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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
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 Filing Up Every Hour
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was convicted of first degree mur- der, with the death penalty man. datory. Mrs. Carina Favato inter- rupted her murder trial with con- fession of the arsenic slayings of her common-law husband, her step- son and another man.
 From information obtained in their questioning of the new wit- ness police said they would be able to make more arrests. Assistant District Vincent P. McDevitt ad- mitted that Chief Detective William Connolly had been questioning the witness, reportedly another physi- clan, and predicted an important development"
 Going On For Ten Years
 The murders have been going on for 10 years or more. The investi- gation which began inauspiciously last summer, was now producing ne,7, startling disclosures almost every hour.
 So far, only the so-called "mur- der for insurance" gang had been suspected. From that gang, in the past few weeks, 24 persons were arrested, charged with or suspected of murder. Most confessed. One man admitted 21 murders. Three tried to commit suicide. It had been established that the gar.- catered to women who might be induced to poison their husbands or have them poisoned, for their insurance. These disclosures, extended to five east ern states and brought scores of doc- tors, druggists, undertakers and in- surance agents as well as recently bereaved' widows under suspicion.
 Today it was reported that a sec ond gang had been uncovered which murdered for a fee but did not bother with the insurance frauds.
 Two Gangs Were Rivals
 The two gangs were rivals, ac- cording to the reports which detec- tives, already overwhelmed and overworked by the mass of evidence before them, refused even to dis cuss. Presumably, the trails of these two murder corporations crossed somewhere and the second had been discovered accidentally.
 Police here were getting help
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posed by the state parks and for- est commission.
 Twelve descendants of the once powerful tribe of Piquot Indians now inhabit the reservation as wards of the state.
 The house also rejected bills which would rermit banks to have common trust funds, allow superior court appeals from decisions of the state personal advisory committee, and deprive the public works di- rector of supervision over planning projects.
 Three Norwich bond issues, aggre- gating $353,56l.3o, including $125.- 900 for hurricane repairs, were ap- proved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
Court Bill Approyed

Hartford, Conn.,, May 10-(UP)- The administrators minor court reform program was approved today in the Senate but minor clarifying amendments sent the three bills back to the House for final passage.
 Upon complete enactment, the program will establish system of uniform jurisdiction in all minor courts; eliminate the constable fee racket" limit costs in motor vehi- cle cases to $5, eliminate the g fee paid to clerks for reporting autonio- bile accidents to the state, divide the court income with the state, and authorize town selectmen to choose justice to preside over justice of the peace court.
 The latter provision was not en- tirely approved by Democrats.
 Majority Leader Sen. Joseph B. Downes, Norwich, asserted:
 we support this bill but we don't like the appointment of the justices of the peace: We would rather have their election. We accede to the governors request so as not to en- danger this legislation by amend ment. We have the governors as- surance that he will seek to have the House pass a constitutional amendment providing for the nom- nation of judges by the governor"
 Sen. John s. Thornhill, R., Brook field insurgent, declared politics would enter into selection of the justices and T cannot see how this benefits the public a bit"
 Under a constitutional amend ment the governor would name the judges of all minor courts, with ap- proval of the General Assembly. At present the General Assembly ap- points the judges and the governor adds his approval.
 Gov. Baldwin recently character ized the reform program as lone of the greatest forward-looking achievements in the history of Con- necticut."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
Highway Commissioner Cox

Hartford, Conn.,, May 10-(UP)- Sen. Charles L. Abrigoni, R., dur ham, chairman of the legislatures committee on executive nominations said today he had received a reply from State Highway Commissioner William J. Cox concerning the con1- missioner's qualifications for reap- pointment.
 Cox, Democrat, was renominated by Gov. Baldwin and opposed by Republicans in an under-cover move to effect a reorganization of his de- partment. Outwardly the opposition was based on an assertion the com- missioner was not a "road builder" as provided in the statutes.
 Sen. Arrigoni said he would sum- mon his Republican-controlled com- mittee for a conference within a week to consider Cox's letter and other nominations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
DEPUTY POLICE
 SUPT. IN N. Y.
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thorities were records of the R. F. Griggs Co. concerning the Caron Corp, internationally known, per- fume manufacturers, and Supren- ant and Co.,, Inc, said to be an in- vestment banking firm. New York reports yesterday stated that shortly before his death Coster-Musica was seeking to gain control of the Caron Corp.
 Medical Examiner Dead
 Dr. Harry G. Anderson, Middle bury medical examiner who reported that Truxtun's death on July 15, 1895, was caused py accidental drowning, is now dead, but his rec ords are expected to be subpoenaed by the federal grand jury at New York.
 In view of Dr. Anderson's report,
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0-~~---~-0~A - ~-@@ ~-oS is one for the people of Waterbury to decide. This explains his intention to vote for the referendum.
 The bill, expected to come into the senate tomorrow after many delays, provides that the voters of Water bury shall go to the polls Oct, 3 etc vote ye or no on the city manager charter. The bill hase been being printed fo rmore than . week, being Q lenghty document.
 All Powerful Manager
 If adopted. the charter provides for an all-powerful city manager, with the mayor to be figurehead. The only elected city officials would be seven members of the city council and seven members of the board of aldermen.
 It may be that Senator Culhane will seek to amend the referendum bill rather than attempt to block the entire measure. Other parlia- mentary tactics may also be re- sorted to to keep the bill from being acted on before the legislature ad- journs June 2.
 The Democratic organization of Waterbury is expected to campaign against adoption of the city mana ger charter if the referendum bill is passed. Party leaders, feel, how ever, that the issue is one that should be decided by the people and not by the general assembly.
 Bingo Bill Favored
 Hartford, Conn, May 10-(UP)- A bill legalizing bingo was reported favorably in the legislature today by the judiciary committee.
 Only merchandise prizes, however, could be offered, and their value would be limited to $250.
 The bill provided for local option, licensing and penalties. All permit fees would be retained by munich palities.
 The bill was tabled and ordered printed on the calendar and may come up for discussion next week.
 Also reported favorably in the Senate was a bill establishing a Connecticut youth commission of 12 members to investigate all educa- tional, vocational guidance, employ ment, health, recreational relief and marriage problems of youths, and lend efforts to curb crime.
 Members would be the state com- missioners of education, labor, agri- culture, health and welfare, the president of University of Connecti- cuta, the N. Y. A., state adminis- trator and five others named by the governor. Their immediate aim would be to coordinate all local, state and federal youth programs, employ a paid executive secretary and recommend appropriate legisla- tion to improve the lot of young persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
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Many Waterburians purchased |McKesson & Robbins stock, and a humber of them have been ques- tioned by postal inspectors during the probe into the drug firms af- fairs. Accountants reports indicate that the company's common stock will be worthless.
 Despite the fact that the investi- |gation is still underway, the gov- |ernment will probably ask tomorrow for an early trial date for the eight |men now under indictment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
REORGANIZATION
 PLANS OF GOVT

Continued from Page 1) political and administrative tech- nique comparable to but consider ably more important than the Hoover administration creation of "the secretariat."
 "The secretariat" was a phrase coined for the occasion when former President Hoover increased his sec- retaries from one to three. The ex- pansion became permannt, has been carried into the Roosevelt admins tration, and probably will become White House fixture in future ad. ministrations.
 State Administrator Provision of a personally supervis- ed organization of state administra- tors and a national personnel of up to 200 for the president as now pro- posed by transfer of NEG to the White House is likely to become per- manent, too, unless MT. Roosevelt himself, pulls it down. The advan- tages of such setup would be like ly to appeal to any chief executive.
 Yesterdays government reorgani- ration order in Q dozen lines abol- ished the NEG and transferred its most vital functoins directly to the White House.
 Director Lowell Mellett, of the disappearing emergency council probably shortly will be named an assistant to the president under au- MT. Roosevelt's request for six addi- thority of congressional approval of tional aides, each with passion for anonymity"
 38 State Administrators
 There are 38 state administrators now functioning. The states with out active administrators, but which are handled by the office in some adjacent state, are: Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Mary land, New Mexico. Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
 It appeared that MT. Roosevelt'S reorganization order No. 2 would arouse no more congressional oppo- sition than his order No. 1. The order becomes effective unless within 60 days both houses of congress pass a resolution of disapproval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
Lebrun's Second Term

Lebrun's Second Term
 Paris, May 10-(UP)-President Albert Lebrun began his second term of seven years without ceremony to- day.
 Because of the tense European situation, it was agreed that Pre- mier Edouard Daladier should not follow the tradition that the cabinet resigns at the beginning of presi- dential term.
 In connection with the inaugura- tion, General Edouard Nollet, grand chancellor of the Legion of Honor, wli lreinvest Lebrun this afternoon in the highest grade of the legion, one held only by presidents-that of the Grand Collar.
 The first formal council of minis ters, with Lebrun presiding, will meet tomorrow morning to approve a declaration of policy by the presi- dent of his new term and declara- ton by Daladier in connection with the new sessio nof parliament which starts tomorrow afternoon.
 Edouard Herriot and Jules Jean- neney, presidents of the chamber and senate, will read the presiden- tial declaration in their houses. Daladier will read his declaration in the chamber immediately after ward, surveying military, diplomatic and domestic recovery situations.
 It was forecast that Daladier would a speedy vote of confidence. honor-which he did not want and
 German Press Tones Down
 Berlin, May 10-tUP)-A sudden subsistence of ''terrorization" charg- es against Poland in the closely controlled newspapers of Germany was interpreted in diplomatic quar- ters today to mean that Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign min- ister, might have induced Joachim Won Ribbentrop, the Nazi foreizn minister, not to precipitate crisis over Danzig.
 All last week and at the begin ming of this week the newspapers blazoned under scare headlines al- legations of Polish atrocities" against Germans. Yesterday the campaign was halted abruptly, if only for the time being, and there were but a few scattered anti-Po- fish items.
 This was taken in some quarters to mean that Adolf Hitler might have decided to use wearing down" tactics against Poland instead of a frontal attack, and it was sug- gested that at their Milan meeting Ciano had persuaded Ribbentrop that this was not a favorable time for an open anti-Poiish campaign.
 Diplomatic quarters were inclined to discount rumors of Q possible rapproachement between Germany and Russia.
 War-Risk Insurance
 New York. May 10.-(UP)-A general reduction in war-risk in- surance rates was announced today by leading American underwriters.
 The rate cut, which became ef- fective late yesterday, followed sini- lar action by British underwriters. The new schedules cover only ship ments ton and from Canadian and United States ports. It is believed. however. that South and Central American countries will be included.
 An important effect of the new rates Is that war risk insurance on cargoes to Italy and Germany and their possessions, and to Mediter- ranean Spain, have been placed on e standard basis. Heretofore, such quotations were made only on ape plicatien.
 Under the new schedules. war-risk coverage on trans-Atlantic ship- ments to European ports, excepting Baltic and Mediterranean, will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10

Kansas City-To make the base ball seem lighter, Pitcher Ernie Bon- ham of Kansas City carries around Ian iron ball the same size as the |reguglation sphere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10

Vladimir Potemkin, Soviet foreign vice commissar, who is returning to Moscow from 8 tour of Balkan capitals and Turkey, conferred in Warsaw with Foreign Minister Josef Beck. It was understood he sought an informal agreement rather than a treaty, apart from the 1892 non- aggression pact, which will remain in force.
 Scandinavians Aloof
 The Scandinavian countries, Nor- way, Denmark and Finland, decided to decline Fuehrer Adolf Hitler's of- fer of mutual non-aggression pacts. Their separate replies will be couched in polite terms, explaining that the Scandinavian desire to re- tain their traditional neutrality and enter into pacts with no one.
 Germany, it appeared likely, will not be offended by the replies. On the contrary, the German view seemed to be that the important thing is that they do retain their neutrality, whether or not by non- aggression pacts.
 Germany, which recently nego- tiated an advantageous trade pact with Rumarlia and is now dickering with Lithuania, also moved to achieve dominant economic posi- tion in Spain.
 London learned that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Gen. Francisco Franco, have agreed to arrange an important trade agreement similar to that with Rumania. Dr. Helmuth Wohlat, German economics expert, who negotiated the Rumanian &C., cord, will go to Burgos shortly to arrange the details.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10

Saves Indian Reservation
 Harford, Conn, May 1O.--(UP).- The house today, by vote of 12l to GA. voted not to sell an Indian reservation at Stonington as pro-
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ganization campaigning among miners.
 The union has voted to accept the previous wage scale of $6 daily in the north and $5.60 in the south, and the present 35-hour week, for another two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-10
SENATOR ECAN IS
 FOR CITY MANAGER

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OPERATORS AND
 MINERS CONFER

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Evening star., 1939-12-23
'Paternoster Sheen
Is Sermon Subject
OF Dr.. buschmever

"Paternoster Sheen" is the sermon
subject Of the Rev. DR.. Fred Sher-
man Buschmeyer, minister Of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, tomorrow at II am. The
annual carol service with candle
light professional will be given at
4:45 pm.
The church school will hold its
Christmas service at 10 am. Scenes
from the Christmas story will be
presented. Carols and hymns will
be sung.
The church school Christmas
party setting will be In the land Of
Mother Goose for members of the
school will attend the production,
"Old King Cole" to be given by the
Children's Theater of New York at
the National Theater on Wednes-
day morning. Cars will leave the
church at 10 o'clock, and the chill
dren will be taken to their own
homes at 1890.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
-Four Services Mark
Coming Of Christmas
Al Reformation
1920 PM. Festival
Rite Will Conclude
Sunday Observonces

Four services tomorrow will mark
the celebration Of Christmas at the
Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton. At $3.50 am. the Christmas
matin service will be held, with the
Rev. Ralph w. Loew preaching on
"The Disturbing Fact of Christmas" !"
The children's choir will sing.
After the Sunday school the II
o'clock service will be held. DR..
Oscar F. Blackwelder will preach on
God in Our History" He will speak
again at 8 pm. on "Why Jesus
Came" The Carolers, a choir Or
ganized for this service, will sing.
The festival service will begin at
10:30 pm, when a string ensemble
will play Christmas music in the
candle-lit auditorium of the church.
The service proper will begin at II
o'clock, when the childrens choir
and senior choir join in a candle
light professional DR.. Blackwelder
will preach on Under the Stars To-
night"
The intermediate League will meet
at 4 pm. ard proceed to two alleys
to conduct special Christmas serv-
ices. At S pm. the Senior Luther
League will conduct a series of carol
services at the homes of shut-ins.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Dr.. John ". Rustin
Selects YuIe Theme
For Sermon
Tea for Young People
Will Be Held at
Church Tomorrow

DR.. John w. Rustin, minister OF
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, will speak on Are You
Prepared for Christmas?" at II am
tomorrow. The choir will sing.
The Missionary Committee will
present the adult department pro-
gram at $50 am, with Mrs. w. A.
Mcmillan speaking on "Broadening
Vision and Sympathy"
A Christmas tea for young people
will be held from $50 to $50. A
program of music and readings, with
community Christmas tree, will
be held at the Ninth street entrance
to the church at 6:45.
At 8 pm. the choir will have a
candlelight professional. A play
why the Chimes Rang" will be
presented by the Mount Vernon
Players, Edward Perkins Mangum
director. The cast will include
Bobby Pierce, Derald Ford, Delma
Smith, Mary Mangum, Maxine OFT,
Virginia Amick, Frances Odor, How
ard Reed, Leonard Walters and Carl
Burget. Production staff consists
of Clarence Cornell, Delma Smith
William H. Spencer. jr.; Florence
Johnson, John R. McCreary, Mary
Mangum and Virginia Amick.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Curate breaches Tomorrow
Al St. Johns Church

At st. Johns Church, Sixteenth
and H streets NV, tomorrow the
Rev. Nathaniel c. Acton. curate, will
preach on THE Living Moment" at
$50 am. and II am. At both these
services the full choir Of men and
boys will sing.
On Christmas Eve there will be
celebration Of the holy COM
munion. beginning At 1880 pm,
with Christmas greetings by DR..
Oliver j. Hart. Preceding this serv-
ice. at II pm. there will be con.
gregational singing Of Christmas
carols.
On Christmas Day there will be
a festival celebration Of the holy
communion at II an. DR.. Hart will
have As his Christmas message to
the parishioners and friends Of st.
Johns "Our Christmas Hope" The
full choir Of men and boys will
sing. Celebration Of the holy COM
munion at 8 am. Christmas.
Services for the week are rs fol-
lows: Tuesday (st. Stephen, II
noon. holy communion. Wednesday
(St. John the Evangelist), 7:30 am,
holy communion; pm. children's
service. Thursday (Holy 1nnocents)
noon, holy communion. Friday, 7:30
am, holy communion. Five-min-
ute prayer services will be held on
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
from 1905 to 1910 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
UniversaIist Church
Christmas Service
In Morning
National Capital Choir
To Present Ministry
Of Music

The Universalist National Me-
mortal Church will have its Christ
mas service tomorrow at II am.
DR.. Seth r. Brooks will preach on
The Mortal Storm and Christmas" I"
The ministry Of music will be pre-
sented by the National Capital
Choir. The Adult Forum and
church school will be omitted, but
children will be cared for during
the church service.
At II pm. there will be a candle
light service, carol singing by the
choir and congregation and brief
message by DR.. Brooks on 1.-The
Eve of Christmas"
On Thursday a Christmas party
will be held. The Junior Choir will
sing and pageant, THE Songs of
Christmas" will be presented by
the church school. Santa will arrive
and refreshments will be served.
DR.. John Van Schaick, jr., pastor
emeritus and editor of the Christian
Leader, will have completed 40 years
OF association and service with this
church on December 81. He will
preach at II m. on sWhat the Old
Year Has Brought Me-"
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Christmas Message
To Be Delivered
By Dr.. Abernethy
Subjects Of Sermons
At Calvary Baptist
Church Announced

The Rev. w. 8. Abernethy, minis
ter at Calvary Baptist Church, will
deliver a special Christmas message
tomorrow morning on Stand by,
World! Bethlehem Speaking" The
subject Of the children's sermon will
be Christmas Means Giving" At
the Christmas Eve service the pastor
will preach On THE Forgotten Man. !"
He will be assisted at this service by
Miss Ida Jeanne Dagger, Lloyd
Tenney, Lynn Elmore and Herbert
v. Pate.
The senior department will hold
It's annual Christmas party Wednes-
day evening and the beginners de-
partment Friday.
The Board Of Deaconesses will
hold = business meeting Thursday
evening preceding the prayer
service.
The pastor and deacons will con-
vene Thursday evening to meet
those desiring to unite with the
church by letter, on. relation of their
Christian experience or by baptism.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Church School Service
To Be Held Today
AT ST. Margaret'5
Gifts for Needy Will
Be Assembled and
Carols Will Be Sung

The Christmas season will begin
at st. Margaret's Episcopal Church
today at 4 pm. with Z church school
service Of the junior and senior de-
partments in the church. A process
sion to the parish hall Will follow
Gifts for needy persons will be as
sembled to be sent to the Episcopal
city missions. Carols will be sung
around the Christmas tree.
The Christmas Eve services will
be: 1880 am, holy communion; $50
m, Christmas celebration by the
kindergarten and primary depart
ments, under the direction Of Miss
Genevieve Sylvester. At II am,
morning prayer will be said, and
the sermon, THE Lord Is at Hand"
will be preached by the Rev. DR..
Herbert Scott Smith.
A second holy communion will be
at $50 am. The third celebration
will be at II an, with full festal
service, and the rector's sermon sub
ject will be Christmas, the Glorifi-
cation of the Commonplace New
Birth for Man in Christ"
Evening star., 1939-12-23
St. Marks Lutheran

THE Message OF Bethlehem" will
be the theme at II am. of the Rev.
j. Luther Frantz. The choir will
present special program Of Christ
mas music.
At pm. the Sunday school will
present a pageant, "Kingly Gifts"
under the direction of Miss Mar
garet Gebhardt. The following will
take part: Charlotte Bauserman,
Enid Smith, Katherine Thayer, Mar
jorie Behrens, Lorraine Croft, Jean
Pearson, Isabel Bauserman, George
Cornell, Billy Green. Bobby Dona-
hue. Bobby Martin, Hammond Buck
holtz, Nelson Thayer, Henry Buck
holtz, Dorothy Smith, Howard Lewis,
Mildred Montgomery, Elvin Herbst
and Everett Fellinger and the pri-
mary department. On Wednesday
at 6 pm the Young Women's Mis-
sionary Society will meet at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Will
son.