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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
Opening-& Z

A small trump back TO the ace
dropped the queen and disclosed
she trump split.
The eight OF hearts was led TO
see II the king would drop, but IL
did not. ana the ace won. Dummy
cashed the ace OF spades. then led
a third club for North 10 run with
the eight OF diamonds.
Declarer cashed the spade king,
discarding heart from rummy
When another spade was led. Eas.
correctly tFumped with the six 10
shut out dlmmy's five OF trumps;
but dummy Oyertumped with the
nine and led the. last club for
North 10 run with the trump king
On the 18th trick MRS. D'AlbFew
led another spade. and when East
tFumped again 70 shut out dune
my's i've again 70 shut cur dun.
my's i've. dummy simply discarded
the losing heart. DeelaFef lost only
the one trump trick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
Couple rendered Party
On Golden Anniversary
-Stockmann photo

Mass, Mrs. Eugene Ray OF Ware,
Mass, Mrs Adrian Madore, Mrs.
Omer Labracque and Eugene Girard
and 26 grandchildren.
Among the guests in attendance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Girard,
and sons, Edward and Francis and
daughter, Louise, Mrs. Andrew
Healey and daughters, Theresa
Shirley, Ruth and Dorothy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Roy and daughters jean
nette and Lorraine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Girard, Mr.. and Mrs. Omer
Labraque, Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Ma
dore and daughters, Janice and
Shirley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Langdeau and
son Romeo and daughter Cecile, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Girard and son Romeo
and daughter, Muriel, Chester
Graves, Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Lacilla,
Mrs. Charlotte Nyser, william Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Rinaldi and
son Angelo, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burgoyne, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Piesyna
and son Anthony, John Salectnic,
Raymond Paradise, Nora O'Connor,
Armand Dslage. Mr.. and Mrs. Noel
Choinard, Dorothy Meyer, Richard
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brown,
Yvonne Lafreniere and Cecile La
breque.
out-or-town guests were in at
tendance from Maine, Washington,
D. c., Buffalo, N. Y, Worcester,
Mass, Ware, Mass. and Hartford.
The couple were presented with a
purse and were also the recipient
Of beautiful flowers and many con-
gratulatory messages.
A bridge and style show spon-
sored by the auxiliary Of the An
cient Order of Hibernians, No. 5
of Waterbury, will be held at the
blue room, Wednesday evening at
8 .. m. The committee in charge
includes Mrs. John Marrinan, Mrs.
Edward Rafferty,. Mrs. Bernard
O'Reilly, Mrs. James Doyle, Miss
Sarah Doyle, Miss Genevieve Gull
foile, Miss Daisy Lord, Mrs. Jones
and Mrs Conroy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
NeedLeWork Guild
Has Annual Meeting

The thirty-first annual meeting
and exhibition of the local branch
of the Needlework Guild Of Amer
lea was held yesterday at the
Junior Womens Club at "a Central
avenue. Mrs. Forrest G. Purinton
presided: Collection made totaled
3,079 garments and $4,000 in cash
according to the annual report.
Miss Edna Tyler of New London,
state chairman of the Guild, spoke
on its affiliation with the national
Red Cross, pointing out that the
state fund collected to meet the
special emergency request of the
Red Cross has passed the $1,000
mark.
1t was announced that there are
now los directors in the 10 sections
of Waterbury in which the branch
operates. New directors are Mrs.
Kenneth Robinson, Mrs Henry
Mack and Miss Isabel Sergeant
Anyone can become a member OF
the Guild men, women and chill
dren being accepted for member
ship. AT present the youngest men,
Der of the Waterbury branch is 3
months old, and the oldest, Mrs.
Fannie Abbott, is 100 years of age.
Mrs. Arthur r. Kimball, vice.
president, and Miss Helen E. Chase
poured at the tea which followed
the meeting Mrs. Robert H. Denni-
son was in charge of the tea, assist
ed by Mrs. Nathan Pierpont, Mrs.
Joseph Wilhelm, Mrs. Warren Plat,
Miss Charlotte Merchant, Mrs
Harold Raymond, Mrs. L. H. Stock
ing, Mrs. Frank Hess, Mrs. Daniel
Hine and Miss Isabel Sargent.
The employees of c. A. Templeton,
Inc, entertained this week for Mrs
Lillian Coleman, who has resigned
her position there. Before the dinner
at the Copper Kettle, the guests were
entertained at the home of Robert
L, Munger Of Buckingham street.
Those attending were Mr.. and Mrs,
Daniel Coleman, Mrs. Florence
Chadwick, Charles A. Templeton,
Robert L, Munger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry E. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward J. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rosa. Gladys Cynthia Case,
Vivian Archambault. Nina Birs, Rita
Cannon, Rose DeMaio, Mae Meyers,
Sally Frank, Sylvia Fielder, Elsie
Perillo and Domenic Fusco, James
Grady, James Nicol, Clarence TanS-
ley, Peter Cura, Newell Porch, Ar
thur E. Rompre, Joseph Verno and
Floyd w. Wooster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
Albertus Magnus Students
Active In First Semester

The annual retreat at Albertus
MagnuS College opened this after
noon at four o'clock with Benedic-
ton of the Most Blessed Sacrament
by the retreat master Rev. Henry
c. Graham, o. p, national head Of
the Holy Name Society. Conferences
began after the opening service
and will continue all day tomorrow
On Saturday morning the retreat
will come to an end with the cele-
bration of mass, the final confer
ence, and benediction.
The second meeting of the mem
bers Of the newly organized Fa-
Tiers Club Of Albertus Magnus
College was held in the Students
Building on Sunday, october a.
Senator Edward P. Egan Of Water
bury, president, presided.
Last Sunday Gertrude Leary
Peggy Williams, Marie Burke and
Betty Kenney represented Alder
tus at an executive meeting of the
New England Catholic Student
Peace Federation at st. Joseh
College.
The Honorable John @. Tilson,
former member of Congress, gave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Sorority Holds
Annual Party

The Green Sorority held their
first annual Halloween party at the
home Of Miss Eve v. Simanavice
on Simsbury street. The house was
attractively decorated in orange and
black streamers. During the evening
a harvest lunch was served with the
home being decorated with jack o
lanterns. Games were played and
dancing was enjoyed. Prizes were
awarded for the prettiest costume to
Miss Ann Lattanzio, most original
costume, Miss Eva Simanavice and
third prize for the funniest costume
to Miss Alyce Barbour.
The next regular meeting Of the
sorority will be held on Tuesday at
the home of Miss Madlyn A. E.
Watts Of Center street.
Those attending the masquerade
were: Eve L. Simanavice and Will
liam Standish of New Haven;
Helen MacManus and Raymond T.
Graves, Anne Lattanzio and Charles
B. Booth, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walter
zanavich, jeanne Rosato and John
j. Lattanzio, Madlyn Agnes E.
Watts and Kenneth zeneskas of
New Britain, Alyce Barbour and
Robert Allan and Eleanor Miller
and Anthony Beecher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02

Palms, ferns and white chrysan-
themums decorated the altar. While
The guests were assembling pro-
gram of nuptial music was rendered
by The organist, Frederick Wilson.
The bride was escorted to the al
tar and given in marriage by her
father and was becomingly attired
in a soldier blue costume suit with
matching accessories and her hat
was also In soldier blue shade. She
wors a corsage of orchids and car
ried white bible marked with q
spray Of sweet peas. Her matron
OF honor and sole attendant was her
sister law, Mrs. Robert II. Meyer
hans of West Caldwell. N. j., who
wore dubonnet costume suit with
corresponding accessories and her
corsage was of pink Delight roses
The dress OF the brides mother was
light blue crepe with dubonnet ac-
CeSsories and wore corsage OF Rap
ture roses and the bridegrooms
mother wore q plum crepe dress with
black accessories and her corsage
was OF gardenias.
Gregoir Karch OF Bogato. N. j.,
roommate and fraternity brother OF
the bridegroom at Dartmouth Col
lege. was best man and the usherS
included: Stuart Meyerhans Of Wee
hawEen, N. j. Robert H. Meyerhans
Of West Caldwell. N. j., brothers Of
the bride, and Daniel j. OBrien Of
Lynn, Mass.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home OF the
bride for members of the immediate
families. Out OF town guests were
in attendance from Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, and New York.
The couple left on wedding trip
by motor TO the South, the bride
wearing brown and beige travelling
costume with pepper red accessor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02

the first OF q series of lectures on
Parliamentary Law on Monday, Oc-
taber 20. This course Is given year.
ly by Mr.. Tilson in honor of his
friend, the late Frank Lee of DAN
bury, who was a member of the
advisory board of Albertus Magnus.
His daughter, Miss Josephine Lee,
a member of the Glass Of 1885 Of AL
bertus, and a recent student at the
Sorbonne, now teaches a course in
Beginners French at the College.
The sophomore class entertained
members of the student body at a
buffet supper on Wednesday, o.
tober 30. After the supper, games
were played and all participated in
group singing Miss Patricia Burke
Of New Haven was chairman.
At a meeting Of the senior class
on Friday, october IS, Miss Regina
O'Brien of Jersey City, N. j., was
elected chairman of the senior in
formal dance. This dance, open to
all members of the student body,
will be held in Rosary Hall on Sat-
urday, November %.
Miss Betty Thompson OF New
Haven, chairman Of the junior prom
which will be held in January, has
included the following Juniors as
members OF her committee: Beth
Mason, Dorothy Wooden Lucille
Smith, Virginia Klarman. Marie
Foley Mary McGary, Marie Coz
zoliro, Vina Mclaughlin, Marie
O'Neill. Concelia Barbieri, Virginia
Thompson, Katherine Horgan, and
Norma Goldys, Miss Mary Duff Of
Bridgeport and Miss Grace Bradley
OF Waterbury have been elected by
the members of the senior class to
work on the committee. Miss Peg
gy Williams, president Of the stu
dent body, and Miss Gertrude Lea
ry, president of the senior class,
will serve ex-officio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
, MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
BY VIM. Z. MCKINNEY

The Asheville tournament last
August brought back into bridge
competition a well-known figure,
Mrs. Pepy D'Albrew, Several years
ago Mrs. D'Albrew, then Olga Hill
lard, presented the national mixed
pair trophy and she and Oswald
Jacoby won the mixed pair event at
Asheville. 1t was certainly pleasing
to see that she has lost none of her
skill as card player.
In today's hand she managed the
trump situation very neatly. She
won the opening lead with the ace
of clubs then led second club and
ruffed. The four of hearts was led
and the flnesse Of the queen held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Girard OF
Pemberton Street were honored re-
Gently at dinner party given at
Guertin!s banquet hall. the occasion
being their fiftieth anniversary. The
couple moved to Waterbury from
Ware, Mass, in 1926 and have made
a wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances throughout the city.
They are communicates Of st.
AIMS Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Girard are the
parents of seven children including;
John Girard, Mrs. Alfred Langdeau
and Mrs. Andrew Healy Of Ware,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02

les. Upon their return they will
reside in Cheshire.
The bride attended Saint Mar
garet's School, LeavenWorth high
school and the Perry School of Bust
ness and Mr. Thomas is graduate
of Crosby high school and is an
alumnus Of Dartmouth College. He
Is a member of the Sigma M Fra
ternity and is secretary Of the Maui
gatuck Valley Dartmouth Alumni
Association.
The local Order Of Rainbow for
Girls sponsored a card party and
exhibition drill recently at Temple
Hall.
Among those present were: Mrs.
John NJ Moffat, Dorothy Richards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bristol. Mr..
and Mrs. Gustave Metz. Mrs. Leo
Bordeur, Mrs. Raymond Kasidas,
Mrs. Joseph Namura, Mrs. william
Albert, Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Petit
jean, Mr.. and Mrs. william Petit
pean. Mrs Jesse Palen, Mrs. Samuel
Budde. Mrs, Thomas Armstrong,
Mrs. william Russell, Mrs. G. l..
Maltby, Mrs Alfred Hensel. Mrs. d,
G. Taylor. Mrs. B. H. G. Riefe. Miss
ateK Miller, Kathryn HOLMAN,
Eunice HOLMAN, Mrs. Matte Ward
Mrs. Kate Miller, Mrs. Frances Bat
ten, Mrs Kate Matthews, Ada
Beecher, Betty Bryan, Alice De
Bisschop.
Gertrude Foley, Janet Z. Batch
elor, Barbara l. Montagnon. Barbara
Rafford, Mrs. Fred Montagnon, Mrs.
Joseph G. Straw, Mrs. w, L. Cham
berlain. Mrs. H. M. Bachelor Mrs.
Harold Ford Mrs. Robert Ker. Mrs.
Charles Rafford, Mrs. Raymond
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. John Clement,
Mr., and Mrs. Leon >MayshaW, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur H. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold M. Seymour, Mr.. and
Mrs, Henry Boch, Fred Wookey,
Pally Wilcox, Mrs. Ellsworth Can
dee, Mrs. Gordon Keeler, Elise Root,
Leona Kelly, Roger Walcott, Robert
Phelan, Lester Lineburgh, Janet
Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles wiki
enbach, Emil Dechand, Mrs. Carlton
Chaplin.
Mrs. Hazel Curry, Mrs. Charlotte
Steel, Mrs. Fanny DeJonn, Mrs. M.
Deaner. Mrs. Chauncey Ford, Jr,
Mrs. Henry Yaple. Mrs. Paul Graf,
Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Henry
Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bunting,
Mrs. william Bower, Mrs. David
Reding, Mrs. william Harvey, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Carey, Mrs. John
Lorensen, Cecilia Brenneis, Alice
Lorensen. Mrs. William j. Wolf,
Mrs. Clarence Bower, Mrs. Ralph
Humeston, Ruth Shirley Booth, Mrs.
Arthur Booth, Mrs william j. Fo-
ley, Mrs. James Sincaster, Mrs. Carl
Loether, Mrs. Gertrude McPhee
Mrs. F. Doolittle, Patricia Ann
Plumb, Mrs. Ben r. Colder, Mrs
Albert Gaess, Mrs. John Shanahan.
Mrs. B. Franklin Klinzmann, Mrs.
Donald C. Macintosh, Mrs. Andrew
V. Hunter, Jean v. Hunter and Ada
line Hunter
Misses Eileen Cream, Mary Rob-
inson, Peggy Dwyer. Ruth Green.
Gloria Tartaglla. Irene Delaney and
Ellen Green were recent visitors in
New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Forest of
Staten Island are the weekend
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. F..
Granger of Highland avenue.
Miss Marion Peters of WATERFOWL
avenue Is spending a few days in
New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
Iosca Club Enjoys
HalloWe'en Social

A very successful mystery ride
was enjoyed by the members OF the
1osca Club and few of their
friends, The ride ended at Charles
Doherty's Log Cabin on Lake Win
nemaug in Watertown where Hal
loween party was held. Dancing and
games were enjoyed. The cabin was
beautifully decorated in Halloween
colors.
Among those attending were;
Anna Biolo and Francis Altieri,
Aida Giusti and Marcus Samela,
Margaret Mandino and Angelo Di-
Gregory, Angelina Dadonati, and
Albert Giusti, Mary Daddona and
Joseph DiPietro, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Wilke, Mr.. and Mrs. John Eel
iciano, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mandino.
The Iosca Club will hold its next
weekly card party at the home of
Miss Margaret Mandino Of Bank
street.
Jules Silfen of Brooklyn, N. Y. is
visiting Harry Kosloff and son Ber-
nard also of Brooklyn at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Sacks Of Cooke
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
ADyENTTsTs WORK HARD

Aleknagkig Alaska, (UP-Sigty
persons who located here on Bristol
Bay In 1890. without government aid
or outside help. built Q community
that includes q sawmlll, q $4,000
territorial school, q church, high
school. community building, two air.
planes, q trading post, dozen trap
ping cabins ard have trained four
pilots. Al are Seventh Day Aa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
Engagements
MURPHY.BARNES

Mrs. Patrick r. Barnes OF Fox
street announces the engagement
and coming marriage of her daugh-
ter, Marie C. Barnes to John s.
Murphy. son OF Mr., and Mrs. Mich
ael Murphy of Albion street. The
wedding will take place on Thanks
giving Day at st, Patrick's church.
No invitations have been issued,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The marriage of Miss Clara Cic-
chetti, daughter of Mrs. Anthony
Creto of Orange street and Gabriel
Gambardella, son of Mrs. James
Gambardella of Wolcott street took
place on Monday morning at $3.50
o'clock at st. Augustine's church in
Seymour. Miss Catherine Spellman
was maid of honor and Frank Mack
owski served as best man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
Weddings
HORAN-PERUGINI

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Perugni OF
Thomas street announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Anna to
Thomas J! Koran of Baldwin street.
The wedding took place on Sep
TENDER % at st. Roses church in
Meriden. Rev. Francis X. Mcguire
performed the ceremony and also
celebrated the nuptial mass which
followed. Miss Mary Perugini sis
ter the bride was her maid of honor
and John Carolan was best man for
Mr.. Koran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
FRONTIER EXCITEMENT

A case OF mistaken Identity IN Q
frontier town Is the basis for 1.-THE
Fargo 3D." Tim Holt'k new starring
yehleie for RkO Radio. Plenty Of
excitement Il supplied IN the fast
moving action film, which was pro.
dueey by Bert uilf0y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
Ele-Chans Sorority
Elects New Officers

At recent meeting held by the
Ele-Chans Sorority the following
officers were elected: President,
Laura Sparano; vice-president, FL
len Marcucio; secretary, Carmella
Davino: treasurer. Helen Bajoras;
publicity agent, Edith Pettinicchi,
1t was agreed by the members
that this sorority must have pur-
pose, and it was therefore decided
that the sorority be conducted upon
social and beneficial basis.
New members were admitted into
the sorority including; Nancy Clip
riani, Sally Leo, and Anne Pettin-
icchi.
Donation day for the Methodist
church Home for the Aged in New
Haven will be observed in the local
First Methodist church on Sunday,
Donations of food, jellies and canned
goods, as well as money, will be re-
ceived by directors Of the local
church who will be stationed in the
vestibule.
The committee in charge includes
Mrs. Chester Clark, Mrs. William
Costello, Mrs. Edward Seaver, Mrs.
Rollin Powell, Mrs, Joseph E. Nelly
and Mrs. Clifford H. Mallette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02
Katherine Meyerhans WEEDS
George L. Thomas Today

Rev Dr. John c. Walker offciated at pretty fall nup
ta this morning at o'clock at the chapel of the Second
Congregational church when he united in marriage Miss
Katharine Fox Meyerhans daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Alfred
MeyerhanS of Frost Road and George Lewis Thomas
of Mrs George L. Thomas and the late George Thomas Of
Iofr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Phillips
of Willow street are spending the
weekend in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Baker of
North Main street are in New York
for few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-11
Steamship Company May Abandon
ST. Traffic Because Of Unions
SAN FRANCISCO, April II. tUP)

SAN FRANCISCO, April II. tUP)
Threat of the Mccormick Steam
ship company to abandon CoaStWiSe
traffic IN and out of San Francisco
today highlighted a series of devel-
opments which brought fears water
front strife might return to the
Pacific coast before conclusion OF
debate on unionists' proposals for
I five year peace plan
Mccormick officials said they
would be forced to cancel future
sailings unless they had assurances
from the American Communications
Association CCIO) that there would
Je no further delay of sailingS cauS-
ID BY radiomen'S refusal to sign on
1t contract wages.
Other developments:
The Alaska salmon fishing and
canning season was threatened by
cancellation unless unions signed for
initiated working agreements im-
nediately.
The Sailors Union of the Pacific
ought conferences with employers
N demands for wage increases for
leep-water Seamen because of war
'onditionS.
The Mccormick deciSion--taken
while the companyS lumber Schoon-
rrS. Silverado and Wallingford We're
harborbound for lack of radio oper-
ltorS-Was announced in a telegram
from the Shipowners Association of
the Pacific to Harry R. Bridges,
president of the International Long
shoremen'S and WarehouSemen'S
union now in convention at North
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-11
Senate Committee
Approves Big Navy
Building Program

WASHINGTON, April II. CUP)-
The senate appropriations commit.
tee today reported favorably a
1868 797478 navy bill for the l941
fiscal year, authorizing construction
of two 45000-ton battleships, two
cruisers, one aircraft carrier. eight
destroyers and six submarines.
Without even waiting for senate
passage of the house-approved bill
the navy rushed preparations TO
, call for bids and complete all other
paper work so that actual COLI
/ .truction of these vessels may oegin
Immediately when the money IS
/ available July |.
Tie speed it Wa5 said, was made
desirable because Of the European
war.
/ The approved Dill Is
/ 81 98l 900 below the total approved
5v the house. and 23,514,099 under
I President Roosevelt's budget esti-
mate It still is s48 ,437,229 above the
1910 appropriation
Although trimming the house
cash total. the senate committee
added Sl500O,O00 in contract author
cations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-11
Architect Accuses
u. 5. of Financing
Shanty Town SIums

LOS ANGELES, April IL. tUP1-
The federal government was accuS-
ed today of SubSidizing SlumS anc
shanty towns in testimony before
a legislative interim committee IN
yestigating housing conditions IT
California
Eugene Weston. of the Southern
California Chapter of the Amerl-
can Institute of Architects. charged
that the government had been per-
petuating slum conditions by sup
plying relief clients with money Tor
rental of Sub-standard dwellings,.
He said that owners of motor
camps, tent tent space and shanty
towns were profiting from rentals
received from relief clients and in
many cases will not rent to those
not on relief.
Neil Haggerty. state chairman OF
the American Federation of Labor's
Building Trades Council, testified
that many independent families
have been forced to live in sub
standard homes while relief clients
receive continuous aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-11

man cruisers Bluecher and KarlS-
ruhe were reported to have manned
coastal batteries at unnamed points
along the Norwegian coast.
German communicates continued
to avoid any reference to the bat
ties fought in the Skagerrak but
said British destroyer was bomb
ed, an airplane shot down and a
searchlight put out of commission
in a raid at Scapa Flow.
When asked about sea battle
in the Skagerrak. an authorized
German source said Il know nothing
of any sea battle Asked about re-
ports that German troop transports
mad been sunk, the source said Il
can say nothing"
The DNB agency said that when
the Germans took Elverum Wed
neSday morning they disarmed a su-
perior Norwegian force OF several
battalions led by 80 officers. They
claimed to have captured 500 rifles
and four cannon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-11

'loral. contending he was without
aeal power to do so
An unpleasant duty" Olson
tnrmed his order. but I have no
,ther alternative.
Affected by the order are Chair
Ian A R. O'Brien. Ukiah; Judge
T. n. Harvey. Bakersfield Edward
Abbott. Santa Barbara, and John
y. McGilvray. San Francisco. The
i'm Of Donald Kolts, Los Angeles
lAember. expired Jan. IS. and the
goI ernor made it clear the order
Gid not apply directly to him be-
cause he no longer holds office.
After reviewing 27OO pages of
testimony, Olson sustained Clark
on the following specific counts:
Guards were permitted to in
tuct cruel and inhuman punish
ment on conviCts by floggingS and
standing on the spot"
>. An incompetent warden" was
Warden Court Smith.
3 No punishment book" was
maintained, as required by law
/. Attempts were made TO sup
press facts from prison mvesti-
Z atorS.
,. Witnesses were cuerCrd in an
attempt to prevent testimony un-
favorable to the board.
6. Brutality by guards was toler-
ated, resulting in the fatal shoot
Ing Of Convict Frank Tucker. and
no adequate investigation of the
shooting was made.
/. ConvictS were not provided
"lth proper food. and there was
40 check made on incoming ship
ments against purchase orders.
8. Board members O'Bricn and
Harvey interfered with the prison
investigation.
8 Despite board orders. San
Quentln'S dungeon was not abol-
lShed.
10 Proper safety standards We're
not effected III the prison jute mill
II. Water polluted by sewage was
permitted to be used in prison
shower baths.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-11
Carmel Woman
Commits Suicide

CARMEL, Cal, April H. up
The body of Miss Ruth Hunting
ton, 66-year-old Carmel resident
was found today on the Carme
beach under circumstances indi-
eating she had committed suicide
A note and a letter, found at hel
home. failed, however, to disclose
motive for her self-destructlon
The note, an open one. askeo
that her brother John Huntington
of Norwich, Conn, be notified 'ir
case of suicide