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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
Weddings
B. andP. CLubHas Dinner Tonight

A dinner will be enjoyed this eve- ming at 61 Church street by the members of the social committee of the Waterbury Business and Profes- sional Women's Club. The commit tee is meeting for the last time this season as their term of office ex- pires this month.
 Following the dinner the guests will attend the joint meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Waterbury League of Women Voters being held at St. Johns parish house. Colonel Thomas Hewes will be the guest speaker at the meeting. The dinner committee includes Miss Anna Platt, chairman, Mrs. Jeannette Bron- neke, Misses Catherine Butler, Edith Sellew, Eleanor Kelley, Marion Cavanaugh, Helen Downey, Anna Moran, Mrs. George Brown and Mrs. Mabel Jordan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
Patricia Ann Kelley
 Is Birthday Guest

Patricia Ann Kelley celebrated her 2nd birthday on Saturday at her home on Water street. Games, danc- ing and singing were enjoyed. Those present were: Joyce DeLilo, Lillian Capino, Doris and Alice Clark, Rita Loretta and Leo Petit, Eunice Cuddy Joan and Thomas Kelley, Arthur Beland, Jr., Margaret Mary Mulhall, Patrick Ann Kelley, Peter and John Mulhall, Mrs. Arthur Beland, Mrs. Peter Mulhall, Mrs. Thomas Kelley Mrs. William DeLilo, MT. and Mrs Edwin Kelley and Joseph Lokis.
 A card party for members of Radiant Star Lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem will be held on Thurs day, April 7th at the home of Mrs. Marion Alderman of GA Wall street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

A new series of Monday afternoon sessions of the Cornell Contract club was opened yesterday under the direction of Mrs. John c. Mor- iarty at 60 Linden street. Top scorers were Miss Rachel Hengeveld and Mrs. Harry Matthews, 50; Mrs. Edward Carney and Mrs. Joseph McNellis, AT; and East and West, Mrs. Thomas Morin and Mrs. Clar- ence Byers. 59; Mars. Harland Crooker and Mrs. William Petit jean, 55 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
Miss Helen Trauer
 Is Rendered. ShouUer

Miss Helen Traver of North Main street was honored at a shower given by her sister, Mrs. Harold Conrad, Mrs. Thomas Finn and Miss Alice MraZ, recently at the Scovill Girls club. Miss Traver received many beautiful gifts. Those attending were Mrs. William Traver Mrs. Arthur Davis, Mrs. John Coughlin, Mrs. Nellie Chapman, Mrs Arthur w. Davis, Mrs. Henry Traver, Mrs. Walter Abel, Mrs Agnes Gearing, Mrs. Herbert Painter, Mrs. Herbert P. Painter Mrs. Louis Brandolini, Mrs. Ella Burns, Mrs. Harold Carpenter, Mrs George Paige, Mrs. Frances Noren Mrs. Rose Robinson, Mrs. John Perry, Mrs. Doderer, Mrs. Thelma Adams, Mrs. John Lahr, Mrs. G Schneider, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Meehan Mrs. Samuel Carilon, Mrs. Grady Misses Hazel Adams, Helen Abel Annette Carpenter, Ruth Kiely Ethel Conroy, Alma Brady, Dorothy Russell, Elmira Consello, Marjory Brade, Mary Garrity, Susan Sulli- van, Josephine Calvin, May Calvin Lillian Green, Lois Painter, Alice Mraz, Mrs. Thomas Finn and Mrs Harold Conrad, Miss Traver, who is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Traver of North Main street is to be married to Lawrence Bran dolini, son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Brandolini of Hawkins street.
 Mrs. A. Morris Anderson of Pennington avenue was hostess at a meeting of the Daughters of Zion of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church held recently at her home. Plans were made for silver tea to be held April T. There will be no regular meeting that day and consequently the next business session will not be held until April 12. Several mem bers reported on birthday socials. Mrs. Emil Johnson presided Among those present were Mrs Gustav Grandell. Mrs. Alfred Cedarholm, Mrs. Axel Forsell Mrs. Emil Johnson, Mrs William Swanson, Mrs. Arvid Swanson Mrs. Carl Olander, Mrs. c. l. Hallenborg, Rev. and Mrs. Einar Kron, Miss Airline Kron, Mrs John Ericson, Mrs. B. c. Isaacson, Mrs. c. G. Carlson, Mrs. c. A. Stenholm, Mrs. Fred Larson, Mrs. Oscar Peterson, Mrs. Robert An derson, Mrs. A. Morris Anderson and Miss Helen Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
LOYD SIGNS WRITER

Frank Ryan has been signed to a contract as gag writer by Harold Lloyd, now in the midst of shooting Professor, Beware!" Ryan's work has appeared in numerous national publications, among them being the Saturday Evening Post, Esquire, New Yorker, Golfers and the Amer ican Magazine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
MRS. CARAWAY IGNORED

Jonesboro, Ark, (UP)-Mrs. Hat tie Caraway, senior senator from Arkansas, ha saccepted membership in the Alpha Tau Zeta, Arkansas State college social sorority. "The invitation gave me a great thrill,' D she said. When I went to school sororities were practically un- known"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29

Last night Mary Lou Hall gave one of her lectures in the Musical Appreciation series. She spoke on symphonies and symphonic form, illustrating with selection from Beethoven and Mozart Her next lecture in the series will be on TO- mantle and modern music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29

In duplicate, even the lowest plus score on a board is valuable, and hands which at rubber bridge would be tossed into the discard assume a great importance, because the fight for the plus on the board may develop from minor struggle into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
EARLY WAMpus BABY STAR

Evelyn Brent, star of silent pie lures and now in Paramount's "Tip- Off Girls" was Wampus Baby Star, the honor being conferred up- on her at the same time Lois Wilson, Pauline Stark, Jacqueline Logan. Laura LaPlante and Claire Windsor were so glorified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
New Hauen County Clubs
 Wil7 Gather On April 7

The New Haven County Federated Clubs will meet Thursday April ' at the Edgewood Club in New Haven with the West End Club as the host ess club. Mrs. Fulbert G. Mayer,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29

Miss Christine M. Finn of Water bury, a junior at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent, New Jer- sey, has been elected president of her class for the coming year.
 Miss Finn, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Edward J. Finn, of Nottingham Terrace, was graduated from Water bury Catholic High school. AS a sophomore, Miss Finn was class sec- retary and this year she is treasurer of the newly organized Economic Club. Her other extra curricular ac- tivities include membership in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29

big Judge Hardy" pictures started as a heroine the horses well always western saddle has been thrown fell lcal horse dong daily with Hollywood elors especially Dick Baldwin they look altar bound
 has Beverly Hills with black a Scottv and wiehaired terrier
 collects bathing suits won't her gets excellent which lasts all cabin Big Bear good hiker prefers Spanish food especially
 daughter of British soldier born in Fort William April 28 1917 feet 1-2 inches tall blond hair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29

l Athletic Association, the Dramatic Association, the French Club, and the Mission Unit.
 Miss Nancy Griffin, also of Wa terbury and a graduate of Water bury Catholic High school, was elected secretary of the Mission Unit of which she is treasurer this year. Miss Griffin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John J. Griffin, 38 Grown street is member of the sophomore class. Her sister, Miss Deborah Griffin was graduated last June from the Col lege of Saint Elizabeth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Turns Defeat into Five Trapped in Overbd Unhappy De carer Has Good Breaks and Makes His
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
HebreuU Ladies Aid
 Hears Radio Talk

The Waterbury Hebrew Ladies Aid society held meeting yesterday afternoon at the Hebrew Institute al which David Hale Halpern address ed the group on Behind the Scenes of Radio" About one hundred mem- bers were in attendance.
 Plans were discussed for the Pass over Bridge to be held on Tuesday April 5. All members are urged tc attend and to bring their friends.
 A rummage sale will be held by the group at IA Bishop street. Mrs Frank Meyers presided at the meet ing.
 Mrs. Michael Lawlor was honoreG at a surprise birthday party giver recently at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Joseph Donovan of Wash ington avenue. Guests were MT. an6 Mrs. Stanley Moriarty, MT. and Mrs Thomas Lawlor, Mrs. Elizabeth Sic ba, Mrs. Kate Reilly. Mrs. Mary Donovan, Miss Marjorie LaWlor John Keliher, Mary Jurgonis, Bruce Cameron, Ann Sieba, Theodore Will Hams, Ella Moriarty, Rodney J. At kins, Lucy DeAngelo, Stephen Pan none, John, Marie, Bernard, Ed ward and Joseph Lawlor.
Evening star., 1938-10-28
WIFE DEATH CASE
GOES TO JURYMEN
E. B. Bishop, 35, Accused
of Hammer Staying, Says
Events Were Hay.
BULLETIN.

Guilty" was the verdict of
jury of six women and six men in
District Court this afternoon in
the case Of Edward B. Bishop, who
was charged with the first-degree
murder of his 27-year-old wife,
jamie, on July % in Pension Park
here.
A District Court jury began con-
sidering early this afternoon a first
degree murder charge against 35-year-
old Edward B. Bishop, carpenter and
dairy worker, accused of killing his
27-year-old wife, jamie, with hammer
in Pension Park on July %.
The case was submitted to a jury of
six women and six men.
Prosecuting the case is Assistant
United States Attorney Cecil r. Heflin
while Bishop is being defended by
Attorneys Ross O'Donoghue and John
E. Powell
Bishop Takes Stand.
In his own behalf, Bishop took the
witness stand late yesterday and dis
claimed remembering clearly any de-
tails Of the alleged Staying. He had
been drinking heavily, he said.
II saw about a thousand lights"
said Bishop, after he had told how
he had sat down to put some PASTE
board in his shoe to ease an ailing
foot. He said he did not know what
had happened and he found bunch
Of men beating him.
"I don't remember even going to
Jail" the prisoner told the jury.
Bishop told of putting up a So
cent deposit on hammer and hiding
it under his belt and looking for work
After the alleged beating, Bishop
said, his head was sore for several
days and he did not know If he was
hit by blackjack or whether some
one threw something
Tells of Seeing Wife.
The accused man declared that
his wife had walked up behind him
and asked If he were following her.
Previously, he asserted, he had seen
his wife talking to two or three men
on the street, when he was planning
to catch southbound truck for Rich
mond, about Third and G streets NV,
and she was supposed to be home in
bed.
Cross-examined by Mr. Heflin, Bis
hop conceded that he was sentenced
to two years for larceny of an auto
mobile in the South. With a COM
panion on the day Of the alleged
Staying, Bishop declared that he had
drunk three or four half pints OF
whisky and several bottles of beer.
Evening star., 1938-10-28
SERVICE ORDERS

Cole, Col Walter Corydon, Air Corps
Reserve Highland Park, Mich, to
Office of the Assistant Secretary OF
War: November 6.
Myers, 1t. Col David Ap, Medical
Corps, Office of the chief of the Air
Corps, to Moffett Field, Calf: Feb
.ruary 2. 4ss.,ss- ;sy, l,<,. "a
Chynoweth, 1t. Col. Bradford g.,
Infantry, Trenton, N j., to London.
England; February 49,
Smith, 1t. Col Ralph c., infantry,
Fort Sill, Okla, to Office of the chief
of staff; November 15
MacArdle, Maj. Donald Wales, Spe-
cialist Reserve, New Rochelle, N. Y,
of War; November 6.
Allwine, Maj. Eugene Ernest, Spe-
cialist Reserve, to Office of the AS
sistant Secretary of War; November 6.
Hunt. Maj. James Stone, Specialist
Reserve, Detroit, Mich, to Office of the
Assistant Secretary of War; Novem-
Der 6.
Keith, Maj. Raymond Lyles, Quar-
termaster Corps Reserve, to office of
Assistant Secretary of War; Novem-
Der 6.
Smith, Maj. Junius Robert, Quar-
termaster Corps Reserve, West Hemp
stead, Long Island, to Office of the
Assistant Secretary of War; Novem-
Der 6.
Warburton. Capt. Frank Whitehead
Air Corps Reserve, Providence, R. l.,
to Office of the Assistant Secretary
of War; November 6.
Loeser, Capt. Oscar Edward, jr,
Specialist Reserve, Lakewood, N. j.,
to Office of the Assistant Secretary
of War; November 6.
Tappan Capt. Alan Prescott, Spe-
ialist Reserve, Mansfield, Ohio, to Of
flee of the Assistant Secretary of War;
November 6.
Broadbent, Capt Everett Evans,
Quartermaster Corps, Reserve, New
Bedford. Mass, to Office of the Assist
ant Secretary of War; November 6.
Hetlage, Capt. George Charles, Ord
nance Department Reserve. st. Louis,
Mo, to Office of the Assistant Secretary
of War; November 6.
NAVY,
Caruthers, 1t. William R., to Naval
Examining Board, Navy Department.
Haerlin, It. Fred L., jr,~ Supply
Corps, detached Navy Department,
to U. S. S. ST Louis; December.
Klein, 1t Warren E., Medical Corps,
detached U. S. S. Claxton, to Navy
Yard.
Morland, It. q. g. John B., de-
tached U. S. S. Badger, continue treat
ment Norfolk Naval Hospital, Ports
mouth, Va.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
CURB ON CUPID
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. z.
With 1000 new marriage license
blanks ordered, Alexandria pre-,
pared today to succeed Elkton,
Md, as the Gretna Green of the
East-with reservations.
The reservations, spelled with a
capital "R" by Clerk of Court
Elliott F. Hoffman, are that Ii
cenSes will not be issued to any
apparently inebriated persons or
to couples who cannot prove by
birth certificates that they are at
least 81 years old.
Clerk Hoffman also requires di-
vorced persons to show their final
divorce DEGREES. Another stun.
bling block to weekend romances
is that the clerks office closes
at 4 p. m. daily and at p. m.
Saturdays.
With the new Maryland law re-
quiring a 48-hour wait between
the license and the ceremony be-
coming effective at midnight to-
morrow, indications are that Alex
andria'S all-time record of "a IL
censes issued in one day will be
shattered on Saturday.
Periodically, the city refused
to live up to its advance public.
ity yesterday. Not a single Ii,
cenSe was issued for the first
time since the Maryland law was
ratified in November.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
VA. BAR BACKS
POWER PLANS

ARLINGTON, Va, Dec. IA
petition signed by George P. Grove,
president of the Arlington Bar
Association; Frank L. Ball. past
president; Clarence r. Ahalt, past
president; John Mccarthy, secre-
tary, and "a bar members today
asks establishment of a county
owned power system as means
of reducing taxes and lowering
electric rates.
The County Civic Federation
has announced it will supply
speakers to furnish facts" on the
proposal to all citizens groups.
The federation last night re-
elected DR.. Victor Myers president
for the second year. and chose the
following new officers and execu-
tive, committee members: Mrs.
Florence Cannon. vice president;
Frank P. Tracy, treasurer; I.
Chance Buchanan, Albert A. Car
retta, Percy A. Crittenden, Mrs.
Ruby G. Simpson anu A. E..
Adams.
Engineers have estimated cost
of a complete power and distribu-
ton system here at $3,075 900. The
civic federation favors the estab-
lishment of a distribution system
only, estimated to cost STATS 600.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
Wife TO BID
BERCDOLL BACK

NEW YORK, Dec. z G.N.S0.
Aboard the liner Hamburg bound
for Germany, Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll was confident today
she will persuade her husband to
return to the United States and
serve a prison term imposed upon
him as draft dodger in 1920.
II am sure he will come back
as soon as I am admitted as a
permanent resident" said the
woman who married the million
aire fugitive in Germany.
Since Bergdoll, sentenced to five
years in prison, escaped his guards
and fled to Germany, his million
dollar brewing fortune has been
tied up. Should he serve his term
he may reclaim the money.
Mrs. Bergdoll has been living
in Philadelphia nearly four years.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
Three Honored
By Medical Club

Honorary memberships were
conferred on three prominent
WashingtonianS last night by the
Smith Reed-RusSell Society of the
George Washington University
School of Medicine at the Army
and Navy Club. Those honored
ale Admiral Edward R Stitt, for
mer surgeon general, and DR..
Ralph w. Barrie and DR.. James
W. Watts, professors at the uni
IverSity. DR.. William M. Mann,
director of the Washington Zoo,
spoke.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
SIFTON BANS #
ANY linking
AT OVERTIME
Warned Of
Blanket Responsibility

UNS). Employers affected by
the wage-hours law, who forbid
their employees to work overtime,
and then wink" at overtime per.
formed in defiance" of such
orders, still must pay the required
time-and-a-half for such work,
Deputy Wage-Hours Administrator
Paul Sifton declared today.
The issue arose in connection
with many inquiries received BY
the wagehonrs administration as
to methods of keeping the required
records of hours worked daily ana
weekly by employees.
ANY METHOD o. X.
The gist of Sifton's statement
was that his agency was not In
terested in how the records were
kept, as long as information re-
garding hours worked is obtain
able for inspection.
But employees are responsible
for reporting the exact number
of overtime hours worked, whether
with or without their express au-
thority, Sifton emphasized.
NO DODGING ALLOWED
mo provision of the act or Of
our regulations prohibits an en-
ployer from directing that no
overtime work be done without
express official authority" Snton
said.
Attention is called, however,
to the fact that the act defines
employ to include to suffer or
permit to work and that If an
employee is in fact allowed to
work even though without ex-
press official authority the
hours so spent are properly
hours worked and must be
taken into account"
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
Reporter Barred

It contends Mrs. Hahn was tried
before a jury that had pre-con-
ceived opinions as to Mrs. Hahn's
guilt. 1t stated that members of
the jury I~a1 newspaper articles
which painted her as a mass MUIR
deresS."
Meanwhile, the condemned
woman designated Charles Rent
rop, jr., a reporter for the Cincin-
,nati\ Post. as her official witness
at the execution tonight, Warden
Woodland announced.
! The warden said, however, that
sRentrop would not be allowed to
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
BRIGHTER YULE
MOVE SPREADS

Three more civic organizations
here were on record today as en-
Enthusiastically in favor Of the con-.
test to be staged by the Patterson
Newspapers for the best decorated
homes this Christmas.
Resolutions praising the plan
were passed last night by the
Randle Highlands Citizens ASso-
citation, on motion of Adelbert w.
Lee, president; the Hampshire
Heights Citizens Association, on
motion of Harold D. johnson,
president, and the North CleVe-
land Park Association.
John B. Dickman, jr., president
of the latter. group, moved that its
secretary, Mrs. William A. Walsh,
be directed to send a copy of its
resolution to the Washington Her
aid and Times.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
BORGIA TERRIFIED

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec 7 QN.S.).-"Oh, my God, what
about OScar?'
Weeping bitterly, Mrs. Anna Hahn screamed in terror
today as she flung her around 12year-od Oscar
Hahn when the boy visited the doomed poison slayer this
morning.
Oscar amazing everyone with his orttude while fight
ing back tears entered his mothers cell in death row. in
company with Chief Defense Counsel Joseph HoOdn with
whom he spent last night in a hotel
After mother and parted by prison officials,
the wife of the warden brought Mrs Hahn pot of tea to
quiet her nerves. The woman whom Governor Davev has
refused from the electric chair tonight the
verge of complete collapse
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
MRS. HAHN'S SON MAKES
FINAL PLEA TO GOVERNOR
Last Meal
Stunned

OLUM BUS, Dec. 7
I.N.S.). - Mrs. Anna Marie
Hahn had made no request
for a last meal up to noon
today. She hadn't eaten
since yesterday noon. Only
a pot of tea has sustained
her.
Warden James c. Woodland
said if no request is received
the last meal offered her will
consist of fried chicken,
French fried potatoes, peas,
fruit salad, rolls and coffee.
The meal will be prepared
by the warden'S wife.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
IndidnOriQin
Hunt Costs
$3,OOO,OOO

The Federal Government,
through the WPA, is spending
three million dollars and has
about $500 men hard at work
trying to solve the following
ffve-wOrd question:
who were the American
TndianS?"
In cooperation with univer-
sites, museums and scientific
bodies in 22 States, the WPA
is financing 50 major "WhO
were the American Indians"
projects. Daily, $500 men,
ranging from studiOus Ph.D.'S
to labOrers, are digging for
relics that will solve this
question. ~
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
Girl Scout Aide
To Give Lecture

Women leaders of Washington
will be addressed today by Miss
Oleda Schrottley, dramatic al
visor of the Girl Scout national
staff. at luncheon at the Y. w.
C. A. Miss Schrottley spoke be-
fore a Girl Scout meeting last
night at Pierce Hall, Fifteenth
and Harvard SITS. N w
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
SoCiaIite ThWarts
French Kidnapers

PARIS, Dec. 7 Q.N.SD.-Roger
Paillard, wealthy French socialite,
today foiled kidnapers who tried
to seize him as he was driving
through the Bots de Boulogne. He
swerved his car, causing the kid
napers' car to crash. One man
was arrested and another escaped.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07

witness the execution inaSmuch as
his paper is one of the ScrippS-
Howard chain. State Welfare
Director Margaret Altman has
issued orders that no ScrippS-
Howard reporters may witness the
execution because of an article
written about a conversation Mrs.
Hahn had with Commerce Direc-
tor A. A. BeneSch.
Woodland said he would carry
out Mrs. Allman'S edict unless she
instructed him otherwise.
On the short walk to the electric
chair. Mrs. Hahn will be led past
the cells of 10 condemned men.
They have not seen her thus far
as her cell is separated from theirs
by a wooden partition. but the
warden said the mems cells would
not be screened to protect Anna
from their gaze.
Last Sacrament
The last sacrament was to be
administered to Mrs. Hahn this
afternoon. Her son, Oscar. proba-
bly, will be present.
Later a prison guard will clip
the blond hair from the spot on
the condemned woman'S head
where an electrode makes contact.
Despite her small stature,
Warden Woodland said it would be
to alter the electric
chair in any way. Her feet, he
saio, will not quite reach the floor
but that will not interfere with
operation of the lethal chair.
Thus far Mrs. Hahn has placed
no order for the special meal to
which all condemned prisoners are
entitled before they go to the
chair.
In a 5O0word statement last
night, Governor Davey said that
he could find no reason or excuse
that could be offered to the mother
of any boy who has to go to the
chair for murder that would make
it seem fair to extend clemency I'M
this case.
Guilt Proven
II feel sorry for her boy" said
Davey, but I think his own
mother has been most unfair to
him. She has bequeathed him
nothing to be proud Of"
To the governor Annals guilt
seems clearly proven. He cited
that she was convicted by the
unanimous vote of a Cincinnati
jury there we're II women jurors
and that all the courts, includ
ing the United States Supreme
Court. have passed on her case.
The Washington times., 1938-12-07
Oscar on Way to
Capitol After
Seeing Mother
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Bennett, secretary to Judge Under
wood, said the petition would be
heard this afternoon.
Mrs. Hahn'S 12-year-old son, Os-
car, meanwhile left for the gov
errors mansion in the hope Of
seeing the States chief executive
80 he could plead for clemency
for his mother. The boy was &C
companied by Defense Attorneys
Sidney Kahn and Hiram C. Boil
siger.