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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
Young COP. On Record
 Opposing Ripper BiA"
Post Elected President in Close Contest; Custer
 Resolution Defeated

EiQht over the presidency of the waterbury Young Republican club and Q resolution condemning the proposed Waterbury ripper bill which would give the state legisla- ture dictatorial powers over this City's government, resulted last night at the meeting at Hotel Elton.
 Harold B. Post won the presi- Giency after a contest by vote of A3 to 4l over John J. Bergin, who served in the last local election as campaign manager for Controller Sherwood L. Rowland. The defeat of MT. Bergin and the accompany ing resolution which, in its first form, would have included Q pro Viso for reading out of the party any Republicans supporting the ripper bill, was interpreted as a sig nal victory for the organization forces of Republican Town Chair man J. Warren Upson.
 Oppose Bill
 John McHugh presented the reso- lutlon recording the club as opposed to the ripper bill, by which three man commission appointed by the state legislature would take over Waterbury's government until the first of next year.
 As pointed out in the Democrat on other occasions, MT. McHugh's contention took into consideration the effect Of such a bill on Alder manic President Patrick M. Perri- clio, a member of the Young Repub- lican club, who Is next in line for the mayoralty should the incumbent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
Senate Military
 Com. Is Probing
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cer, Captain Sydney M. Kraus, of the navy aeronautics bureau, had been assigned temporarily to the procurement division of the treasury to and French ofiicials, and that the treasury had arranged for Paul Chemidlin, member of the French mission, to be passenger on the new Douglas light diving bomber that crashed during test flight over Los Angeles last Monday.
 "TIhe military affairs committee is satisfied" Sehppard said, that the experimental plane carried no bomb sights" which are coveted by the army as among the most modern aids to military aviation.
 Sheppard said the committee would attempt to ascertain if the plane carried an altimeter or a ra- dio device which the war depart ment has tried to perfect through private cooperation.
 We are going to the bottom of the situation" he said. ito find out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
Brooks Mentally
 Unbalanced--C Cor.
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en to the Waterbury Hospital where he died at 2:35 p. m., with out having regairied consciousness.
 Numerous Guns
 In the room in which Brooks was found were a double-bar- reled shotgun, repeater shotgun, a thirty eight caliber Smith and Wesson revolver mounted on 8 gun-stock, a 3o3 Savage rifle, and a single barrel shotgun.
 Several years ago Brooks was operated on for nerve disorder in his face and since that time he seemed to be more cratic than ever.
 I find that Teirell's death was caused by gun-shot wounds tn- flicted by Fred Brooks but Brooks death was caused by @ revolver shot wound, self-inflicted; that at the time Brooks shot Terrell he was mentally unbalanced.
 In compliance with the Statute I have filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court for New Haven County at Waterbury my report of the inquest together with the testimony taken.
 Dated at Waterbury, Connecti- cut, this 2sth day of January, A. D. 1939.
 JOHN T. MONzANI, Coroner for New Haven County at Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28

Continued from Page D army corps to take the glory of oc- cupying Barcelona, the Moors and Foreign Legionnaires who were first to reach the city moved out of Barcelona in the early hours of yesterday.
 On the coastal road, running northeast from Barcelona to the frontier, they passed Badalona, Mongat, Masnou, Premia De Mar, Vilasar De Mar and the important town of Mataro.
 Near Caldestas
 As they started off today they were on the outskirts of Caldestas--. just north of the point at which the new first Loyalist defense line was to have been anchored.
 This road leads on to Gerona and Figueras.
 On the road leading northward, through Granollers and vich to Puigcerda on the French frontier, the Moroccans reached the road junction town of Mollet. They were proceeding along the Granollers roads and the Besos river, which parallels 1t.
 The Moroccans were advancing independently, without considering the remaining army corps of the Nationalist force, in order to give the Loyalists no rest.
 But 1t was not in the coastal area alone, along the two great high roads, that the Loyalists were threatened.
 Army Moves Eastward
 An important Nationalist army was pushing its way eastward, slowly because of the rough coun- try but irresistibly, toward the Barcelona Granollers Puigcerda highway up which the Moroccans marched. In the Solsona sector, this army had reached the village of Artes and this. moving along an ex- cellent secondary road, was only l2 miles west of the highway.
 The occupation of Barcelona proved so easy, and the importance of the Moroccans' drive was so ap- parent, that Nationalist authorities sent battalion after battalion ol men pouring out of the city today on the way to the front.
 Civil guards took over the patrol ing of the city, as a regular police force.
 The city continued almost eerily quiet. Nearly everybody was going to bed early.
 The Nationalists hoped to dis tribute today tens of thousands of leaves of bread, baked by army bakers yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
HEARINGS ON 2 | CITY BILLS DUE
City Manager Referendum, Civil Service May Be
 Discussed Then

Hearings on bills proposing city manager and merit system plans for Waterbury will probably be scheduled for the same day at the State Capitol in Hartford. Dates for hearings of local bills are expected to be set down next week by Sena- tor Audubon Secor, Socialist, of Bridgeport, who is chairman of the cities and boroughs committee.
 Both measures call for revisions of the city charter which was adop- ted in 1881. The merit system bill would have the legislature set up a civil service plan in operation in the Waterbury city government. Only elected offices and a few other positions would be exempted from 1t.
 The city manager bill calls for Q referendum by the voters of Wa terbury on the city manager char ter drawn up by the Citizens Good Government association. The refer endum would be held on the third Tuesday after signing of the bill by the governor.
 The city manager charter would leave the selection of the city man. ager to the city council, consisting of seven members, who would be elected by an involved system of proportional representation" The city managers powers would be ex- tremely broad: he would supervise all city departments and branches, The charter would eliminate some city departments and consolidate most of the others.
 Introduced with the proposed city manager charter was a bill setting up an administrative code, which would function along with the char ter. This code could be added to or amended by the city council. The code contains certain provi- sions not found in the city charter, including some concerning the po- lice and fire departments, which are not mentioned in the charter. A board similar to the old board of safety would be set up, to direct both police and fire departments The present separate boards of po- lice and fire commissioners would be eliminated.
 Senator Secor said this week that he had been asked by the city man. ager group to give a preferential hearing on the proposed new char ter but had declined to do 50. He said the hearing dates for Water bury bills would probably be as- signed next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
STRANGE KIDNAP
 CASES SOLVED
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 your verdict. No mistake has been made in finding these men guilty of this horrible crime"
 He also praised Jacob Rosenblum, assistant district attorney, who since his appointment year ago has prosecuted 12 homicide cases, ob- tained death sentences in all of them, and has been upheld by the appellate court in all 10 cases which have been appealed.
 The only witnesses to Fried's kid- naping were pedestrians who saw him driving in the street. Another automobile approached with two men in 1t, one of whom got into Fried s car and rode away with him, the second car following. Police rec ords had listed Fried as missing" only.
 When federal agents broke the case, Sacoda was in Sting Sing prison as a parole violator, Gula had been apprehended and had confessed. sacoda was brought from prison for questioning.
 Gula said that after they had held Fried four days, Sacoda blind- folded him and shot him in the head. Then. Gula said. they cay- ried the body to the Uhusiniap hall and burned 1t. Sacoda said. how ever. that Fried was alive when they took him to the hall where Gpla shot him. Gpla said In court that he made his confession after fed- eral agents had beaten him. kept him awake, starved him and hung him by the feet in four days of tor- tureA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28

tCONtlnued rom rage U congress has yet demonstrated any intention materially to reduce new deal budgets.
 T don't think that money will stay in the treasury long," remarked Senator Carter Glass, D., Va, of the $50 ,000, 900 which has been shaved from the relief appropriation. MT. Roosevelt sought the $875, ,000 900 to pay WPA workers during the re. inaining five months of this fiscal year. The White House eXerted every pressure to obtain that sum.
 vice.President John N. Garner. who helped defeat the president on the spending issue, was sitting in cabinet meeting with his chief when the news reach the White House.
 Were you the only one to smile" Garner was asked when he returned to the capitol.
 "You know I have Q poker face" cracked the vice president and hur- ried to his ofiice where others gath cred to celebrate their victory. Sem ators Clark, Pat Harrison. D.. Miss, James F. Byrnes. D., 8. O.: and Gerald P. Nye, R.. N. D., were among the celebrants. Also present were two who voted with the ad- ministration, Senators Sherman Minton, D., Ind, and Joseph 0. O'Mahoney, D., Wyo.
 The so-called burgess" who were under new deal fire or threatened with administration opposition in last years Democratic primaries voted solidly against the president. Twenty-six of the senate's 69 Dem- ocrats joined 20 republicans and Senator Henrik Shipstead, Farmer Laborite, of Minnesota to give the new deal its most significant re- buff since the house rejected MT. Roosevelt's government reorganiza- ton bill last April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
STARVATION IN
 WAKE OF QUAKE

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 adding iInmeasurably to the threat of epidemic. The stench pervaded everywhere.
 The government ordered all sur vivors evacuated from the ruined cities and towns of south central Chile as quickly as possible and con- centrated on repairing highways and railroads so as to bring about the evacuation as quickly as possible. A constant stream of planes and trucks were moving out of here, loaded with food, water, and medical supplies, Planes and trains were bringing these essentials in from other South American countries.
 | The entire region was under strict military law and drastic orders were issued to deal with every phase ot the emergency. Looters were sum- inarily shot. Food supplies were ex- propriated for government distribu- ton. Wells and other sources of fresh water were taken over by troops. 4AVVpS WGkV SlAkbAhB tASW WCAios
 President Pedro Aquirre reached Valparaiso last night on his tour of the region and ordered troops to commander the automobiles of sight-seers who had rushed into the area, He said they were only using vitally needed gasoline, oil, and water. He announced that any for eigner who exploited the situation would be expelled and that any Chilan guilty of the same offense would be severely punished.
 Aquirre was landed at Valparaiso by the destroyer Serrano, and will drive here where the cabinet planned to stay in continuous session through today and tomorrow.
 T thought at first that news of the catastrophe had been exagger- ated," he said. T did not attach the great importance to 1t which the dis aster really us."
 He outlined what he had seen, adding: :"The crimes usually seen in such catastrophes are not seen. On the other hand there are acts which honor us as where IS prisoners es- capped from 6 ruined jail but eight returned to seek bodies in the ruins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28

if there is anything wrong. It may be that existing laws involving sales of planes to foreign countries need strengthening"
 Committee members, after ques- tioning Morgenthau, said that the treasury apparently acted on in- structions from the White House 1T, permitting Chemidlin to inspect the most modern of American made planes. They said that that subject, according to the testimony, had not been raised during the presidents 6 cabinet meetings, but that the heads of federal departments had discuss cd the general phase of French co" operation.
 It's Good Idea
 MT. Roosevelt at his press confer ence denied that the administration was assisting French purchase of planes, but said that he thought 1t was @ good idea, inasinuch as many plane factories were idle. if manu- lecturers could gear their plants to production needs for the new pro- POoSA uA-CAPaAAoAoAA PhO3koA AASW pending before congress.
 He also said, in answer to ques- tons about the French observer be- ing aboard the Douglas plane, that the ship had not been accepted by the army and that no decision on 1t might be forthcoming for several months, the war department said that 1t might be considered along with several of other manufacture in March.
 Supplementing his comment on idle plane factories, the president sent to congress a supplemental esti- mate for an immediate appropria- ton of $50,00o,00 appropriation to begin his $552,0 ,0o0, 900 emergency de- fense program. With that money the army would purchase 565 pur- suit planes, radio equipment and plane armament.
 Before Sheppard's committee now are bills that would authorize an iil- crease in the air force from 2,320 to 5000 planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
HOSPITAL GIVEN | JURY'S VERDICT
Woman Fails to Obtain Damages for Fall on Steps

A verdict for the defendant, the Waterbury hospital. was returned to superior court late yesterday aft- eYno0n by the jury which heard the S6,00O civil claim of Mrs. Johanna Costello of Brooklyn, New York. Judge Frank F. Mcfcvoy presided at the trial which opened Thursday.
 The woman sued claiming tnjur- les resultant from fall on the hos pital stairs. The accident ts said to have occurred May 27, 1936 while she visited her husband, a patient at the hospital. Attorney T. V.. Meyer and Attorney Michael J. Ga iullo represented the plaintiff, while Attorney J. Warren Upson appeared for the defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28

m ayor resign or be removed for any reeSon. MT. McHugh remarked that AlLerman Perriello would appear to b. in the position of being shunted as!ie by the ripper bill plan.
 Regarding the second part of the resolution. which called for read irg out of the party of any Repub- licans involved in sponsoring the bin. Attorney Michael J. Galullo voiced objection. He said that while he approved the resolution in It's first part, he felt that any Republi- can had a right to sponsor the measure of he wished.
 On request. MT. McHugh divided the resolution into two parts and the first was passed with only one mo" the portion relating to reading out of the party Republicans spon- soring the ripper bill was defeated by voice vote, with some voting yes"
 Support Rice
 A vote recommending to Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin appointment ol Lieut.. Col. Roy E. Rice, of Wood- bury, formerly of Waterbury, as state police commissioner was passed. Colonel Rice and Hartford County Detective Edward J. Hickey, chief aide to Hartford County States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Sr., have been mentioned as prin- cipal contenders to succeed Com- missioner Anthony J. Sutherland to the four-year, ss.0o0-per-annum job.
 Louis Ciraldi was reelected first vice-president by unanimous vote and John J. Bergin. the presidential candidate, was elected second vice. president.
 Stanley Lucas. incumbent secre- tary, withdrew in favor of Charles Hughes when the secretaryship con- test showed l5 votes for Lucas, 30 for Hughes, and 3i for Harold Hadley on the first ballot. Hughes lost to Hadley. 4S-29 votes, however, and was elected assistant secretary. James Murphy was elected financial secretary over Michael Stolti, 43-2i, and Harold Boyce was reelected treasurer.
 George F. Mitchell. retiring pres ident, reviewed the years activities, pointed to commendation of the clubs work from the state Republi- can organizations and the clubs support of Harry Krasow as county president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
PASTORS WIFE GUEST
 OF WOMEN'S GUILD

Mrs. T. LeRoy Crosby, speaker at a meeting of the Womens Guild of the First Congregational church Wednesday at the church, will de- scribe South Africa where she lived for . considerable time.
 Chrismon society of the church will 20 to Newtown tomorrow after noon for a joint meeting with the Young Peoples society of the New town Congregational church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
Doric Chapter

4 valentine theater party will be held on Feb. i4 by Doric chap ter, Order of DeMolay, 1t was de- cided last night at . meeting of the chapter fin Masonic hall. Col. Roberts c. Hannegan was gues of honor.
 Refreshments will be served at an open meeting Feb. 10. Henry Book presided last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
SAM H. CREENBERG
 IN $lO,OOO SUIT
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 1, 1887, to make alterations on the premises. Jacobs then spent $2,500 to alter and beautify the store, ac- cording to the complaint. The plain tiff describes the lease as "of no value and of no effect"
 Valuable Asset
 "A five year lease to the plain tiff was valuable asset and by req son of the acts of the defendant the plaintiff has lost the value of said lease, and he has lost the Good VIII of the location" the complaint, as filed by Attorney Pasternak al- leges.
 "As c further result of the acts of the defendant, the plaintiff has be- come nervous and he has lost con siderable business" is the final al-' legation. The injunction restraining the transfer of Greenberg's stocks was issued by Judge McNiff, January 2l The writ in connection with the ac- ton was issued January 20. Papers were not filed in the court of com mon pleas until today, however.
 Restraining Order
 The injunction also resrains tht officers and cashier of the S. H Greenberg Inc, doing business a: Worth's, and the officers and cash. fer of the Ess Gee Corp, from trans. ferring any of Greenberg's interests It Is shown by the return ol Constable Nicholas Jamele, whc made service Of the papers in con- nection with the suit that Green berg owns but one share of stock in the s. H. Greenberg, Inc, doiiig business as Worth's, and similar amount in the Ess Gee Corp. Green berg Is president of Worth's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28

quiem was celebrated al o''''ck. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs: Sarah P. Rior- dan, widow of Joseph Riordap, was held from the home, 68 Meriden road, at 8:30 o'clock this morning with solemn high mass ill the church Of SS. Peter and Paul at g o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. a.
 The funeral of Miss Marie Rocco was held this morning at s:l5 o'clock from the home. i9 Seymour street, to the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. where a solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for John Uses will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the Deliniks funeral home. i7 Congress avenue. Rev. Martin Lo- renz officiating. Burial will be in Lithuanian Independent cemetery. The pallbearers will be: Stanley valentiejus, Kasirnir Lusas, William Aleknevicius, Matthew Vosylius, An thony valcunas and Michael Yeku- levicius.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Albert, wife of I. N. Albert, pres- ident of the Albert Furniture Com pai1y, will be held from her home, 96 Cooke street on Sunday after. noon to the Beth HI Synagog where Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf and Rabbi William P. Greenfield will conduct services at 1 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs. Hester (Pet- ti) Kinney, will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, to St. Thomass church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Bur- ial will be in new St. Joseph's cem- etery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home this afternoon and eve- ming and Sunday afternoon and evening.
 Funeral services for Daniel Hen- " Buckley will be held Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral nome, 200 East Main street, to St. Margaret's church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery, Springfield, Mass. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and Sunday afternoon and evening.
 Funeral services for Edelbert Reichenbach will be held this aft- ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. W. Moreton Owen, pastor eme- ritus of the Bunker Hill Congrega- tional church will officiate assist ed by Rev. John R. CoombS, asso- ciate pastor of the Second Congre. gational church. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Andrew Gustave Johnson will be held this afternoon at 3:3o o'clock at the Alderson fu- neral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. E. Einar Kron will oficiate. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services for Miss Mary Taber will be held Sunday after noon at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, time to be announced later. Re-. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, will ofiiciate. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 8 to 6 o'clock and this evening from T to Q o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs. John J. Dooley was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home. 290 East Main street, to St. Francis Xav- ier's church, where . solemn high mass was celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, Cal- vary cemetery.
 The funeral of Sante Sebastianelli was held from the Maiorapo funeral home, e5 Willow street, this morning at c o'clock to St. Lucy's church, where a solemn high mass Of re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-28
COASTING FATALITY

Stamford. Conn.,, Jan. 28-CUP) --Seven-year-old Emanuel GalaZ died last night of injuries suffered earlier in the day when he was thrown from his sled while sliding. A Tliptured liver was blamed.