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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26
SCHOOL HEAD HAS WON ISSUE.
Windsor Principal Fined for Whipping Pupil;
 Case Given NOIIe

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 26. (UP)-A superior court nolle was entered to- day in the case of Erwin s. Earring ton, Windsor school principal, who was found guilty and fined $200 in Windsor town court on 8 charge of cruelty in puniShing a 13-year- old sixth grade pupil.
 The ole was recommended by States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn who said Windsor Prosecutor Jacob Bresnerkoff, after Farringtons con- viction, wrote a letter to the town board of education asking that the principal not be dismissed.
 Couldn't Prosecute Him
 T cannot bring myself to the point" said Alcorn, "where I could prosecute this man for the acts charged in the complaint. No court or jury, in my judgment, would con- vict him, or ought to convict him."
 Farrington's case was before the high court on an appeal-filed im- mediately after the Windsor convic- tion.
 Superior Court Judge Edwin c. Dickenson, granting Alcorn's recom- mendation, said: Coming from a generation where to spare the rod was to spoil the boy, see no reason why nolle should not be entered"
 The pupil was John w. Provost. Counsel for his father said he would file a civil damage suit against Far rington.
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Agent OF Accountant Firm Signs Contract
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hour For junior accountants $2.25 an hour
 For Semi-senior account ants, $3.25 an hour
 For senior accountants,
 $4.25 an hour
 For supervising accounants,
 $500 an hour
 For partners of the firm,
 $7.50 an hour; (b) That the fees shall be paid monthly on or before the tenth day of each month, upon the presentation of itemized fee bills by the consultants, approved by the States Attorney; Co That the City will provide office space and facilities for the consultantS' staff en- gagged on the audits; and (d) That the consultants, in making their audits, will re- ceive the full cooperation of the officers and employees of the City.
 CD The consultants, in considera ton of this agreement and the fee to be paid thereunder, agree: (a) To make audits of the af- fairs of the City of Water bury as directed by the States Attorney and as he may hereafter from time to time direct;
 (b) To bear the travelling and subsistence expenses in- cured by them in bringing members of their staff to Waterbury and keeping them in Waterbury during the course of the work here; and
 Co To file three copies of each of their audit reports pre- pared pursuant to this agreement, two of such cop- ies to be filed with the Mayor and one with the States Attorney. (3) It is further understood ane agreed that this agreement is en tered into pursuant to the appro priation made by the Board O. Aldermen and that the services ant total fees chargeable hereunde shall be limited by the amount o such appropriation.
 Signed:
 FRANK HAYES,
 Mayor, City of Waterbury
 Duly Authorized.
 Griffenhagen & Associates By JAMES G. ROBINSON, James G. Robinson, Partner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26

at mid-afternoon yesterday, and dropped steadily during the night.
 Construction work underway by the city and the WPA was badly damaged by the terrific rain. Numer- ouS wash-outs were caused in vari- ous sections of the city. Pavements on many streets were cracked and broken by the storm. Street depart ment crews directed by Superinten- dent Thomas J. Fleming were busy making repairs today.
 Naugatuck-S Seymour Road ReOpened
 The Naugatuck-Seymour road, covered with water yesterday, was reopened to traffic last night. Other down valley roads also closed because of rising waters were reopened. Elec- tric lights and telephone service in Waterbury and nearby towns was back to normal yesterday.
 A high wind which accompanied the rain Tuesday night and yeSter- day morning caused much damage in western Connecticut. Trees were uprooted and tree branches were snapped off, interfering with cleo tric and telephone service in several towns. Rain which seeped through telephone cables placed number of phones out of order for 8 time.
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 necessary to bring suit in the majority of noted cases, in order to speed liquidation of the banks assests. He said that litigation over the notes was the only such pro- cedure planned by the banking commissioner.
 q don't think there will be any foreclosure actions to speak of for the present" he stated. It was point ed out that mortgages were given great opportunities and leniency in making their payments.
 Liquidation of assets of the bank will speed payment of another divi- dend to depositors. To date the bank has paid dividends totalling 55 per cent to commercial depart ment depositors and 45 per cen, to savings depositors.
 Through Attorney General
 All legal procedure for the bank ing commissioner is instituted and pressed through the office of the attorney general.
 The three actions filed yesterday afternoon were as follows: damage of $500 sought from Leo Kabachick on a $1,0O0 note executed by the New England Banana Company, endorsed by the defendant. It is claimed SAILS and interest from January g, 1892 are due.
 Edward Goldberg is defendant in another action, which claims the sum of $50 with interest from Feb ruary 10, 1882 is due. It is charged the defendant give note for $9O to the Traurig Insurance Company which was assigned to the plaintiff. Two notes are involved in the other action, in which Mary E. Feeney is defendant. One note is said to have $142 and interest from February 6, 1882 due and the other has $317 and interest from January II, 1882 due.
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Continued from Page D from Royal, Pa., Avella, Pa., New Salem, Pa, Uniontown, Ky, Rivers vile, w. Va, Everetteville, w. Va, Scottsdale, w. Va, and Lochgelly, w. Va.
 Third Term Resolution
 One resolution said: we feel that President Franklin D Roosevelt and the present administration are do- ing all in their power to uplift the moral and earning power of the la boring class and we feel that in the next two years of the present ad- ministration it will be impossible to pass the necessary legislation for the benefit of the working class" The resolutions were among the 2,172 proposed by UMWA locals. They were referred to the resolutions com- mittee for study.
 The UMWA, which claims approx imately 100000 members and is the nations largest labor union, en- dorSed MT. Roosevelt for second term at its 1886 convention and con- tributed heavily to the Democratic two years ago.
 Expulsion of Green
 More than 10 resolutions calling for the expulsion of William Green, president of the A. F. of L., and for mer UMWA secretary, were present. ed by the locals. Green was charged with "dual unionism," after he ad- mitted the UMWAs Illinois rival, the Progressive Miners of America, into the A. F. of L.
 Other resolutions asked Greens suspension from the miners union. Still others urged the mine workers to join with "all organized labor" in sponsoring a farmer-labor party because neither of the major po- litical parties has been a friend to labor" Another, submitted by Frederickstown, Pa, local, urged the farmer labor party to enter presi- dential candidate in the 1940 elec- tion.
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PRESIDENT GOT REFUND ON TAXES
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Largest Refund

Largest Refund
 Largest individual refund-$1, ,457, : 429-was made to Arthur Curtiss James, New York, one of the na- tion's biggest railroad executives. Big corporation refunds included $1, 1,126,641 to American Gas and Electric Co.,, New York, and $1,316,- 939 to the Equitable Life Assurance Society of U. S., New York.
 Movie Stars on List
 Movie stars were represented with Constance Bennett receiving $1,312, Ronald Colman, $4,791, Marion Davies $1,178, Edna May Oliver, $692, and Billie Burke $542.
 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.,, Wilmington, Del, received a refund of $19,749, and several members of the Du Pont family were listed, in- cluding Lammot J. Du Pont, $4,054, Pierre s. Du Pont III, $5,959, and Ernest Du Pont, $3,070.
 New York List
 The New York list showed that Gloria Baker, ward of Margaret Emerson, got $8,651. John D. Rocke- feller, Jr., received $48,657; Charles Leboutilner, Great Neck, $4,933; Godfrey s. and Helen G. Rockefel- Ter, $10,773; Otto H. Kahn, $20, ,896; Roy E. Larsen, $10,944; Philip M. Plant, $19,000; Adolph zukor, $9,949: Gerard Swope, Ossining, $l,32O.
 At least one member of congress got a refund-Rep. Caroline O'Day of Yonkers, N. r., receiving $649.
 The estate of Edward w. Box re- ceived a refund of $259,130 and Catherine H. Earle, Philadelphia, got $7,780.
 Conn. Refunds
 Principal refunds in Connecticut were:
 Associated Seed Growers, Inc, New Haven, $4,413; Borck and Stew ems, Inc, Bridgeport, $14,428; Lees Manufacturing Co, Westport, $3,261 Frank Pope, Waterbury, $5,656; Aetna Insurance Co., Hartford, $3,662; Hartford and Connecticut Trust Co.,, Hartford, $36,398; Henry E. O'Neill. Greenwich, $3,537; Dewitt Page, Bristol, $4083; Stanley Co.,, Inc, Rockville, $8,739; Howard B. Futile (estate) Waterbury, $16,825; Grace c. B. Van Schaack (estate) Hartford, $l0,428: Earle w. Webb Greenwich, $8,195.
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purchasing power" if industry in- yisted on cutting wages.
 Some New Dealers began demand Ing bigger federal spending at the outset of the current recession. But MT. Roosevelt with Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., adopted an economy program last fall and in the current budget and that for the next fiscal year are attempting to scale dwon federal ex- expenditures.
 Steel Plants Hit
 This warning was directed partic- ulary at steel and to other mass production industries, in general. It came midway in a series of White House conferences with business leaders looking toward cooperative efforts to bolster business. Some observers believed industry and government would clash on the question of wages and prices.
 The next goodwill conference will be with small business men, about 500 of whom will meet early next week with Secretary of Con- merce Daniel c. Roper. After their conference with Roper, MT. Roose- welt will receive a delegation of a dozsn or so of the little fellows" whSe representatives on previous occpsions have protested bitterly against the overwhelming compe- tition of big or monopolistic busi- ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26
THREE PERSONS
 ESCAPE DEATH
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effects of Tuesday nights downpour. and the pipe broke.
 The gas from the leaking pipe, MT. Allen said, seepel steadily through the ground, and eventually into the Parisi home. The break was repaired this morning, he said.
 At Home of Relative
 MT. and Mrs. Parisi and their child were at the home of rela- tive today. They planned to return to their home when all traces Of the gave have disappeared.
 MT. Parisi today gave high praise to the police department for its quick response to his call. He com- mended Motor Patrolmen Grady and Breen for responding to the alarm so quickly and in reviving his wife, his child and himself before they had been more seriously affected by the fumes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26
State Storm Report

State Storm Report Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 26.-(UP).- Flood dangers threatened through out Connecticut today as the Con- necticut, Pennington and Naugatuck rivers overflowed their banks, in- undating lowlands and causing ex- tensive damage in residential and business sections.
 The Connecticut, more than two feet above its 16-foot flood stage at a. m., was reported rising slowly and expected to crest late in the day. The sudden drop in tempera- ture over night slowed the rise ap- preciably, it was reported, although streams to the north continued to drain without slakening pace.
 Hotel Easements Flooded
 Melting snow caused the Farming ton to overflow at several points and the Park river, coursing through the city of Hartford, submerged nearby streets. The baSementS of two hotels were flooded as were those of sev- eral large business establishments.
 A number of families were evacuated in the southern area of the city and utilities were seriously af- fected.
 At New Hartford and Suffield ice jams were dynamited to relieve the pressure and reduce flood hazards. Main highways were under water and pumps were manned through out the night at Terryville draining cellars.
 Power failure caused suspension of operations in many industrial plants.
 Naugatuck Valley Small
 Damage in the Naugatuck valley through which the Naugatuck river flows, was relatively small from in- mutations, although many business concerns reported their stocks had been soaked.
 At Willimantic, where severe dam- age was caused during the dis astrous 1886 floods, the river was re- ported to have reached crest with out serious result.
 Several sections of railroad track were washed out at Torrington and along the shore line most of the damage was caused by heavy rains and high wind which swept the east Monday night and Tuesday morning.
 The Connecticut river was ex- pected to reach a height of slightly more than 19 feet before receding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26
Buildings Wrecked

LoW-roofed temporary wooden buildings within a radius of half a mile were wrecked by concussion. An enormous hole was blown in the ground where the bombs were dropped. Within short time police had recovered bodies of five sol- diers, including a lieutenant, and five civilians. One soldier who es- capped, though he was near the ex- plosion, said the truck had been partly filled when one case fell and its bombs, exploding, detonated all the others. Minister of Interior Sarraut announced that all victims would be given a national funeral
 American typewriters with AL banian characters will be used in Albania,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26
Legal Notices

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO
 BATE COURT, Jan. 24th. 1888.
 late of the town of Waterbury, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at tested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are request ed to make immediate payment to
 MARY E. PELLETIER. 1-25-3t Administratrix
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MERRITT ROAD
 PROBE STARTED
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 any person involved in the trans actions. Although there was no limit as to the time the jury might take in concluding its investiga- tion, it was expected it might sit for six weeks or two months.
 Findings May Be Early
 The court, however, advised it was unnecessary to complete the in quiry before reporting its findings. If and when you believe there is probable cause for the indictment of any man for any crime" the court advised, you should prompt ly come into court and present such indictment to the court without waiting to investigate evidence as Testimony given before the jury to any other men,"
 was withheld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26
JOHN ROOSEVELT ILL

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 26-(UP) John Roosevelt, the presidents youngest son and Harvard senior, was recovering today from severe cold that prevented his attendance at mid-year examination in sociol- ogy. He was expected to return to classes tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26

the Annex. One detail dropped case, believed to contain 32 bombs. The bombs exploded. The four SOL diers who were carrying. the case and others nearby were killed. Shacks in which the bombs were
 stored were destroyed, as were some similar shacks nearby in which poor families lived. Police feared that additional victims would be found in the ruins of inhabited shacks. The blast shattered windows for blocks around the laboratory. It was heard for miles. Ambulances and fire apparatus were sent to the
 scene, and Minister of Interior Albert Sarraut went to take charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26
BROKEN NECK FATAL

Meriden, Conn.,, Jan. 26-(UP)- A broken neck suffered in fall on flight of stairs caused the death of Mrs. Laura H. s. Bennett, 32, at her home last night. Her hus- band and two sons survive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26

The newest of Germany's trans poIt planes is . Junkers that will have five compartments to accom- modate 40 passengers. The plane has four motors with Q top speed of 255 miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-26
RiUers Around City
 Receding Rapidly
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After lowering close to 60 through most of yesterday, the temperature began to drop last night and was back near the freezing point today.
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INDUSTRIES OF
 NATION WARNED

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FOURTEEN DIED
 FROM EXPLOSION

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COMMISSIONER OF
 BANKS IS SUING

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THIRD TERM BOOM
 FOR ROOSEVELT

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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Y. &C. A. News

Mrs. Marcus Rolls, recently
elected a national board member
of the YWCA will be the speaker
Thursday evening, May &c, at the
membership meeting of the Phyllis
Wheatley Branch. Her subject will
be, How does the YWCA meet
the present day Challenge" Mrs.
Bertha Campbell will preside at
the meeting, after which tea will
be served by members of the MEM
bership Committee. Mesdames Bes-
sic Radcliffe and Blanche Tolles
will sing a duet.
A report of the national YWCA
convention, recently held at Col
umbus, Ohio, was given by Miss
Idell c. Vertner, executive secre-
tary, who attended the convention,
Thursday afternoon at the Mem
bership meeting.
Joyce Cooper of the Senior Girl
Reserve was elected delegate to
the annual Seabeck Girl Reserve
conference, to be held at Balm
bridge Island, from June 20 thru
the 9th.
The following officers were
elected by the Senior Girl Re-
serves; Juanita Valley, president;
Corrine Bash, Vice President;
Joyce Cooper, Secretary; Jean Nc
liver, Assistant Secretary; and
Julia Broawn, Treasurer.
Mrs. Flora Whitley, of st. Louis,
Mo-, is a visitor at the Branch.
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Y. F. W. News

At the regular meeting of Lewis
Ford Post No. 2s9 V. F. W., Com
rade w. J. Hyatt introduced res
olution that unanimously passed,
to petition President Franklin d.
Roosevelt to authorize the Army,
Navy and Coast Guard to enlist
and appoint young colored men to
all branches of the service.
It was decided to hold our an
nual memorial service the third
Sunday in June at the Baptist
church. Reverend T, M. Davis, will
preach the memorial sermon. A
program has been arranged, and
details will appear in the North
west Enterprise.
Mr.. w. Garlic, Spanish Amer
lean War Veteran, joined our Post
and Comrade r. Harvey, reinstat-
ed. Comrade c. L. Waters sent an
application for reinstatement.
Post 2S9 has equalled it's 1887
paid up membership of forty men,
bers, and expects to reach fifty
by time of the 18th Annual En-
campment, at Hoquiam in July.
Lewis Ford Post ana Auxiliary
attended the First and Second dis
tricts in Ballard Sunday, May 18th.
Commander A. r. Baker, Chaplin
j. Grimes, Comrades w. ]. Hyatt,
and Roy Sheffield were elected del
egates to the annual encampment
Dept. of Washington. Past Com
mander ]. A. Spencer, Claud Left
ridge, and Judge Advocate Gener-
al Dean Hart, alternates.
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POT LIKKER
BIZ Joe Station

T'wont be long before Barney
Ross and Henry Armstrong tangle
for the welterweight crown. May
26 will see Madison Square Gar
den crowded to the rafters with
Jews and Negroes especially.
Frankly folks do you think Kosher
wine and watermelon will go to-
gether?
What we'll known loud-mouthed
monkey tried to beat up his girl
because she wouldn't make up
forgive him or sumpin?
Ora Jeans, the other half of
Grin Jeans (Owlhead Jeans to
those who know him welD has
been handling the night shift at
Jessie's kitchen o. X. BUT she
gave a guy a stomach ache the
other day when she fried ham,
burger in Lux to keep it from
shrinking.
Howard and Mary Biggs met
with bad luck last Evening. Mrs.
Biggs was hurt to such an ex-
tent she will be confined to the
Providence Hospital for a month
or more. Howard received bad
cut over his right eye that has re-
fused to heal as fast as it should.
The whole community wishes Mr..
and Mrs. Biggs speedy recovery.
The ugliest man l have ever
seen is Ray Gibson of Tacoma.
The most charming woman is
Mrs. Ray Gibson of Tacoma
If the Giants don't stop wait
ing till their last bats to make
enough runs to win I'll be a wreck
like the fans are. People have fol-
lowed the Giants just to see them
end their games in a blaze of
glory. Someday the ninth inning
will come too late.
This Sunday the Giants tangle
with the Japanese at Garfield. Re-
member the Giants are on top and
a loss means coming down. Be
out Sunday 2 p. m.
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And sneaked her to his dump,
Now on his head where once were
curls
Her mama left a lot of bumps.
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Northwest Doings
I'm EIkdom

Everything is lovely and the
goose hangs high. It's time for
election of officers and this column
wants to take the opportunity to
commend Exalted Ruler Gus West
for having conducted an efficient
and creditable term of office.
-
When Gus took the chair there
hadn't been an initiation in years
Now it's regular. During his term
large number of new members
have been initiated. More favorable
publicity given the order than 1t
has had in many years; No irregu-
larities exist in any department,
and especially the method of draw
ing funds from the treasurer is all
that could be asked of the city's
largest commercial institution.
From Vrooman to West to Brad
ley is wonderful combination.
Gus has been directly responsible
for the majority of revenue taken
in by the house, and this column
hopes he will run for reelection.
Every good man should succeed
himself at least once, and if Gus
decides to step aside from the
heavy duties and responsibilities
that are his, Puget Sound Lodge
and the community will suffer a
great loss at this time. Not that
there are not men in the lodge
who can handle any office effici-
emily but change now would be
a tragedy.
The name of Brother Eddie
Rucker is the only name to be
added to the Tablet this year.
Tablet service will be held Sunday,
May 20 at 5 p. m. at the Home
9th and Yesler. The public is cor
daily invited to attend this i'm
pressive service.
Madam Rouse can talk louder
and longer thank any Elk in the
i herd, but a certain well known
gentleman who deals in real es-
tate, and is noted for his ability
to make money, gave Madam the
scare of his life-he couldn't talk
above whisper. Madam looked
out of his window one bright
morning and found this Gent.
checking over the neighborhood
Charlie has been worrying every
since for he doesn't. want to
change landlords.
The Joy Makers are giving a
dance on Memorial day, Finnish
Hall, from p M until They
ought to do real well for everyone
is out on that day and then too
it's for good cause. ION to Bal
timore". It's all in charge of the
women. So come out and support
them.
Frank Fair and Gus West are
two of the judges for the Metro
politan clubs Beauty show. Well
both of those boys have a dis
corning eye for feminine beauty,
Space is short this time so we
will have to quit.
P. S. A tip to the Joymakers.
Get brother Jimmy Clark to show
you how to coordinate the serv-
ing. Jimmy is the best in this
section, and is much sought after
for parties and banouets
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NEWS IN RHYME:
A good time Charlie saw a girl
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This happened in Seattle, too
Take it or leave it.
Mary had little lamb
It's feet were white as snow
But had it been a little hog
1t would have looked like Joe.
(Smith)
Good Night-Joe