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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
GRANGE STAGES
 PARTY TONIGHT
Rock RimmOn 10 Celebrate AS Anniversary and
 NeighbOrs Night
BEACON FALLS Correspondent Wm. J. Baxter
 Phone Naugatuck 3945

Beacon Falls, April Il. = A large attendance is expected tonight at the meeting of Rock Rimmon Grange as two occasions will be marked. The local grange will ob- serve the 45th anniversary of its founding and in addition Neigh bors Night will be held. A fine pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Trio Arranged Today
 On Blackmail Charge
States Principal Witness, Mrs. Eva GagnOn, on Stand TOday-SpeCtatOrs Excluded From Courtroom

Trial of the blackmal case involving two Waterbury men and Cheshire girl started just before today before Judge Robert L. Munger and jury in criminal superior court The defendants Maurice Carmody 34 city employe, William Goldberg 38 former manager of an oil company both of 61 Keef street. and Miss Irene Reed 22 of Cheshire were bound over from city court last month following conviction charges attempted extoron of $500 from Mrs Eva Gagnon, of 174 Mill street
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gram has been prepared by Miss Clara Houseknecht, lecturer.
 Special guests will be the few charter members alive. Members of the Washington, Bristol, Cheshire and Prospect granges have been in- vited.
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0VCCtHOUES GACkUUCu
 When the jury had been impaneled and the information presented by States Attorney William G. Fitz- gerald, Mrs. Gagnon was called to the stand. All spectators and coun- sel not acting in the case were ex- cluded from the court room on re- quest of the state attorney.
 Crying at first, answering ques- tions in such low tones that she re- peatedly was asked to raise her voice so that the jury might hear her replies. Mrs. Gagnon told the story of her association with Gold berg, dating back to the time in November, 1886, when she first ac- cepted a ride to work with the oil company manager.
 Six months later, she testified, she started visiting the Watertown avenue service station, usually "about 8:30 o'clock" she told the court.
 "Was the station closed?"
 eyes"
 About how long, on an average, did you remain?"
 About half an hour"
 "Where were you on the night of March 9th, this year?
 At my home on Mill street"
 Earlier Mrs. Gagnon had testified that she lived in an apartment on Mill street.
 Without objection from defense counsel, William K. Lawlor, Mrs. Gagnon told the story of the events which the state is presiding as ,evi- dence of the alleged extortion plot.
 Took Money
 "Gbldberg came to the house and said that he was in trouble. put my coat on and went outside with him and he told me that he had stolen money from the oil company He said he could pay $500 of 1t but he needed $500 more. He asked me to go to my mother and get 1t for him."
 Then, the witness testified, Gold berg called over Carmody, who had been across the street.
 "He (Carmody) said, Hello, Eva" Had you met him before?" asked the states attorney.
 "No," the witness said, with em- ptasis-
 Threatened to Tell
 'sHe (Carmody) told me that Goldberg needs $500 and said if I didn't go to my mother, or brothers, who have trucks, that he'd go to them. He said: You wouldn't want me to tell them and your husband that you've been taking money from Goldberg"
 The witness then testified that Carmody had said "he would go to them if didn't" "He said," she re- counted, that I'd been taking money from Mrs. Goldberg and the family and that Mrs. Goldberg was the type of person who'd come down and shoot you"
 Mrs. Gagnon then related that Carmody told her that, she and Goldberg would go to jail for IS months if I didn't get the money" She said she asked Goldberg:
 A Frame-up?
 sAre you sure this isn't a frame up? Isn't there some other girl?"
 The court stenographer was re- quired to read long portions of the witnesses testimony because of the hurried manner in which she told the story, her low tones. States At torney Fitzgerald changed his posi- tion to point nearer the jury when it became obvious that the jury couldn't understand.
 Goldberg said: That's only Jerry's girl. She brings him sand wiches' Cat the gasoline station !, Mrs. Gagnon resumed.
 The states attorney asked her what her condition was following the visit of Goldberg and Carmody and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Courses Planned

Educational courses for IVA workers here will be conducted Thursday and Friday at the Top pers clubrooms, Highland avenue by Ralph Lund of Seymour, IVA timekeeper. Edward Rourke, fore- man here, will assist him. All em-
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STUDENTS CURB JITTERBuGs

Toledo. O. -- (UP) -- Reform has atruck the students at the Univer- Gty of Toledo and, according to me students themselves, it's fun. JitAsrbugs, strong drink and up- do hair dresses are taboo at Fl Aboodo, new student night club, opersted by students for students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Marriage Intentions

The following marraige inten- tlons have been filed at the of- flee of the town clerk:--
 Alden l.. Hawiey, 25s Monroe avenue, and Ann l.. Allen, 258 Monroe avenue.
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ployed by the MA are required to get at least four hours of schooling per month. The IVA here is now painting street signs, the work being done in the town hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
SneciaI Meeting

The Beacon Falls Roc and Gun Club will hold a special meeting at it's clubhouse at p. m., Thursday. All members are asked to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Visits Here

Mrs. Anna Smith of Bethany road had as weekend guest her daugh- ter, Miss Elizabeth Smith, of New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Sin1plifed GoDernment
 Goal OF City Manager Definite Authority Established Claims Citizens Good Government Advocates of Plan--Municipal Departments Reduced, Placed on Efficient Basis.

This proposed city
  Citizens Good Government Association
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
Lowshe- Thorne Wedding
Of Interest Here

OF interest to the friends in this
city is the announcement of the
marriage of Miss Corrine Thorne to
Van Lawshe, Jr. of Jackson. The
ceremony was performed Thursday
evening. January 26, by DIR. H. NJ
King, pastor of the Calvary Baptist
Church of jackson at his residence
in the presence of a few friends.
Mrs. Bawshc is the young daugh-
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. C. N. Thorne Of
Durant. She was graduated from
the Durant High School For the
past few years she has resided in
Jackson where she holds a position
with the Works Progress Admins
tration.
Mr.. Lawshe is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Lawshe of Lexington. He
is an electrical engineer with the
Rural Identification Company in
Jackson, where the couple win make
their home.
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Out-Of-Town Guests
Attend Wedding

Among the out of town guests at
the Martin-Mansell wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeb Powers, Franklin
MIR. and Mrs. Julian Watson, Vicks-
burg; Mrs Ida Henderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson Powers and daugh-
ter, Mary Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Powers. Miss Ida Hickman, all of
Goodman; Mrs. John Overstreet and
son, Jack, Kosciusko; Roy Lyon, Lex
ington; Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Waits
and daughter, Miss Jean, Greenwood;
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Crow and daughter,
Georgene, Miss Julia Grow and Jack
Barwick, Tchula; Mrs. King Rogers,
King, Jr., Dyersburg, Tenn. Mrs.
Jimmy Henson, Yazoo City; Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Williams, Miss Myrtle
Reeves, Summer; Morris Cobb, Green
wood; Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Mansel,
parents of the groom, Camden; Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Mansell, Clarksdale;
Misses Annie Jean and Josephine
Camden; Miss Lucille Led
better, Miss Louise Smith, Miss Sally
Tucker, Miss Lillian Tucker, Mrs.
Evelyn Lester, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Haley, all of Canton; Mr.. and Mrs.
w, d. Mansel, Camden; Bill Kerr,
Sumner; Miss Dorothy Walker, Webb;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell, Miss
Shelby Maxwell, Mrs. Earl Howell
and two children, Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
Nancy Ann Totum Hostess
To Jr. Music Club

The January meeting of the Jr.
Mcdowell Music Club was Friday
afternoon with Nancy Ann Tatum
in her beautiful new home on North
Highway As secretary Ann Joyce
Odom called the roll, the members
enacted some musical term. This
caused merriment and lively guess
ing, as some were very cleverly done.
The club president, Elizabeth
Brown, announced that the club dues
had been sent to the state treasurer,
also there was 100 percent subscrip-
ton to the Jr. Federation Bulletin,
which gives the club rs points on the
honor roll.
Margaret Moore. Scrapbook Chair
man, is at work on the book. Send
ing Scrapbook to the State meet
ing counts also on the Honor Roll.
Several members are entering the
Hymn Playing and Hymn Memory
contest and Jane Harrington in the
Glass c. Piano Contest.
The program was on Mississippi
Composers, with each member tell
ing facts about the life and the
compositions of these gifted Missis-
sippians.
The following rendered piano solos
Rosemary Howell, Margaret Moore
Nancy Tatum, Ann Bowie, Catherine
Moore, Peggy Knott, Dorothy Davis
The hostesses, assisted by Mes
DANES Tatum, Norwood and Barrier,
erved delicious hot chocolate and
cookies to the members and guests,
Marjorie and Betty Norwood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
Mrs. Hoynie Hostess
To Music Club

The Nevin Music Club held its
regular monthly meeting on January
18th at the home of Mrs. W. r. Hay
ME, with Miss Frances Allen and
Mrs. d. C. Brumfield as cohostesses.
III Trovatore" was presented very
effectively and entertainingly by
Mrs. Hermon Odom as Leonora, Mrs.
c. A. Doster as Azucena Mrs. Robert
Ham as Manrico and Mrs. Char
lotte Cresswell as Count di Lima
Mrs. Harry O'Cain acted as commea-
tator for the performance, and the
orchestra was composed of Mesdames
J. w. Rice, Harris Rhyme and G
Hunoldstein.
After the opera, fifteen members
and four guests enjoyed sandwiches
cakes and tea.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
Rehearsal Party Given
By Mrs. Murtin

Mrs. w c. Martin was hostess TO
a lovely rehearsal party Friday night
after rehearsal of the wedding of her
daughter, Miss Doris Martin, to A.
b. Mansen, Jr., which was an OUT
standing event of Saturday after
noon.
A supper was served buffet style
from a beautiful table spread with
lace cloth. The centerpiece was a
silver bowl of narcissi and hyacinths.
a soft glow over the perfect APP
pointments. White carnations in a
crystal vase were used on the buff
fet.
Mrs. Martin, never more lovely in
appearance, gowned in black net over
taffeta with a shoulder corsage of
white roses, presided over the table
serving the salad.
Mrs. X. w. Rogers, in black vel
vet with white carnations, poured
coffee.
"A uelClOuS supper VI SniShch S"i-
ad, stuffed eggs in water lily design,
ritz crackers, olives, pickles, spiced
nuts, and SNOWFALL doughnuts, was
served. The dessert course was white
brick ice cream with pink wedding
bell design and angel food cake with
white icing and lilies of the valley
in green. Puffles were served with
the dessert.
The honoree was a striking picture
in blue velvet with which she wore
shoulder corsage of pink roses.
Miss Edwina Martin, sister of the
bride-elect, assisted her mother IN
entertaining and was attractive in
blue velvet.
Mrs. Fannie Rogers, grandmother
of the bride, wore a dress of black
crepe with corsage of white carna-
tons.
Assisting in the serving were Mrs
Jimmy Henson, Mrs. Robert Ray,
Miss Rose Mary Storms, Miss Melba
Tucker, all in dinner dresses.
Guests were members of the we'd
ding party, out of town guests and
members of the bridal couples fam
lies.
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William Strub, Miss Elizabeth
Strub and Miss Marie Thornton went
to Jackson Sunday to visit Mrs. Tom
Ashley, who is recovering from n
recent operation at the jackson In
Urinary.
MFR. and Mrs. ". z. King were
business visitors in Lexington Mon
day.
Mrs II. c. Hudson spent several
days in Starkwlle with her sister,
Miss Lois Comfort recently.
Miss Alice Dalton johnson of Lex
ington was a recent visitor in Du-
rant.
Hal Robinson and Charlie White of
Greenwood spent Monday here as
the guests of II. C. Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Mize and son
Jerry, of Jackson were the guests
of her parents, Mr.. and MRS S. c.
Ray, Thursday and Friday.
w. c.. Mize, Jr. of Jackson spent
the weekend with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Ray.
Miss Ann Suber of Kosciusko was
the weekend visitor of Miss Marga-
ret Brown.
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The program on Conservation"

the program on Conservation"
Roll call was answered by giving
suggested projects that the club
might sponsor. Mrs. A. B. Clements
told of what we as a club and a COM
munfty can do about conservation
Vocal solo-The Sunshine of Your
Smile, by Mrs. C. WI CressweH. Mrs
J. T. Nicely, substituting for Mrs. J
r. Brown, told how the Conserva-
ton Movement began
Mrs. R. c. Moore told of what is
being done about conservation of
wild life and trees in the south.
The hostess then served salad, cake
and ioffee. Guests for the Afternoon
were Mrs. Edwards and Mrs Thomas.
The club adjourned to meet on
February 10 with Mrs. Van Keuren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
In The Community
Hospital, Lexington

Mrs. E. w. Ables, Lexington.
James Edward Anderson, Pickens
Route /.
Mrs T. d. Fultz, West, Route 2.
Mrs. Jimmy Ishee and baby, Lexing-
ton.
Mrs. NJ Pinkerton and baby, Cruger
Mrs. w G.. Chamblee, Carthage.
Negroes
Edgar Wells, Lexington. Route ?.
Betty Lewis, Lexington, Route ?.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
Mrs. S. n. Moss Is
Hostess To Commas

Mrs. S. III. Moss was hostess to the
uary 81.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. TT. l.. Harrington presided over
the business session.
Dimes Were collected to fill out
cards for the Infantile Paralysis
drive.
Mrs. Fl. c. Hudson was leader of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
Miss AIsbury Entertoins
With Buffet Supper.

Miss Peggy Alsbury was hostess
at a buffet supper in her home on
Jackson Street Saturday evening.
The guests for the occasion were !;
Miss Lucille Ledbetter, Miss Louise
Smith, Miss LILLIAN Tucker, Miss
Sally Tucker, MIR. and Mrs. John
Haley, Tom Tucker, Robert Cain,
Fred Sutherland, Marion Simpson,
Canton; and Miss Melba Tucker, Du-
rant.
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Mrs j. d. Alsbury and Miss Bar
bara Jean Angle spent the weekend
in New Orleans as guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Dayle AIsbury.
Miss Cargile Howard, Miss June
Kirloham and Miss Carolyn Collins
returned to l.. s. IT,, Baton Rouge.
La, Tuesday after visiting in the
home of Miss Towards parents, M.
and Mrs. j. NJ Howard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Gwin Kofb, student at Millsaps
College, jackson, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Roy
Kolb.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

MIR. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson of Bee
Lake visited their daughter, Mrs. w
S. Heggie, Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Crack Japanese Submarine, With AS Aboard, Goes Down

shiu island at the southwestern end of the Japanese island group. The I-63 sank ct once.
 Maneuvers were suspended and urgent calls sent for salvage crews. News of the ships sinking was with held by the navy until midday to- day. and this was taken to mean that all efforts to raise 1t or even to contact 1t had failed. It was ad- mittedly Q most difficult task to raise e submarine in the strait, be- cause of the depth and roughness Of the water, and there was the further question whether the sub- marines inner hull had been pierced. It was announced, how ever, that rescue work continued, with salvage crews based at the town of Beppu,
 Jane's fighting ships, the author itative naval publication, reports that the I-63 and It's sister ships are of very large cruising radius, with c range estimated at i6,000 miles.
 The I-63 is of 1885 tons surface displacement and 2,i00 tons sub- merged. Its two Diesel engines give 1t c surface speed of io knots and a submerged speed of nine knots. It is 33i feet long and Is equipped with eight 2i-inch torpedo tubes, c 4.7-inch gun and machine gun. It was completed ct Sasebo navy base in 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Your Income Tax
YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX
 PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS

In addition to the personal ex- emption of $l,o0o for Q single per- son or 0 married person not living with husband or wife and S2,b00 for married persons living together and for heads of families, Q tax payer is entitled to Q credit Of $400 for each dependent, defined by in- come-taX law ana regulations as O person under l8 years Of age or incapable of self-support because mentally or physically defective. The term mentally or physically defective" means not only cripples and those mentally defective but persons in all health and the aged.
 In order to be entitled to the S400 credit, the taxpayer must fur- nish the dependent his or her chief support. The credit Is based upon actual financial dependency and not mere legal dependency, For example, c father whose chil- dren receive half or more of their support from trust fund or other separate source Is not entitled to tho credit.
 Neither relationship nor resi- denee Is . factor in the allowance of the $400 credit for dependent. The taxpayer and the dependent may be residents of different oit- les. If husbAne and wife both contribute to the support of a dependent. tho $40o credit may be taken by the one contributing the chief support, and may not Dc di- vided between them.
 A single person who supports in his home on aged mother Is en- titled not only to the s400 credit for Q dependent but also to the personal exemption Of $2,b00 as the head of . family, A widower supporting under similar circum- stances c dependent child under ia years of age also is entitled to the personal exemption of $2b00 as the head of family, plus the s400 credit for c dependent.
 Under the Revenue Act of 1888 both the personal exemption and the credit for dependents are re- quired to be prorated where the status of the taxpayer changed during the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
By ELMER c. WALzER Limited Press Financial Editorl

New York, Feb, S--(Up)-Flrm- ness in utility and mercantile shares featured an irregular, dull stock market today.
 Mercantiles had gains ranging to more than Q point. Buying was aided by the Dun & Bradstreet trade review, which showed retail business up 1 to s percent over ieSB, fthe first tlmo in four weeks It has been above Q year ago,
 utility demand was based on per. sistent, but unconfirmed reports thet the government Is seeking Q truce with utilities in an effort to accei- crate business recovery.
 Up to 2 D. m, sales were only 40O,- GOO shares, against A50,000 yesterday. Fourth hour sales of 60000 shares were the smallest for any single hour since September 6, Bonds were dull and irregular' Commodities, were mainly lower Small declines were noted in grains, sugar and silk, Cotton futures were firm. . Business news was generally ta. yorable, Automobile production fell of, but was well above Q year ago. Principal steel oenters set next weeks production schedules around last Mondays rates, which was re- garded favorably.
 Most mercantile issues registered gains, Macy touched q Ia up l l-2; Scars Roebuck 70 up and Wool worth 40 3-8 up Ia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
McLeuy's Bill Tewed As Communicate BuiIdup

within a few years 1t may have a Communist for mayor, and 8 mayor who will like Russian civil- ization better than that estab- lished in the United States of America. And so 1t may happen during the lifetime of most of us that a Connecticut city will awak- en some morning to find itself training up a generation of Rus sian, or worse than Russian, citi- zens-Siberian anarchists, what ever that may mean. Not a very inspiring outlook.
 Human rights come, not from the State nor from the enslavers of the State. Our ancient law makers believed that mans rights are given him by the Creator Himself. Their laws were so drawn. Perhaps it would be just as well to accept those rules as they came to us from our early patriots. and not have them changed to meet the requirements of designing men. Children should be properly trained. Go to Germany and witness Hitler's work. AS early as 1888 he was leading, through his uniformed militia. the little children of Mu- nich to the city parks where they could be instructed formally end at much length in the doctrines of no-G Godisni, or in godism after the Aryan and pagan theology.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

Fear that passage of Mayor Jasper McLevy's bill allowing him to appoint members of the Board of Education may one day leae to a Communist dictatorship in the Park City is expressed edi- torially by The Catholic Tran script. threatens the right of the citizens of Bridgeport.
 The editorial follows:
 LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE
 Down in Bridgeport the Board of Education is chosen indirectly by the voters of the city. The reigning mayor is not satisfied. No, he would have the man or woman who holds the office Of mayor do the job-the common council approving.
 The citizens of no American town should allow the state to steal away their rights. The state rights must be safely guarded against the incursions of federal legislators. Individual citizens have their own rights. and these rights are as sacred as Heaven can make them. Beware of him who would so increase his ofii- cial rights as to be able to dic- tate to the father, to the mother, and to the guardian, how the helpless children should be reared.
 Dissatisfied Bridgeport is not a Communist city just now, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Retail Business Rise Help Those Who Bought
Bonds Dull, Irregular; All Commodities Mainly Lower;
 Business News Generally Favorable

Preferred utility issues had gains ranging to more than 0 point, Com mon stocks were fractionally higher,
 Numerous other issues registered gains. New highs were made by|Lig- gett & Myers B at l06 up | and Hecker Products at II S-A up l-2, National Distillers gained Q point to % i4, Wright Aero was firm at no up 8 i4, Bethlehem Steel . per cent preferred gained 3 points to ilS.
 Small gains were noted in Chesa- peake & Ohio, American Radiator, international Harvester Monsanto Chemical, U. s. Rubber preferred and Union Pacific.
 American Telephone at Its low oi i56 was down 2 Ia, Declines of 1 to 2 points were noted in Allied Chemical, Du pont, American Smelling, Bethlehem Steel, Westing- house Electric, Crucible Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
DISPUTE SETTLED,
 37 BACK AT WORK
wAITEHoUsE 6 co. Eel a.si'

Boston, Feb. 3-(Up)-Settlement of a dispute between the Cocheco Woolen Manufacturing company of East Rochester, N. H., and United Textile Workers of America has been approved by the National Labor Relations board, A. Howard Myers, New England director, announced to- day.
 The agreement provided for the unemployment of 37 workers and the payment of $l2,200 in back-wages and for withdrawal of recognition from the Employes Protective asso- ciationl. The settlement grew out of charges filed with the board Novem- Der IA, 1895.