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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15

SiOnerS and are under S:ldy.
 Oppose Reductions
 It is known that several commits sicpers on each board feel that the changes recommended are not in the best interests of the community, Much opposition has been aroused against the proposed personnel re- ductions in both departments, and against the closing of three fire houses in the city.
 policemen'S and f1remen's associa- lions are prepared to battle the recommendations, but both groups are withholding any definite steps until after decisions by the boards. It is possible that information se- cured as to the manpower of the two service departments ill connec- ton with those of other cities may be requested by the commissioners.
 Dismiss Patrolmen
 Tn the police department, the Griffenhagen survey stated that from 16 to 26 patrolmen could be eliminated from the department. This would be done by transferring six sergeants from supervisory to patrol duty, and enlarging patrol mems beats.
 In the fire department, it is re- commended that 37 flremen be dis missed, that the Burton street, East Main street and Washington ave- nne firehouses be closed, that three engines be taken out of service and that the office of fire marshal be eliminated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
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 Brass City News

which vii be recessed for dinner, thereafter to resume for the eve ming. The aldermen have asked for an outline of the budget by the first of next month and the latter board has until Dec. 20 to approve the 1889 Financial esti- mates.
 Reports for Griffenhagen & Associates on various city depart ments are ill preparation and some of these may be submitted before the finance board undertakes its budget study.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
Inquest Ends

Deputy. Coroner. William. B. Hennessy has completed his in- quest into the death of Mortimer F. Lonergan, A, of 133 Byrneside avenue, who died Sunday night of injuries sustained in an automo- bile accident last Tuesday.
 The driver of the car, Louis J. DiMeo, of 167 Wolcott street, is free on his own recognizance. Lonergsn was fatally injured while crossing West Main street, street, near St. Johns church.
 MT. Hennessy has begun prep- aration of his finding in the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15

s HIT, lsqV TT lkl9 tlil first comprehensive effort to study tie human element in motor ve- hicle accidents and to establish tni- form standards for the examination of motor venIcss operators, the h. stitute of Human Relations of Yale University announced here today ar
 autoHapbile driver research project of faFsreachhag lilrnFtat1ee. The AuieFiean Association Of Motor Ves shicle Administrators is the tsissae inati9uegf ef tho projest and VII
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
Homes Entered

The home of State Trooper Adolph Pastore, 1oeS NeFth Main street, was broken into early lest night. About $5 in cash and a quantity of jewelry were taken from the home after the place had been ransacked.
 :.Als6 broken into was the home Of Anthony Greco, on the floor below, where about $50 in cash and q quantity of jewelry were taken. The jewelry taken from the two homes was valued at more than $200.
 Both breaks were investigated by Detective Sergt. Anthony Mariana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
Seeking Owner

If some fsmily is still search ing tor new linoIeurn bought fer the kitchen AooF, PerAsps the police department can help them.
 Motor PstFslman Jehn Mur- phy, cruising along Baldwin street last night, found the line- leum in the read, where 1t had apparently fallen from 2 truck es passenger car. The lineIeum Is how at police headquarteFs, awaiting . claim by the owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
' Robbed!

Matthew ByFne, of 63 South wick avenue, reparted to police early this morning that he had been held up by three men on Spencer avenue and robbed of $20. ye-Lieutenant John Calvin began an investigation.
 Byrpe told the detective he be- leved tho. men had been in a North Main street tavern; where he spent part of the AiSht The three men. he said, pushed him against a hedge and Weat through his pockets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
sHkERG aF,NR , Elr AyEB

Grand Forks, N. D. fHF)- Everything is running sl66thiy here again. TI1ete Wes q l1glt sblock paying job to be done and fhe 6ig tractor towing | pavement plew laid open a nice fJlfrow down the center of the wrong hall. block, The fufrow has been re-asph& sted, and ths sight haif-plcck pats4:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
Minor Fires

An ash box fire in the rear of 834 North Main street was extin- guished by firemea after an alarm at 9:53 this morning. ! Early this. afternoon, firernen were called to quell a brush fire on upper North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
EMBARRASSED SPOUSE SUES

Cincinnati, o. CUP) - Norvelle Curry filed suit for divorce in court here on grounds his wife, Lillian, had the embarrassing hobby" of calling the police to his place of employment. He also charged that she disturbed" him by calling at his office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15

CASES NO. l. Received Chiroprac tic Treatn1 e n t s " hich re- stored them to Health - after months of dis cour- agenlent in their failure to re g a i Il their Health through other methods.
 CASES NO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
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STROM--In this city, Nov. 14th, 193S, Mrs. MathiIda Anderson Strom,. of l95 EastoiI Ave. Funeral Thursday afternoon. at 2iO0 o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
CARD OF THANKS

friends. relatives and neikhbors and especially The Lux Clock Co, Dept. 8, Mattatuck Mfg. Co, Dept. I., and The American Brass Co.,, South Plant for the kindness shown to ms in our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved father Laurence. l (Sgmedl ~
 JERRY AUFIERo and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
AFTER LONG YEARS

salem, Mass. Nov. f5-(UP)-- Married for 6e yesEy, Mrs. Helen P. Bartlett of HaHerhill haS filed suit for divorce. She charges her hus. hand, George, with cruelty and in- temperance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
1889 Budget

Consideration o the budget of 1899 will be the concern of the board of finance when it meets to- morrow at 7:30 o'clock in session
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
Police, Fire Boards
 Studying Proposals
NO Action Expected on Recommendations of Gritfen-
 hagen's to Reduce PersOnnels, Close Fire Stations

The boards of police and fire commissioners meeting of the Board of Education and reject the of rffenhagen Associates that drastic changes be made in the police and fire departments Lengthy reports on both departments in the hands of the comlS-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
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ntored and thereby placed back Sn the pay roll after a Ions pe- Tiod of idleness due to Ill- l Health. CASES NO. 3. Hundreds of other cases who had been living under !. the. daily fear of losing theiE pos sitions caused by threatened Ill., Health, arranged to receive treat ments after their working hours. X Their Health restored, the old time enthusiasm and pep in their work soon returned, and the dread of losing their much need- ed income became a thing of the past.
 Those Are the Happy Stories Revealed in the Thousands of Patient Record Cards of This once for the Past 19 years.
 May Health Also Soon Again Be
 Yours Through Chiropractic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15

ARE these busy. trying days for youi ADoyou find yourself, at days end, irritable. nerve-weary1 Take a moment study the dog above. He's resting his nerves. Even in the midst of stren. uous action he will stop. relax. The dog does that isstinetiSsly though his nerves are complex. high-keyed like our own.
 We, trained for the intense stress of modern life, are likely to ignore the distress signals of our nerves the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily T. Reed, widow of John Reed, oi 247 Frost road. will be held this afternoon at 2:30 att Mill Plain Union church. Burial will be in New Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15

BOSTON ERMER A esess herweea the English bulldog and white Enslsh eefrief. but this ssade. iovsble house pet Is striesly n Amefiesa product First bred In B0ston some 50 yeafs ago. Once called the "Rouadhead," " today he is the "Ameficaa Geatlemaa" of dog. dom. The phrase sPeston terrier eEpfession" has become almest syn- eaym fer iateiligeaee
 In dogs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
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 AiIins List

CASES NO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-15
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mortimer LoneE- gan will be held from the home lS3 Byrneside avenue tomorrow lmorn- ing at 8:30 o'clock to St. Thomas church where g solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Jeseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

On Thursday evening, June 2, at 7;30 D. m. at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute, Veteran Troop 29, Boy Scouts of America, will hold their Annual Celebration on the occasion of their 2lth anni- versary.
 The Troop Charter" which is authorized by the Congress of the United States, and given by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be presented to the troop officials for the 21st con- secutive year.
 The highlight of the evening will be the presentation of a new Veteran Troop Flag to the troop which will be presented by Atty. Edward Traurig.
 Other presentations will include scouts and scouter's registration certificates and badges of achieve ment.
 Guests of the troop for the eve. ming will include the parents of Scouts and the board of directors of the Waterbury Hebrew In- stitute, Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf. Walter H. Deacon, President of the Mattatuck Council B. s. A. Chief" Babson. Scout Executive, Sandy Donahue," Asst. scout ex- ecutive, Emil Detlefsen, district scout commissioner, and J. Eno- wich. principal of the Talmud Torah, the Hebrew Schol at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute.
 The troop committee includes At torney Lawrence J. Matzkin, chairman; Atty. Edward Traurig, Dr. Myron J. Fox and Joseph Kleinman.
 Hyman Helfand, scoutmaster of the troop has the following to state in regard to the anniversary.
 The organization of scouting will not be changed as result of this 21th birthday. It has been gradually developed, enlarged and made more efficient, in each year of the 21 years that 1t has under taken to serve the boys of the Jewish Community and 1t will continue to improve with each passing year in the future as it has in the past. The growth of scouting in the troop has been continuous, has been constant, has been vigorous throughout the last twenty-one years and will, we hope and trust, continue in like manner during the next similar period.
 Nevertheless, the Fist birthday of Veteran Troop 29 is an im- portant day, not because it sym
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
SEVEN NARCOTIC
 GUILTY GET JAIL

Boston, May 27 - CU.P.) - Seven members of New England narcotic ring including a woman today be- gan federal penitentiary or jail terms totaling nearly 13 years after being sentenced yesterday by Fed eral Judge Hugh D. Mcclellan. Nor ris Blitzer of Q058 East 18th strect) Brooklyn, N. Y, and Jack Silver of (422 St. Paul Place) New York City alleged ringleader who pleaded guilty, received maximum three-year sentence and five year probationary periods.
 The others, all convicted, were:
 Reggie Cotton, Boston cafe man. ager, 20 months; Max Chipman, Boston bookmaker. 18 months; Jo- seph McGinnis, Boston, 15 months: Mrs. Eugenia Savastano, Medford housewife and mother of three chil- dren, 18 months. and Charles Mo- Kay, Boston. one year.
 Four other ring members who pleaded guilty were to be sentenced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
ATTORNEY WILL
 QUERY IVA MEN

Washington, May 27 - U.P) - The joint congressional committee Investigating the Tennessee Valley Authority plans to select an attor- ney next Wednesday to cross-ex- anime the directors of the Power and Planning Agency.
 The committee recessed until next week after hearing Directors David E. Lllienthal and Harcourt A. Nor gan. and former IVA Chairman Dr. Arthur E. Morgan accuse each other of mismanagement and sabotage. Several committee members, after listening to their accusations and dcnials for two days, said that there was need for an exhaustive investigation of this mess" One member predicted privately that President Roosevelt and his whole power program would be dragged directly" into the controversy.
 Lilenthal concluded the prelimin- ary part of the investigation late yesterday with the charge that Dr. Morgan, before he was busted by the president for contumacy in March. had sought to sabotage the new deal rate program when 1t was under court attack by IS private utilities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
Church Women Stage
 Handkerchief Bridge
Second Congregational Evening Department Plans
 Novel Event Friday June

The annual handkerchief bridge of the Evening department of the Second Congregational church will be held Friday afternoon and even- ing. June 3. at 2:30 and 8 p. m. in Davenport hall.
 In addition to bridge there will be sale of fancy articles by the Even ing department and food sale by Girl Scouts of Troop 3 for their camp fund.
 The standing committee has ap- proved and adopted the report of the hymn book committee to consider the selection and purchase of new hymn books for the church. There was an unanimous vote in favor of the new Pilgrim hymnal It is ex- pected the church will need 900 hymnals which will involve an ex- pense of $500. Certain organizat tions in the church have already begun to raise money to contribute to this fund and certain individuals have indicated their willingness to make contribution. It is hoped that a very large number in the congrega- ton will purchase copies. Arrange hymnal as memorials. Arrange ments will be made to have the hymn books inscribed with the names of those who are remembered by their grateful friends and rela- tives. Orton P. Camp will act as treasurer of this fund.
 Rev. Robert A. AshWorth, D. D., of New York will be the speaker at the union service at the First Baptist church Sunday evening, June at 7:30 o'clock
 A strawberry supper will be given at the Pearl Street Neighborhood House Thursday, June 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 D. m. under the auspices of the inter-racial committee. The menu consists of baked ham, salad green string beans, southern corn pones, strawberry shortcake and coffee.
 A cordial invitation is extended to all mothers who have children three years of age or younger to attend the cradle roll part in the church parlor Wednesday, June 8, from to 5 o'clock. If your children are not already enrolled in the cradle roll department, bring them to the party and have them enrolled at tEat time.
 The next communion service with reception of members will be held June 26. All those who are plan ming to unite with the church at this time are requested to speak with the minister.
 The ministers and the congrega- tion are very appreciative of the work of the senior choir and regret exceedingly next Sunday will be their last Sunday until next fall. It is hoped that all members of the present choir will be back next fall and that there will be many others who will wish to join the choir at that time.
 Saturday and Sunday, June and 5. the Salvation Army of Water bury expects about 300 delegates, Is to 25 years of age. to the Young Peoples Council of the Southern New England division. The friends of the army in the churches of the city are asked to help in the overnight entertainment of these guests. Meals will be provided at the army hall. Members willing to take car of one or more of these
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

delegates are asked to notify the church office as soon as possible.
 Childrens day will be observed in this church Sunday, June 12. Par ents who have children to be bap- tized are requested to give their names to the minister or the secre- tary at an early date.
 Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday of next week at 1915 D. m. at the First church there will be a short service of prayer in con- nection with the plans for Christian Unity formulated by the conference which has just been meeting at Utrecht. The clergymen who will conduct the services will be an- nounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
CHIEF FASCIST
 IS SENTENCED

Bucharest, Rumania, May 27-CU. Po-Corneliu zelea Codreanu, chief of the Fascist iron guard, was found guilty of conspiracy against the government today and sentenced to 10 years in prison at hard labor.
 Codreanu, Pole by birth, was charged before military court with high treason, forming a semi-mili- tary organization and preparing a revolt. He and more than 1000 of his followers were arrested a month ago on charges of attempting to ous: King Carol II and set up a dictator ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

The expose, published in Golfers also reveals that if the buyer is for tunate enough to get genuine tic- ket, still only 75 cents out of his $2.50 ever gets into the winners pool.
 The other $1.75 goes to commits sions for salesmen, distributors and wholesalers, bribes connected with smuggling, payment of handsome salaries to executives, operating ex- penses" and finally the Irish Hospi- tals Trust Ltd.
 Writing under the pseudonym of Fred Mcdonald" the author of the article states that in addition to the numerous American distributors who average $15,000 year, there are five wholesalers in this country who average $1500OO each.
 S100,OOO, 900 Worth a Year
 "The greatest boon to my bus iness." he says, "is that the average buyer of Sweep ticket has little curiosity and apparently no resent ment about the way his $25O is treated after he surrcnders it. And If you don't think this is eccentric you should consider that Americans buy $l00,000,000 worth of Irish Sweep tickets every year.
 Provided of course your ticket is hte real thing (and remember the odds are to 1 against that the man who sells it to you takes a commission of 42 cents. In time the distributor who supplies the agent with the ticket gets 21 cents, and the wholesaler who supplies the dis tributor gets another 21 cents, re- ducing your $2.50 to $l .66. About 50 more cents are taken out at the Dublin office for expenses word that covers multitude of abuses.
 Out of the remaining dollar, give or take few cents, now comes the 2S percent cut given to the 52 ben eficiary Irish hospitals, flood of quarters that through the years has amounted to $57,500000. So by the time your $2.50 is ready to go into the winners pool it has shriveled to atOut 75 cents. And there it re- mains. to suffer no more shrinkage uitil the governments of the world, notably ours, begin to demand their tax cuts from the winners"
 Test of Genuine Tickets
 Mcdonald states that If & ticket is genuine it was printed in Ireland and stitched to a cover that is wa termarked Swift Brook Ltd. Irish Paper $1,000 reward conviction im- mitators." Counterfeiters (Who print and deliver receipts as well as tick etO have even duplicated that wa termark, he says, but adds that the real Mccoy" will stand boiling in three parts water and one part common household soda, where the counterfeit watermarks won't.
 Tt isn't the occasional thief who bothers the trust" according to Me- Donald, its the double menace of the U. s. Government and q series of adept counterfeiters. Ccnfiscat- ing government man and counter feiters cost the Irish Sweepstakes about a quarter of a billion dollars ln paper profits each year.
 Sweeps Operations Costs Millions
 Policing, publicizing and promot- ing the Sweep cost the operators fantastic sums of money, but since 1t is not their own they are fearless with it. The spies, muscle men and messengers within the United States are on straight salaries and good ones. Millions, of course, are paid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
SETTLEMENT IN s6,0oo ACTION
Plaintiff Brought Suit Against Estate of Step-
 Mother for Services

Settlement was reported today in the 5000 civil action of Margaret E. Bradley against Francis P. Gull foile, administrator O. the estate of the late Annie O'Connor. The plain- tiff is the stepdaughter of the de- ceased. No terms of settlement were revealed and no withdrawal order has been filed. The case was one of those ordered dropped from the su-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
NEGRO CONVICT
 NOT YET CAUGHT


 Enfield, Conn, May 27-UP)- Police of two states widened their search today for Carl Phillips, g, Negro. who escaped from the state prison farm highway detail here yesterday.
 Phillips was sentenced from 2 to 10 years on burglary with violence charge after being convicted of breaking into the bedroom of a Connecticut college student at New London and beating her.
 Setate police rom Connecticut and Massachusetts and prison guards searched the state line area throughout the day and night without finding trace of the fu- gitive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

peroir court docket at the annual call last week.
 The plaintiff maintained that she supported and tended her step- mother from February IS. 1928 to February g, 1885 when the latter represented to her that she was poor and without support. Attorney John H. Cassidy represented the plaintiff with Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
FRENCH, BRITISH
 SUPPORT SURE

Prague, May 27-(UP) Govern ment leaders, studying French British plan for preserving peace in central Europe, have been assured that if they show generous de- sire to solve the minority problem they may count on French and British support, 1t was said in usual ly reliable quarters today.
 It was said on semi official au- thority that the CZechoslovak min isters to Paris and London, now here to discuss the peace plan, reported that France and Great Britain ap- proved the stand the government had taken during the last week in cluding the calling of reserves to the colors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

in commissions. and uncounted thousands in graft go mostly to ship owners or officers who aid in smug- gling tickets. Then there Is the ter- rife overhead in Dublin with thou sands of clerks, tremendous cable tolls, and the cost of printing 90,- 100000 books of tickets and receipt blanks year"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
AGES, HOURS BILL

aWshington, May 27. (UP)-The. wages and hours bill, passed by the house Tuesday night, went to sens ate-house conference today where its rigid provisions faced probable revision to satisfy southern con- greSsmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
IRISH SWEEPSTAKES EXPOSE REVEALS TWO OUT OF EACH THREE TICKETS SOLD IN U. s. ARE FAKES
Fred McDonald," Writing In Golfers, Further Claims That Only 75 Cents of The Buyers
 $2.5O Eventually Reaches The Winners Pool

New York, May 27-Two out of every three Irish tickets sold in the United States counter felt, which raises the the normal odds against winning ing to expose of the racket" written by one of the American distributors who remains anonymous because he s not too easy to find $15000 year job these days with the boss .Q00 miles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

bolizes any particular change in scouting, but because the toll of scouts in any year aggregates such tremendous expenditure of en- ergy and the achievements of scouts and scouting constitutes such a remarkable contribution to the welfare of mankind that the completion of each year is indeed in itself most noteworthy event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
REPORTED IMPROVING

Chicago, May 27 tUP) -- Two-months-o Elaine Judith Col an, victim of retinal glioma, was reported improved slightly today by Dr. Herbert Schmitz. radiologist, who has been etareating her with 1uper-voltage x-rays.
 Her left eye was removed May in an effort to prevent spread of the disease to her brain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

Housing construction in Germany is decreasing while public and in- dustrial building is growing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

Tn 1886, Canadian mills were the source of 70 per cent of the North American output of newsprint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

Production of the Canadian rub Der industry had gross value Of $55, ,949,O00 in 1885.