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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
PRESIDENT CONN.
 POWER co. QUITS
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 For the past several days MT. Bird has been converting all his be- longingS into cash. He expects to turn all his assets over to me to be held for the benefit of his creditors. At present he needs the sum ot $33, 900 more and he is doing every thing in his power to raise this amount. He hopes to be able to do so shortly" States Attorney Brown said Bird also had resigned as treasurer and director of the New London North ern Railroad Co.
 Held Many Other Posts Bird held the following other posts:
 vice-president, Treasurer and Director of the Central Vermont Transportation Co.
 Director of the Central Vermont Railway Co.
 Director of Phoenix Mututl Life Insurance co. Director of Morris Plan Bank. Director of Mechanics Savings Bank.
 Director National Bank of Com merce of New London.
 Trustee of New London Savings Bank.
 Bird was elected president of Connecticut Power Co.,, Jan. 1, 1883. and president of the Hartford Electric Light So., on Jan. l, 1895.
 Born at Copenhagen, Denmark, he was graduated from Massachu- sets Institute of Technology. He was an assistant to Boston's consulting engineer from 1908 to 1910. and superintendent of the Fall River, Mass, Gas Works Co.,, from 1911 to 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
GUS SONNENBERC
 IN BAD CONDITION

Boston, March 30.-(UP)-Gus Sonnenberg may have suffered a lacerated brain and some sort of skull fracture" last night in the bout in which he lost his world heavyweight wrestling title to Steve (Crusher) Casey, his doctor reported today.
 Dr. Louis Schwartz said the for mer Dartmouth football star prob- ably would have to remain in bed at City hospital flor two or three weeks.
 "He is conscious now" the doc tor said, "and knows what he is doing and what happened, but he's still pretty weak. His left side pains somewhat"
 Sonnenberg passed a comfortable night. His personal physician had visited him twice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
LARGE SEABIRDS
 SHOWN BY SLIDES
Naturalist Club Enjoys Illustrated Lecture By
 Allan Cruickshank

Nearly 300 attended an illustrated lecture on birds given at the Mat tatuck Historical society building last night under the auspices of the Waterbury Naturalist club and the Mattatuck Historical society. The speaker was Allan D. Cruik6hank, well known bird observer of New York city. He was introduced by Monroe D. Wetmore, president of the Naturalist club.
 A large part of the slides and moving pictures were devoted to the gannets, large sea birds found in abundance along the northern coast line and the birds seen in great numbers on the Gaspe peninsula. Owls of greater New York were also discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
NEW HARTFORD BRIDGE

Hartford, Conn, March 30-(UP) The Connecticut state bridge com- mission today signed contract with
 the B. J. Van Ingen & O., New York banking firm, to finance the pro- posed $6.00o.ooo new bridge across the Connecticut river at Hartford
 The financing of construction would be paid of by tolls, according to present plans. Before actual con- struction can start, however, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
FUNERALS

The funeral of William F. Der win will be held from the home 106 South View street tomorrow morn- ing at 8:l5 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier's church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Anthony Mauro was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main street to Our Lady of Lourdes Church where solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:45 o'clock by Rev. Edward Farrell assisted by Rev. Joseph '.'aldan- brini and Rev. Rocco Palladino. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Far rell. The pallbearers were: John Zampini, Salvatore Lombardo, Dom- enic Giordana, John Sabetta, Jo- seph Fusci, and Stephen Della Bel Ia.
 The funeral of Tommaso M. Flammia was held from the Mai orano funeral home, 95 Willow street this morning at 8 o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church where a solemn mass ofsrequiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Joseph Valdambrini assisted by Rev. Rocco Nadile and Rev. Edward Farrell. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Nadile. The pallbearers were: Raffaele Di Leo, Michael D'Angelo, Michael Lu- cas, Angelo Bonacassio, Joseph Lam- berti and Domenic Innaino.
 The funeral of Joseph Abromaitis was held this morning at 8:30 O. clock from the home, 373 Congress avenue to St. Joseph's church where solemn, mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. J. J. Valantiejus assisted by Rev. Ed ward Gradeck, and Rev. Benedict Gauronskas. Burial was in the fam fly plot in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Val antiejus. The pallbearers were: Jo- seph Maciauskas, Peter Sharkis, Peter Valunas, Joseph Costelones, John Girdgiauskas and Joseph Ra- kauSkas.
 The funeral of Mrs Virginia Pepaneau Menard will be held from the funeral home of Arthur J. Lunny, 9 Central avenue, Saturday morning at 8:30 with solemn high Mass at St. Ann's church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Cal- vary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and to- morrow afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Joseph Testa will be held tomorrow morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the home. 3l Hillcrest avenue, to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:15 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Cal vary cemetery.
 The funeral of Cornelius J. Schoonderwoerd, of Brooklyn, N. r. will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening. MT. Schoonderwoerd was the hus- band of Grace Dodds Schoonder- woerd, former resident of this city.
 The funeral of Mrs. Rocco Gala brese will be held tomorrow morn- | ing at g o'clock from the home n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
OBITUARY

STEIN-Miss Emma Margaret Stein died suddenly this morning at her home. 75 Walnut street. A na- tive of Brooklyn, N. Y, she was the daughter of Christian and Helene Wagner Stein pioneer residents of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Miss Stein possessed a sterling character and kind nature which has endeared her to all with whom she came in contact. For many years she has made her home with Mrs. Mary Wagner of Walnut street and was held in high esteem by her neighbors and friends.
 Besides Mrs. Wagner she is sur- vived by several other cousins, in- cluding Mrs. Henry Kennaugh and Ruth and Marguerite Kennaugh of this city.
 Funeral services will be held at the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Green- wood cemetery, Brooklyn. N. Y, at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon and evening.
 ZARRELLA - Pasquale Zarrella, 69, of 28 Pearl street, died yesterday afternoon at the Waterbury hospital after brief illness. He was born in Italy and came to the United States and Waterbury 45 years ago, where he had lived ever since. He was employed at the American Brass company for the past 40 years.
 He leaves his wife, Mrs. Theresa (MannettD zarrella: three sons. Salvatore. Joseph and James: three daughters. Mrs. Joseph Luttazi. Mrs Mark Margiotta, and Mrs. Patsy Stango; three brothers-in-law, James and Anthony Mannetti, of Waterbury, and Rocco Mannetti. of Coatesville, Pa: one sister, Mrs. Car mela Adamo, of Blue Ancor, N. J.; brother -inrlaw, John Flea of Port Washington, L. T., and seven grand children.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Saturday morning at g o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many relatives, friends and neighbors, and also the Children of the Sacred Heart School, for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our re- cent bereavement, the death of our beloved son, husband and father, John l.. Barbieri. 1. (Signed)
 MRS. vITTORIA BARBIERI, MRS. GRACE BARBIERI : and CHILDREN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

ZARRELLA In this city, March 30th, 1899. Pasquale Zarrella, of 2S Pearl St. Funeral Saturday morn. tug, at 800 o'clock, from 28 Pearl St., to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

General Assembly must approve the expenditure and method of repay ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

church where solemn mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at 9:45 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

The funeral of Charles J. Petit will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion where a Mass will be cele- brated at 9:45 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

Lithuania is subsidizing the cul- tivation of grain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
MASSES

GAYNOR = First anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat : urday morning, April 1, at 8:00 o'clock, at St. Francis xavier's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Frank J. Gaynor.
 MURPHY-Fourth anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning, April ], at 7:30 o'clock, at the SS. Peter and Paul Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Dennis Murphy. GEGHAN -M Months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, April 1st. at 9 o'clock, at the Blessed Sacrament Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Joseph P. Geghan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
DIED

BARNES-In this city. March goth, Patrick F. Barnes, of 52 Fox St. ! Funeral Saturday morning, at 8:15 o'clock, from 52 Fox St., to St. Patrick's Church. Burial in Cal vary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

Harpers Ferry road, with solemn high Mass at 10 o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Burial will be in the family plot Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

-STEIN-In this city, March 30th. 1889, Miss Emma Margaret Stein. , of 75 Walnut St. Funeral services
 Sunday evening, at 800 o'clock,
 from Bergin Funeral Home, 290
 Hast Main St. Burial in Greenwood
 cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
JACKIE GRADY
 LOST WEEK AGO

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30

The funeral of William F. Der- win will be held from the home 106 South View street tomorrow morn- ing at 8:15 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier's church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
Developments In Latest Brea

Bratislava, Slovakia, March 14-- (UP)-Sloyakia proclaimed its in dependence of Czechosloyakia and Josef Tiso was named president and premier of new Republic of Slovakia at a German-sponSored meeting of the Sloyak parliament today.
 The news was announced off, cially, while the diet still was meet ing, by spokesman for the Ger man party.
 Prof. Albert Tuka, veteran separ- atist leader, was named foreign minister
 AS the new republic was pro claimed Hungarian troops crossed the Czechoslovak frontier and oc- cupied the Carpatho- -Ukrainian town of Oerhegyalja.
 German troops were expected to cross the frontier into Czech ter ritory at any time.
 At Prague, the Czechoslovak cab- inet, refusing to countenance de- mands made by Germany for "final solution of the CZechoslovak problem, resigned at meeting CO., incident with that of parliament here.
 Czechs Split Again
 It was indicated strongly that the solution would be another dis memberment of Czechslovakia, this one into three nominally independ- ent states: Bohemia, the Czech area. with a population of 1000 ,000: Slovak republic of 2,750,000, and a Carpatho- Ukrainian republic of 800,000 people.
 Actually Bohemia would be at Germany's mercy. Slovakia was ex- pected to be under direct German tutelage, Carpatho- Ukrainia would be a vaSsal state of Hungary, if Germany consented, and might go to Hungary and Poland jointly to give them common frontier. But there was considerable doubt that Germany would consent.
 Slovakia's independence was pro- claimed tremendously during the secret parliamentary session.
 Official Cabinet List
 An official and corrected cabinet list was published today by the new
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
GEORGE BERNARD
 SHAW REAL ANGRY
Cairo University Students Threaten to Burn Play
 Attacking MOhammed

London, March 14.-(UP)-Georg Bernard Shaw was simply burned up today when informed that stu dents at Azhar University in Cairo were going to make bonfire of his play, St. Joan.
 White whiskers bristling, Shaw said:
 T can only say that the students and faculty of the university ought to be thoroughly ashamed of them selves. What is expressed is not my view but is an historical view of the mediaeval Catholic church. could stand for illiterate people being of tended but not any body calling it. self learned body"
 The students were reported pre- pairing to burn the book because it allegedly contains anti-Moslem allu- sions. The passages to which they took exception were sentiments ex- pressed by Pierre Cauchon. bishop of Beauvais, who refers to "the ac- cursed Mohammed anti Christ, the Arab camel driver who drove Christ and His church from Jerusalem and ravaged his way westward like a wild beast"
 "Can't they see the comparison of St. Joan and Mohammed in my play is Q compliment to Mohammed?" Shaw complained. "Why don't they read what the English nobleman who is a crusader against Moham- medan power says He says that if Mohammed was camel driver, St.. Peter was only fisherman. He praises the conduct of Islem sonle- times even at the expense of Chris tendon. No one who could read could misunderstood.
 Besides. Mohammed is always a hero of mine. Every member cf the faculty--the students I can forgive ought to be sacked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
Purcell Shifted Work
 To His Subordinates
Washes His Hands of Responsibility of Supervising Keeps His Nerve Although Bitterly Cross
 Examined By Attorney Murray
BY JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff RepOrter)

City Accountant James F. Pur- cell shifted the responsibility" of supervising preparation of warrants payable sheets to two $l,200 a year subordinate" in 1939 when he decided not to. be responsible for them" himself. On the stand to- day for the 17th time in the Water bury conspiracy trial under cross examination by Attorney James D. O. Murray, counsel for Mayor Frank Hayes, Purcell admitted that he abandoned his supervision" of the warrants payable sheets, but had never failed to collect his week. ly wages from the city.
 Lewis Never Saw It
 Purcell admitted today that he did not show the private memoranda of alleged improper city financial transactions to former States At torney Lawrence l.. Lewis. who in- augurated the probe of city affairs in January, 1888, and resigned from office in June of the same year, fol- lowing censure, by the Waterbury Extraordinary Grand Jury.
 Despite five days of cross-exam- ination by defense counsel, Purcell retained his composure for the most part today, with the exception of a few outbursts in answer to touchy questions by Attorney Murray.
 Attorney Murray Ends
 Attorney Murray concluded his cross examination of the witness just before the one o'clock recess this afternoon. Attorney Benjamin Slade, counsel for the three Kings ley accountants on trial, was slated to take up the questioning at the start of the late afternoon session.
 Purcell said that he did not recall if he had told former States At torney Lewis that his private mem- oranda would provide information unavailable from missing city re- cords.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
STATE SENATE
 MORE CONFUSED
Two Socialist Senators May Support Thornhill
 for County Com.

Hartford, Conn.,, March 14-CUP) The confused state senate politi- cal lineup became further involved today when it was reported the two Socialist senators would support Sen. John S. Thornhill, Brookfield. Insurgent Republican, in his fight for reappointment as Fairfield coun- ty commissioner.
 Sen. Thornhill, 75 last week, was absolutely lon the outs with the Republican administration leader ship because of his bolt on the dual job holding bill, and reprisals against him in the form of opposi- ton to his reappointment fight were expected.
 The Fairfield county legislators meet Thursday to select three coun- ty commissioners, and the reported Socialist move to- Thornhill's side assured him of four votes, two from the senate and two from the house. The senator controlled votes from his 24th district and may pick up strays here and there.
 Means Only One Thing
 Political observers believed the Socialist -Thornhill alliance could mean only one thing:
 The Socialists would throw their votes to him in return for his vote in the senate on the controversial Bridgeport schools bills regarding an appointive board of education and merit system for teachers.
 The balance in the senate was so close that every vote was vital to passage of bill. Nominations for county commissionerships must be approved by the senate, and if ad- ministration Republicans sought to keep Thornhill of the slate of com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
Germany Intends That CzechsWill Be Crushed
Their Nation Will Be Made Over-German Troopers Are on March to Guard Borders, Protect
 New Republic
By FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff CorrespOdent)

Berlin, March IA. (UP)-Germany completed partition of the Ccecho- slovak Republic today and reliable sources prerdicted that Nazi troops would march into the newly inde- pendent state of Slovakia soon after midnight.
 The situation in Carptatho- Ukraine appeared extremely grave as Germany has in the past blocked Hungary'S desire to seize the eastern most tip of CzechoSlovakia. As a re- suit of Hungarian trop penetration and unofficial Budapest predictions that the soldiers would continue to Szalyva, midway between the Polish and Hungarian frontiers, the reac- ton of Hitler was tensely awaited.
 At Warsaw, it was said officially that Poland has no territorial claims in the dismembered Czechoslovak Republic, but at the same time hikh authorities expressed the conviction that today's developments meant that Hungary eventually would get all of Carpatho- Ukraine. Poland and Italy have backed the Hun garian demand for that region in the past but Hitler has blocked it.
 German Police Massed
 German police were massed along the Czech and Slovak frontiers and German garrisons nearby were at full strength. Slovak sources aS- serted that the Nazi trops would oc- cupy four Czechoslovak cities, but information coming from persons close to the Nazi foreign office was that several thousand of Hitler'S troopers would march into Slovakia.
 That presumably would be to maintain order in response to pos sible appeal for aid from Tiso, who conferred yesterday with Hitler. The Deutschlander radio station, in fact, announced this afternoon that Tiso had sent a message to the fuehrer asking him for aid, pre- sumably military, but later the sta- tion said the message had been withdrawn" and there was no off, cial confirmation that an appeal had yet been received.
 In addition, Slovak sources be- lieved Naz troops would march into Czech territory to protect Germans from alleged Czech terrorism.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
JUDGE THOMAS IS
 STILL VERY ILL

New York, March 14.-(UP)-U. S. Attorney John T. Cahill postpon- ed for two weeks today a scheduled appearance of Fedreal Judge Edwin s. Thomas of Connecticut before a special grand jury investigating the jurist's affairs. Leon Leighton, Thomas attorney, told Cahill that the judge was still i'll in Hartford and unable to make the rip to New York. It was the second time that the hearing had been postponed be- cause of the judges illness.
 Cahill adjourned the hearing in his capacity of special assistant U. S.. attorney general in charge of 7n investigation into the federal judi ciary in this area.
 The grand jury before which Thomas is to appear in the one which recently indicted Martin T. Manton, resigned senior judge of the second U. S. court of appeals, on charges of accepting money from a litigant,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
NEW SNOWSTORM,
 FLOOD THREATENS
Streams Being Patrolled in Massachusetts; B Die
 From Last Storm

Boston, March 14-CUP)-A new snowstorm and possible floods mem aced New England today as the six states counted g dead in the worst March blizzard since 1888.
 Snow, probably mixed with rain on the coast, was predicted for to- morrow night. The storm is not ex- pected to add more than an inch or two to the total of 14.2 inches that fell in the 48-hour blizzard which ended yesterday, however.
 Much more potent was the threat of floods. John E. Allen, civilian in charge of flood control at the army engineers office here, said that there was almost as much water in the snow as in 1886, when the Connec- ticut and Merrimack river valleys were devastated by flood waters.
 Only hope of staying off a new flood disaster appeared to be a slow thaw. Most to be feared, Allen said. would be a warm rain that would suddenly swell streams with melted snow and ice. A forecast of warmer weather by the end of the week caused apprehension.
 Patrols On Streams
 State Public Works Commission CT William F. Callahan ordered pa- trols established along all principal streams in Massachusetts to watch for any signs of floods. He also or dered over 200 miles of side roads in threatened districts plowed out in case flood waters block main arteries.
 Fair weather gave New England a brief respite today as shovelers and blows strove to clear side streets still blocked by the blizzard which ended yesterday in central and southern New England and last night in northern Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
 The cost of clearing state high ways was placed at $100,000, while Public Works Commissioner George
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
MRS FRED PERRY
 DROPS HER SUIT

Hollywood, March 14.-UP)- Helen Vinson, blond film star, today applied for dismissal of her di- vorce suit against her internation- ally-famous tenniS-professional hus- band, Fred Perry.
 Peirson M. Hall, attorney for Miss Vinson, said the actress notified him that she and her husband had de- cided to resume married life and asked that her suit be dropped. Hall filed the necessary papers.
 The couple eloped to Harrison, I. r., on Sept. 12, 1885.
 They separated on Nov. Il, 1888 and about month later the screen star filed suit for divorce, charging cruelty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
PUBLIC HEARING ON LABOR BOARD
Senate Committee Pro- poses It for March 2l;
 Green Protests
BY ALLEN C. DIBBLE

Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Mar. 14-CUP)-The senate labor committee today de- ciGed to hold public hearings on proposed amendments to the na- tional labor relations act, hn de- layed fixing a date for the hear ings.
 Sen. Allen J. Ellender, D., La. sponsored the motion to defer set ting a date for the hearings ',ntil March 2l. He urged the delay to see whether the American Fedora tion of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations make prog ress in their peace negotiations in the interim.
 The committee acted after receiv- ing a letter from President William Green of the AFL, protestin" fur ther delay on the proposed revisions of the act.
 Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., Ohio, sought to fix date immediately for opening the hearings but Ellen der's motion. offered as snbsti- tute, was accepted.
 Amendments Needed
 Writing to each of the lS mem- bers, Green contended that amend ments to the labor relations act are necessary regardless of The outcome of the tCIO-AFL) peace negotia- (Continued on Page B