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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24


 citation and the National Funeral Directors association.
 A parishioner of St. Margarets church, MT. Bergin was prominent ill parish affairs throughout his life time. He was generous contribu- tor to church funds, and took a leading part in many parish enter prises over a period of many years. MT. Bergin served as member of the board of education for sev- eral terms, and his opinions were invariably looked up to by fellow board members. He took an active part in civic affairs, and gave his cooperation to many community undertakings.
 Came Here As Youth
 The son of the late Martin and Elizabeth Maher Bergin, he came to Waterbury as youth. He soon made many friends here, and con- | tinued to add friendships through out his lifetime. A man of ideals and firm purpose he was neverthe- less possessed of a keen sense of 1 humor. Intimate friends knew him as a brilliant conversationaliSt. Few men in Waterbury were as we'll | liked.
 MT. Bergin's wife, Annie Sullivan 1 Bergin, died in 1920. Surviving him are son, Martin F. Bergin; three grandchildren, Thomas, Robert and Mary Ann Bergin; three brothers, Patrick s. Bergin, Martin J. Ber- gin and John J. Bergin of this city: four sisters, Mrs. Harry P. Jones of Washington, D. O.. Mrs. Francis Hyde, Miss Jane Bergin and Dr.. Elizabeth G. Bergin, all of Lewiston, Me; also by three nieces and three nephews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
Laurence [. Lewis
 MayCaH Grand Jury
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l The Democrat went for comment on the aspect of the missing rec ords' value in terms of an im- partial audit of the controllers office, not one would say that such material should have been retained. At City Hall it was disclosed that the vault space in the controllers office was limited, as well as the space in the storage rooms in the basement. It has been the custom of many years to dispose of papers from the storage room as more space was required.
 Published, Not Explained
 Asked to explain how it happened that the controller was able to turn over to his publicity staff from the Republican newspapers items" dat ing back to 1880, an office account ant described these papers as "just some of those found in drawers of the vault" These are the items used by the Republican papers to show payments to various lawyers and others, without explanation of the accounts.
 Vault Is MiSnOmer
 The mayors office was in receipt of communication from Controller Rowland at 12:15 o'clock Saturday to the effect that cancelled checks and invoices for the years 1880 through 1885 were missing from the base ment." It was disclosed that the use of the term, vault" for the storage room in the basement of city hall was a misnomer inaSmuch as the room is merely a two-chamber stor- age space.
 There are large vaults in the con- troller's office, the town clerks and city clerks offices, small vaults in the offices of the corporation coun- sel, assessors and the tax collector. All of these offices require vaults for storing of current records and after the bills and checks are audited and entered in the ledgers in correct form, the papers are disposed of to the storage room, according to pro- cedure.
 Auditors Still Absent
 The auditors from Griffenhagen & Associates, the firm which will con- duct the examination of the con- troller'S office accounts, had not re- ported to Mayor Frank Hayes at noon today. The four girls occupied last week in filing and sorting vouchers" had left the office of Con- troller Rowland, it was learned, but the woman in charge of them re- mained for work in the private of- flee"
 The controller was not in his of- flee this morning for a statement ''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
POLES

Another entertaining MGM pro- duction is expected from Love Is a Headache" which opens Wednesday at the Loew Poli theater for a three day engagement.
 In this case the headaches, which all implicated in the story suffer until love finally takes command, should prove hilarious amusement for audiences. Mainly it concerns wilful stage star whose appear ances in series of flop shows bring down upon her the caustic wrath of a radio broadcasting columnist.
 An original play by Lou HelfitZ and Herbert Klein serves as the basis of the film. It will present Gladys George, remembered for Valiant Is the Word for Carrie" and Franchot Tone, who was with her in "They Gave Him a Gun," as the leads. h. clusion of Ted Healy and Frank Jenks as the hairbrained press agents should accentuate the com edy elements. The children who arc the centerS of the melodramatie excitement are MickeJ- Rooney and Virginia Weilder. A bit of romantic rivalry involves Ralph Morgan. Sup- porting players include Barnett Par ker. Fay Holden and Henry Kolker.
 Richard Thorpe, whose Might Must Fall" and Double Wedding stand as tributes to his versatility, is directing.
 Included on this program as an- other big hit is Federal Bullets" in which realism is carried out to the extreme degree. with Milburn Stone and Terry Walker in the leading roles.
 Federal Bullets" is an exciting story of the federal agents.
 The current attractions to be seen at Loew's Poli include Edward G. Robinson in his greatest picture, The Last Gangster," with Rose Stradner and James Stewart. The secnd big hit on the program is Lady Behave" a romantic comedy featuring Sally Eilers and Neil Ham ilton.
 Attend Loew's %oli every Thursday night and participate in the hilari- ous fun of 'Uproar Hours.
 Coming Saturday to this theater
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
OF CRIME l GAINS IN J. s.
E-Man in Forum Address | Talks on Increase of l Youthful Offenders

Crime costs each American ap- proximately $120 year, declared J E. Dalton, head of the Hartford of- bice of the Federal Bureau of h. Nestigation, in an address last night 1t the Second Congregational hhurch forum. The nations annual crime bill, he said, is about 15 bil- hon dollars, and it is met by every American indirectly.
 MT. Dalton was introduced by Po- Mce Superintendent William J. Roach as one of the best G-men in khe F. B. I. service.
 One of the most serious aspects nt present day crime, he asserted, as the increase in the number of tvouthful criminals. This, and the keneral popular indifference to lcrime. were cited by him as needing tearly correction.
 G-men are selected carefully, MT. Dalton said, and must have excel ilent qualifications to enter the serv- Eice. Most of the members ot the bureau, he said, have had eXper- fence of lawyers or accountants. Convictions have been obtained in 95 per cent of the G-men's cases during the past year, the speaker said, and he declared that the F. B. Is record is more remarkable in view of the fact that there are only about $40 agents throughout the country.
 One fifth or more of today's ar rests are of boys and girls under 21, he said. This age group, he said, was responsible for more than 1900 V murders last year alone. Better ; training of youth in character and !. morals is the only solution. he said.
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Continued from Page D that many were killed at Sec D'Ur- gell. Twelve were reported killed at Port Rosas and IA killed and 50 wounded at Figueras.
 Gen. Gonzalo Queipo De Llano, nationalist commander in chief in the south, asserted that Il children, 10 men and three women were killed in the sole loyalist raid, that on &c., vile, and that there was material damage.
 Started Before Dawn
 Yesterdays bombing started be- fore dawn when the air alarms was sounded at Barcelona, and anti-air- craft batteries opened up on a fleet of nationalist airplanes which the beams of big searchlights picked up. The defense seemed too strong for the raiders, and no casualties were reported.
 Down the coast nationalist war ships bombarded Valencia and the coastal hamlet of Pinedo. Loyalist coastal batteries, airplanes and war ships callenged the raiders. LoyalistS reported that the shells were inac- curately aimed and did no real dam age.
 The loyalists alleged that two ot the raiding ships were Italian de- stroyers recently turned over to the natoinaliStS.
 The most cramatic raid of the day was that on Puigcerda, just across the frontier from French Bourg- One bomb struck the railroad station and killed many people in the station restau- rant, the. United Press Peripgnan correspondent reported.
 There were four bombing and 10 chaser planes in the nationalist fleet. They flew over the border re- zion for 20 minutes, making wide sweeps in French territory. The bombs landed in France, it was as- serted, and civilians and French frontier guards had narrow escapes. Bomb fragments struck French mobile guard shelter.
 On the loyalist side one bomb struck a hotel and killed several persons. Other bombs destroyed sev- eral railroad buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
KIDNAP SLAYER
 MORE REVEALED
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 kidnap law. The jury reconvenes to- day, and the Ross case is the only matter awaiting its consideration.
 Case Complete Enough
 It was apparent the G-men con- sidered their case complete enough for court presentation. J. Edgar Hoover, FBI chief, who for the first time revealed details of Seadlund's background and crimes when he brought the prisoner to Chicago from St. Paul, turned the case over to assistants and returned to Wash ington Sunday.
 However, a few agents, moving swiftly and secretly through a night life district on Chicago's near North Side where Seadlund was known to have lived shortly before the abduc- tion, cleared up final details of his crime career.
 Principally they sought to deter mine if the Kidnapping was a hap hazard one as Seadlund insisted, or planned carefully with the aid of accompliceS.
 Could Not Identify Him
 It was learned that Miss Florence Freihage, A, Ross's former secretary and a witness to the Kidnapping, viewed the slayer but could not identify him positively. Therefore, it was believed to have been Gray who actually took Ross from her side the night of September 25. Her descrip- tion of the man tallied more closely with that of Gray.
 At the same time, police said Ross body had arrived here and had been removed to mortuary. Private funeral services were being arranged. Gray's body will be sent to his sisters home at Providence, Ky.
 Dizzy Dean, DiMaggio
 Washington, Jan. 24 = CU.P) - Director J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation re- vealed today that Dizzy Dean, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, escaped Kidnapping because Henry Seadlund, confessed kidnaper of Charles s. Ross, did not believe the Cardinals would pay $50,000 for Deans release. Seadlund has been identified as a former errand boy for the Dillinger gang, according to Hoover. Hoover reported to the Department of Jus tice by telephone that Seadlund, held in Chicago in the Ross kid nap staying, related that he and J. Atwood Gray, the accomplice he later killed. discussed seizing Dean.
 "They finally decided that the Cardinals wouldn't pay $50,000 for Deans release" Hoover told the de- partment. Hoover said Seadlund re- lated that they also had discussed seizing 8 member of the New York Yankees team, reportedly Joe Di- Maggie, star outfielder. According to Hoover. they first planned to seize some prominent sports figure but finally chose Ross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24

pers," found by Controller Rowland to have "been removed" from the storage room in the basement at city hall had any particular prom thence in the matter of the audit to start this week. Most persons in terviewed on the subject were in- clined to regard the controllers publicity over the missing papers" as part of "a lament by the Re- publican newspapers over probable lack of items of payment which were to have been part of the po- litical attack waged through MT. Rowland's office"
 Business Mems Opinions
 Among the officials at the Chase company, Scovill Manufacturing Co.,, and American Brass Co.,, to whom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
TWO WOMEN SEEK
 DIVORCE DEGREES

Two women today filed divorce &C., tions in superior court. Both are based on allegations of intolerable cruelty.
 Josephine Apicello names Nicholas Apicello defendant in the first ac- ton. They were married at Miller ton, N. Y, April 27, 1885. Custoday of minor child is also asked by the plaintiff.
 Tessie Gedraitis Suhocius is plain tiff in the other action, which is against John Suhocius. They were married October 20, 1881. Charges of name to Tessie Gedraitis is also asked by the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
HIGH JUMPER ENTERS

Boston, Jan. 24.-(UP).-L Steers, 18-year-old high jumper from EPalo Alto (Calif) high school, today Forwarded his entry for the 17th an-
 Inual Prout Memorial games here Saturday. Also entered in the event
 ! is Mel Walker of Ohio State who Hast year set the worlds indoor mark
 lat feet, 9A inches and last August at Stockholm boosted the worlds EDutdoor mark to feet, 10 inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24

Secretary John Yampanis; and treasurer, James Macris; governors, Peter N. Laskas, chairman of board: !: George Anton, Peter SavakOs and John Vlecides; captain of guards, Nicholas Matoff; chaplain, Basil Chekas; sentinel, VasiliOs Kat.- rakiS.
 A supper was served following the ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24

Chairman Nicholas FarmaSSOny, lieutenant governor, and Gabriel Garacostas, district treasurer. Chapter mem- bers from New Haven, Bridge port, Meriden, Hartford and New Britain were among the 150 pres ent.
 Officers inducted were: PreSi- dent, Louis Chronis; vice-presi- dent, James CoukiS; secretary,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
"You had better see the governor ahol1t thatn he told nueStinnerS

You had better see the governor about that" he told questioners.
 He declined to say when his reply to the Hurley -eport would be ready.
 You can't do two things at once, ' he said. I've got the grand jury to think about now"
 A complete record of the park way purchases, to date, has been turned over to Willis by State Con- ttroller Charles c. Swartz Vouch- CTS showed that in many instances prices paid for the land was many times in excess of the assessed values. Photostatic copies of checks and deeds were prepared for study by the jury which was expected to summon numerous persons and agents involved in the deals, which covered period of seven years since the 31-mile parkway was begun.
 BOdenwein Is Bitter
 New London, Conn, Jan. 24.-UP) Former Republican Secretary of State Theodore Bodenwein charged today that the extraordinary grand jury investigation into the Merritt parkway land purchases was main ly a Democratic attempt" to remove Republican Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald from the of- fee he has held for the past 15 years.
 Bodenwein, who also is a member of the state central committee, made his accusation in his newspaper, the New Londay Day, and further at tackled National Committeeman Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., Greenwich, for attempt to read the highway con- missioner out of the Republican party"
 He declared that when the re- turns are all in" and the jury com- pletes its deliberations, the charges against Macdonald will not prove so startling."
 Many Appointments
 His department" said, "ls one with a large number of appoint ments, and it has been sore point with the Democratic state machine that it could not get sympathy there in turning out Republicans and put ing Democrats in theri places. In so many words the issue of the high way commissioner mismanagement, inefficiency and extravaganza has merely been brought up to make him so unpopular as to compel the gov ernor to put a Democrat in his place. It's what they call in the par lance of the day, dirty politics
 Gets After Pryor
 Regarding Pryor's denunciation of Macdonald, Bodenwein asserted "it has never been explained to my knowledge how it came about that Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., Of Greenwich, Republican national committeeman from Connecticut, had to jump into the highway commissioner investiga- ton and attempt to read the high way commissioner out of the Re- publican party.
 That episode made everybody give gasp of astonishment. NO one up to that time had been using the financial difficulties or the man. agement of the state highway office as a political issue, or brought up the question as to the politics of the highway commissioner. MT. Pryor seems to have gone out of his wayt claim that his party, the Republican party, was not to blame for the actions of Highway Commis- sioner Macdonald. He intmiated that Macdonald was no Republican be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24

NlCC-pEcSlUCHL
 The Waterbury chapter, Order of Ahepa, installed their new slate of officers at 8 meeting held yes- terday at the chapters headquar- terS on East Main street. The ceremonies were Officiated over by George K. Demepoulos of Provi- dence, R. l., district secretary, who was the installing officer.
 MT. Demopoulos was assisted by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
PROVIDENCE STORM SEWERS

Washington, Jan. 24.-(UP) Rep. Aime J. Forand, Democrat, Rhode Island, has announced the presi- dents approval of $1,000,OO0 WPA grant for the installation of strom sewers in Providence.
 is Wallace Beery, lovable favorite of millions the world over in his great est characterization. that of "The Bad Man of Birthstone" in which he is supported by Joseph Calleia, Vir- ginia Bruce, Lewis Stone, and Dem his OKeefe, a newcomer who is going places in Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
THOMASF. BERGEN
 DIES THIS MORNING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
NORA A. O'BRIEN
 ESTATE FILED

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NATIONALISTS CONTINUE RAIDS

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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-24
mp" IS FOR PATIENCE

"Patience is q virtue" And virtues
are those good qualities which all Of us
should try to cultivate. Some Of the
others are kindness, and generosity, and
courtesy, and courage.
Patience is tho quality that helps
US think before We speak and perhaps
makes US docido to keep still after all.
When VIC arc tired and cross and others
arc too, it is easy to mako sharp, m-
kind answers ovon when VIC DON'T moan thom.
That is because VIC arc impatient.
Sometimes whom someone else is talking
wo get tired Of listening. Laybo VIC wont
to talk ourselves. If RIO are patient VIC
will wait until it is our turn to speak
land thon let try not to make othors
tirod!
Patience is useful quality to hnvo.
Parents and tocchcrs and artists or
pociol1y mood it in abundance, and,
whatever you want to be whom you grow
up, you Will find patience O good thing
to have.
DID YOU KNOW?
Who invented electric lights?
Thomas Alvn Edison, who wos born in
Milan, Ohio in l847 ond died short time
ago.
Of all the foods in the world which one
is eaton most?
Rico, which is the main item in tho
dict Of tho many inhabitants Of Japan,
China, and othor parts Of Asia.
Docs o lead pencil contain lead?
Tho black substance Trito with is
graphite; it is black lead.
COME TO THE CAMPFIRE
Another campfire gathering will toko
place Saturday night ct tho softball
field. You'd bottor plan to como. Boys
and girls who have boon thoro say tits
great fU1s
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-24
THE SOLAR SYSTEM

("Solar" comes from tho Latin word
sol which means "sun".
Tho is great ball Of fire. Tho
earth travels around it in path called
orbit, which is almost o circle.
Tho oorth is not tho only thing that
travels around tho sun. Eli ght othor
planets do too. Somo Of them orc
closer to tho than the Garth; most
Of them farther away. Somo Of them
arc larger than the Garth; suno arc
smaller.
The oarth has moon. Ono Of tho
other planets, named Jupiter, has six.
Uranus has four.
In addi on to tho nino planets and
thoir moons, many snail bodies rovolvo
about tho in @ single orbit. Those
are called plonotoids. Sono only
few miles in diameter, which moons from
ono sido to the othor through the middle.
Scientists not how the planetoids
corao into existence. They think they
may be pieces Of planet which became
all broken up.
All Of tho stars and and planets
arc round because thoy arc oil Whirling
in space, ond any object in that situa-
tion tends to become snail as possible.
sphere, boil, is tho smallest form
G mass Of material con assume.
How do you suppose tho solar systom
formed? Perhaps somo Of you know.
IF you don't, you may read about it noxt
Wook.
Thoro Wos on old woman, ond what do you
think?
She lived upon nothing but victuals and
drink;
Victuo1s and drink woro the chief of her
dict,
And yet this old woman could mover be
quiet.
from Mother Goose.
The Washington times., 1938-11-14
Chairmen of Pen Women
To Be Guests at Dinner Here
AmOnq Those Present.

Association was born in
Alton, Ill. educated at Ursu-
line Convent there came to
Washington as a child and
graduated from Immaculate
Seminary pursued her studies
at Trinity College where she
earned her ABB. degree also
received degree of Master of
Arts at The Catholic University
of America studied last sum-
mer at the SOrbOnne, France
E. has made three trips to Eu-
rope and Travelled extensively
in 13 countries, including the
Far East and Africa has a
sincere appreciation of art and
spent a great deal Of her time
in European art galleries
Is reserved and charming
teaches commercial subjects at
the Woodrow Wilson Senior
High School has been a past
officer Of the Trinity College
Alumnae Association, the I'm
maculata S e m n ary Aulmnae
Association and vice president of
the organization of which she is
now chief is also a member
of Pi Gamma Mu, national hon.
Orary society in the social
sciences.
The Washington times., 1938-11-14
TOdQy's Club Calendar

National League of Ameri-
can Pen WOmen-District of
Columbia branch, chairman
of all special activities and
creative groups will be guests
of Mrs. IneZ Sheldon Tyler,
president, at dinner, $50 p.
M, A. A. U. w. clubhouse,
1900 block of 1 St. N. w.
Alliance Franc aiSe-
Luncheon in honor of French
Ambassador, p. M, Carl
ton Hotel.
United Daughters of the
COnfederacy-SOuthern Cross
chapter, meeting, 8 p. M,
Willard Hotel.
WOman'S National Demo
cratic Club-LuncheOn, 1890
p. M. clubhouse. 1900 block
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Daughters of the American
Revolution Frances Scott
Key chapter, card party, 2 p.
M, Arts Club, 1000 block 1
st. N. w.
Y. w. C. A.-CleveIand A.
Park chapter, tea and bridge,
2 p. M; Dupont chapter,
luncheon, 1880 p. M, home
Of Mrs. George Markward,
1900 block of Monroe St.
N. w.
Sodality UniOn-AnnuaI ba-
Zaar and turkey dinner, 5 to
10 p. M, st. Aloysius Boys
Recreation Hall, North Capt.
tol Street between / and X
Streets.
The Washington times., 1938-11-14
RECEPTION JAN. 1
Double Bridqe
Party Planned

The Washington branch of
the American Association of
University Women will hold a
bridge party tomorrow at the
clubhouse, 1900 block of I st.
N. w., in two sessions, at 2 p.
m. and 8 p. M, to raise funds
for the Latin-American fellow
ship plan.
The A. A. U. w. has an un-
broken record of fellowships
since 1890, the first of which
was raised by individual contri-
button. In 1927, the necessity
for more fellowship opportuni-
ties was recognized and a cam
palgn to raise a million-dollar
endowment fund was started.
To date, $4,000 women members
OF 1923 branches have helped
furnish almost $50o,o00 of that
sum.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
heads the list of distinguished
patronesses,
The Washington times., 1938-11-14

Rebekah Lodges of the I.
o. o. F.-Ester Rebekah,
meeting, 8 p. M, Odd Fellows
Hall, 400 block of Seventh St.
N. w.
WOman's Benefit AssOcia-
ton - BrightwOOd group,
meeting, 8 p. M, American
Legion Hall, Georgia and
Colorado Avenues N. w.
Kappa Gamma Sorority
Meeting, 1880 p. m. Raleigh
Hotel.
Children Of the American
Revolution - Lieut.. John
Shaw Society. style show, 8
p. M, Grafton Hotel.
PIT. A.-FOrce-Ross, A open
house at Ross School, 3:15
p. M; Gage, meeting, 8 p.
M; EdmOnds-Maury, meeting
at Northeast branch Of the
FuDl1c Library, S:15 p. M;
Powell, meeting, 8 p. M; Ray
mOnd, meeting, 8 p. M;
Brent-Dent, meeting at Brent
School, 1880 p. M; Whittier,
meeting, 8 p. M; Bowen
GreenIeaf, meeting at Bowen
School, 3:15 p. M; Oyster,
meeting, 8 p. M; Curtis-Hyde
Addison, meeting, 8 p. m.
Women of the MoOse-CO-
lumbis chapter, No. 1868, cOrO-
nation of Master and Miss
Washington, winners of the
Women of the Moose Baby
Show, 1880 p. m, Rialto
Theater.