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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
Federal Grand Jury May Hear Evidence In Swindle Case
LORETTA BONES
 INFERRED HERE
Final Tributes Paid Shel- don Street Resident
 This Morning

Business associates, friends and relatives gathered in large numbers this morning to pay tribute to Miss Loretta c. Bowes when the funeral was held from the home, 16 Shell don street, at 8:30 o'clock. A sol- emn mass of requiem was celebrat- ed at g o'clock at SS. Peter and Paul's church by Rev. Michael F. Heating assisted by Rev. Francis Murphy, deacon and Rev. Michael Mcverry, sub-deacon. Rev. Joseph Casey of Glastonbury was seated in the sanctuary. The numerous floral tributes expressed the es- teem in which she was held by her wide circle of friends.
 A special program of requiem music was rendered by the choir of which Miss Bowes was mem Der. Choir members who sang the mass were: Mrs. William Cleary Mrs. Alfred Wolff, Miss Inez Kelly and Mrs. Martin Parker. Marcel Doucette rendered "Pie .Tesu" at the offertory and William O'Brien sang Softly and Tenderly' at the recessional. After the mass the solosists rendered duet Nearer My God to Thee"
 An honorary delegation from the street and water departments of the city of Waterbury, headed by James McMahon and D. J. Clancy included: Thomas Wagner, William Carroll, James Rice, James Brick el, James Ryan, Thomas Leary, David Roach, Frederick Irwin, John Perrella, William Rafferty, John Reidy, Matthew O'Brien z: d Misses Winifred Brickel, Mary Sul- livan, Joan Garren, Elizabeth Law Tor, Matthew Dunphy and Thomas Long.
 The active pallbearers W CT e :: Frank Cassin, Timothy Luddy. Eu- gene Doherty, John Collins, Joseph Phelan and Thomas Dillon.
 Burial was in the family plot Tn new St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Father Mur- phy assisted by Fathers Keating and Casey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
|MONOXIDE GAS
 PUBLIC MENACE
State Health Officials Ad- vOcate Action to Protect
 COnlmanity's Health

The weekly bulletin of the State Department of Health focuses pub- lie attention on the necessity for en- actment and enforcement of effec- tive local ordinances to require vent- ing of gas, oil and other heating ap- pliances so as to allow the escape of carbon monoxide gas and other bustion products. It stresses the fact that of all the noxious gases, carbon monoxide kills the greatest number of victims. Since this gas is odorless, no warning may be given of its presence, a characteristic which greatly enchances its dead illness.
 Four recent preventable deaths occurred in Connecticut as the re- suit of asphyxiation from carbon monoxide and the need for more comprehensive preventable measures is seen.
 While recognizing the fact that some cities and towns now have eff fective ordinances requiring venting of all heating appliances to the out side air in the case of new struct- ures, the publication warns that old houses or dwellings built prior to en- actment of these regulations may not be thus protected. Precautions are also issued in an effort to pre- vent ill effects and added deaths from carbon monoXide.
 l. See that your community has an effective ordinance to require venting of gas and oil appliances to the outside air.
 2. If your water heater or other gas and oil appliances appear to be burning improperly, have them fix ed at once.
 3. See that your heating appar- atus, including piping, furnace air intakes, etc., is not defective. When banking your fire, make certain that there is sufficient draft to carry off any gases.
 4. Sleep with windows open.
 5. Do not depend on gas odor to warn you of presence of carbon monoxide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
GROSSO ESCAPES
 JAIL, PAYS $500
Local aMn Pleads Guilty to Using WPA Labor on
 Private Project

Accused of using WPA labor on a pI lvate stonewall building project, Tcby Crosse, 35, of this city, was fined $500 after pleading guilty be- fore U. S. District Court Judge Car roll c. Hincks late yesterday in New Haven. It was the first case of this kind in the state of Connecticut.
 Crosse, WPA foreman, was charged with having used his crew to construct stone wall on the property of his brother Michael in Oakville at cost of $295 in wages to the Federal Government.
 The offense was committed be- tween August and October of last year and represented at loss of $295 to the government as wages paid at 50 cents an hour to laborers.
 Assistant U. s. Attorney Val. J. Sacco cited the case as the first of- fense of it's kind in Connecticut.
 Attorney Frank Summa of this city was counsel TOT Crosse, Attor- ney Sacco had favored $500 fine and jail sentence, but the court ruled a $500 fine without jail pen- atty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14

Continued from Page D rying about what Fascist Italy plans in the Mediterranean to tie them selves up in a more remote con- f1ict.
 Greatest interest here cenSered on the reaction of Poland, Rumania and Hungary, the latter already having acted firmly in sending troops into a Czechoslovakian town -Oerhegyalja, in the Province of Carpatho- Ukraine. Poland, which has frequently talked back in firm tones to the Nazis, had supported the Hungarian desire for annextion of Carpatho- Ukraine in order to give Hungary common frontier with Poland and provide a buffer to German eastward thrusts towards the Soviet Ukraine.
 Authoritative sources in London took the view that Hitler acted to break the Czechoslovak Republic in three parts because the central gov ernment at Prague had consistently failed to cooperate" as fully as the Nazis desired, which meant put ting themselves entirely in the hands of Berlin.
 Three Little States
 Three little states which are now divided against themselves would be more easily controlled that the Czechosloyak Republic of 10000, ,000 population and a strong army. At the same time, the psychological advantages of such a triumph for Hitler might be expected by Nazis to aid in breaking down resistance ill other Central European states to the German eastward expansion.
 The Czechoslovak developments ended for the time being at least the British 'trial balloon" sugges- tion of a world arms limitation conference or another four-power conference to iron out European controversies remaining from Mu- nich.
 France, for instance, gave Britain firm notice through a talk which the British ambassador had with French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet that any dispute with Italy in the Mediterranean would be set- tied by direct negotiation between Paris and Rome instead of through possible intervention by Britain or four-power talk.
 French circles have been definite ly suspicious lately of Britain's pos Sible moves in this direction, al- though official sources in both capi- tals have emphasized that there has been no cracking of the British French united front.
 Both Britain and France, how ever, kept in close diplomatic touch with the Czechoslovak developments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
TRUCK STRIKE MAY BE VOTED.
Three States tO Face Enl.i ergency If Negotia-
 lions Fail

Springfield, Mass, March 14-(U P0 - Union officials met again in secret session today as the zero-hour neared for a tri-state truck strike o1 5000 drivers.
 Unless drivers and 1,20O employer yield to peace pleas of the governors. of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, the strike will begin tomorrow.
 Representatives of the union - The International Brotherhood ot TeamSters, Chauffeurs, Stablemeu and Helpers of America, an Amer ican Federation of Labor affiliate ended a 14-hour conference at q Springfield hotel at 8. m. and were to convene again after an eight. hour recess.s
 Representatives of the employers met last night at Worcester and voted against making further con- sessions" It was announced that plans were being made ito meet any trouble which may arise."
 Negotiations for new contract began in December. The union pro-! posed three-year agreement under which drivers of trucks of over five- ton capacity would receive 75 cents an hour, while drivers of smaller truck would get 65 cents for the first two years and 75 cents in the third.
 The employers offered all drivers 65 cents the first year, 68.25 cents the second and 71.63 cents the third. Both employers and drivers have agreed on a 48-hour week, but the union wants time and half after 50 hours while the employers have offered time and a half after 54 hours. There Is no uniform rate at present, pay varying from 55 to 74 cents an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
Especial to The Democrat)


 New York, March 14-A federal grand jury in Waterbury, impaneled to undertake a searching investiga- ton into ramifications of the Mo- Kesson 8S Robbins Musica brothers swindle, loomed as possibility to- day.
 Announcement was made of the appointment of U. s. Attorney John T. Cahill as a special assistant at- torney general with commission to conduct the federal judicial inquiry in the district of Connecticut, "or any other district"
 Recent developments tending to connect the now defunct Water bury firm of w. T. Truxton & Co. wholesale drug dealers, with the Mo Kesson & Robbins alleged diversion of alcohol during prohibition and under orders of F. Donald Coster- Philip Musica, arch-swindler. Rec ords of the Truxton Company have been subpoenaed at Waterbury banks.
 Rowley Witness
 Additionally, one of the directors of McKesson & Robins since the time that Coster -Musica was operat- ing the Girard hair tonic company at Bridgeport, is Rowley w. Phillips of Waterbury, investment banker who has appeared several times in New York, both before the New York attorney generals investiga- ton into the $21 100000 imitation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
Special Assistant Named To Supervise
 Connecticut Inquiry
Waterbury, Bridgeport or Hartford May Be Selected as Scene of Exhaustive Probe Into McKessOn
 and Robbins Affairs in State

of assests and before the federal grand jury.
 Basis for the supposition that U s. Attorney Cahill may plan grand jury probes in Waterbury, Bridge port and Hartford, in addition to the federal action now undertaken in New Haven, is the special com- mission obtained from Attorney General Frank Murphy to inquire into possible bribery of 8 judicial officer and receiving and acceptance of bribe by judicial officer"
 Question of whether the federal grand jury now in session in New York would have jurisdiction over alleged criminal acts committed in Connecticut is understood to have caused the issuance of the special commission to U. s. Attorney Ca hill.
 First Notice
 Actions reflecting association with Coster-Musica and widespread ram- ification of the Musica brothers mulcting of McKesson & Robbins are pending in varied from in the several Connecticut cities mention ed. The first notice of trouble de- veloped at Hartford in the receiver ship petition before Federal Judge Edwin s. Thomas, now at Hartford Retreat, following extensive ques- tioning by the federal grand jury and after he had been subpoenaed while on a southern cruise.
 Attorney Benjamin Slade, of New Haven, attorney for Coster- -Musica, questioned again yesterday by the grand jury, is spending most of his time at Waterbury in connection with a conspiracy trial.
 Relationship between Bridgeport banks, whose records have been subpoenaed, and the Waterbury banks and Waterbury director, were reported here to substantiate the probability that a principal basis of federal action will be established at Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
TEACHERS INVITE
 DIR REUBEN CLAW

The Waterbury Teachers Associa- tion made plans yesterday to enter tain Dr. Reuben Chaw of Pittsburgh president of the National Educa- tional Association, who will be in Waterbury on March 25. Dr. Shaw is a teacher in Pittsburgh.
 A committee for the occasion was named, consisting of Miss Kay Gal win, chairman; Miss Adeline Rig zolo, Charles Woodlock, Miss Julia Sullivan, Miss Rosemary Foley, Mss Ruth Gerard, Miss Ruth Shanahan and Miss Gertrude Spellman.
 A feature of the meeting yester- day afternoon in Crosby High school was the showing of motion pictures of a cruise to South America by clipper ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
CARNIVAL MEN
 IN MURDER TRIAL

Middletown, Conn.,, March IA (UP)-Ira A. Weaver and Vincent Dots, Jr., carnival workers charged with the first degree murder of Jos eph G. Dripps during an attempted grocery store holdup, went on trial today before three superior court judges.
 The shooting occurred Jan. 21 when Dripps resisted two bandits when they confronted him in rear room of his store while he was counting the days receipts.
 Police said Weaver admitted fir- ing the fatal shot and that Cots confessed driving the getaway car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
Full Weather Report

Boston, March IA (UP)-weath- CT fOrcasts
 CONNECTICUT-Fa and cOId- CT tonight. Wednesday increasing clOudiness with slowly rising tenn perature followed by snow in the interior or snow or rain on the coast Wednesday,.
 RHODE ISLAND and MASSACHU. SETTS-Fair and colder tonight Wednesday increasing c l o d mess with slowly rising temperature, fol. lowed by snow in the interior and snow or rain on the coast Wednes- day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
LAUGHTON WAS CLERK

Charles Laughton, currently star ring in "The Beachcomber," to be released in this country by Para mount for Mayflower Pictures. Inc, is the son of a hotel owner of Sscar- borough, Emf, and began his career
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
OBITUARY

DILLON-Mrs. Anna White Dil- lon, mother of Rev. John J. Dillon, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Washington, Conn.,, and former curate at St. Francis Xavier's Church in this city, died Saturday at St. Mary's hospital.
 Born in Ireland, daughter of the late Peter and Mary Covey White, she lived in Hartford more than 60 years before moving to Washington three years ago. She leaves two sons, Rev. John J. Dillon, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Washington, and James F. Dillon, member of Company 6, Hartford Fire Department; a sister, Mrs. Mary Tracy of Hartford; three grandchildren, Thomas F. Dillon and James F. Dillon, Jr., and Miss Anna Mary Dillon, and great grand child, John T. Dillon, all of Hart ford. She was a member of the Lad ies' Auxiliary, A. o. H. The funeral was held today with a solemn re- quiem mass in St. Peters Church at 10 a. m., leaving the Dillon Fun eral Home. 53 Main street, at 9:30. Burial was in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery.
 SEvILLE-Eugene Seville, retired captain in the Hoboken, N. J., fire department, and father of Eugene l.. Seville, Waterbury automobile merchant, died suddenly yester- day at his home, 86 Jefferson street, Hoboken, according to word received here.
 Capt. Seville was well known to many Waterbury residents and more familiarly to the summer funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. Martin LorenZ, pastor of the First Lutheran church, oficiated. Burial was in new Pine Grove cem- etery.
 The pallbearers were: Patrick Hillborg, Henry Kellner, ST., Henry Kellner, Jr., John Mraz, Holman Hensel and Ellsworth Mable.
 The funeral of Mrs. Rose Stella botta was held this morning at g o'clock from the Colasanto Funeral Home, 934 Bank street, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church where solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:45 o'clock by Rev. Edward Farrell, assisted by Rev. Rocco Nadile and Rev. Gelessio Palladino. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were: Leonard, James and Rocco Solomito, Arthur Sloane, Alphonse Ferraro and Pasquale Amico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
DIES OF INJURIES

Danbury, Conn.,, March 14.-CUP) The body of Mrs. Margarette Barker, 35, Dykemans. N. Y, who died late yesterday from injuries suf- fered in an automobile accident Sat- urday at lilly Foster, N. r., was to be returned today to Dykemans for funeral services.
 Mrs. Barker was a passenger in her husbands car when 1t collided with another operated by Anthony Bruno, 28, Brewster, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
DIED

PETRUZZI-In this city, Mar. 18th, 1889, Mrs. Carmela Petruzzi, of S6 Byrneside Ave. Funeral Thursday morning, at 8:15 o'clock. from S6 Byrneside Ave, to St. Lucy's tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
a&<<>. MY4<~% ssTABlIsHEp 1888
Whot If Winter Does Lin ger Awhile In The Lap Of Spring Thot Doesn't t Neon Anything--ln Morch - It's An Old New Eng land Custom.
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Springs around the corner if you're forward looking man - the sap is beginning to run in the trees-the crocuses will hove their heads up through Mother Eorth and before you know it you'll feel spring in your blood and chonge from overcoot 10 topcoot-from winter to spring hot.
 In the springtime, m . n s thoughts turn to spring clothes and 10 us.
 We're ready - with our famous $27.5O suits and topcoots in eye opening fabrics and models which once again proves our ability to cope with conditions which de- mond quality and service in good clothes within reoeh of every purse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14

Frances production of steel prod. ucts dropped 25 per cent last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14

as reception clerk in his fathers hostelry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14

residents of Deer Island at Ban- tam lake, where he spent his sum- mers during the past severa. years. He was retired by the Ho. boken fire department about five years ago.
 Capt. and Mrs. Seville recently celebrated their 50th wedding anni- versary.
 Funeral arrangements are in- complete.
 PETRUZZT - Mrs. Carmela Pet ruzzi of 86 Byrneside avenue, widow of Leonardo Petruzzi, died last night at the Waterbury hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Italy and had lived in this country for the past AS years. She was com- municant of St. Lucy's church.
 She leaves three sons, Peter, Vim cent, and Leonard; three daughters, Mrs. Louis Solomita, Mrs. Nicholas Rinaldi and Miss Catherine Petruzzi and four grandchildren, all of Wa terbury.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock to St. Lucy's church where 8 solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14
GREAT BRITAIN,
 FRANCE SILENT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-14

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline Sondericker Sibold were held yes- terday afternoon ct the Alderson
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
CHANGING MAP
OF EUROPE Is
AFFECTING u. S.
Labor Is Warned To Keep Watchful
Eye-Writer Views Eventual
Changes In Social Setup.
By w. r. GAYLORD


Labor may will scrutinize the ap-
preaching changes in the map of Eu-
rope, for it's possible effect upon in
dustrial and social conditions in the
Americas.
1t must be remembered that the
reason why Americans are being in
vited to GO to Germany for jobs, is
just that the militory projects in that
nation are absorbing everything that
is not necessary for absolute living
requirements.
Since Munich, it is crystal clear
that the German administration stops
at nothing, in the pursuit of its pre-
viously announced detectives. Words
of peace have constantly been at
tended with preparations for war such
as the world never saw before. And
promises of all sorts have proven to
be nothing but camoufage to cover
advances on some front.
Hitler is the head of this now ideo-
logical octopus, which intends, and
has announced it's intention, to ex-
tend its reach to a worldwide scope.
All the talk about "Lebens Raum, "
in the face of labor shortage, is
obviously mere conversation, to cover
up the real aim-which is world
power.
That all this is affecting the United
States, and its economy, as well as
its politics, is shown by the antics OF
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
DONNELLEY DRIVE BREAKS GRIP ON
PUBLICATION AND DIRECTORY PRINTING
Printing Campaign Against Chicago Concern
Efective-Big Contracts Go To Union Houses.

ers in excellent positions and at the
same time proves the power of or
ganized labor in securing results in
the countrywide campaign against
the leading labor batter of America.
From Wichita, Kansas, comes typ
ical report of progress against the
Donnelley periodicals, "Time" and
Life" Charles H. Carr, secretary
of Wichita Typographical Union,
writes that both these magazines for
merly had such enormous sales on
newsstands in Wichita that the sales
people had difficulty in supplying the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

We can only look for a more IN
telligent selfshness on the part OF
the managers of industry, than has
been shown in Germany and Russia
and Japan. And, if American cltl-
zenship retains it's birthright, we can
also look for a public opinion which
will control, directly through political
action, as well as indirectly, the ma
tional and industrial policies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

the recent session of Congress; and
also by the meeting of the very inn
portant War Industries Committee,
headed by Stettinius, of United States
Steel.
All of this will affect employment,
will direct the production of indus
try, will result in grips on labor con-
troll not now dreamed of by the man
in the street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

Every day reports reach the organ
ization committee of the Chicago
Printing Trades Unions of successful
efforts in the nationwide campaign
against the anti-union Donnelley con-
cern. One of the latest successes is
reported by Orla George, secretary of
the Allied Printing Trades Council of
st. Louis-that the monthly magazine
of the Shell Petroleum Company has
changed printers and that union Of
fee in ST. Louis will do the work in
the future. The st. Louis committees
work places a number of union work
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

The principal task, now on a ma
tional scale, is to continue the cam
paign against the circulation of
''Time" and Life" and to adversely
publicize Sears, Roebuck and Mont
gomery Ward, the two big mail order
houses that persist in keeping their
catalogs in the Donnelley plant.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

The Ford go" puts 8-cylinder performance
and "4-cylinder" economy under the same sleek
hood-in car you'll be proud to drive. It's
clean carry unbroken to the rear
of the body. Interiors have been smartly re-
styled too. The $50" is BEAUTIFUL car
as well as an ECONOMICAL car
And its economy-its comfort-its smooth,
quiet performance were thoroughly proved in
1887, when America gave the "60' an enthus-
iastic welcome. More than 100000 Ford vs.
60-horsepower cars were bought during their
first year of production in this country.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

Ford 80" owners drove the car over all kinds
of roads in all kinds of weather. Hundreds
who kept careful records reported averages of
from % to q miles per gallon some even
more.
Today, the go holds high place in the
LOWEST-PRICE field. 1t is stylish roomy
and comfortable - built on the same sturdy
chassis as the Deluxe Ford cars, to the same
high standards of mechanical excellence. But
it costs less to buy and less to run
II you want BIG-CAR performance, comfort
and appearance at SMALL COST drive Ford
Thrifty Sixty"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

about in Shakeperian writings. Mr..
Sartorius met college classmate who
now writes for the American Obser-
yer which we were familiar with in
fourth-year history. From here our
steps were directed acros the grounds
of the east front to the Congressional
Library. Passing through the large
bronze doors and on entering the hall
are countless frescoes and sculptures,
beyond which is the domed rotunda
and main reading room. Here above
the head may be seen the most beau
tiful architectural work and designs
in the world. AS we entered the Sec
ond floor from most beautiful white
stairway we paused a moment at a
water fountain and we decided this
drink of water was the best we had
ever tasted. The remainder of the
second floor is devoted to prints and
paintings, art rooms, and the Shrine,
containing the original draft of the
Constitution and the Declaration of
Independence.
To be continued