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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Corcossonne-Costle Of Memories

CITY of pre-Roman origins is
 picturesque CarcaSsonne, lO- cated in southwestern France and capital of the department of Aude. The river Aude divides it into two parts. one strictly modern. the Villa Base. and the other eminently ancient, Cite
 It is in the older city that re- mains of the early civilizations may still be seen. the chief of which is the striking fortress. Carcassonne. rising on an isolated hillock on the right bank of the river. Probably no fortress in the world has changed hands more often. certainly none has seen more history sweep through its massive gates.
 On the disintegration of the Roman empire, it fell into the hands of the Visigoths. But they in turn were expelled by the Arabs and the Arabs surrendered to Pippin the Short. For a time the town and fortress was sep arate countship. but it was taken in 1909 by the Crusaders. Revolt followed. however. and in 1862 the insurgents were expelled by royal authority. They moved across the river and founded the new Carcassonne. In 1856 the citadel successfully resisted the Black Prince. but it changed hands often during the religious wars. The fortification lost its significance finally when the area was annexed to France in 1859.
 But it's historic significance lin- gers on and recently France pie tured the famous old fortress on a stamp shown above.
 Copyright. 1899. NEA Service. Incl
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The characters and situations in this story are wholly fictional. gs
 CAST OF CHARACTERS ALAN WARREN = Ambitious young country doctor. EMILY WARREN = Alna's wife. ERIC KANE - Construction en-
 gineers.
 DIR. FARRELL = AIan's elderly associate.
 Yesterday: EmiIy's test comes when she helps . sick woman to the hospital. There she meets Alan, who is admiring. But there is no time to talk, since Alan is called to operate.
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INJURED
Naugatuck Bowling

Naugatuck. April, 1.-The Giants won three points out of four from the White Sox in the I. O. O. F. bowling league matches at the Central alleys recently. The Cubs took three out of four from the Red Sox and the Dodgers trimmed the Cardinals by the same score. The Athletics won three out of four from the Yankees.
 A. Swanson of the Cubs had high single, 136, and H. Brown of the White Sox had high total, 353. The Athletics won high team single with a 467 score and high team total, with 1244.
 The results:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03
BROTHERS BEATEN

Bill Sperry, national A. A. U. ban tamweight champion. defeated two brothers. Johnny and Peter Beaton, in the semi-final and final rounds, respectively, of recent tournament in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-03

High Single 4. Swans0n-l36. High Three IF. Brown-353. High Game Athletics -467. High Team Athletics-1244
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CR AkIlJM CRACKERS $

Can you unscramble teh following names with aid of the keys in brack- cts following the letters?
 1. LIMGLC GA university at MontreaD.
 2. ABIGAM Ca British protector ate in west Africa).
 3. SERTALE Ca Shakespearean character).
 4. NENEBECK Ca river of Maine). .4..
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TODAY'S LENTEN
 QUESTION What was the only occasion that Father, Son and Holy Spirit manifested Themselves to physi- cal senses of the people at the same time?
 Answers on Back Page.
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Totals ...... 3s9 38S 467 l24
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
WOMAN WINS
FRAY; JURY
CONNECTS man
Couple Cut Each Other
During Fight In
Beer Tavern

Twice convicted by a jury, Lin
coin Le,As, 46, of 134l wilkins
street was found guilty before Re-
corder's Judge W. Mckay SkiIlman,
Monday and sentenced to serve |
to years al Jackson prison. He
was charged with felonious assault
in the cutting Of Ethel Mcclellan
on last June &C.
Convicted for the first,time on the
assault charge, Lincoln Lewis was
granted a new trial which reopened
on November II and resulted in the
second conviction this week
Testimony by various witnesses
disclosed that an argument started
between Lewis and Ethel McClel-
Ian, 20, Of 35l4 Rivard street 90 last
June 26 at 1862 Rivard street. a
beer tavern. During the argument
between the two. the defendant was
charged with striking the complain
ant with an open knife across the
left side Of her face when she fell
and knocked over a peanut stand in
the business place.
When the complaining witness got
off the floor, one witness stated she
was apparently armed with a knife
as she tried To cut Lewis while the
two Of them were fighting on the
floor.
According 70 police, Lewis had
previously shot a man named Hicks
over a woman. Lewis also had a
record Of a conviction for carry
ing a concealed weapon.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Police Jail Four
In Crime Drive

George Brown. A. OF $3.50 San
ford street. and Prosser Jones, 40.
Of $40 Medbury. were arrested last
week by police in a garage at the
rear OF 1919 Hartford street
Both men were held for investi-
CATION OF larceny from an auto when
some Ford parts we're alleged TO
have been stolen by The TWO ac-
cused men at Highland Park, Mich
Atris Wilson. IT, Of 64S Living
stone street was held by police pend
an investigation OF robbery armed.
The accused youth was arrested
at his home as a suspect in recent
holdups perpetrated in the COM
munlty.
Joe Jones. %. Of l473 Beaubien
street and Hugh Morris. %, OF 625
Gratoit we're held for simple lar
ceny after an arrest by police for
an alleged theft-of two pairs OF
pants valued at s495 from a J L.
Hudson store. They were arrested
by Detective Suffer OF the store de-
tail.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Officer Charged With
Attack On School Girl

Assistant prosecutor John X.
Graham and Frank Schemanske
were asked to prepare law briefs in
the case Of a police officer charged
with assault and battery towards an
eleven year old Columbian school
girl.
After hearing the case in his pri-
vate chamber, Recorders Judge
Thomas NJ. Cotter asked attorneys
for both sides TO submit law on the
particular issue which he felt was
involved in the case.
Martha Brown, II, of 464j Roose-
welt avenue, was the complainant
in the case and charged that officer
Thomas May, white, and living at
1852 Leisure street, slapped her on
November IS near the Columbian
school grounds, The prosecutors. Of
flee recommended a warrant for the
officers arrest on her complaint
Eight school children. Negroes and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
2Boys Shot
At With Gun,
Police Told

Richard Lindsay. 10, of 537 S,
Aubin street and Sam Crawford,
II, Of 2l26 East Congress were walk.
ing along St Aubin street las
Tuesday night and when between
Lafayette and Fort street were met
by a man who threatened to shoot
them with rifle, the youths told
police.
The two boys claimed they helt
a short conversation with the man
whom they identified as janet
Evans, living in the vicinity OF 1874
Madison street, and that he then
unwrapped a % CALDER rifle held
under his arms and threatened to
shoot them
Beat it," the boys stated Evans
told them prior 10 chasing them
with six shots fired at their heels
as they ran. seeking 10 escape his
apparent wrath The cause for his
alleged act OF assault was unex-
planned according to the story Eiv-
en- by the boys. police say,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25

Charged with first degree murder
in the death Of Sc year old white
man in front of 800 Farnsworth ave-
nue. last October l. 81 year old Otis
Williams was found guilty Of man
slaughter in a jury verdict returned
at approximately 5:45 Tuesday after
noon in Recorders Judge Murphy's
court.
1t was alleged that OTIS Williams
struck the blow which felled the
aged white man. then took his purse
following a drinking party between
Irene German, % Of 2759 Charlevoix;
Martha Spring and Williams Of 2543
Jos Campau street. in the early
morning OF October l.
Oscar Lamanen, the Sc year old
deceased man. Of l4O29 Auburn ave-
nue. died at Receiving hospital a
short time after the alleged assault.
. Sometime during the early morn
ing, Oscar Lamenen, apparently
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
5 Named In
Choice Suit
For$6O,OOO

1 A total OF 100000 in damages has
been asked from six members OF the
Fort street police station by Jasper
Choice. 10. OF 436 Polk street The
suit was filed last week IN the
Wayne County Circuit Court Choice
is seeking $4,000 from each OF the
men listed in the suit.
The six defendants are: Detective
Albert Chylla twice tried for as
ssult and battery, case dismissed each
tiH4el; Detective Raymond Brown,
Chylla's partner during the dates in
question: Patrolman Francis Fagnan
and Whitney Foyne, Lieut.. Jack
Galleserro and Detective Sgt John
Schrock.
All these men were directly or
indirectly involved in two Recorders
Court trials in the case OF Albert
Chylls charged with assaulting Jas
per Choice on last June % when
Choice alleges Detective Chylla
struck him breaking his Iswbone
The other five men named in the
suit were charged with negligence
of their duty in not allowing the
prisoner to receive medical aid until
approximately "a hours after the
alleged assault by Detective Albert
Chylla
After a warrant issued iast July
by Recorders Judge John J Maher.
Albert Chylla was suspended from
the police department pending the
outcome OF the case Then last week.
the Common Council voted to make
back payment OF s5S3i6 TO Chylla
following a second trial in which
the Jury failed 70 reach a verdict.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Woman, az, Hurt;
Resisted Arrest

Anna Sanders, alias Ford, AZ years
old and living at 857 Beverly street,
wayne. Michigan, was unruly and
subsequently injured while resist
ing arrest. police records disclosed
this week.
Taken 10 Receiving hospital from
the 9th Precinct station whore she
was IN custody. hospital attaches re-
ported the injured woman suffered
from a lacerated left knee. left hand
and a possible fracture OF the right
wrist. She was held a prisoner at the
hospital for Pa'rolman Clare and
-O'Brien Of 90 Scout car.
Police claim she was creating a
disturbance at 9777 Russell street
last Wednesday and when a scout
car arrived at the scene, she resisted
arrest and sustained the afore mem
toned injuries. Lieut. Means Of the
9th Precinct was notified Of the case,
according 70 police records.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25

whites, testified in the case. Most
of them testified that the officer had
shaken the girl. but that he did not
slap her as she, charges. John Smith,
captain Of the sehtool safety patrol
testified that he saw the officer
shake the girl roughly twice, so did
Thelma Daniels and several others.
On his own behalf, the officer de-
MED he slapped the girl, but that
he questioned her, taking her name
and address. She tried to get away
during the questioning and he pulled
her back. he told the court.
At present it is unknown whether
the officer May will also face anoth-
or charge Of assault and battery
growing out OF an alleged incident
which happened later in the day in
the principals office at. Columbian
school where it is charged the Of
flcer struck the sister Of the COM
planant in this case Thelma Brown
was slapped by officer May during
this time in the school officials
office. it was learned.
II was further revealed that Of
ficer May had been called 10 the
address on a complaint TO lnvesti-
gate a fight between some school
kids near the corner OF Warren and
Mckinley streets Robert Shaw. pro-
prietor Of a hardware store at this
vicinity stated he was afraid the
crowd OF children congregating
when the officer arrived, would
break his store window and at which
time officer Thomas May told them
to dispersc.
According 10 the school children
Martha Brown was reluctant TO
move from the store window and
was later questioned by the police
man concerning her name. at which
time it was alleged he slapped her.
None Of the witnesses testified as
TO her being slapped. But most of
them did see her pushed and showed
roughly by the officer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
DARK MYSTERY
SURROUNDS
LOVE TRAGEDY
Couple Appeared To Be
C0ngenial And
Happy

The suicide and serious shooting
occurring at 6403 Colfax avenue
early last Sunday morning remains
dark mystery as police seek a
motive for the tragedy.
A Chronicle reporter was at tho
Wayne county morgue at approxi-
mstely l0:l5 am, Tuesday when
Robert Stokes and Grover Clsve-
land, both living at 63l4 Beechwood
Identified the body as the man
whom they had known as Mckinley
Mylee OF 6403 Colfax avenue. Dr..
Ryen. medical examiner, was T.,
charge of tn post-mortem.
Elenora Myree, 24-year-old wife
OF the deceased man was at Re-
ceiving hospital in a serious con-
dition after she had allegedly been
shot by her husband who then took
his own life, according to a police
report She was shot in the right
eye with the bullet making an exit
through the center OF her fore
head.
When DETECTIVES Dave Marshall
and Casper Peck arrived to investi-
gate the shooting, they found Sergt.
Bracket and Lieut.. Doyle at the
crime scene. Due to her Serious
condition they were unable to take
statements from the wife concerns
ing the apparent suicide OF her
husband.
Mckinley Myree, IS years old,
was found dead in the bedroom,
shot through the right side Of the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
z Teen-Age Boys
Nabbed For Theft

Feaster Neal, l3. OF lO4l Dubois
and Fitus Moses, u, OF 1908 Dubois
street we're charged by police with
snatching the purse Of Mrs Mary
Deleraeau. 82-year-old white wom-
an of 1923 Chene street. on last
Tuesday.
Seven dollars was in the purse
which the victim stated the two teen
age boys snatched from her and
which was later recovered by the
police IN a coal shed at the rear Of
i04l DUBOIS street The money was
recovered from the person Of Feas-
Ter Neal, police disclosed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
|R00MER Stays SELF Al TEL
SHOOTING ! |FE IN bEDR|
WV. Worker Dismissed
From Secretarial Post

Elizabeth H. Scott, employed
girls secretary of the Lucy Thur
man Branch Y.WCA., was dis
missed from her post and a contract
for 1910 denied by the board of
management in their regular meet
ing last week.
Dismissal Of Miss Elizabeth H.
Scott, employed girls secretary at
the Lucy Thurman Y.WCA.. met
with opposition at the annual open
board meeting of the association
held last Wednesday evening at
the association building, 500 E.
Elizabeth, Mrs. All E. Thomas Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
Man, 80, Freed
OF Assault On
Lady Friend

Albert Hoffman, 80. OF 259 Jose
phine street, was found not guilty of
a felonious assault upon Mrs, Mary
Fischer Of 638 Hague street by Re
corder's Judge George Murphy.
Tuesday afternoon.
Last July 10. Hoffman. who ad-
mitted on the stand being very in
innate" with Mrs Fischer. was
charged with striking the married
woman with a chair One witness
claimed the chair broke while the
accused man was using it to strike
her.
Dorothy Pearson, VINO gave her
address at 638 Hague street, but
stated she was merely visiting there
at the time IN question. stated to
the court that she saw the defendant
knock the complainant down with
the chair. then strike her while she
was on the floor. She was also re-
nTSee FREED. Page 2
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
WOMAN HELD
FOR TRIAL ON
>MANSLAUGHTER
Stabs Her COmmOn-Law
Husband With His
Own Knife

Good as I've been to you when
you were sick and now that I'm
sick you mistreat me like this" testi-
mony of a witness disclosed that
{ Peggy Fitzpatrick said to her COM
mon-law husband a short time be-
fore fatally stabbing him on Novem-
Der 6, as she appeared before Re-
corder's Judge Joseph A. ellis on
an examination Monday.
This conversation is alleged to
have taken place when the accused
woman asked her husband, John. to
give her some money to pay doc
tor who had been called to the home.
Concerning her husbands refusal to
give her money to pay the doctor,
the alleged slayer, is stated to have
said:
IF you don't give it money to
me, I'll kill you with your own
knife" just prior to allegediy going
into his pockets, getting his knife
and stabbing him to desth,
Weighing approximately ESQ
pounds and apparently possessing
sufficient strength TO deal a hefty
wallop with her bare hand, the COM
mon law wife is said TO have fought
her deceased husband from their
bedroom to the front door where he
fell against the door. 1t was then
that blood came from wounds in
Johns chest, apparently inflicted by
some instrument held, so police be-
lieve. by Peggy Fitzpatrick.
John Eddie Fitzpatrick died ap-
proximately an hour later. The
death weapon had penetrated his
heart, police believed.
Peggy Fitzpatrick was bound over
for trial on a charge Of manslsughter
by Judge ellis. She is A years old,
while her common-law husband was
SO. They lived at 664 Brady street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
W. James Held
On Charge Of
Manslaughter'

Willie A. James. 10. of 3841 Rivard
stree. was arrested last week and
held on a charge Of nanslaugh'er
resulting from the alleged and fatal
cutting OF Lincoln Bray 80, Of 1910
Leland street November u.
The accused man is charged with
the fatal stabbing OF Bray. follow
ing a fight over payment for a
broken checkerboard for which
Bray was unable TO pay when de-
handed to do 50 by While James
on the date in question.
Stabbed deeply over the heart
with decorations about the left ear.
right upper elbow and upper right
side Of the chest the injured man
died soon after admittance 10 Re-
coivins hospital,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
MansIaughter Verdict
In Aged Man. Death

slipped and fell on a stairway in the
house and bumped into one Of the
girls in the Williams party Lamen-
en- begged their pardon and offered
TO buy a round of drinks then at
tempted to GATE Martha Spring for
the following WEDNESDAY.
Statements taken by the prosecut-
ors office and read 10 the court
disclosed that Martha Spring told
Of having seen Williams arm draw
back twice as though he was strik-
Ing something, after which both
Irene and Otis Williams ran TO the
uWSee MANSLAUGTHER. Page 2
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25

the board OF management presiding.
Following a refusal Of the board to
permit the report of the Industrial
Department to be heard, it was
learned from the controversy which
succeeded that Miss Scott had been
given official rotice of her dismissal.
November Il, 1889.
Received Six Weeks Advance
Salary
It was learned, however, that this
notice was the second which the
secretary had received. The first
had stated that her term OF en-
ployment would terminate January
!, 1910 and was received by hel
sometime in October. On receip
Of the second notice, the secretary
was paid six weeks advance salary
and informed that her services were
no longer required at the branch
Mrs. Fowler Charges
Incompetence"
Mrs Fowler charged Miss Scott
with general incompetence, lack OF
cooperative spirit, and inability
to do group work. She further
stated that Miss Scott was much
better fitted for research activity
Of some kind, averring that she
has a brilliant mind"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25

BWsee MYSTERY. Page {
Evening star., 1939-11-27
J. F. Sheirburn Dies;
Retired Storekeeper

Joseph F. Sheirburn, 50, retired
storekeeper of Colonial Beach, Va,
died last night after a two weeks
illness at the home of his SON. law.
William G. Glenn, 1877 Whittier
street NV.
Born in Charles County, Md, Mr..
Sheirburn operated a general store
near Pope's Creek, Md, for many
years, later moving his place of busi-
ness to Colonial Beach He retired
10 years ago and had since made
his home in Washington. Mr.. Sheir-
burn was a member of the knights
OF Columbus in La Plata, Md.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Glenn. Mrs. Mary P. Magno
OF Lowell, Mass. and Mrs. Eloise Y,
Merrill of Washington; three sons,
William H. of Baltimore, Md;
Joseph L. of Mount Rainier, Md,
and Edmund L. Sheirburn of Ken
sington, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. tomorrow at the Glenn
residence, and mass will be said at
8 a m. at st. James Catholic Church
In Mount Rainier. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-11-27

confined to the storage room in the
basement. The alarm for that blaze
was pulled by Salvador Condelle, a
neWsboy, who said he saw a man
run from the basement of the build
ing shortly before smoke began
curling through the doorway and
nearby window.
The mans description tailed with
that given police by the janitor at
the Wyoming avenue apartment.
Fire Chief Stephen Porter, who
was on duty at the two principal
blazes, praised the work of his men
and attributed the successful fight
ing of the fires to their quick action
and ability to take punishment"
The chief recalled a series of seri-
Gus blazes started in the North
west area II years ago by firebug,
who was later captured and con-
victed. Ten pieces of apparatus
were called in from Baltimore and
all available equipment in nearby
Maryland and Virginia was pressed
into service at that time.
But that was something different,
Chief Porter recalled. Those fires
were set with gasoline or kerosene
and had gotten away out of control
before f1remen reached the scenes
The blazes early yesterday appar-
emily were set with dry trash which
burned comparatively slowly"
Another factor which prevented
serious damage yesterday, Chief
Porter stated, was that the fires were
discovered quickly
Evening star., 1939-11-27
Richard F. wainwright
Dies Of Long Illness

Richard F.. Wainwright, "a. who
retired year ago after so years
in the undertaking business, died
last night after a long illness at his
home, 935 Quincy street NV.
Mr.. Wainwright. who officiated
at funeral services for many PROM
inent Washingtonians, among them
President Mckinley, was associated
during the last 45 years with the
firm of J. William Lees Sons.
Born in ST. Marys County, Md,
he came to the District from Charles
County, Md, so years ago. He was
member of the Centennial Bap-
tist Church. having served as deacon
and for IS years the churchs treas
urer.
His widow, Mrs Harriet D. VAIN
wright, son, j. Dutton VAIN
wright; a daughter, Mrs. Florence
w. Mus, and a grandson, George
Richard Wainwright, all of WASH
ington. survive.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Wednesday at Lees funeral
home, Fourth street and Massachu-
setts avenue NE Burial will fol-
low in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-11-27
Second Man SOUGHT
For Questioning in
Cu|peper Murder
Sheriff Sees Progress
In Probe After Arrest
Saturday Night

A second suspect was hunted to-
day in the murder of Miss Emma
Doggett, IS, who was found beaten
to death early Saturday in her iso-
lated cabin near Culpeper, Va.
+. AS the search went on, Sheriff j.
J. Nash of Culpeper County indi-
Gated his investigation had taken
favorable turn following the ques-
tioning of a 25-year-old colored man
arrested in connection with the case
The first suspect, described by au-
thorities as having "a bad police
record was taken into custody Sat-
urday night by Prince Georges
County. Md, police and was trans
ferred to the Culpeper Jail.
Sheriff Nash said he had learned
plenty from the prisoner. but he
refused to divulge the details or say
whether there was sufficient evi-
dence to warrant the filing of
charges
The sheriff added, however, that
the man now being sought also is
colored
Miss Doggett, victim of robbery
two years ago, lived alone on So
acre tract about miles from Cul-
peper Her battered body was dis
covered by neighbors children
Police think the woman was robbed
again after being clubbed.