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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11
OBITUARY

VENDITTI - Grazia Venditti, 70,
widow Of Angelo Pietro venditti, died
last evening at her home, IA Brew
ster street after a brief illness. She
was q native OF italy but came here
thirty-five ~ears ago. She was well
known throughout the city and es-
pecially among the italian residents,
Mrs. venditti Is survived by one
son. Cosmo Venditti, local postal
employee: three daughters, Mrs. An
thony Miro, Mrs. Matthew Ciavar-
ELI, and Mrs. Frank SpallonA: II
grandchildren ana two great grand
children ell Of this city.
The funeral viii be held from the
home on Monday morning to st
Lucy's church where solemn mass
Of requiem will be celebrated at a
time to be announced later. Burial
will be In the family plot In Cal
vary cemetery. Friends may call al
the funeral home after 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
PARRY - Mrs. Sophrene Parry
wife OF Joseph Parry OF Riverside
street, Oakville, died last night In
Waterbury hospital. Besides hel
husband Mrs. Parry Is survived BY
four sisters, Mrs. Josephine Lane
Vile of Oakville, Mrs. Rose Bari.
beault Of Waterbury, Mrs. Louise
Bellmore of Oakville and Mrs. An.
geline Kennedy Of Detroit; thre,
brothers, John Duhaime Of Devon
Fred Of Detroit and Victor Of Can.
ada.
The funeral will be held from th'
Hickcox funeral home, 1876 Man
street, WATERFOWL. time TO be an
nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11
Politics
IN
Passing
By RAYMOND J. FITzPATRICK

The results of the city elections
in Hartford, New Haven and
Bridgeport this week will serve to
make the balloting here Tuesday
Of greater significance in the
state political picture than had
been expected, though several fac
tors of statewide interest were
known to be figuring in the local
election. AS was expected, the In
cumbent mayors in the three larg-
est cities of the state were re-
turned to office, but in each case
by q greatly reduced majority.
In Hartford and New Haven the
Democrats won, but the margins
were only fractions of the $4,000
majorities of two years ago. In
Bridgeport, the Socialists were re-
turned to office, but their majority
was cut almost in half from that
of 1897.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11
RAPID RISE

At the time Paramount originally
purchased French Without Tears"
the London stage hit, three years
ago as vehicle for Marlene Diet
rich. Ellen Drew. who has Just COM
pleted the feminine lead opposite
Ray Milland, was department
store clerk In Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11
ACTRESS DIsLIKEs HAIR

Janice Logan, who has the only
feminine role in Paramount's Tech
nicolor thriller, ''Dr. Cyclops." has
naturally curly hair, but insists that
1t is more trouble than value to an
actress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11
U. s. FAsHIONs BAFFLE HER

Providence, r. /. (UP)-Bewilder-
ed by American fashions, Miss Ruth
Wong. q graduate student at Brown
University, has decided to wear the
clothes Of her native China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11

one in behalf Of the army. The air
councils, the prime minister's and
Queen Mother MaryS wreaths fol-
lowed.
Queen Elizabeth makes q radio
speech to women of the empire at .
.. IN. g .. m. EST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11
: FUNERALS

The funeral Of Salvatore Gugliel.
mino was held this morning at 8
o'clock from the Belleville funeral
home, SO East Clay street, with Q
solemn high mass at 10 o'clock at
the Church OF Our Lady Of Lourdes.
Burial was In the family plot In
Calvary cemetery.
Funeral services for Robert Roelt-
gen were held yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Anderson funeral
home, 10 Central avenue. Rev. DR..
John N. Lewis, rector Of st. Johns
Episcopal church. officiating. Bear
ers we're: Clifford White, Frederick
Miller, Edward Davis. Edward How
ard, Douglas Jones and Frank Koch.
Burial was In old Pine Grove ceme-
terry. a
Honorary bearers were: Louis
Arnold, Joseph Grimes, w. J. Ma
ton and John Wolleck, representing
the Waterbury Farrell Foundry &
Machine Co., veterans association.
Funeral services for Alfred Fran
els Scott-Smith will be held this
afternoon at Q o'clock at the Alder
son funeral home, 20l Meadow
street, Naugatuck. Rev. Arthur r.
Lewis, rector Of st. Michael's church,
officiating. Burial viii be In Grove
cemetery, Naugatuck.
The funeral OF Domenic Bellotti
was held this morning at Q o'clock
from the Maiorano funeral hoEie, 06
Willow street. to st. Lucys church,
where q solemn high mass Of re-
QUEEN was celebrated at Q o'clock.
Burial was in the family plot In
Calvary cemetery.
The funeral OF Francis Greco was
held this morning at 10 o'clock from
the LaPorta funeral home, 81
Holmes avenue, to the Church Of
Our Lady Of Lourdes, where q serv-
Ice was held at II O'Clock. Burial
was in the family plot In Calvary
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11

BELLEAU-A first Anniversary mass
OF requiem will be celebrated Nom
day morning, Nov. 10, at 8 O'clock,
at the Immaculate Conception
Church, for the repose OF the soul
OF the late Mrs. Henry ]. Belleau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11
MASSES

MASSES
WALL--A first anniversary mass OF
requiem will be celebrated Monday
st. Francis xavier's church, for the
repose Of the soul Of the late Mrs.
Mary Wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11

This may not be the politics to
which American cities have been
accustomed, but 1t is the picture
which o rivitalized Democratic
party In waterbury presents to-
day.
The principal topic of current
conversation Is the outcome of the
balloting Tuesday. Democrats, Re-
publicans and Socialists all claim
that victory Is theirs. Different
opinions prevail in the various
political circles.
AS for this writer's opinion, It
would take more space than Is
now available to give it. SO, on
Monday, the day before election
wen have this column take an
other look at the political parade.
and give, for what they are worth.
the writer's predictions as to
Tuesdays results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-11
DIED

GRIFFIN -. In this city, Nov 10th.
1889, Dennis Griffin, Of 632 Baldwin
st. Funeral Monday morning, at
S:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral
Home, 2s9 IVES West Main Main St, to 81;
calvary cemetery.
vENDITTI-In this city, Nov. 10th,
1889, Mrs. Grazia venditti, OF IL
Brewster st. Funeral Monday morn
ing time later. from IL Brewster
Calvary cemetery.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
PROGRESSIVES WILL
ORGANIZE IN STATE

Greensboro, August Ton unani-
nous approval of the executive
bodies of Labor's Non-Partisan Lea
que OF North Carolina and the Lea
que for Progressive Democracy it
has been proposed the two merge in
to one body called the League for
Progressive Democracy and to ask
the active affiliation of other groups
With similar legislative aims.
A joint letter of notice has been
sent to members of the two organi-
zations, and creation of the new
league of broadened scope is to be
recommended at a State meeting to
be held in Greensboro next Satur-
day and Sunday, a meeting origi-
nally called by Labor's Non-Parti-
san League through E. L. Sandefur,
Winston-Salem, chairman of its tenn
porary executive group. He now
states that a call is extended to all
progressive groups and voters in
North Carolina to send delegates to
the Greensboro meeting and to join
in a unified precinct, county and
State support of progressive policies
and candidates in the 1910 conven-
tions, primary and election.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to an order of the Su
perior Court of Vance County made
in that Special Proceedings entitled;
Charles w. Williamson, administrator
of Harrison Workman, deceased,
versus Howell H. Workman and wife,
Martha; Henry Wortham and wife
Pattie; Harry Workman and wife
Pattie; and others; heirs at law of
the deceased Harrison Wortham the
undersigned commissioner. will, on
the End day of September, 1889, at
1900 O'clock Noon, at the Court
house door in Henderson, N. C. Of
fer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, that certain parcel, piece or
tract of land lying and being in Hen
derson Township, Vance County,
North Carolina, and more particular
ly described as follows:
First Tract: Beginning in the Hen
derson and Kittrell Road, Annie
Wortham's corner, IL feet from a
stake on the West side of the S. A.
L. Railroad running thence N 88 1-2
w along said Annie Wortham's line
1885 chains to a stake Charles
Savages' corner; thence along Saw
ages line N 48 E 700 chains to an
IRON stake, Savage and D. B. Sat-
terwhite's corner; thence N IS E 1865
chains to the Kittrell Road and IS
feet beyond stake on the West side;
thence along said road S 10 E OTIS
chains to the beginning, containing
5 acres as per the survey of George
Houghtaling, September %, 1904.
Special Note: One Half of this land
has been decided to Howell Workman,
May 1913.
Second Tract: Three acres of land
near Henderson Institute purchased
of George F. Workman, January 80,
1904 and recorded in Deed Book 16
at page 457 of the Vance County
registry.
This July 81, 1899.
ARTHANIEL MARROW,
Commissioner.
31-7-14-21
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
FIFTY MEN WANTED
FOR MARINE CORPS

Savannah, Ga, August Fifty
vacancies in the U. S. Marine
Corps will be filled at the Marine
Corps Recruiting Station, Post Of
lice Building, Savannah, Ga, during
August and September, Captain A.
c. Small, Officer in Charge, an
nounced today.
Young men in excellent physical
condition, of good character and
education, between 13 and 25 years
of age and 81 to IA inch tail, will be
selected to fill the vacancies.
After enlistment the new marines
will be sent to Paris Island, S. c.,
for ten weeks training, preparatory
for duty at home and foreign
stations and aboard large ships.
For full information and appli-
cation forms interested persons
should communicate with the Sa--
vannah Recruiting Office, head
quarters for this area.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

16O7-English settlers land in
Maine-a short-lived settlement.
1673-A Dutch fleet demands the
surrender Of New York-the English
had taken it away from them nine
years before. Treaty made the next
February gives city back again to
English.
1789-(15O years ago) The De-
partment of War created by Con-
gress-secretary Of war to be in
charge of navy too.
18O1-Robert Fulton of steamboat
fame descends in his submarine or
'plunging boat, in France, staying
five feet under water, with 3 COM
panions, for more than four hours,
using atmospheric air compressed
into a copper globe.
1845-Height of anti-rent agitation
all over New York State.
1855-Bloody rioting in st. Louis
between Irish and Americans.
1918-U. S. Agents raid offices
and homes in Chicago and New
York looking for proofs of extensive
Germany propaganda plotting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
ANSWERS.

l. The Budget Commissions report
to the last legislature estimated that
there would be 1872 soldiers, 18 SER
wants, and 1890 widows making a
total of 2O87 on the pension roll
Three years ago there were 3,053.
2. Willie BlOunt, governor OF Ten
nessee from 1909 to 1915. Governor
Blount died at Clarksville, Tenn. in
1885 at the age of IS years.
8. May 8, 1888 by joint resolution
of the house and senate. The State
Federation of Woman's Clubs had
conducted a campaign to determine
the bird to be named THE Carolina
Chickadee has proved most beneficial
to agriculture in that it lives on in
sects and bugs which are harmful to
crops" The resolution read.
4. Avery and Hoke in 1911. Avery
county was named for Attorney Gen
eral Waightstill Avery 1777-1779).
The county seat is Newland, named
for Lieutenant Governor w. c. New
land (191D of Lenior. Hoke county
was named for Major General r. F.
Hoke, C. S. c., of Lincolnton. The
county seat is Raeford, named for
the MacRae family.
S. He is subject to fine, but this
may be remitted in case of illness, or
for other sufficient cause, by a ma
jority of such members house.
6. Judge Clarkson was commission
ed May 26, 1925 by Governor Nor
rison to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Justice Platt D. Walker
Justice Walker had been a member
of the Supreme Court since January
|, 1905.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Today
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1920 Robert G. Dun, who ex-
banded and who made great the
New York mercantile agency OF the
name. born at Chillicothe, ONO.
Died November 10, 1900.
18S3-Powell Clayton, Leaven-
worth, Kansas, civil engineer, Union
soldier, Arkansas governor, senator,
builder and diplomat, born at
Bethel. Pa. Died August 25, 1914.
1839-QOO years ago) John F.
Dryden, founder Of the Prudential
in 1857, and its president, known as
the father of industrial insurance
in America, New Jersey senator,
born at Temple Mills, Maine. Died
in Newark, November "a, 1911.
1843-Charles w. Stoddard, noted
author of his day, born at Rochester,
N. Y. Died April %, 1909.
1856-Lew Dockstader, black
faced minstrel, vaudeville actor,
born at Hartford, Conn. Died in New
York. October 26, 1924.
1864-Ellen Fitz Pendleton, the
famed Wellesley college president,
born at Westerly, R. |. Died July
26. 1885,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
All keyed ads are strictly con-
fidential. Please do not call
the office for their identity.
FORECLOSURE SALE.

By virtue of the power contained
in that Deed in Trust executed by
j. R. Carter, Jr., and his wife Blanche
w. Carter to the undersigned Trustee
under date of December 23rd, 1887,
which deed in trust is recorded in
the office of the Register Of Deeds
of Vance County in Book 1877 Page
g., default having been made in the
payment of the note therein secured,
and on the request OF the holder OF
said note, l will on Saturday the End
day of September, 1889 at 1900 Noon
at the Court House Door in Vance
County, offer for sale at Public Auc-
ton for cash the following described
property:
Beginning at post (40) feet from
the center of the Raleigh and Castor
Railroad (now S. A. L. Ry) and
situated at the Southwest corner OF
the lot on which Sarah A. Crozler
resides (now j. r. Carter, Jr.) and
running North tWenty-siX (26) de-
grees East 189 feet, thence South
Sixty-Four (64) degrees East Two
Hundred and Thirty and one-haH
(23O 1-2) feet, thence South twenty
six (26) degrees West One hundred
and eighty-nine (189) feet, thence
North sixty-four (64) degrees WeSt
two hundred and thirty and one-hah
(230 12) feet to the place of begin
ming. The same, being a rectangular
lot having a frontage of one hundred
and eighty-nine (189) feet on ;. A.
l.. Railway and depth of two htln-
dred and thirty and one-nall
(230 1-2) feet and containing one
Acre (1) more or less. For further
reference and chain of title See Deeo
dated March 5, 1903 recorded IL
Vance County, Book Is, Page 594'
See map in Book 35 Page 169
This July 31st, 1882
JASPER B. HICKS, Trustee
31-7-14-21
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Is MORE POSSIBLE
VICTIMS ARE LISTED

Philadelphia, August 7.-(AP)-
A new hist of Is persons named by
a prisoner as possible victims Of
Philadelphia's gigantic insurance
murder ring was being checked by
detectives today to learn if any
were given "fattura"-a witchcraft
term for potent draught supposed
to "end all troubles.
Capt. James Kelly, head Of the
homicide squad, said Morris Bolber
called him to his cell, turned over
the list with the explanation:
Il have Written down the names
of some people I believe may have
been given 'fattura'."
Bolber, described by other prison.
ers as a witch doctor, has been
indicted for one of the two score
murders attributed to the ring in 10
years. Two dozen persons have been
arrested
The list Bolber provided is an ad-
dltlon to the victims previously
known.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Wake Forest
Aid To State
Schools Cited

! Wake Forest, August lone hun
dred and one years ago, this summer,
Samuel Wait, first president of Wake
Forest College, wrote letter to
Thomas Meredith, editor of the "Bib-
lical Recorder, stating that during
the following session Wake Forest
WOulde 6. give suitable inStruc-
ton to class of such yuong gentle
men as may be preparing to take
! charge of the common English
schools. A course of lectures will be
given on the government of schools
and other subjects pertaining to the
duties of teachers"
During the century which follow
ed, Wake Forest College made a
notable contribution to public edu-
cation in North Carolina" which is
the subject of master of arts thesis
prepared by Daniel White Smith, of
Wagram, and approved today by the
summer school faculty here.
Summarizing the colleges present
status with respect to the public
school system, Mr.. Smith cites 4O6
alumni who are now engaged in
public school work in North Caro-
lima, distributed as follows: County
superintendent, "a; city superin-
intendents, eight; high school prin-
cipals, 148; elementary school prin-
cipals 20; high school teachers, 1872:
State department officials, IL. Be-
sides these, nine are now serving
as presidents of colleges in the state,
and AZ have attained similar dis
tinction outside its borders.
During the past two decades the
college, including its summer school,
has sent into the public schools over
10000 teachers.
Among Wake Forest alumni who
were pioneers in the establishment
! OF our public school system was U.
5. Senator Josiah William Bailey.
who in 1899 "drove the General AS
sembly to make its first direct ap-
preparation to the public schools"
This bill, which provided for an ap-
preparation of 100000. was propos-
ed by the late Stephen Mcintyre.
Wake Forest alumnus of Lumber
ton, and member of the State Senate.
ana was championed by such other
Wake Foresters as the late John E.
White, then corresponding secretary
OF the Baptist State Convention. and
DR.. Charles sE. Taylor, at that time
president of Wake Forest College
The college has furnished two
men who have become State SUPER
lntendents Of public instruction.
John {. Scarborough served 1.>@ IS
during the latter part of the past
century, and General Thomas F.
loon was in office from 1900 until
his death in 1902.
! OF Superintendent Scarborough's
work, DR.. J. Y. Joyner said, "For
commendale progress in public edu-
catlon since the Civil War, the peo-
pie OF the State owe an everlasting
| debt of gratitude to Hon. J. c. Scar
borough and Hon. Sidney F. Finger.
who more than any two men of their
generation have given to this cause"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

William A. Julian, Treasurer of
the United States, born in Franklin
county, Ohio, 72 years ago.
Billie Burke, actress, born in
Washington, D. c., So years ago.
Ann Harding, actress, born at San
Antonio( Texas, 35 years ago.
DR.. John A. Anderson, noted as
tronomer of the Mt. Wilson, Cal
observatory, born at Rollag, Mimi,
SO years ago.
Maj. Lester D. Gardner of New
York, aviator, aeronautical associa
ton head, born in New York, So
years ago.
DR.. Francis F. Lucas of East
Orange, N. j., noted metallaurgist
and mirosccopist, born at Glens
Falls, N. Y, SIS years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED III. MAY

1. How many Confederate Vet
Grams are estimated to be on the pen
sion rolls this year?
2. Who was the Pitt county man
that became one of Tennessee's ear
ly governors?
3. When did North Carolina adopt
the Carolina Chickadee as the Of
ficial State bird?
4 What were the two last counties
to be formed in North Carolina?
5. Under what conditions is fine
avoided when a legislator fails to ap-
pear for a session?
6. Who did Associate Justice Her
riot Clarkson succeed as a member
of the Supreme Court Bench?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
NOTICE.

l have this day qualified before
the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Vance County, North Carolina as Ad-
ministratrix of the Estate of my hus-
band, the Late E. C. Glenn, Jr., and
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against said Estate to present
same to the undersigned within one
year from this date, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of any re-
covery. Persons indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make prompt
settlement.
This the 3rd day of July, 1899.
MRS. MALISSA H. GLENN,
Administrative of the Estate of
E. C. Glenn, Jr.
J. P. & J. II. Zollicoffer,
Attorneys
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
New Legislation Reaches
Into Party Convocations
First Effect of Congresson al Effort at Reform Will Be
Felt at Democratic Matt onal Convention kepub-
lican Repercus sions Forseen

policy-making.
They were federal appointees
"more often than not', Steiwer said,
and acted on the nod of the Repub-
lican President to whom they owed
their jobs. He accepted, with4 some
caution, Democratic estimate that,
in the 1882 convention which renom-
mated President Hoover, there were
400 federal office-holder delegates
out of total of 1854.
Federal office-holders or not, it
was southern delegates amenable
to White House wishes which went
far to shape Republican party and
national political desting in 1908, in
1912, in 1928 and in 1882.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
By KIRKE SIMPSON

Washington, August 7.-{AP)-
Congress has invaded another un-
explored zone to legislate' the first
limited federal control Of party ma
chinery for the nomination of presi-
dental tickets.
Heretofore no law, state or fed
eral, reached effectively that pecul-
lar mechanism of American presi-
dental politics, the national, conven-
tions, to prescribe procedure or SET
up membership qualifications. In
enactment of the Hatch law, Slam
ming the doors of SUCH conventions
to rank-and-file federal office-hold-
ers, first step has been taken that
may be leading the nation down an
unpredictable road of political re-
form.
Aimed at Democrats
Stripped of its other prohibitions
against political coercion, job-prom-
ising, 1und solicitation and the like,
when have more to do with presi-
dental or other federal elections
than with nominating campaigns,
the new law will have its first ef-
feet on the makeup of the 1910
Democratic national convention. 1t
is patterned for that, primarily
There could be few Republican
holders of federal offices, after more
than seven years of Democratic rule
in Washington, to seek place in
the 1910 convention of their party.
IoI ~,
congress to bar federal employees
from national conventions was made
by the late Senator SteiWer, Ore
gon Republican, in 1884 and 1885.
1t was aimed at breaking Roose-
velt's hold on the party leadership
in 1886, when the Democratic con-
vention renominated the President
by Acclamation.
Wholesale Republican support for
the Hatch act can be traced to the
fact that it can affect only the Dem
Ocratic, not Republican, convention
control next year. Behind it, as be-
hind the Steiwer bill, lies the Re-
publican hope of promoting discord
between the President and opposing
party factions to further Republican
chances of victory.
Yet the Hatch act could have
greater repercussions on future Re-
publican party wars over nominees
and policy control than over more
distant Democratic solidarity in the
south since the civil war has been
as important factor in Republican
party management struggles as it
has been and still is on the Demo-
cratic side of the fence
Republicans Warned
Steiwer illustrated that in urging
his bill in 1885 and in replying to a
barrage of objections by the Demo-
cratic leadership in the senate. He
also sounded this warning to his
own party:
additional scandals in Republi-
oan conventions will be deferred un-
til the day when the Republicans
again control the (federaD appoint
ees; then that great ''"~tv will again
be besmirched, in nv Judgment, by
political manipulation"
To back that up Steiwer cited fig
'lres as to the STRENGTH OF southern
DELEGATIONS in Republican conven-
tions. They represented no "hope"
If southern electoral votes except
'n 1923, be said. yet thew deeply in
fluenced Republican les iership and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
CHRIST FOR AlL-ALL FOR CHRIST
Nl6lfGi1e''I|Z| l@@0d
Sf67 ve7dis aamp unto M 5Isst, aisht un.e my path

| will praise thee; for l am fearfully
and wonderfully made; marvellous
are thy works; and that my soul
knoweth right we'll. How precious
also are thy thoughts unto me, O
God. how great is the sum OF them!
If l should coknt them. they are
more in number than the sand: when
/ awke l am stilI With thee.-Psalm
1914, II, 10.