Needham O.
Turnase. He pleaded not guilty and
later made bond.
Alcohol Tax Unit agents said voro-
non had done IN extensive business In
ceiling smoke" In the raw to the
colored population Of = large section Of
this Southwest. They said he was the
first man arrested here under pruvi-
sionS Of the Proh1flpn Repeal Act
making II unlawful Is seii dsnatlrsd
Evening star., 1938-06-06
i. S. WEIGHS BRITISH BID
TO JOIN BOMBING PROBE:
JAPAN BLASTS HOSPITAL
"a Die, 100 Hurt
In Rebels Raid
On British Ship
Five German, NJ ade
WarpIanes Bomb
Alicante.
BY the Associated Press,

MADRID, June 6.-InSurgent war
planes left "a persons dead, 100 wound
ed and another British ship ablaze
in a fiery foray today over Alicante
rs miles south of Valencia, on the
Eastern Mediterranean Coast.
The dead included three British
members of the crew of the 5,775-ton
British freighter st. Winifred, which
was damaged in an earlier bombing OF
Alicante May 81 Others killed were
nine women, child and two Alicante
stevedores.
This and other new raids along
the coast followed a week in which
more than 400 persons died in aerial
bombardments and in which new
protests came from neutral nations.
Five German-made Junker planes
carried out the assault on Alicante
Several houses in the center of the
city were shattered.
Evening star., 1938-06-06

GETTYSBURG, Pa, June R.-
On the advice Of the War Department,
officials arranging for the 18th anni-
versary of the Battle of Gettysburg
scurried around today to increase fa-
cilities to care for as many as $500
Civil War veterans.
Paul Roy, executive secretary Of
the Pennsylvania commission, had es-
timated originally that 1000 sur
vivors Of the blue and gray would be
here June 20 to July 6.
Evening star., 1938-06-06

FOREIGN.
$500 dead or wounded as Japanese
plans bomb hospital. Page Al
French guns repulse new air invasion"
from Spain. Page Al
F, C. c. begins investigation Of
broadcasting industry. Page Az
Czech premier denies Slovaks want
autonomy. Page AS
Franco acts to bar conflict of aides
and Italians. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Adjournment this week end hinges on
wage bill. Page Al
U. S. weighs British bid to join Span
ish bombing probe. Page Al
Judge rules N. L. r. B. testimony ad-
missible at Harlan. Page As
Treasury sterilizing new gold again
acquires 93,500.000. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
d. c. police seek gunman fleeing Bal
timore battle. Page AS
Fifty suspects are seized in roundup
to curb crime. Page B-1
New machinery for handling Of 1u-
venile cases decided on Page nj
SPORTS.
Dgew York's champs hard hit Is West
q has big Sunday. Page A-l4
Evening star., 1938-06-06
TWO MEN FREED
NCASH KIDNAPPING
Braxton and Son Released
After Wives Plea for
Their Freedom.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tnc A6sOCiAteQ FEcs6s
PRINCETON, Fla, June 6.-M. F.
Braxton and his son James, held by
Federal agents since last Wednesday
in connection with the kidnapping OF
James Bailey Cash, jr., were re-
leased today after their wives called
at the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton to plead for their freedom.
The women, almost hysterical,
emerged from the r. B. I. Office re-
porting the agents refused to let them
see their husbands or give them any
word, but the unemployed carpenter
and his fisherman son turned up here
short time later.
Both declined to make any state
ments about the case. As far as
was known. no witnesses or suspects
were held at the Miami headquarters
after their release
Cash Back on Job.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Cash reopened his
filling station and lunchroom for the
first time since May 28, when his
5-year-old son was abducted for
$10,000 ransom. He said he had heard
nothing new.
A small yellow biplane swept low
over the F. B. I. field Office. this morn
ing and dropped a note, which agents
picked up and took into headquarters.
1t came from the direction of the
islands to the south and presumably
brought message from handful OF
men exploring there.
Twelve men only of a force of
1000 volunteers cruised along the
small islands of Cape Sable and near
the Florida Keys in the final effort
of the vast man hunt.
They were sent to the cape region
on receipt of an unconfirmed report
a man and woman had landed with a
load Of supplies in boat which left
without the woman.
Waitress Questioned.
Questioned yesterday, among others,
was a young woman, identified as
Betty Howard, waitress at Miami
bar. She accompanied two agents to
the F. B. L Office, but came down alone
after half an hour. She declined to
discuss the case.
Nine nights have passed since the
child, known as "Skeegie," was stolen
from his bedroom, and F. B. I. men
had full authority to 90 ahead with
the case Under q Federal law it Is
presumed a kidnapping victim has
been carried across State line If he
is not returned In seven days.
Many visitors drove through Prince
ton yesterday, but steady rain dis
couraged lettering.