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Evening star., 1938-06-08

know where an old friend like Win
some Bmebird lives!" exclaimed Peter
as he sat just outside the edge Of the
dear old Briar Patch staring across
to the Old Orchard. It was very
early in the morning, very early, In
deed. Redtail the Hawk was not IN
sight and Reddy and Granny Fox had
gone over to the Old Pasture, for
Peter had seen them 60. Black Pussy
was not likely to be out at this hour.
Anyway, she couldn't catch him il
he were on the watch, and that he
certainly would be II he went up to
the Old Orchard again. Sweet and
soft and clear the whistle Of Winsome
Bluebird fioated over TO Peter. It
seemed to him as If it said: Don't
ycd wish you knewf Don't you Wish
iyou knews.
Evening star., 1938-06-08

Peter stood 1t just as long as he
could. Then he scampered straight
for the Old Orchard to look again
for the home of Winsome Bluebird.
Just before he reached the Old Or
chard he saw Winsome fly down, pick
up q worm and fly to the top Of
fence post. Peter headed straight there.
"Oh, Winsome,' said he as he
reached the post on which Winsome
was sitting, Il was on my way to look
for you in the Old Orchard. I went
to call on you the other day and found
that you are not living in your old
home. Please tell me where you are
living, Winsome, 20 that may call
once In while to pass the time Of
day." N E
There was . sparkle u mischief IN
Winscuns's syes g hs replied: Tn
Evening star., 1938-06-08
Jolly Polly

A Little Chat on Etiquette
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.
N. N. C.-Few things are more an
moving than the choking smell Of q
dying cigarette butt lying In an ash
tray. The considerate person viii ex-
Evening star., 1938-06-08
By Phillips

OF the old stone wall on the edge Of
the Old Orchard and started him
across the Green Meadows for the
dear old Brier Patch, there was only
one thought IN Peters head and that
was TO get home as quickly as he could.
Sc he ran as only Peter can run,
lipperty -lipperty-lip, across the Green
Meadows to the dear old Briar Patch.
But once there. safe under the friendly
bramble bushes. Peter remembered
what it was that had been the cause
Of all his fright and trouble and the.
he hadn't found out what hs started
to find out.
'sNever mind. !" aid Petes.s cuunuaon
Evening star., 1938-06-08

for Winsome is not one to go far from
home" So with very wise look
Peter said good-by and hopped over to
the nearest trees in the Old orchard.
There he found place where he could
keep quite out of sight, and there he
hid to watch for Winsome Bluebird
to visit his new home. And Peter
thought himself very clever and smart.
tCopyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-06-08
Little Stories for Bedtime.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
SULKY

Nov wouldn't YOU suppose that
Peter Rabbit would have had
quite enough of looking for Winsome
Bluebird's home after the marrow es-
cape he had from Black Pussy? Most
folks would have. But Peter is diff
ferent from most folks in that he has
such big bump of curiosity. Once
Peter becomes curious about thing
he cannot get it out of his head until
bis curiosity has been satisfied. When
Farmer Browns boy took Peter out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22


 Naugatuck, father of Chief Deputy Sheriff Daniel Callahan, who is in charge of the deputies working at the trial; and Emerson Leonard ot Wallingford, the fourth member of the Extraordinary Grand Jury to be called on a venire list. The other three were disqualified imme- diately upon appearance in court
 First Drawing
 The first drawing, which was con- ducted some days before the trial opened November 29, took place at New Haven and 172 names were se- lected. With the exhaustion of this list, second and third panel be- came necessary. Four hundred and seventy three veniremen had been drawn when today's proceedings were completed.
 When the first drawing was held there were 888 New Haven. County jurors on the list, not counting 9f Waterburians ruled ineligible by Judge Earnest 0. Simpson. With the 473 withdrawn from the 888 there remain only 415.
 Observers are confident that another drawing will not be neces- sary and that the two additional jurors will be obtained from the latest list. With the acceptance oi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
SPANISH STATUS
 IS DESCRIBED
United Press Writers Ex- plain True Conditions
 Along Frontiers

Hendaye, French-S Spanish From tier, Dec. 22.-UP)-United Press correspondents along the Spanish frontier, after a careful check oi reports of disaffection in Nationalist territory, advised today that the reports apparently boiled down tc the following:
 1. Quarrels last week between Spanish Nationalist and Italian of- ficers at San Sebastian, Pamplons and Tafalla. It was added that Spanish Nationalist authorities separated the officers, reprimandeo them and ended the incidents with out serious consequences.
 2. Reports from Loyalist radio stations of outbreaks at Orense, Se- govia and Pamplona. The reports said that six Nationalist officers were arrested at Segovia and that "manyq" arrested at Orense, were taken to Salamanca and held ir prison.
 3. That all persons living on the PyreneeS border were evacuated by Nationalists to the interior of Spain including French citizens, because of the seizure of military documents in the baggage of Harold GcUdman British vice consul.
 4. That an Italian named Mig liaccio was slightly wounded Dec 13 by an unknown asSailant at Sar Sebastian, where he had lived fol four years.
 British Subject Arrested
 The United Press correspondent at St. Jean De Luz quoted reports that the Nationalists had arrested Ernest Golding, . British subject. al the person who placed military documents in the baggage Of Vice Consul Goodman. GoldiAg re- placed Goodman at San Sebastian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
THE WASHINGTON MERRY -Go-RoUND By Drew Pearson and Robert s. Allen
 Col. F. c. Harrington New WPA Boss

and considerably expanded.
 Harrington was born in Virginia in 1887 and appointed to West Point in 1905. He was an honor graduate and was commissioned in the Engineer Corps. He was as- signed to Hopkins staff in the early days of the New Deal and has been one of his most trusted assistants. Harrington is rated one of the best executives in the Army and is highly regarded by congressional leaders of all par ties. .t
 Tall and slender, he is known among his intimates as ''Pinky" because of his ruddy complexion
 For todas's regular Washington Merry 5 Go Round column turn to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
McKessOn, Robbins Co. Bled White By Groups
 of Individuals
TRIED TO PREVENT
 MIXERS OF CONCERN
Let World J u d g e, He Wrote, Who Got Millions
 Out of Company

New York, December 22. - (UP) - The text of F.. Donald Coster's Philip Mu- sica's) suicide note, ad- dressed to his attorney, Sam uel Reich, follows:
 MT. Reich:
 Bankers, lawyers, auditors, appraisers and incompetent high-salaried executives have bled McKesson & Robbins white. The company should have been in receiVership at the time of the crash, one year after its organization. I have tried to hold it up, to stave off the inevitable no man has ever worked harder or received less pay to make some thing work out in the interests oi all.
 There has always been friction within the board of directors be. cause the wholesale business is { rotten business at the best. The wholesale part wrote off millions for bad debts and inventory. There was nothing said about that, just ,29 crash responsible. If profits were not maintained in 1929 the bankers and lawyers that wanted to milk through receivership would have ordinarily have succeeded - I tried to stop them.
 Let World Judge
 Let the world judge if bankers, lawyers, auditors, appraisers that got millions out of the company knew nothing.
 All of a sudden the treasurer and an inside shooters gang got cold feet and started secret investiga- tion' with no other objective than to cover their steps and run to cover, making me and underlings the goat, and bring shame and hu- initiation on my poor wife, who was ignorant of the condition.
 T had too much pride and regard for a lonely, devoted and very sick wife to confide in her my inner heart
 There are no millions lost or hid- den much less narcotics or alcohol
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
Naugatuck Man Dies at Hospital From Injuries
Joseph Mengacci Passed Away Early This Morning; Was Struck Last Night By Car Operated
 By George ErricO of Borough

A fatal accident in Naugatuck last night was blamed on the icy con- ditions resulting from yesterdays snow storm. Joseph Mengacci, 45, of 62 High street, Naugatuck. died at St. Mary's hospital at 1;30 3. m. today, of injuries suffered three and a half hours previously when he was struck by a skidding automobile near his home.
 Despite tte hazardous travelling conditions, police reported only three accidents in Waterbury. None was serious.
 Cars Go Slowly
 For the most part cars last night and today crept along the streets and highways, which were covered with glaze of ice left by the lit snowfall of yesterday. State high way department and street derart- ment crews began sanding road and streets yesterday afternoon and worked through most of the night. Nevertheless chains were needed in most parts of the city and outlying sections, and numerous hilly streets were reported impossible.
 Probe Naugatuck Death
 Investigating the death Of Men gacci, Deputy Coroner William B. Hennessy said that the pedestrian was struck by an automobile op- erated by George 7rrico, 24 of B High street, Naugatuck. Errico was held in technical custody, with bonds fixed at $1,0o0.
 Deputy Coroner Hennessy said that Mengacci dipped and fell while crossing the street. As he lay in the roadway, Errico's car ap- preached. Errico applied his brakes, but the. car spun into skid and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

Washington. Dec. 22- Harry Hopkins successor as Relief Ad- ministrator will be Col. F. c. Har- rington, Chief Engineer of the WPA.
 The Virginia born West Pointer will take office Saturday. morning. immediately following Hopkins induction as Secretary of Com merce in place of the retiring Dan Roper.
 Deputy Administrator Aubrey Willian1s will leave the WPA with Hopkins. Williams will become full-t time Director of the National Youth Administration, which he organized and has been supervis- ing as part of his WPA duties. Under the new set-up MA Will Dc made an independent agency
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
Kidnapped Girl Is Found Dead, Brutally Slain
Margaret Martin Was Lured Away From Home on Promise of Job - Nude Body Tied in Gunny
 Sack Thrown Into Creek

Keelersburg, Pa, Dec. 22.-(UP)- Authorities suspected today that 19 year old Margaret Martin, whose nude body was found trussed in a gunny sack in a creek near here, had been Kidnapped and murdered by a white slave ring.
 The suspicion was based on a similarity of the technique used by Miss Martins kidnaper and the known operations of white slave ring which has operated in Wilkes Barre recently.
 The white Slavers got the names of girls seeking work from legitimate employment agencies, interviewed them privately, offering first steno- graphic work then very large pay if they would voluntarily enter dis orderly houses. In some cases, it was said, these girls had either been threatened or subjected to physical violence.
 Lured by Job Promise
 The man who lured Miss Martin from her home in Kingston Satur- day was offering her job as stem Eographer. Nothing more was heard of her until a trapper found the gunny sack partly submerged be- heath bridge on the WiIIiaEnsport road near here and 12 24Miles from Kingston. He dragged ,it ashore and called police. M Miss Martins body swa utilated suggesting that she had been tor tured either by white siavers seek ing to force her into commercial, immortality or by a sexual maniac An autopsy will determine the cause of death. It was indicated that she had died of strangulation or drown. ing. She was the daughter of mine foreman, John Martin, who also i. a minor political parsonage vel known through the Wilkes Barr, district. Her reputation in the com, munity was that of a good, quie girl. She was a brilliant student ans recently graduated with honorS iron a business college. She had beer discouraged by fruitlesS search fo, work and when a man telephonet her home Saturday, she was elated believing she was about to get job That was the last time she wa! seen alive.
 Searching parties had combed tn, entire area since Sunday and au- 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
GERMANY HITS
 SECRETARY ICKES
Bitterly Protests Against What It Calls Insulting
 Nazi Attacks

Berlin, Dec. 22.-UP)-Germany has most sharply" protested to the United States state department against coarse and insulting" re- marks made by Secretary of h. terior Harold L. Ickes in speech at Cleveland regarding conditions in Germany, it was announced semi- officially today. Germany,s charge d'affaires at Washington presented the protest to the undersecretary oi state, it was added.
 The Naz press within the last few days has bombarded Ickes, pre- sumably under official orders from the propaganda minister.
 In Berlin and other cities, news papers described the U. s. secretary of interior as seeking to stir ur sentiment for war against Germany and said that his remarks and &C., tions were putting a severe strain on relations between the Reich and the United States.
 Some More Charges
 The Hamburger Fremdenblatt summed up the case against Ickes by asserting that he had commits stoned Charles Chaplin to make g motion picture denouncing dictators for propaganda against states with which the United States is al peace" and that he had ordered Postmaster General James A. Farley to cease sending mail by German ships.
 But it was Ickes' speech before the zioniSts at Cleveland that cre- ated the greatest resentment ir Germany. It was "so insulting tc the leadership of Germany that Washington cannot be left in doubt about the detrimental effects these impertinences of a cabinet member
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
MILK DEALERS
 LACK CONTRACTS

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 22.-CUP).- Eighty per cent of Connecticut's milk dealers have no written con- tracts with the farmers from whom they buy the milk, State Milk Ad- ministrator S. Mclean Buckingham said in his biennial report to Gov. Cross today.
 He urged both buyer and seller to engage in written contracts to pro tect" themselves.
 Buckingham said chief hindrance to enforcement of the industry's price regulations was reluctance of producers to testify against their dealers, wen when their payments have been in arrears for several months"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
SHOE COMPANY
 WILL START SOON

Lynn. Mass, Dec. 22.-(UP).-The blow of losing their jobs four days befor Christmas was mitigated for HOO employees of Lynn's largest shoe factory today.
 General Manager John fl. Gold berg of the Gold Seal Shoe company factory, which closed yesterday, an- nounced that the operators, the A, s. Beck company of New York city and Philadelphia, were planning to resume operations as soon as a new site within D 10-nlile radius of uynsi could be found.
 The closing of the plant, he said, resulted from expiration Of lease which could not be renewed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
MERCHANTS ARE
 GIVEN WARNING
Frauds May Come to Light in Last Minute Rush
 For Christmas

Warning against frauds that may be attempted in the last-minute rush before Christmas were issued to merchants and householders to- day by Secretary Frank Green of the Chamber of Commerce. Full cooperation has been promised by Police Superintendent William j. Roach in the investigation of com- plants of any such attempts.
 The last few days before Christ mas, said MT Green, with their hustle and confusion, make a fav- orite period for swindlers and thieves to operate. He warned specifically today against bogus checks, unauthorized solicitation of funds from house to house, coun- terfeit bills, and fake bargains" of- fered by some door r-to-door sales men.
 Several Bogus Checks Already this week, MT. Green stated, there have been complaints of several bogus checks being cashed at local stores. Some of those discovered have been issued on a non-existent insurance con- pany, which bears name similar to that of a well-known insurance firm. Cashiers of bad checks usually wait until banks are closed, he said and proffer the check after making a small purchase. They get theil change in cash and their profit is both the article bought and the money. He recommends that cheeks be Scrutinized carefully.
 HOuSch0lders Warned
 Householders, he recommens should call the police if they have any doubt of the genuinesS of ap. pealS for contributions, made by canvassers. Representative ot honda fide welfare and charity or ganizations can readily identify | (OAv.kts@,.al a~1 no~a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
FIRST MASS FOR
 MADRID IN YEARS

Madrid, Dec. 22.-(UP)-Christ- mas Eve mass will be celebrated in Madrid for the first time in three years Saturday night, it was al- nouunced today.
 Father L.obo, a Roman Catholic priest. said he would celebrate mass in his small semi-private chapel, which accommodates 200 persons. Representatives of the authorities will attend the mass, under recent government orders intended to per- init religious worship but to ensure that, services are without political significance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
He Charged That Bankers, Lawyers and Others Bled
 Company White HIS BROTHERS ONLY
 "STOOGES" IN PLOT Company Should Ii ave Been in Receivers Hands
 Way Back in 1929
BY EARL B. STEELE : United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, December a. F. Donald Coster- Musica, in a suicide letter" part of which was made public to- day, exonerated his brothers of, wrong-doing in the Mo- KesSon & Robbins swindle and asserted that no millions had been lost in his opera ton of the mysterious crude drug department because the huge sums listed as assets of that depart ment had merely been false profits which he put on the books.
 The letter, made public by Sam uel Reich, attorney for the Musicas, charged that the condition of the firm was due to 'the bankers, law yers, auditors, appraisers and incoln- peteht high-salaried executors" who, he declared, were "bleeding McKeS- son & Robbins white
 He said that the company should have been in receivership at the time of the Wall street crash in 1929. year after he had reorganized it. The statement said that "all of a sudden" some company officials got "cold feet" and started "a secret investigation to cover their own steps" and to make Coster their dupe. The letter said that no ille- gal handing of narcotics or alcohol was involved.
 Brothers Were "Stooges"
 The note described the three sur- viving brothers as "stooges," who did not realize that the crude drugs de- partment, supposed to contain almost one-fourth of the company's assets, was not only an empty shell but blind for bootlegging, munitions and possibly illicit narcotics trading.
 Reich, who is. United States Con- missioner at Bridgeport, Conn.,, did not say whether Musicals note ad- mitted any of these sideline schemes which are now engaging federal and (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
FATHER ADMITS
 MURDER OF WIFE
Nineteen Year Old Son Had Forced Dwarf" to Des-
 cribes Fatal Quarrel
BY ALAN MCELWAIN TS,ifad praec Staff C0rreSnOndent

(Umted Press Stan COrreSpOnuentl
 Los Angeles, Dec. 22-(UP)-Po- lice congratulated 19 year old Billy Spinelli today. By persevering, by never saying die, he got his father to confess that he had killed his mother.
 Detectives helped too. They and Billy had been questioning the Dwarfish William Spinelli, ST., 54, for more than 24 hours and had got nowhere. At last the policemen who had been raking the ashes from the Spinelli incinerator came back with two false teeth and 8 dental bridge and these were exhibited to the dwarf huddled in chair in the homicide bureau.
 ''Those teeth are mom'S," ex- claimed Billy.
 You're lying, you screamed the father. leaping for bis son. Po- lice restrained him, he got a grip on himself, then said;
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
ROAD WANTS 20 BussEs '

New Haven, Con-, Dec. 22 - U. p = A U. s. district court hearing was assigned today for January 3 on petition of trusts of the New Haven Railroad system for permis- sion to buy 20 new busses for the New England Transportation Com papy, and rebuild a bridge over Wequetequock Cove at Stonington.
 The busses would cost $l50,00 and the bridge damaged by the hurri- cane and tidal wave of September 2i. would require an outlay of $l72,- l2OO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
Jurors Who HaUe
 Been Qualified

Frank M. Brown, 70, car penter, Milford.
 2-Floyd Griswold, 46, car- penter, North Branford.
 3-Merton F. Wright, 50, farmer, North Branford.
 EClarence F. Roberts, 43, farmer, Oxford.
 SMilton Darlington, 59, farmer, Beacon Falls.
 6-Edward P. Rowland, g, farmer, Oxford.
 7-Hiram D. w. Darlington, 52, farmer, Bethany.
 S-Mrs. Edith P. Maynard, A, housewife. Guilf0rd.
 9-Raymond c. Short, 51, laborer, Bethany.
 10-Mrs. Besse L. Twitchell, 6l, housewife lsausztuehe s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

Every town and city in New Ha- ven County with the exception of Waterbury is again represented on the panel from which two jurors are expected to be obtained to com plete the panel which will try the Waterbury conspiracy case.
 Nine women are included in the new list. Outstanding members of the venire include William D. Thayer, of Meriden, retired police chief of that city, and former base ball player; James Callahan of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
Nine Women Are
 Included In New Panelof fVenirenen
Some We'll Known Names Are on ROSter-New Haven County Jury List Reduced to 4l5-AnOther
 Drawing Not Likelys
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Drawing an additional 100 veniremen today for the Waterbury conspiracy trial officials reduced the New Haven County jury list to 415 less than half the number which available when the original panel of 172 was drawn For the fourth time today Judge Ernest A. Ingis presided at the informal court session for the selection o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 22-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. goth, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $4,311, ,535,1 ,122.S9 $3,56S,521, ,07S.5e $2,Ss4,2s4,SSs.47 $s.Oss,ss4.545.ss
 Cross Deficit
 $1,47725o.2s4.42 s4ss,sss. .5s2.s7
 Net Deficit
 $1. 45s.555ssl.42 s4se,s77 ,ss2.e7 ss,iss,455,s5s.is ss.o5s,1so.sss.s7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
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