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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
Hit RyCarl

Mrs. Elnbire Thibault of 152 Fairlawn avenue, suffered a com- pound fracture of the right leg and 8 deep elbow Iaceration early last night when struck by a car at East Main street and Frost road. Mrs. Thibault is the wife of Dr. Louis J. Thibault.
 Motor Patrolman William Dwyer said the car was operated by Mat thew Antonacci, 25, of IT Fuller street, Tle officer arrested Anton acci oh a reckless driving charge.
 Antonacci claimed the woman stepped backward into the path of his car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
TWO ALARMS

Bremen answered two alarms this morning, neither call being for a serious blaze.
 A truck owned by the Cronin Dairy Go. caught fire on Cherry street at 7:32 a. m.
 At 11:15 a. m., overflow of an oil burner brought f1remen to an apart ment house at 235 North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08

ical Lutheran church on Cherry street tomorrow evening.
 He will have for this topic Luther League Educational possibilities. " Members of leagues in neighboring communities in central Connecticut are expected to attend this rally, and from reports received to date by Carl H. Thompson, president of the Zion Luther league, over 200 visitors will be present.
 A committee of local leaguers headed by Alice Gustafson, Victoria Larson, Walter Clausenoch, Roy Johnson will serve coffee at the close of the program. The meeting will be in charge of Herman V. Johnson of Manchester, president of the Hartford District Luther league.
 Russia plans to 6pen many candy factories and ice cream plants with iY, tha Ynnvt vaor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
Papers Filed

Papers of incorporation have been filed at Hartford for the Mil End Shop, Inc, of this city. The firm is starting business with $5000.
 The incorporators are Mae and Emily Maloney, Rose Rosenblatt and Jacques Rosenblatt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
AUCUSTANA SYNOD HEAD COMES HERE
Rev. w. E. Bergstrand of Minneapolis Lutheran to
 Speak Tomorrow

Rev. Wilton E. Bergstrand, execu- tive secretary of the Augustana Synod Luther league, Minneapolis, Minn., will be the main speaker at Luther league rally in Zion Evangel-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
Heauy Vote Expected
 Late This Afternoon

were that the vote will be heavier as the day progresses.
 At 3 o'clock in the 1882 election, the total vote was 25,987 and in 1884, another state election, the total at 3 o'clock was 20,158.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
DTED

SIEARg-In this city, Nov. Sth, 1888, Arza WinsJow Sears, of 166 Cooke St. Funeral Thursday afternoon, at BOO o'clock, from Alderson Fun neral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial In old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-08
DIES DE INIuRIES

Rocky Hill, Conn, Nov. 8.-CUP). Mrs. Richard Spencer, 82, died last night of injuries suffered week ago when struck by an automobile while crossing the street in front of her home.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
MRS. " c. M'NE|LL
PLANS TO RETIRE
One of 3 CoIored Members
of School Board Has
Served IL Years.

After IL years of continuous service
on the Board of Education Mrs. Will
liam c. McNeill plans to retire at the
expiration of her present three-year
term June 80, it was learned today.
One of the three colored members
of the board. Mrs. McNeill said that
even if reappointment were offered
her she had pretty we'll made up my
mind not to accept.
She gave as her reason her belief
in the rotation Of board members and
expressed the opinion that IL years
was enough for any one member.
Other members whose terms expire
in June are Robert A. Maurer, vice
president of the board, and Gratz E..
Dunkum, who was appointed last April
to serve the unexpired term of Henry
Gilligan, who retired at that time as
the boards vice president.
Mr.. Dunkum could not be reached
for comment Mr.. Maurer said he
did not know that reappointment
would be offered him, but that in any
case he has made no decision as yet.
Mrs. McNeill, wife of DR.. William
c. McNeill. prominent colored physi-
clan. was appointed to the board in
July, 1926, to succeed Mrs Coralie F.
Cook She was chairman of the Rules
Committee which rewrote the entire
volume of board rules. asking relief
from that committee only when the
task was completed with the issuance
of the current volume.
Chairman of the Student Activities
Committee, Mrs. McNeill is also the
woman member of the boards Per-
sonnel Committee and Community Use
of Buildings Committee.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
C0RNEA OPERATION
FILM TO BE SHOWN
Motion Picture Will Be a Feature
Of Medical Society's Two-Day
Scientific Assembly.

A motion picture showing in full
color closeup details of the delicate
surgical operation Of transplanting
new cornea into a human eye will be
q feature OF the Medical Society's an
nual two-day Scientific Assembly at
l718 M street NV. next Wednesday
and Thursday.
Leading physicians from various
parts OF the country will attend the
sessions as special guests, and several
Of them will deliver scientific papers.
The eye surgery moving picture,
which is about 80 minutes long, will be
presented by DR.. Ramon Castroviejo
Of the Presbyterian Medical Center in
New York City.
The operation is sometimes per-
formed when injury or disease causes
the cornea, the transparent covering
over the black center of the eye, to
become Opaque, resulting in partial or
total blindness. The surgery involves
cutting small window" in the exist
ing cornea and the insertion of a new,
clear cornea In its place.
DR.. William j. Mallory, president
elect Of the Medical Society, will dis
cuss insulin treatment Of diabetes at
the first session of the assembly
Wednesday morning. Another paper
dealing with chronic sinus ailments in
children will be presented by DR..
r. A. McLendon.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
RE|S|NGER'S WIFE.
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Her Action Charges General
Deserted Her in 1892.
Alimony Asked.

Charging that her husband deserted
her August %. 1882, and has paid
nothing toward her maintenance since
September 20, 1887. Mrs. Daisie Ell
lott Reisinger. 2l23 California street
NV. filed suit for limited divorce and
alimony late yesterday in District
Court against Brig. Gen. Harold C.
Reisinger. whose retirement from the
Marine Corps is effective Sunday.
Through Attorneys w. Gwynn Gard
iner and James NJ Earnest Mrs Reis-
niger told the court she and her hus-
band were married in November, 1904.
After he left her in 1882. she said,
he agreed to support her. In August,
1888, she sued for limited divorce
here, but the suit was dropped when
the offlcer signed an agreement prom
ising her one-third of his annual pay,
Mrs. Reisinger stated.
He paid this stipend regularly Until
September 20. 1887, she declared,
when he came to her and told her that
his salary had been suspended be-
cause he had been summoned to ap-
pear before general ourt-martial.
She said she discovered early in 1888
that his salary had not been sus-
pended
Asserting she feared Gen. Reislneer
would leave Washington on his re-
tirement, she asked the court to award
her temporary alimony as we'll as
permanent alimony.
Early this year Gen. Reisinger, who
had been the paymaster of the Marine
Corps, was brought before general
courtmartial board at the Marine
Barracks at Quantico, Va, on charges
OF irregularities in his personal official
travel accounts. Before the court had
proceeded far Gen. Reisinger contend
ed he was in such mental state that
he was incapable OF conducting his
defense properly.
Accordingly Secretary Swanson or
dered him admitted to the Naval Hos
pital here for observation, and he has
been a patient there since. A Naval
Retiring Board, which included three
of the members of the general court
martial board, as we'll as naval physi-
clans, found that he was afflicted with
mental disability and recommended
his retirement due to physical dis
ability. At the present time, officials
at the Naval Hospital said, he is on
sick leave but will be placed on tie
retired list Sunday, following official
orders to this effect signed by Maj.
Gen. Thomas Holcomb, commendant
Of the Marine Corps, and Secretary
Swanson.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
BILL ASKS NEW
MEMORIAL STUDY
House Library Committee
to Seek Abolition of Old
Jefferson Commission.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Abolition of the Thomas jefferson
Memorial Commission, which has
been storm center since it selected
the Tidal Basin site for the $4,000 900
memorial two years ago, is proposed
in a bill which is being drafted by
direction of the House Library Com
mlttee, to be introduced today by
Chairman Kent Keller.
The new measure would set I'D a
committee of three. composed of the
chairman of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission (Frederic
A. Delano), the chairman of the Com
mission of Fine Arts (Gilmore D..
Clark and the supervising architect
Of the Treasury G. A. Simon) to
study the entire situation. including
the location, what kind of memorial
1t should be and the architect. The
committee would be specifically in
structed to give careful consideration
to all proposals for the memorial, in
cluding that of Representative Tread
way, Republican, Of Massachusetts,, a
member of the committee, to rename
the Library Of Congress the Thomas
Jefferson Library and to give it a
monumental entrance with a statue
OF Jefferson as an outstanding feature
Another suggestion, sponsored by
Representative Secrest, Democrat, of
Ohio and supported by Representative
Lord, Republican, of New York, a
member of the Library Committee, is
to erect an auditorium which would
accommodate large gatherings such as
at the Inauguration in inclement
weather, to be named in honor of JEFF
ferson. A third suggestion for a utili-
tartan structure is for a planatarium.
AS second choice, Mr.. Lord favored
the remaining of the Congressional
Library.
With four of the five members of
the Library Committee present-Rep-
resentatives Keller, Democrat, of Illi-
nois; Secrest, Treadway and Lord
the chairman, whose bill to provide
for open competition in selection of a
design and sculptor, was instructed
to reWrite his bill
The next meeting of the committee
Is to be executive, at the call of the
chairman, early next week.
The Thomas jefferson Memorial
Commission, which under existing law
is authorized to select the site and
contract with an architect for the
memorial, is composed of Representa-
tive Boylan, Democrat, OF New York,
chairman, and Senators Ebert D.
Thomas, Democrat, Of Utah; Loner-
gan, Democrat, of Connecticut and
McNary, Republican, of oregon; Rep
resentatives Howard w. Smith, Demo-
crat Of Virginia and Culkin, Repub-
hcan, OF New York; Thomas jefferson
Coolidge, Hollins N. Randolph, joseph
P. Tumulty. Stuart G. Gibboney. Dr.
George j. Ryan and DR.. Fiske Kim
ball. The new bill to be introduced
by Chairman Keller today would re-
peal their authority.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
D|ETz CASEEN
BY W|RE-TAPP|NG
EVIDENCE RULING
holIe Prose- Is Entered
After Last Avenue of
Appeal Is Closed.
PROSECUTION HELD .
IMPOSSIBLE NOW
Justice Cox Said Data Obtained
by Intercepting Phone Calls
Was Inadmissible.

The gambling conspiracy case against
William "Jewboy" Dietz and 81 others
was dead today-killed by the closing
yesterday of the last avenue of ap-
peal from ruling several months ago
by Justice Joseph w. Cox that intra-
District overlapping evidence is in
admissible in local courts.
A nolle PROSE- formally was en-
tered in the late afternoon after
conference of United States Attorney
David A. Pine with his entire staff.
Mr. Pine issued the following state
ment:
This case cannot be successfully
prosecuted without the introduction uf
evidence secured by intercepting tele-
phone communications within the
District of Columbia. Mr. Justice Cox
has ruled in sustaining motions to
suppress that such evidence is mad
missible under the Federal Communi-
cations Act. The Government can
not appeal from this ruling. The
case is now at issue and must be tried
or otherwise disposed of. Since 1t
cannot be successfully prosecuted un-
der the aforesaid ruling. the case as
therefore nolled."
Amplifies High Court Rule.
Justice Cox's ruling was in amplifi-
cation of the decision by the Supreme
Court in the Nardone case thai EVIL
dence obtained by intercepting inter-
state telephone calls might not be
introduced in Federal courts.
The termination of the case was
forecast earlier in the day when JUS
tice Cox overruled several defense mo-
tions which might have afforded tine
Government a way of taking the
question of intra- District wire topping
to the United States Court of Ap-
peals.
Mr.. Pine and his assistant, Roger
Robb, had freely admitted that unless
some way could be found to appeal
from Justice Cox's decision ano re-
verse his ruling it was useless to try
the case.
Five Policemen Involved.
Dietz. also known as Abe Plisco,
allegedly operated a city-wioe horse
race information service. His head
quarters in the Albee Building was
raided little more than a year ago.
A number of those indicted with him
were described by police as operators
Of bookmaking resorts which SUBJ
scribed to his service.
Five defendants were policemen.
They have been suspended since the
indictment was returned July 2. Po-
lice officials now must decide whether
to restore them to duty. The ac-
cused officers were Detective Sergt
Fred Antionell, Precinct Detectives
Frank M. White of the second pre-
cinct and Charles A. Berry of the
eleventh precinct and Pvts. Albert L.
Embrey, jr., and William B. Satter-
thwaite of the second precinct.
The policemen were still under sus-
pension today. Maj. Ernest w. Brown
said he would await dismissal of the
charges against them, either by the
court or the district attorneys office,
before he personally considered the
evidence in the case to see whether it
justified Trial Board action.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
BRILLIANT GEMS
SHOWN JURY IN
BENNETT TRIAL
Diamonds Displayed in Court
as Witness Tells of
Bargain Offer.
REALTY MAN DESCRIBES
MEETINGS IN CAFE
Declares He Contacted Detectives
After Attempted Sale in L
Street Place.

Dozens Of flashing gems were dis
played before a District court jury
today as Edward L. Strohecker, WASH
ington real estate man, told how dap
per James Bennett offered him bar
gains in jewelry in an L street cafe
three years ago.
Bennett, his titian-haired wife, Eula
Mae. and David Pinas are on trial
charged with transporting hot" jew
elry from New York to Washington.
Jewelry valued at between $4,000 and
$50,000 was seized by police, but only
five pieces, said by the Government
to be worth about $500, have been
identified as stolen.
AS Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz dangled sparkling dia-
mond bracelet before him, Mr.. Stro-
hecker told the jury and Justice Dam
lei w. O'Donoghue that Bennett Of
fered to sell it to him in October,
1895. after they had met in cafe in
the 400 block of street NV
Bennett said it was worth $4,000
or sl2,000," related the witness, but
was willing to sell it for around $1,000
or $500 He said Bennett explained
he was short of cash Mrs. Bennett
was present at the time, but Pinas was
not, Mr.. Strohecker said.
Objects Identified.
A number Of pearls and diamond
rings, a watch chain and cuff links
were identified by the witness as hav-
ing been offered him for sale by Ben
nett. Police never have been able to
trace several of the articles.
Suspecting the gems were stolen,
Mr.. Strohecker communicated with
Detective Sergts. Frank O. Brass and
Elmer Lewis. who told him to try to
get possession of the bracelet. which
later was identified by Ruth Coleman,
movie actress, as having been stolen
from her Greenwich, Conn, apart
ment. Mr. Strohecker said he met
Bennett in the restaurant the next
day and was allowed to take the brace
let on the pretext he wanted to show
1t to an appraiser.
After showing it to the two detec-
tives, he returned to the cafe and gave
it back to Bennett, and then met Ben
nett there again that night. he said.
At the time of the last meeting, he re-
lated, Bennett was pacing nervously
back and forth before a telephone
booth.
He thrust a bag full Of jewelry into
my hands, told me to keep it for him
and said something about not having
made his connections and having to
leave" the witness continued. Then
Bennett left the restaurant and the
real estate dealer telephoned police
headquarters. the jury was told.
May Close Case Tomorrow.
Mrs. Bennett was arrested in her
hotel room, Bennett in New York a
year and half later and Pinas in
Florida about two months ago.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Hitz and Charles B. Murray said the
Government probably will clSse its
case tomorrow. The defendants are
represented by Attorneys William E.
Leahy and Harry T. Whelan of Wash
ington and Dean Raimey of New
York.
Almost all of yesterdays session was
taken up with technical testimony by
William H. Perry, New York gem ex-
pert, who valued the bracelet, watch
and three rings listed in the indict-
ment at $6,78l.50.
Evening star., 1938-04-28

A week ago Mr.. Cohen and his
two employees were brought into Traffic
Court, where the proceedings were
being broadcast. Ready was fined
$25. with an alternative OF 30-day
Jail sentence. for operating without
a permit, and fined $40 for operating
with bad handbrakes. The third
charge against him was dropped.
Williams was fined $25, with an
alternative of rs days in Jail, for
lending his permit. Mr.. Cohen, in
defending himself against the charge
Of permitting the truck to be op-
Grated with defective brakes, produced
. receipt from q garage man Dur.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra tonight at $50 o'clock in
Stanley Hall. John S. NJ Zimmer-
mann, leader; Anton Pointner, as
sistant.
Program.
March, "Old Comrades" -Teike
Overture, "Rumanian Festival"
Kretschmer
Ballet suite, "Salambo" -Arends
!. Introduction.
2. Danse des Kabires.
8. Danse des Salambo.
4. A Love Scene.
5. Dance Of the Savages.
Potpourri, Folk Songs of Vienna"
Komzak
Popular numbers, Shaping the Bass"
De Costa
Nobody Cares If I'm Blue" Kast
Valsette, "Aves Moi" with Me-.
Lu1erno
Finale, Our Sammies"- Vandersloot
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-04-28
Hon-BIowng Trucker Gives Employer Bad Day in Court

Capitol street. With him was Robert
L. Williams, colored, another of Mr..
Cohen's employees.
Traffic Policemen j. L. Proctor and
L. S. Hensley halted the truck when
they heard the horn. They charged
Ready with making unnecessary noise
and with operating without. q permit,
and Williams with lending q permit
Charge Defective Brake.
At No. precinct the officers
learned. they said. that the hand
brake on the truck was defective. They
then made q charge against Mr.. Cohen
Of permitting his truck to be ope
Grated with such Q defect
Evening star., 1938-04-28

porting to show that the mandrake
had been repaired q few days previ-
ously.
It chanced. however, that the
garageman, c. F. Lapp Of 9o3 N
street NV, was listenenig to the
broadcast of the testimony. He tele-
phoned the court to say he had re-
paired the .footbrakes, but not the
handbrakes on the truck in question.
The case was continued until today
pending an investigation.
Admits Changing Receipt.
In court today Mr.. Cohen admitted
10 Judge Walter J. Casey that he had
altered the receipt. Hs explained b
Evening star., 1938-04-28
Trade Board Presents A1uurds
For Outstanding 2 Building Art

Ingenuity was rewarded last night
when the Washington Board Of Trade
presented diplomas OF merit to owners
and architects Of 20 outstanding exam
Piles OF the building art that have
risen here in the last two years.
The presentations took place at the
annual meeting OF the board. each
being accompanied by a citation en-
bodying q description Of the winning
work.
The mpetition-running between
January /, 1896. and January /. 1885
was open to three classes: buildings
OF all types, artistic signs and land
scaping.
AS the awards were made. three
went to remodeled residences. eight to
residences, one to multiple family
residence. four to low-rent urban
dwellings-the entry of the Alley
Dwelling Authority-three to business
structures and one to memorial.
Honored d. C. Pioneers.
This last-named was an unusual
award. The memorial Is that to early
settlers Of the District OF Columbia,
designed by Delos H. Smith and erected
in 1896 by the National Society of the
Daughters Of the American Colonists.
Standing on the east side of the
Ellipse, the plain shaft memorializes
Walter Thompson, Ninian Beall, John
Watson, William Hutchison, Walter
Evans and William Atcheson.
OF it, the citation said:
Although the program did not
specifically call for the submission of
monumental works, a submission was
received showing the monument to
the Early Settlers of the District of
Columbia. The jury feels that this
submission is so excellent in the SIM
pllcity of its mass, in the restrained
handling Of ornamental panels, and
IN the finely designed and cut letter.
ing Of its inscription that it deserves
particular mention as indicating a
type of memorial too seldom seen in
either public or private commemora-
tion.'
Lauds Remodelmg Work.
In making one award to remodeled
residence owned by Capt. Edward
Macauley at 3509 M street NV, the
jury described it as "an interesting
example Of what can be done to make
livable and attractive silk purse out
Of rather tattered sow's ear" This
Georgetown home was converted from
an old brick structure formerly housing
a food and drink dispensary. The
architect was James w. Adams.
Other awards went to:
Kemodeled residence. 1914 G street
NV; owner. c. G. Parker; architect,
George L. Howe.
Remodeled residence, 1889 Twenty
ninth street NV; owner, E. 9. Bur-
ling, jr.; architect. George L. Howe.
Residence, 1880 Hawthorne lane
NV; owner, Arthur j. May; architect,
Edwin L. and Lois B. Taylor.
Residence. 18 Duvall drive, West
moreland Hills, Md; owner. E. F.
Perkins; architect, schreier and Pat
terson.
Residence, 3o4o Foxhall road NV;
owner, G. H. Scully; architect, g. E.
MacNeil.
Residence, 1886 Garfield street NV:
Evening star., 1938-04-28

did this because he had argued with
Mr.. Lapp about the necessity Of fix-
ing both brakes.
Judge Casey asked Mr.. Cohen why
he did not explain this when he Of
fered the receipt last week.
Mr.. Cohen replied through his
brother, Attorney Louis Cohen, who
was defending him. The attorney
said 1t was his first case in court since
his admission to the bar and de-
clared his brother had altered the
receipt In an effort to help him.
Judge Casey then assessed the con-
tempt penalty and fined the defend.
ant 800, With "a Alternative q %
Evening star., 1938-04-28

days in Jail. for permitting the op-
Grafton of a vehicle with defective
brakes.
As Mr.. Cohen was leaving the
court room two warrants issued un-
der parking tickets were served on
him. He posted 81 on one of them
for an alleged offense last March.
The second warrant, issued in No.
vember, was held up pending an in
vestigation.
Judge Casey said the matter Of the
altered receipt would be referred to
the District Attorneys office for any
further action which may b deemed
Sdv1sabiA.