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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24

Is above the average OF the group
OF 81 cities In size and In per
capita wealth. II Is TO be expected
that, other things being equal,
city above the average In unit
costs for schools.
I have been at some pains TO
discuss the basis for choosing the
particular list Of cities to study
because the value OF any COMPARE
son to be drawn later depends on
q thoughtful and impartial Sc
lection Of @ suitable group OF
schools.
School Costs In waterbury Are
Near the Average Of Group
of Comparable Cities
When the total current expenses
Of the day schools are divided by
the total average daily attendance
In the schools, o figure Is given
which offers the most obvious and
easily understood unit for compar-
ing cities on school costs. The ba-
sic figures for such O computation
have been published by the United
States once Of Education, the
latest complete report being for
the school year 1036-36. The cost
per pupil. In Waterbury ranks
sixteenth from the top In this list
OF 81 cities. The highest figure re-
ported Is S206.06 per pupil; the
lowest Is $7S.e9. For the median
city the cost Is $i06.45, which is
about $500 less than Waterbury's
el0026. The table which follows.
Table !, shows the population o.
the 81 cities and the cost per ptl-,
pill for the current expenses Of the
schools:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24
FUNERALS

The funeral OF Mrs. william A.
Houston was held this morning at
8:i5 o'clock from the Mullville Flu
neral Home, $40 West Main street
TO ST. AIMS church where solemn
mas OF requiem was celebrated at 8
o'clock by Rev. Ubald Laurion as
sisted by Rev. Bertrand Parent and
Rev. Z. A. Lamontagne. A special
program OF music was rendered by
Miss Marie Morrot. The entire
choir, Of which Mrs. Houston was a
former member, sang during the
mass. Marcel Doucette, as soloist,
rendered pie Jesu" and Schubert's
Farewell" and at the occasional
the choir rendered Lead Thou My
Soul"
An honorary delegation represent
ing the Villa Maria Circle included
Misses Cecile Rochon Mrs. Juliette
Dionne, Beatrice Leblanc, Isabel
Perigard, Cecilia and Leona Frech-
cite.
Burial was In the family plot in
Calvary cemetery with committal
services by Father Laurion. The
pallbearers were: Louis Vanasse,
Henry Vanasse, Ernest Brodeur,
Frederick Thibault, Henry Derouin
and Ephrem LaFlamme.
The funeral OF Mrs. Thomas Con-
nors was held Saturday at gi5
o'clock from the Mulville funeral
home, 270 West Main street 10 st,
Thomas church, where a requiem
high mass was celebrated at 10
o'clock by Rev. John Culliton. A
musical program was presented by
Joseph Perrault, church organist
Burial was In new ST. Joseph's
cemetery. Father Culliton read the
committal service. Bearers were
Charles Reilly, George Henry. John
Blacker, Jr., and John +. Robert and
Valentine Blacker.
The funeral OF John Swirdaia was
held Saturday at $50 o'clock from
the Stokes funeral home, Riverside
street to st. StaniSiaus Kostka
church, where q requiem high mass
was celebrated at 0 o'clock by Rev.
Walter Sieracki. Bearers were J,
Rzoncza, Steve Burjemski, w. Os-
troski, A. KadziewicZ, r, Prokopin-
ski and Joseph Maculewicz, Burial
was In Calvary cemetery with COM
mittan service conducted by Father
Sieracki.
The funeral OF Peter T. Walker
was held Saturday morning from the
Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, with
O high mass In the Immaculate
Conception church. Rev. George
Reilly was celebrant. Rev. Thomas
Donahue read the committal services
ut the grave In st. Mary's cemetery,
Ridgefield. Bearers were Edward and
Richard 0affney, nephews Of Mr..
Walker; Robert Ford, John Kane,
Louis Bonanzio and John Sigerson.
The funeral OF Mrs. Herman Arm
bruster was held Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Seydel Bros,
funeral home, New Haven. Burial
was In Evergreen cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Jane Ferguson were held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock ct the Alder
son funeral home. Rev. Theodore O.
Bobiiin, pastor Of the First Metho>
dist church ofiiciated. Burial was In
Maplewood cemetery, Norwich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24
CRIPPLED BOY SUICIDE

Lancaster, Pa, oct. 24-(UP)-
Police today recommended an inves-
tigation OF the home conditions Of
i0-year-old John dladfelter, Jr., who
hanged himself In the attic OF his
home here.
The boy, whose left leg was Grip
pied as result OF infantiie paralysis
when he was only two years old, was
Lancaster county's youngest suicide.
His act, according to authorities,
followed O reprimand from his step
mother for his refusal to eat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24

MURPHY-In this city. oct, .g5rd,
1898, Cornelius Murphy, OF Pros.
pect Road, Prospect, Conn. -Funerni
wednesday, morning, nt s:ib O'clock
from Bergln Funeral Home, 2A0
East Main st., 20 81. MRry's Church,
Union city, Conn, Burial IN 81
Mary's cemetery, Onsonin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24

Survey Of Waterbury's fiood-men-
aced area, North Riverside street,
along the Naugatuck river, Saturday
morning developed a change Of sem
timent among some Of the property.
owners. At first, the property own
ers, who have sought relief from
flood depredations costing them
thousands of dollars In recent years,
had attacked the plan Of City En-
gineer Charles A. Root as present.
ing too elaborate a program.
The city engineer had estimated
that s638,775 would be necessary TO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24

OBITUARY

.--u-.- --a-.. ,-,-. -. - :.
PEPIN-Frederick o, Pepin, 40, q
native Of Maine, died saturday 81
st. Mary's Hospital after 9 brief ill'
ness,
The body was removed to the Ber-
gin Funeral Home 2o0 East Main
street. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
BERKELEY--Mrs. Mary Z. Berk-
eley Of 81 French street died this
morning at the Waterbury Hospital
after lingering illness. She was
the widow os Sackville II. Berkeley
and was q native OF Boston Mass.
having made her home here for -
years.
Mrs. Berkeley Is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Reynolds ano
son, Henry Berkeley Of this city.
The funeral will be held from the
Lunny Funeral Home, IS Central
avenue at q time TO be announced
later, Friends may call at the fu'
neral nome ttllS SNenulk'
MURPHY - Cornelius Murphy
of Prospect road, Prospect, died last
night at his home after short ILL
ness. Mr.. Murphy was born In Ire
land and lived In Manchester ano
Ansonia before coming 10 Prospect
10 years ago. He had been employed
by the Ansonia plant Of the Amer
lean Brass Company until his re-
tirement 10 years ago. He was O
communicate Of st. Anthony q
church, Prospect, and was a member
OF Arson q. Phelps court, ForesterS
Of America,
Surviving him are two sons
Thomas, OF Prospect and John, Of
Ansonia; two daughters, Mrs, james
Hartnett. Ansonia and Mrs, John II
Naylor, Middletown; sister, Mrs
Della Millerick, Waterbury; a bro
ther, Patrick Murphy, ireland; ane
nine grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
Bergin Funeral Home, 200 Eas
Main street on Wednesday morn
Ing at 8;l5 o'clock to ST. Mary''
church In Union City where
solemn mass OF requiem will bt
celebrated at 0 O'Clock. Burial will
be In 81. Mary's cemetery, Ansonia
Friends may call at the funera'
home this evening and tomorrow
afternoon and evening,
KLEINEIDAN - Mrs. Gertrude
(Reed) Kleineidan, "a, wife OF Eri'
J. Kleineidan OF 1929 North MAR
street, died yesterday at st. Mary
hospital.
She was born In this city, Marcel
20, 1914. daughter OF the late Al
bert Reed and Mrs, Trygve Solbere
She Is survived by her husband
her mother, her grandfather, Ed
ward Manton, and her grandpar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gricder, al
Of this city.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon at o'clock a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24

provide permanent protection for
the area along the river.
Changes Views
Alderman william Kolbcck, fol-
lowing the inspection OF the site
Saturday by the Board OF Public
Works Commissioners and dclc-
gation OF the property owne1s, sub.
scribed 10 City Engineer Roots pro.
position that the river must be wid-
encd, the channel deepened, and the
bed paved.
n was deemed at first by some OF
the residents OF the section that o
dredging Job would svfiice 10 pro-
vide temporary protection. The ins
spection showed that the clogging OF
Til ochannel and the change OF
Course OF the river IN relation to
some OF the bridges meant q more
extensive program, II the $50 fam
iiIce OF the area are 10 have real
protection OF life and property.
II was brought out today that
residents OF the area have been un.
able 10 install furnaces In their
homss, 30 much they feared the de-
precautions OF the Naugatuck. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24

KATIONIs-in this city. Oct. 29rd,
1898, Stanley Katlonis, OF 426 vii.
son ST Funeral "Wednesday after
noon, at 200 o'clock, from Stokes
Burial IN Lithuanian Independent
cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24
DIED

KLEINEIDAN- In this city, Oct
gard, 1888. Mrs. Gertrude CReed)
Klelneldan, Of 1929 North Main 81
Funeral tomorrow afternoon, ~
200 o'clock, from Anderson Funer.
nj Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial
In new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24
Ex-LEdTsLATOR DIES

Glastonbury, Conn.,. Oct 24-(UP)
Funeral services will be held Tues
day for Ernest N. Mackey, SO, for
mer representative In the general
assembly, who died Sunday.
He leaves his widow and two
daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-24

the Anderson funeral home, 70 Cen.
trail avenue. Burial will be IN new
Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home this after
noon from 2 to 4 and this evening
from 7 10 0 o'clock.
MISUNDERSTANDING Kationls, Of
a20 wilson street. died at MS home
yesterday afternoon after b long III
ness, A native Of Llthuania, he was
q resident OF this city for the past
~ years and was employed 20 years
BY the American Brass Co. He was q
member Of the Lithuanian Alliance
Of America.
He leaves his wife, Beatrice; son.
Edward; o daughter, Helen; his
mother, Mrs. Ursula Kationis, OF
Lithuania; three brothers, John, "
Holden, Mass, and Alphonse and
Frank, of Lithuania; and three sis
tiers in Lithuania.
Funeral services will be held at the
Stokes funeral home, 604 North
Riverside street, wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be 10
the Lithuanian Independent ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon and evening
and tomorrow afternoon and eve-
ming.
STAFFORD - Mrs. Mabel joyce
(Bird) Stafford, "a, wife OF william
| M Stafford. OF 90 Edin street, died
yesterday morning at 81. Mary's
hospital,
She was born In Prospect, March
20, 1914, daughter Of John Samuel
and Lena (Plump) Bird, She was
member Of the South waterbury
Federated church and OF Naomi
chapter, Order OF Eastern Star.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by her parents: an infant son,
| william David; O brother, John
Bird; her grandmother, Mrs, Mary
Bird, all OF Waterbury; and her
grandfather, D. M. Plumb, Of Pros
pect,
Funeral services viii be held at
her home, 90 Edin street tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will
be In new Pine Grove cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
D. C. GETS $7,592.55
TO AID 1870 BLIND
Quarterly Allotment Included in
So, 6,7S6, ,477.21 Total for Eight
States and District.

The Social Security Board today
announced q grant of 1882. IS to the
District of Columbia for aid to the
blind for the quarter April 1-June 80.
There are 100 persons to be aided.
The allotment was included In
total Of $685. ,477.21 for aged, blind
and children in eight States and the
Capital.
Concurrently. the board announced
that public relief costs in January
had continued the rise recorded for
the three preceding months. totaling
$207, 100000 in Federal, State and
local jurisdictions.
This was $12,500.00 over the De-
cember figure, and $6,700.000 below
that for January. 1897. This decline
did not necessarily represent lessened
need, however, 1t was added, as some
communities may not have had funds
available to meet the demands.
Aged. blind and children got $40
100000; works, $9s.000,000: Civilian
Conservation Corps. SIC, ,000, 900: Farm
Security Administration subsistence
grants, $2,000.00o. and general relief
In cash and kind, $47.000,000
It was estimated that about $780,
900 families received aid in one form
or another in this program.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
C.. C.. C. EXPERIENCE,
Maj. Sandlin Cites Advantages in
Training for Army Duty.

Maj. Sandlin Cites Advantages in
Training for Army Duty.
ATLANTA, March 81, R.-The
Army figures a youth with six months
Civilian Conservation Corps training
could be turned into a pretty good
soldier tn q month in event Of war
and general mobilization.
Maj E. o. Sandlin, G. G. G. oficer
on the stan Of Maj. Gen. George Van
Horn Moseley Of the 4th Corps Area,
voicing the view yesterday, said It
would take men Of no military expert
ence three months to attain the stand
ard a c. G. G. trained youth could
reach in one.
Maj. Sandlin said that since the be-
ginning Of the G. c. c. camps in
April, 1888, about 2,5oo,o0o youths
have received training In the Nation
The training in the c. G. G. is punctil-
iously non-military.
Its advantages. however, Maj. Sand.
lin said, in event enrollees should en-
list in the Army would be that they
would be in the position Of havine
been taught to obey orders, how tc
get along with other men In camp
personal sanitation and how to handle
themselves In group activities.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
By the Associated Press.

WILL1AMSPORT. Pa, March 2l.-
Old rafting tradition was cast into
the discard today as police and volun-
teer searchers dragged the murky
waters of the Susquehanna River for
the bodies of six men believed drowned
in the crash of the last raft" against
bridge pier
One man was dead. He was w. C.
Van Scoyoc. 66, of Philadelphia. a
"joy-rider" Missing were Thomas
Proffitt, Chester. a newsreel camera
man; DR.. c. F. Taylor, burgess Of
Montgomery Borough; H. c. Conner,
chief pilot of the raft. of Burnside:
Harry Berringer Of Tyronne. Malcolm
MacFarland of New York and w. w.
Holly Of Bradford.
Mr.. Profntt was recording the re-
enactment Of old rafting practices
when the 1l2-foot craft, made up of
81 huge white pine Sticks" hurled all
but one of its 48 passengers into the
river.
In the "old days" which a small
group Of elderly former rivermen and
descendants of lumbermen and rafts-
men were trying to recreate by a 200
Evening star., 1938-03-21
HARRY WARDMAN RITES
HELD THIS AFTERNOON
Services for Builder Conducted
From st. Adams Church BY
the Rev. DR.. Warner.

Funeral services for Harry Ward
man, for many years an outstanding
realtor and builder, who died Friday
night at his home, 2433 Massachusetts
avenue NV, are being held this aft
ernoon in st. Adams Episcopal
Church, with the Rev. Charles T
Warner. rector, officiating. Burial will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery. Brie1
services were scheduled to be held at
the home preceding the church
services.
Active pallbearers are L. Gardner
Moore. J. Floyd Cisseli, Martin Dry
IN, Robert G. Van Vranken and
Robert N. Taylor.
Honorary pallbearers are Harry AL
len, William Beale, Louis Breuninger,
Arthur G.. Bishop. former Repre-
sentative Fred A. Britten of Illinois,
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas,
Wallace w. Chswell, A. Taylor
Chewing, Robert Cummings, Senator
James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, R.
Golden Donaldson, Gilbert Dent,
Robert v. Fleming, Justice Peyton
Gordon. Joseph H. Hines, William
Hoover. Senator William H. King of
Utah, Marshall Leighton, Frank
Mitchell, James A. Messer, Fred Nc
Kee, F. D. McKenny, Harry Norment,
Ord Preston, H. L. Rust, ST.; Charles
w. Simpson. ST.; Joseph p Tumulty,
John l.. Weaver. Frank j. White Will
liam r. Winslow and Henry F. Wood
ward.
Evening star., 1938-03-21

II certain minister i scheduled to
pull into the waiting room at 11:15
am, the unsung State Department At
tache must keep the track clear until
the caller leaves for his Legation.
Time was when all the diplomats
came down to the department at the
same time. and there's quite . story
about one of the get-togethers.
Diplomatically, Charge d'Anaires
defer to Ministers and Ministers to
Ambassadors. A certain Ambassador
refused to sit down in the waiting
room one day. This kept . lot Of
lesser callers standing. and they
didn't like 1t until they found out the
trouble.
The AmbASsador-a novice horse-
back rider-had come to the State
Department directly from . long can
ter through fhe- park.
He oouldnT ST down. -
Evening star., 1938-03-21
One Dead, Police Drag Riuer
For 6 after Last Raft Crashes
200-Mile Trip Re-enacting old Days
on Susquel,anna Ends When l12.Foot
Craft Hits Bridge Pier.

mile voyage to Harrisburg, the death
Of member Of the crew never halted
the voyage.
Levy (BudD Conner of Glen Camp
bell, builder Of the raft and brother
Of the missing chief pilot, said the
trip would be resumed after repairs
were made today. But Coroner DR..
Thomas c. Brandon declared the craft
could not leave its mooring place until
after he completed an investigation.
The clumsy vessel had passed through
far more perilous places in its week.
long journey from the headwaters Of
the Susquehanna River, over 6-foot
dams and through rapids
There seemed to be some misun.
derstanding. said those aboard the
raft. as to which arch of the bridge
the steersmen should head for.
Fifteen feet away some one cried:
We're going to hit!"
The raft struck the pier head on
Then 1t swung broadside to, banging
sidewise against the pier The collap-
sible "shanty" amidships, built to
house the crew. fell apart. The Jolt
and loose flying logs knocked the crew
and passengers into the river.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
PENNSYLVANIA GUNMEN
ELUDE DISTRICT POLICE
Trio Seen Near Fire Station
Here Wanted in Butler for
Shooting Policeman.

Three Pennsylvania gunner,
wanted in Butler, Pa. for robbery and
shooting q policeman, eluded police
here yesterday after being sighted in
front Of No, is Fire Truck Co.. station
at Rhode island avenue and Brent
wood place NE.
Firemen W. F.. Defer, G. r.
OBrien and S. P. Bailey recognized
the desperadoes' automobile shortly
after hearing = police radio broadcast
describing the men and giving the
Florida license numbers Of the auto
mobile in which they were reported
fleeing. The car sped away in the
direction Of Baltimore.
Heavily-armed policemen in scout
cars quickly blocked the main high
ways leading out Of the city, but failed
to catch the trio.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
PROMOTION URGED
OF FOREIGN TRADE
Conference on Economic
Cooperation Told ills
Basis for Peace.

Recommendations that Americas
foreign trade be broadened to in
crease the economic well-being Of the
masses Of people and to provide 9
more stable foundation for peace" will
be studied at a four-day Conference
on World Economic Cooperation,
opening Wednesday at the Washington
Hotel
The recommendations are contained
in a report made by a committee OF
experts to the National Peace Con-
ference. The report will be consid-
cred by delegates from Il national
peace organizations
I'VE recommend" the report says
"as the cornerstone of American eco
nomic foreign policy. that our Gov
ernment make every effort to promote
greater exchange Of goods and serv-
ices between its own people and people
abroad and among the nations gen
orally.
We recommend this, not because
We regard trade as an end in itself
but because the results Of more trade
would be to increase the economic
well-being Of the masses Of the people
to provide q more stable foundation
for peace.
THE worlds international economic
troubles today, in our judgment, cen
ter in a breakdown of trade. partly
caused by the tangle of barriers and
restrictions which nations acting in.
dividually have erected to the detri.
ment Of all. The general strategy o1
citizens, organizations and govern.
ments interested in the standard o1
living Of the people and in peace
should be to encourage. by all mean,
in their power, conditions that will
make possible abundant internationa,
trade"
Evening star., 1938-03-21
NURSE ASSA|LANT
HEADSF0R SOUTH
Patient 0verpoWers Woman
at GaIIinger and Makes
Escape.

Harvey H. Enz, SO, who over
powered a nurse last night to escape
from the psychopathic ward of GAL
linger Hospital. where he was being
held for mental observation, was re-
ported heading for Florida today.
Police said q woman who described
herself as Mrs. Entz, telephoned that
she had received word from her hus-
band to the effect that he was in
Virginia and en- route to Florida.
She told police she planned to drop
an assault charge against Mr.. Entz.
which led to his being sent to Gal
llnger on March II.
Records at Gallinger showed that
Mr.. Entz. who few years ago re-
fused to allow his children to be vac
cinated so they could attend school,
had been confined there for observa-
ton previously and had once escaped
from st. Elizabeth's Hospital. Acting
as his own attorney last year, he won
his release by convincing District
Court that he was Of sound mind.
hospital officials said.
Mr.. Entz had told hospital attaches
during his confinement since March IL
that he wanted to return to Florida.
where he once had lived.
He escaped last night by overpower-
ing Nurse Thelma Mann when she
entered his room. She said he grabbed
her and threw her heavily to the floor.
Then he dashed out of the room. tyinp
the door with a piece of wire appar-
emily Strengthened out from a bed
spring coil. He was driven away in
an automobile, operated by a woman,
which had been waiting outside.
Police records showed that Mr.. Entz
had figured for a time in the Lind
bergh baby kidnapping case, having
made a suggestion to New Jersey
authorities in March. 1882, on how to
get the baby returned safely. Officers
who talked with him then described
him rs "a shrewd LAWYER"
Evening star., 1938-03-21
State Department lnstalls
Diplomatic Traffic MANAGER
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The State Department has a sort of
trafic manager Of diplomacy, whose
job these days is seeing that certain
diplomats don't get marooned In
Secretary Hull's waiting room with
certain other diplomats.
For instance:
Japanese Ambassador Hirosi saito
and Chinese Ambassador DR.. Ching
ting T. Wang may admire each other
personally, but you can see how q
two-way conversation might lag.
And Spanish Ambassador Fernando
de Los Rios might not relish . long
drawn-out discussion Of Washington
weather with representatives Of GER
tain other nations.
To prevent these diplomatic head
on collisions, the -trafac manager must
watch th0 0ecxetary3 appointment
chart like Z raproaA dispatcher.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Naval-House votes on billion-dol-
lar expansion program.
Government reorganization-Senate
considers amendments.
Taxes-Senate Finance Committee
hears United States Chamber Of Com
merce testimony on tax bill.
Lobby-Senate Lobby Committee de-
cidcs whether to proceed against wit
ness who declined to furnish records.
TOMORROW.
Further debate on reorganization
bill
Judiciary Subcommittee resumes
hearing 1890 am. on Borah-O -O'Ma-
honey licensing bill.
Post ONCE Committee meets at
pm. on House bill relating to expert
mental airmail services.
Agriculture Committee, executive, 10
am. on proposed processing tax
amendment to revenue bill.
Special Unemployment Committee.
executive. at 10 am.
Education and Labor Subcommittee
continues hearing at 10 am. on amend
ments to labor relations law.
House:
Considers conference report on in
dependent offices appropriation bill.
Patents Committee considers mis-
cellaneous bills, 10 am.
Post Once Committee considers
postal substitutes bill, 1880 am.
Judiciary Committee considers bill
for additional judgeships, 10:30 Am.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee considers civil aeronautics
bill. 10 am.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee considers aircraft industry
bill, 10 am. !,
Subcommittee of Labor Committee
resumes consideration Of wages and
hours bill, 1880 am.
Subcommittee Of Appropriation
Committee continues hearings On
legislative supply bill, 10 am.
Judiciary Subcommittee of District
Committee begins hearings on bill to
tighten narcotic drug law. 1880 am.