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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
HEARINGS SLATED
 ON FIVE DIVORCES
Uncontested Actions List ed on Fridays Short
 Calendar Session

Flee uncontested divorce actions are slated for hearing before Judge Frank P. McEvoy at a superior court short calendar session Friday. The actions are:
 Margaret Knowles Dunleayy against Raymond Dunleavy; John Vaiskauckas against Adeiine Vais- kauskas; Charles Francis Reher against Roselyn Parker Reher: Mary Mango Paternoster against Joseph Paternoster; Marie Mariana against John Mariana.
 Alimony pending action. custody of children and an allowance t, de- fend will be asked by Vera Roach DeBiase, defendant in divorce pro- ceedings brought by John D. De- Biase. Allowance to defend and ali- mony pending trial will be sought by Rachel Alberto DeFilio, defendant in action for divorce brought by Stephen DeFilio.
 Lillian Izzo Gaudino will ask for alimony pending hearing of her di- vorce action against Michael Gau. dino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
THREATENED WPA
 CUT ELIMINATED
No Orders From Washing ton or New Haven Re-
 Ceived Here

Threatened cut of about 225 WPA employees in Waterbury as of the first of April was eliminated at least temporarily today. No orders either from Washington or New Haven had been received here listing the em- ployes who would be dropped under the schedule which will result by failure of congress to increase the existing relief appropriation by 15C million dollars.
 It was estimated that week ol ten days would be required at a minimum to effect the personnel cut The original schedule would have called for dropping of the employees as of Friday, day after tomorrow.
 Meanwhile, the board of aldermen has gone on record in support ot the increased federal appropriation and resolution to Connecticut con- gressmen urging their backing has been forwarded to Washington.
 The aldermen also approved trans fer of about $47,000 from the board of finance contingency relief fund at the Monday evening meeting, in- surfing 1,193 WPA workers their jobs for the better part of the quarter April July 1. Some disagreement developed at the aldermanic meet ing over the transfers of $33,000 to the city's share of sanitary and storm water sewer projects, and about $14,000 to continue men on projects involving school painting and re- pair.
 But majority of the aldermen favored the transfers, after an executive session discussion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
German Refugees Find Home Here With Relatives

U. s. Customs officials escort ed a huge R. N. Blakeslee van from Bridgeport to Waterbury to- day.
 The presence of government of- ficials was not necessitated by any strike among truck drivers, but as a matter of official regula- tions. They were accompanying the furniture of German refugees MT. and Mrs. Wally Wachter, who have found a refuge in the United States and home in Wa terbury. They formerly resided in Gotha, Germany. They will reside for the present with their daughter, Mrs. Margaret Gadiel, of IFS Plaza avenue, a laboratory technician in the Waterbury hos pital.
 MT. Watchter, a prosperous grain merchant in Germany, was seized in his home on N0vem- Der 10th by German police and thrown into a concentration camp. He managed to effect his freedom and join his wife and effect 3 quick and safe exit from the c0un- try.
 Hitler's edict prohibiting the re- movai of belongings from the country was made effective a few days after MT. and Mrs. Wachter left Gotha.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
MAN BROWNS IN
 AUTOS PLUNGE

Springfield, vt., March 29.-(UP) --Skidding on the icy highway, a sedan plunged down steep em- bankment and overturned in Black river.
 A crowd converged at the scene. Ten minutes later, Motor Vehicles Inspector Harry Rovetti, on routine patrol, stopped to investigate. The crowd still was peering at the pro- truding wheels of the partly-sub- merged car.
 Anybody hurt?" asked Rovetti.
 "Well', volunteered a spectator, nobody has come up yet"
 Though unable to swim, Rovetti >waded into the five feet of water, ducked under the surface, opened a door and extricated George Lowe of Charleston, superintendent of the Vermont Foundries, Inc.
 But Rovetti was too late. Lowe had drowned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
Experts Meet

Captain of Detectives John V. Leary and Detective Lieuten- ant Patrick Hobart of Waterbury police are attending the conven- tion of the New England Po- lice Revolver league today at Hartford.
 Among the features of the program scheduled are exhibi- tions by expert marksmen, dis cussion of efficiency in use of firearms by police and a tour of the Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co. A buffet lunch at the Hartford police headquarters at noon was to precede an after noon program of technical dis cussi0n of the use of revolvers and further exhibitions of shoot- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
Foreclosures

Three foreclosure actions were filed today in superior court, as follows:
 Colonial Trust company, trus- tee for All Saints parish, against Mary Shea and Mary A. Mulcahy, property on South street.
 Colonial Trust company, trus- tee for estate of Harriette B. c. Sherwood, against Nellie M. Charters, property on Hunting don avenue.
 Waterbury Savings bank against Stella Pasternak, prop erty on Newell place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
|OFFER PREvIEW
 FOR CRITICISM
Clergymen, Veterans to Be Guests of Civic The
 ater Cast

Clergymen, leading business men, and representative of Veterans or ganizat ton will attend a special pre- view of the Waterbury Civic Thea ter's production of Elmer Rice's American Landscape" tonight at the Women's club.
 This play, which deals in part with the Nazi Bund in Southbury, is very skillfully presented by the local cast, and aroused very favor able comment from clergymen who attended pre-view a week ago. To- nights invited guests have also been asked to comment upon and .criti- cize the production from the artistic as well as the political angle.
 The regular scheduled perform ances of the play will start tomor- row night at the Waterbury Wo- mems club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
All in a Days Work

Engines 4, 10 and Truck 3 quickly extinguished fire in the home of Mrs. Mary Delaney, 80 South street, shortly before Il o'clock this morning. The blaze was caused by Mrs. Delaney's cleaning a gas stove with kero- sene, fire officials reported. Damage was slight.
 A company of firemen was sent out at 11:14 this morning to free Norman Curtis, child of MT. and Mrs. Norman F. Curtis, who was locked in a closet on the third floor of his home at 21 Irion street. A bad scare was the only result.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
SPOTLIGHTING- - Brass City News
Trial Opens

Judge Frank P. McEvoy and a jury in superior court today are hearing evidence in the $7,500 civil action of Mrs. Jeanette Oracle against Benjamin Gromet, which went on trial yesterday afternoon.
 The woman claims she was in- jured when the car she was riding in collided with the Gromet car on North Main street at noon January 15, 1887. Ten men and two women comprise the jury.
 Attorney Maurice. F. Wrenn and Attorney Miles F. McNiff, Jr, appear for Mrs. Oracle with Attor- ney Julius B. Schatz of Hartford defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
Protest Verdict

Judge Frank P. McEvOy will be asked to set aside the plain tiff's verdict of $200 Friday in the civil superior court action of Helen Brice against the F. w. WOOlwOrth Company. The mo- ti0n is on the short calendar docket for argument Friday. At torney Michael A. Cian0 appears for the plaintiff, with M0nagan and MOnagan defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
ADMIRAL LEAHY
 ON PERMANENT
Believes Program of Govt. Is Only Thing to Stop
 Aggression

Worcester, Mass, March 29-CUP) Admiral William D. Leahy, chief of naval operations, believes that the national administrations vast rearmament program is the only means of meeting the possibility of foreign aggression against the Unit States or its territories and posses sions.
 Addressing the army and navy dinner here last night, he emphas- 1zed that the United States counts upon no allies, and obviously at this time upon no system of collec- tive security" in an apparent ref erence to the failure thus far of European democracies to organize an effective "stop Hitler" movement
 He called for the education of American youth along lines design ed to preserve the fundamental principles of free speech, free press, free religion and free assembly, and urgd that they be taught to work for peace and international order with the understanding that "peace must be an honorable one."
 Scores Enemy Groups
 Leahy caStigated organizations of foreign source" in the United States which express principles that run counter to our system ot free government" while being pro- tected by constitutional guarantees of free speech and assembly. Such groups must be permitted to meet within limits," he added.
 But if such activities become clearly subversive," he said, "that is, if they strike at the very foun- dations of our government and our national defense, then they must be eradicated as cancers on the body politic."
 Anticipating possible aggression from overseas" he continued, the navy has planned a defense tc safeguard our liberties, to defend our national policies and to protect our possessions"
 Too Costly, Hazardous
 we hope that adequate strength and readiness for duty will make an attack on any part of our territory too costly and too hazardous for oreign nations to attempt" he said.
 stressed the need for strategic de4.nse stations in the Atlantic and Pacific areas, pointing out that off, shore bases are vital to meet the modern threat of rapid air and sea attack and to obviate the possibil- ity of any serious Interruption in trans-oceanic trade channels.
 The growth of Relationships has been accompanied by the growth ot power politics" he said, and runs counter to the ideals of American democracy" under which "no auto- cratic, highhanded dictator could last long"
 What Is Our Concern
 '1t is not for us to regulate the affairs and systems of governments of other nations," he said. But ii is of concern to us when other na- tions threaten the existence of free peoples by a violation of the com mon laws of humanity and 8 dis regard of the established principles of international relations which car only lead to grave consequences.
 May our armed strength keer the peace-but if conflict is inevit- able-may that strength preserve our system. But whether it be peace or whether it be war, if youth is taught the value of their precious American heritage, there need be little fear for the future of our re- public"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
MRS. MARY LYNCH
 RECEIVES $2,OOO

Damages of $2,O0O were awarded Mrs. Mary Lynch by jury in su- perior court yesterday afternoon, for injuries sustained when an impro- vised incinerator at B Welton street exploded May 19, 1887. The defendant in the action was the landlord, Mrs. Theresa Moran. The verdict was returned to court at 4:10, after an hour and ten min- utes' deliberation by the jury.
 The defense has until 4 p. m. to- day to file motion to set aside the Yerdict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
Blackmail Case On
 High Court Docket
"A Cases Listed for Criminal Session of Superior Court; Fitzgerald, Smith to Represent State in Trials

Frank Cacciaro, theft of an auto- mobile, using auto without permis- sion; Frank Daury, same as Cac- ciano; Richard Crump, carnal abuse of a minor female; Joseph Rollo, burglary; Biagio Gargano, forgery; Frank Lombardi, forgery; James McGrath, forgery; Joseph Teller, obtaining money by false pretense; Louis Bioski, theft of poultry;
 Stanley zokowski, theft of poul- try; Joseph A. LeVasseur, theft of poultry; Sam Papale, carnal abuse of minor female; Ralph Papale, carnal abuse of a minor female; oJ- seph Spina, carnal abuse of a minor female; Mary GouX, cruelty to a child; James Atkins, false pretenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
MONEY DISAPPEARED

Hartford, Conn, March 20- (UP) Police today investigated circrlfn- stances surrounding disappearance of $1200 owned by Mrs. Elnira L. Castonguay, 81-year-old widow, dur ing fire which swept her home last night.
 The woman said the money was in a handbag in bedroom bureau. the burned handbag was found out side the bureau after the fire, while other contents of the chest were un- disturbed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
Truck Recovered

A truck owned by the Connec- ticut Package store, BIO 1-2 South Main street, was rec0v- cred yesterday by Detective Lieutenant Connie Shanahan. The truck was stolen from the company's garage Monday night.
 Forty cases of canned beer which the truck contained had been stolen when the vehicle was recovered on Meadow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29

lated in the work of the associa- ton.
 Miss Kathleen Crowley, preSi- dent of the association, will pre- side. Those attending from Wa terbury will be: Mrs. Frank P. McEvoy, wife of Judge McEvoy who directs the superior court probation work, William M. Har- ris, Emil Hummel, and Lieut.. Jo- seph R. Bendler assigned to spe- cial duty. in the juvenile court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
Asks Decree

Julia Kulbacki of this city to- day brought divorce proceedings to superior court, naming as defend- dant, Louis F. Kulbacki of Nutley, N. J., The plaintiff also claims custody of two children and SUD- port.
 Cruelty is alleged. The couple was married in Buffalo, N. r., on November 18, 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
Sues Landlord

Damages of $10,0OO are asked in a superior court civi action filed yesterday in common pleas court by Mrs. Anna Gilden against her landlord Sadie Danen. of A Bronson street. The plaintiff al- leges injuries were sustained April 19, 1888 in a fall on a passway leading to the Bronson street property.
 It is alleged that water drain- ing off the building made the walk dangerous, and resulted in the plaintiffs fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
More Rain! !

Fair cold weather today will change to rain late tonight or Thursday, according to the fore- casters.
 But today was frigid for spring the minimum temperature g de- grees and a reading of 36 degrees at noon. Maximum for the past 24 hours was 58 yesterday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29

Twenty cases stud the crim- inal superior court docket for the April term which will open next Tuesday, April 4, with Judge Robert l.. Munger presiding. States Attor- ney William B. Fitzgerald, assisted by Assistant States Attorney Wal ter w. Snyth and County Detective Roland G. Alling have prepared the cases for trial.
 Outstanding on the docket, from 8 standpoint of interest are the cases
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
BLAME YOUR
 LIVER IF

If your liver doesn't secrete 20 to 30 ounces of bile every day into your intes- tines constipation with It's headaches. mental dullness and that "half-alive" feeling often result. So yo,i see how im- portant it is to keep bile flowing freelyl And what finer aid could one desire than Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, used SO successfully for years by pr. F. M. Edwards for treating his patients for constipation and sluggish liver bile.
 Olive Tablets are unsurpassed in eff fectiveness because they stimulate liver bile to help digest fatty foods, they tone up muscular intestinal action at the same time help elimination. Being purely Sege- table, Olive Tablets are harmless. Test their supreme goodness TONIGHT! l5h s0s, 60k All drugstores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
FOUR FORECLOSURES
 TO BE HEARD FRIDAY

Hearings on four foreclosure ac- tions will be conducted in superior court Friday by Judge Frank P. Mc- Evoy. They are as follows: Water bury Savings Bank against Jacob Arbes; Colonial Trust Go. against the Middlebury Stores Inc. and others; Waterbury Savings Bank against heirs, etc. of Nora Casey and others; (two motions to open judg- ment and extend law day).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
States Attorney

of Maurice Carmody, William Gold berg and Irene Reed, charged with blackmail. In every case, the accused will be arraigned, allowed to plea to the charge, and possibly assigned a date for trial.
 Other cases on the docket are as follows: Ernest Wilson, indecent as- sault; Antonio DeBiase, breach of the peace; Edward Dulac, embezzle- ment; James Grady, breach of the peace; Joseph Hebert, robbery with violence and breaking and entering;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29

Boston, March 29.-(UP) Sec tional qualifying rounds for the, U. s. open championship will be held at Winchester Country club May g, Raynor M. Gardiner, secretary of the New England Golf associa- , tion announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29

the school buildings and a bas- ketball game has been arranged as part of the entertainment program.
 Several other prominent speak CTS will be presented to the vari- ous representations to discuss ancient problems on probation, parole and juvenile delinquency. During the past few months much public interest has been stimu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29

MISS KATHLEEN CROWLEY
 The spring meeting of the Con- necticut Probation association will be held at Long Lane Farm, Mid dletown tomorrow at Il o'clock. The business meeting will be held in the morning followed by lunch. The speaker is to be Judge Harry J. Beardsley of Waterbury. At the close of the meeting those attend ing will be taken on a tour of
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Miss Neale Back
From Visit in
Indianapolis

Miss Eleanor Brooke Neale,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william
Joseph Neale, has returned from
Indianapolis, where she was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Brennan. While there Miss
Neale attended the wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brennan's daugh-
ter, Miss Berenice Brennan, to
Mr.. j. Albert Smith at one OF the
loveliest ceremonies of Indian
apolis' fall season. Miss Neale
and Mrs. Smith were classmates
at st. Mary's Of the Woods Col
lege near Terre Haute, Ind. Mr..
Brennan, jr., was an honor grad
uate of Georgetown University
in June.
Before the wedding Miss Neale
was the guest of Miss Mary Kelly
at her summer home on Lake
Michigan and of Miss Catherine
Francy of Chicago and Miss
Edith Schmueser of Hammond,
Ind. all of whom were classmates
of Miss Neale at college.
Miss Neale made the entire
trip by plane.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
GreenStein
TOAddress
Council
Jewish Women to
Hear of Refugees
In America

An address on the refugee situa-
ton in America by Harry Green
stein, executive director of the As
sociated Jewish Charities of Balti-
more and reorganizer of national
refugee service, will feature the
afternoon program of the Mid-At-
lantic Conference of the National
Council of Jewish Women conclud-
ing a two-day session today at the
Washington Hotel.
The Mid-Atlantic Conference will
join with District No. 8 of the Fed
Grafton of Temple Sisterhoods in a
banquet tonight at the Mayflower
which will close the council con-
ference and open "a session of the
District No. Sisterhood Fedora
ton. Mrs Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
will be the guest of honor at the
banquet Rabbi Norman Gerstenfield
will speak.
Mrs. Benjamin Splitter of New
York, chairman of the Executive
Board of the National Council of
Jewish Women. opened the discus
sion this morning on the philoso-
ply and general social welfare pro-
gram of the council Mrs. Mark
Lansburgh, a member of the Board
of Directors of the National Coun-
Gil, presided.
Social Welfare Activities Where
No Social Service Agency Exists"
was discussed by Mrs. j. H. Laven-
stein of Petersburg, Va, and Mrs.
S. H. Rogovin of Asheville, N. c.;
Council Uses Professional Aid in
Its Social Welfare Program" by
Miss Rabinoff of Norfolk, Va; Co
operation with Local Social Service
Agency in a Large City" by Mrs.
Leslie Moses of Baltimore" and "The
Social Worker Views the Volunteer" +"
by Mrs. Morris Klass of this city.
The responsibility of women to-
ward preservation of democracy
and achievement of better social
conditions in community life was
discussed by Mrs. Splitter at a
luncheon yesterday of the council
conference.
Pointing out the national prob
lens of unemployment, inadequate
housing and insecure living condi-
tions today. Mrs. Splitter urged par
ticipation in an intelligent and we'll
informed social program and. upon
women, an added responsibility in
home life and child welfare.
ITO keep out of war is our most
vital question today, but to pre-
serve democracy is our long range
problem" she continued. "Democ-
racy will survive through the intel
ligence of its citizenry and the will
ingness of it's citizenry to make sac
rifices.
Each of you can render a serv-
ice to your community so that de-
mocracy will mean something for
the under privileged. In all to-
talitarian nations. the under-priv-
ileged groups were the ones that
first grasped at new doctrines. We,
as Jews" she added, have more
at stake in the preservation of de-
mocracy than any other group"
Mrs. Splitter cautioned Jews
against imposing upon themselves
a psychological ghetto" and living
within such a ghetto. I'VE have be-
come so panic stricken by what has
happened to our people," she said,
that we fail to see what our part
can be in the community"
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Residential Social Notes
Merrills to Entertain for Debutante
Daughter at Summer Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Merrill will
entertain Friday evening at dance
in honor of their debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Rosemary Katharine Mer-
rill, at Avalon, their summer home
at Prides Crossing, near Boston.
Numerous dinners will precede the
dance, including one given by Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Pratt Mexican, for
their daughter, Miss Pauline Nc
Kean; another by Col. and Mrs.
George S. Patton for their guests,
and another for the ushers and one
at which the hostesses will be Miss
Betsy Bradley, Miss Joanna Sea-
bury Hoyt, Miss Rose Loring and
Miss Louisa Vaughan.
Miss Merrill is listed in the Bos-
ton debutante list of 1939-1940.
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie is
back in Washington and is opening
her apartment on Sixteenth street
after spending the summer on Cape
Cod and visiting on Long Island and
in New York.
Mr.. Winant Pulls Johnston re-
turned to Washington last week and
opened his house in Georgetown
after spending two months in
France. He spent the week end in
Baltimore before going to his former
home in Indianapolis for a fort
nights stay. He will visit his
cousin, Mr.. John Lawhead, who
spent last winter in Washington, and
the latter's parents before coming
back to Washington the latter part
of October.
Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton
Goodwin and their younger son, Mr..
Norton Goodwin, again are in their
house on wyoming avenue. Mrs.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Miss Dorsey
Will Make Bow
November %

Miss. Achsah Dorsey, daughter
Of Admiral and Mrs. Benjamin H.
Dorsey, will make her bow to
Washington society Tuesday, No.
vember %, at q tea dance from
to 8 o'clock at the Army Navy
Country Club.
Miss Dorsey, who spent the
summer with her family at their
place at Ellicott City, Md, is
planning to take a course in cos
tune designing at a Washington
art school in February, but in the
meantime, she is finding her wax
ing hours filled with as many