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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Marine Officer IN Hurricane
Tells of Falling Trees Peril

Capt. Snedeker noticed boats blown
up against the shore, and at one
point 30-foot yacht floating seven
or eight blocks from the usual water
line. The water was at least 4 feet
above normal, he estimated, but ex-
planned that part Of this was due to
the flood conditions already existing.
THE hurricane just added insult to
injury" he said.
While we were sitting in the car,
watching the wind whip things past, a
big tree within so feet of us broke OF.
We took refuge in a brick house.
Capt. Snedeker and his wife re-
manned in the house until they no.
ticed the wind had shifted from the
south to the north and so knew the
center OF the storm had passed. Then
they continued on to New York.
I'VE got there just in time to have
the lights go out" Capt. Snedeker
added. Last night they reached Wash
ington. unframed.
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RAILWAY SERVICE
STILL DISRUPTED
Airlines Are Taxed to Care
for Travel From Storm
Torn Communities.
BY the Associated Press.

~ VIC h6ouCletCQ EIcS8s
BOSTON. Sept. 23.-Railroad service
from Boston to points north and west
today remained disrupted, as a result
OF Wednesdays devastating hurricane.
but ofhcials Of the lines said they
anticipated return to normally
within two or three days.
Meanwhile, airlines operating out Of
this city pressed into service every ship
available to handle the demands for
service to New York. Several inde-
pendent flyers augmented regular men
on the established services.
Telephone Repairs Rushed.
A New England telephone official
said today that efforts to restore serv-
Ice to the thousands Of customers
were being rushed. but that it might
be several days before many of the
patrons got their lines opened.
He said thousands of trees and poles
had ripped down some circuits, while
others went out when cables suspended
under bridges snapped.
Telegraph and telephone service was
crippled in virtually every section hit
by the hurricane. The trees and poles
must be removed, the telephone Of
ficial explained. before full service
can be restored.
Many Northern New England sec
tons and parts Of Rhode Island still
were out of direct telephone COM
munication with Boston.
Edison light officials, in paid ad-
tisements in Boston newspapers, said
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clutched his 8-month-old baby with
the other. I heard his cry of anguish
as his mother and sister were dashed
from the same flimsy raft. as he was
helpless to save them. He and the
baby were saved
Among those endangered when the
waves engulfed Watch Hill was
Godfrey L. Moore. Westerly manufac-
turer In bed with a heart attack
when the wave struck. Mr.. Moore, his
wife and four children and four serv-
ants chung to the roof Of the house
for four hours before rescuers picked
them up in the bay.
Such scenes were only a few of those
hours Of terror.
Darkness fell as the storm was
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RIVER |MPER|LS
HARTFORD D|KES
Relief Agencies Caring for
1,40O HomeIess-5,OOO
More on Waterfront.
By the Associated Press.


HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. GA
tripled crew of 1900 hip-booted mer
piled sandbags on periled bikes in
desperate haste today along a half
mile stretch of the upsurging Con,
necticut River here in efforts to save
an East Side tenement district hous-
ing more than 5000 persons.
Most of the residents remained ir
their homes, satisfied they could es-
cape in boats plying the slowly rising
water in the event the water spills
over.
A break at this point would increase
the inundated area by about one-third
and would further tax the shelters OF
relief agencies already caring for an
estimated l,400 homeless from the
food area, occupied principally by
business buildings.
The workers struggled through the
night against the river that sloshec
wholesale devastation over this in
surance capital of $4,000 population
in two previous major catastrophies.
Beleaguered residents buttresseo
their hope that third catastrophe
would be averted on lessons in contro
they learned at the cost Of $40 OO0, DOC
in the 1886 floods and at a great
price in 1927, too.
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to arrange a rehabilitation surve. by
air.
The Coast Guard marshaled Is sea-
going ships, three seaplanes, three
mobile radio stations and about 100
small boats in the devastated area.
Norman H. Davis. National Red
Cross chairman, worked shirt sleeved
in his Washington Office until late in
the night. He and fellow officials esti-
mated 10000 families in distress.
Offers for aid. among many that
poured in, came from Louisville. KY,
victim of flood terror last year, and
Miami, Fla, which has felt the whip
Of hurricanes.
Uttered With Boat Wreckage.
Only in Long Island. which bore
the brunt Of New York's loss and was
first to feel the last of the gale as
it tore from the south with incredible
speed, was the flood threat absent
today.
But there were piles Of splintered
lumber where there had been homes.
debris-strewn wastes where there had
been towns, bodies where there had
been life.
The shore was Uttered with wreckage
of boats. Skiffs, clumsy scows, trim
sloops sleek cruisers lay in splinters
Exclusive resort colonies and humble
fishing villages alike were f1attened.
The greatest loss in Rhode Island
was concentrated along a l2-mile rib
bon of shoreline between Charlestown
Beach and Watch Hill Scattered re-
ports last night told of two 6-foot
tidal waves that smashed 400 cottages
like matchwood, swept bodies as far
as half mile from shore
State police estimated 81 died in
Providence but only nine known dead
were reported in the city of 258,00O
In Connecticut, where Hartford
fought to stem the rivers rising tide,
Norwich had a curfew. lacked light,
power and gas. measured 7 feet of
water in the main square
New London Fire Sm0ldered.
Scarcely building was untouched
In New London, likewise under a cur
few law. A waterfront fire that caused
$l,000,000 loss and enhanced the terror
of the wind and waves still smoldered
sullenly.
Massachusetts, main worry today was
Springfield, where 5000 persons had
been evacuaed from their homes along
the Connecticut River. Northampton
also was building bikes against the en-
croaching flood. But word of 2-foot
drop at Turner's Falls, near the Ver-
mont line, brought hope that the worst
was over.
Two dams went out at Brandon, Vt,
and the Neshobe River poured through
the main street Concord, N. H.,
nervously watched the Merrimack
River creep toward a crest near the
1896 level
Rain today meant new worry to New
York State, where the Hudson was
within feet of 1875 record peak of
2ll2 feet. LoWland families fled to
high ground and waterfront stores in
Albany and Troy were flooded. Other
rivers in the State were near flood
stage, but no serious damage was ex-
pected
New Jersey, tipped by the tail of the
hurricane, looked toward the Della
ware, but was Gained by Weather Bu-
reau predictions the stream would not
climb within feet of the 1886 peak.
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dying. With other volunteers I
searched by fiashlight through the
ruins. Frantic men and women
joined in the rush. to view each newly
found body, searching for missing loved
ones and fearful OF what they might
find.
Sleepless men and women were just
beginning to get abreast OF the rescue
work in Westerly itself when l left.
On the beaches breasting the sea it
will be days before there can be any
rest.
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that about 50 per cent Of their serv-
ice which was cut of by the storm
had been restored, chiefly in hos
pitalA and other institutions. Within
another day or two. the statement
said, full service would be restored in
homes now without lights or electric
power.
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PLANE FARES REDUCED
TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Cut Effective October l Amounts
to as Much as $2S on Some
Round Trips.

Decreased fare rates between Wash
ington and the Pacific Northwest.
amounting to as much as $28 in GER
tain round-trip fares. were announced
today by Herbert D. Ford. District
sales manager 70 American Airlines,
and L. B. harrington OF Northwest
AirlineS.
Effective October /, the round-trip
rate between Washington and Seattle
or Portland will be reduced from 1924 80
to $4,000. The round-trip fare to
Spokane will be reduced from 5000 80
to $l7880.
The rates are effective on club
planes leaving Washington at $40
am. and arriving in Seattle shortly
after midnight and on planes leaving
here at 4:35 pm. and arriving on the
West Coast at the start Of the next
business day.
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POLICE ON GUARD
T0cHECKL0OT|NC
Rescue Workers Searching
for Bodies of Victims on
Long Island.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. Estate and
local police deployed through stricken
Long Island towns to prevent looting
today as the death toll of Wednesday,
tropical hurricane mounted to 48 and
fescue workers searched through
1ungle-like mazes of debris for ad-
ditional victims.
Nearly two score persons still were
missing
While most Of the damage CEN
tered on the 125-mile stretch Of Long
Island, notably in the Gold Coast"
shore resort sections, cleanup squads
had a herculean task in the Bronx
and Westchester.
The fishing schooner Gertrude,
which set out Wednesday morning
from Three Mile Harbor on the South
shore of Long Island, with four men
lCllldlllCu lilloolllS dlOCl d WAoC
search by the Coast Guard.
Train service on the New York Gen.
trail, the New York, New Haven &
Hartford and the Long Island Rail-
reads was far from normal on some
divisions today.
On the New Haven road service was
reported at standstill east of New
Haven. Passengers had to be con-
veyed by bus via Westerly. R. l.. to
reach Boston. Service also was halted
east and north of Hartford, Conn.
Service on the New York Central,
north of Goldens Bridge on the Har-
lem division. to Chatham, N. Y, and
north of Carmel on the Putnam divi-
sion, was halted Officials said they
could not hazard guess when it
= l.
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Thomas in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Sept. % lP,.-Nor-
man Thomas, Socialist candidate for
Governor Of New York and several
times his party's candidate for Presi-
dent. will speak at a Socialist ratifi-
cation meeting here tonight.
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A football team composed of police
men from Wuppertal, Germany. de-
feated Sussex police sq@ad in Hove
England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
D. OF U. V. HONOR
 STATE PRESIDENT

New Britain, April 7.-Approxi- mately 200 delegates, officers and guests of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War attended banquet in honor of the presi- dent of the Connecticut department, Miss Helen Louise Bromley of this city at Hotel Burritt Wednesday night. The banquet was the fea- ture of the first day of the depart ment's two-day annual convention.
 Mrs. Mary Manning of Seattle, Wash. national president: Mrs. Mata Wilson of Portland, Me, na- tional inspector; and Elizabeth Lemmenlin, president of the Massa- chusetts department were among the speakers.
 Election of officers will be held Thursday morning. Nominations of officers were announced Wednesday and they showed a contest for only one position, that of chaplain for which Iva Standish of Coventry and Georgia Bone of Hartford are both candidates. Other nominations are: President, Beatrice Manning, Man chester; senior vice president, Flor ence Johnson, Waterbury; junior vice president. Harriet Davis, Hart ford; first council member, Helen Bromley, New Britain; second coun- cil member, Augusta Rohmer, Hartford; third. Margaret Sanborn. Huntsville; treasurer, May c. Hill, MiddIetown; inspector, Elizabeth Bogue. Norwich and patriotic in- -structor, Mildred Trask, Glaston- hl1rv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
ROWLAND TO URGE
 STRICT ECONOMY
Difference of Opinion Ex= pected at Today's Meet=
 ing of Finance Board

Meeting of the board of finance at 4 o'clock today will be marked by prepared and publicized state ment of Controller Sherwood L. Rowland concerning his estimate that an emergency in Waterbury's financial affairs will develop next fall.
 The controller, some days ago, an- nounced by means of the Republl- can organization newspapers that he foresaw exhaustion of appropria- tionS due to slack in anticipated receipts and increased costs of operation of some departments, due to the depression.
 He cited the welfare department as an instance of where additional expenditures would result because of the employment situation. Va rious city officials, at the time, took issue with MT. Rowland in the mat ter of the welfare department, pointing out that an enlarged WPA program presently is relieving the load of the relief department.
 While Mr. Rowland gave no def mite figures. he warned" that there might develop "payless weeks for city employees" and painted dark view of the city's financial future as of the autumn. What reaction he will get from the finance com missioners today is problematical. Unless he has prepared some more specific outline for economy" and for raising money to meet 1888 deficit, it appeared unlikely that the board would take official ac- tion today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
Foresters of America to Hold 18th Grand Court Sess
Forty Local Bakers
 Protest Propaganda
Issue Statement Challenging Propaganda of Baking Company Declare Products Made Out of Waterbury

Claiming that not a single loaf of bread is being made in the local plant of the Bond Baking company and that forty former employees Ire still waiting for the firm to make good it's promise to place them in other positions, committee of workers paid a visit to the office of The Democrat today to issue pub lie statement.
 Charges were made that false propaganda is being circulated and broadcast. The committee of former employees made it very emphatic that it is in a position to prove that bread made-out-town is being brought into Waterbury to the detri- ment of the welfare of local bakers. Circulars are being distributed by the unemployed workers appeal for the public's support.
 The formal statement of the com- mittee reads as follows:
 We the former employees of the Bond Bread Baking Company wish to thank the people of Wa terbury and vicinity for their sym- pathy and take this occasion to point out that regardless of Hot Air Waves" to the contrary the Bond Bread Bakery is still closed and not one loaf of this bread is being baked in Waterbury, but is coming from out of town. The whole baking staff of the local plant is now unemployed, this fact may be ascertained by checking up with the local branch of the
 State employment Service Bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
Grand Chief Ranger
WPA EXHIBITION CLOSES FRIDAY
Piano Class Members En= certain Tonight - Fash=
 ion Show Friday Night

Visitors to the Mattatuck Histori- cal Society's Auditorium on West Main street where the WPA Educa- tional Arts Exhibition is being held will be entertained this evening by the students of the piano class con- ducted by Mrs. Lena of the WPA educational staff.
 In addition to the exhibition the program for this evening will be as follows: duette, "Yellow Butter flies, Meditation by Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Robert Ashton; duette, Double Quick March, Humper- dink, Miss Theresa Yourckyk and Mrs. Michael Swiderski; piano solo, Mrs. Mary Kimball; trio, Alpine Echoes, Mrs. Flora Santora and Mrs. George Reed; duette, Joys of Spring, Geibel, Miss Irene Per igard and Miss Rita Perigard.
 The exhibition will close on Fri day evening with a fashion show to be staged by the students of MT. Walden Trimble's Art of Dress class. MT. Trimble will lecture on the man. ner ill which he conducts his class es in which the student is taught to apply correct principles to the problems of dress MT. Trimble will have on hand some of the latest styles in ladies garments for the show and will show the most pop ular coat of the current season, the MolyneuX "merry-go-round" coat, which received it's name from the fact that it can be worn at any time of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
More Snow!

Spring shivered last night in Waterbury and snow, which covered the city early today, turned to sl0p and gradually melted away as the season reas- serted normal control and bright sun warmed the after noon.
 Sidewalks and streets which earlier were hazardous for pedestrians shopping for Easter outfits, dried up soon after noon.
 While pleasant weather re- turned to the city, gloomy pre- dictions cmanated from the cen tral weather bureau:
 Tonight and tomorrow: SnOw."
 Regardless, callers repOrt,d the starlings back at business and trees in bud. here and there; even bluebirds and robins returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
YD To Meet

Seventeen units of the Yankee Division Veterans Association have been invited to attend state meeting in Terryville on Sunday under the auspices of Marshall Donald Leach Chap ter.
 Among guests of honor will be National Treasurer Lee Redfield of Boston; Philip Sanborn, ma tional secretary, of Boston; State President Joseph Cum ningham of Waterbury: Past National President Albert Her. man; National President Ray Douquette, of Massachusetts, and Lawrence Cook, of PrOvi- dence, R. l., chairman of the natiOnai convention. The new colcrs will be displayed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
Bound Over

William Hoff, 39 of 28 Park Place, and Charles Chaney, 21, of Center street, were bound over to the next criminal term of su- perior court after a hearing be- fore Judge Edward Mascolo in city court today. Hoff is charged with theft. and Chaney with ob- taining money by false pretenses.
 Both were arrested by Detective Lieutenant William Pollard. It is claimed that Hoff took two let ters from the general delivery window of the post office. The letters were addressed to O'Neill Cote. Chaney is charged with cashing two checks totalling more than $40 which were contained in the letters. Clancy is also known as Cote.
 Bonds in each case were fixed at $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
GREEN TO ATTEND
 PORT CONFERENCE
Business Men of State In= terested in State HarbOr
 Developments

Notice of a United Sattes Mari time Commission conference to be held in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, 152 Temple street, New Haven, Saturday, April 16 at 10 a. III. has been issued to Frank J. Green, secretary of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce.
 The port conference has been called by Admiral E. S. Land through w. G. Newton, president of the State Board of Harbor Commis- sioners for New Haven harbor, with the cooperation of Arnold R. Tay- Tor, vice chairman of the Harbor Development committee of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce.
 The purpose of the meeting is to allow those interested in the com- mercial development of the ports of Bridgeport, New London and New Haven to present facts or suggeS- tions regarding existing or proposed ocean steamship service, the possible development of essential trade routes and the general development of the American merchant marine and how it may best serve the commerce of the respective ports.
 Representatives of local manufac- turers, real estate agencies, railroad companies, utilities, banks steam ship lines, oil and coal companies, lumber concerns, contractors and others interested in harbor develop ment are invited to attend the con- ference in New Haven.
 However, MT. Newton has been advised to have a brief prepared, presenting the views of local people on the subject, which may be sub mitted at the meeting.
 Grass seed from New Zealand is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07

designated as official headquarters for delegates and their friends. The business session and the closing banquet, always one of the out standing features on the Grand Court session, will also be held at The Elton.
 The formal greetings of welcome will be given by Lieutenant-Gov ernor Frank Hayes.
 General Committee
 The officers of the general com- mittee of arrangements, represent ing the consolidated courts of Wa terbury, include William H. Dun- lavey, past grand chief ranger, as chairman; Past Grand Chief Rang CT Louis F. Brandely, treasurer and Grand Court Trustee, John Hum phreyS, secretary.
 Felix Guarini of Waterbury, grand chief ranger, will preside at the convention. A reception will be held in honor of the delegates on Friday evening, May 18th. The business session will open the fol- lowing Saturday morning at 10 o. clock. Election of officers will be among the principal features.
 AS preliminary to the Grand Court Secretary P. J. Cavanaugh of Torrington, is expected to submit reports on membership and general activities of the successful year notwithstanding general economic conditions, the courts in Waterbury and vicinity will sponsor a general initia ton, inducting into the order members of the various local units. The ceremonies will be held in Liberty hall on Bank street, April 18th. with the popular degree team of Court Welch of Waterville, of ficiating.
 Local Courts
 Selection of delegates to repre- sent the local courts will be an- shortly. Courts Martin Iellmann, Verdi, Champlain, Oregon. Richard Wagner, Mattatuck and Welch will provide the representa- tives of the Grand Court conven- tion from this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
RULES COMMITTEE
 CONSIDERS PLEAS

The committee on rules of the board of fire commissioners today had under study request by fire men for four days off each month. The firemen submitted request to the board yesterday for the time off, asking that three days of free time be given each month, also one day of sick leave.
 The request was submitted by Thomas Dougherty, chairman of the committee appointed some weeks ago by representatives of all the firehouses in the city.
 The firemen also requested that roll call be made daily at 8 a. m. at 5:30 p. m. The roll calls at pres ent are held at a. m. and p. m.
 Supt. of Fire Alarms Charles K. Ahearn submitted a communication reporting that the underground ca ble inspection is in need of repairs. The matter was referred to the sup ply committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
Resings

Resignation of Wilfred Green blatt from the supernumerary force was received and accepted by the board of police commis- sioners yesterday afternoon. He resigned because he has reached the age of 40.
 Francis A. Sacco filed an appli- cation for appointment to the supernumerary force. The appli- cation was placed on file.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
Chairman
- SPO7LIGH7ING - Brass City News
Closet Fire

A search with matches in a closet caused fire this morning at the home of Mrs. G. Colangelo, 67 Sperry street.
 Bremen said that the woman was looking for something in the closet, and lighted matches. Three companies answered an alarm at 11.31. The blaze was quelled in a few minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
Treasurer
Cars Smashed

A charge of driving while un- der the influence of liquor was placed early this morning against Ralph Talarico, A, of Woodbury, after an automobile accident on Congress avenue. He will be ar- raigned in traffic court Monday.
 Motor Patrolmen John McDon- nell and John Walsh reported that Talarico's car ran into vehicle operated by Pasquale Rossi, 9, of 1242 Bank street.
 Beth cars were badly damaged, but no one was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-07
Peace Disturbed

Four colored persons arrested early today after a disturbance at 147 Washington avenue were found guilty of breach of the peace charges by Judge Edward Mascolo ill city court today.
 Edna Thomas, 35, and Clara Crawford, A, were sentenced to the state farm. Herbert letter, A, and James Smith, 36, were sen tenced to 60 days in jail.
 The four were arrested by Pa trolment Thomas Fibre and An thony Stango.