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Evening star., 1940-02-22
Supper Club Notes

: Anchor Room -. Lounge at the
Annapolis Hotel; no dancing, but
entertainment by Matt Windsor and
his accordion.
Cafe Caprice-Pleasant, intimate
rendezvous at the Roger Smith
Hotel. There is music nightly by
Eddie Mayhoff's trio.
Hamilton Hotel-Milton Davis and
the orchestra play for dancing In
the Rainbow Room from 5 until Z
and from 10 until /.
Hay-Adams House music
nightly by Larry Hendrick At the
Hammond organ.
Hi.Hat Lounge-At the Amhas.
Evening star., 1940-02-22

name has been mentioned - .
candidate for presidency Of the
Zionist Organization Of America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

United States planes flew about
 T,3OO,00O miles without an ac- cident in the last year-equal to more than 34OO trips around the world.
 arrangement whereby, if one line conceded service on a given run due to weather hazards, its competitors did likewise. AS a result, fewer flights were started, but larger number were completed. Robert Hinckley, CAA's present chairman, carried Noble's campaign at step farther. He hammered al the idea that If the known limita- tions are properly respected, avia- tion can be the safest of all forms of transportation.
 SENATOR'S CRASH
 SPURS U. s. AID
 Tragic crash that killed Senator Bronson Cutting in the spring of 1885 jared Congress into being more liberal with aids to aviation Since then, $27,000,O0O has been voted.
 These funds have helped put 2300 beacons in operation, 300 radio range and communication stations and 150 radio markers. The nation is now so well covered that at any minute of the day or night pilot can accurately locate his position.
 At the same time, the extremely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
"Jack'' Is Killed;
 Slayer Gets $5
(Continued From Page D

Capone, 42, no relations to Al, whose importance is indicated by the fact that he is held in $100,0OO bail as material witness. He seemed glad to be behind bars. Lit tie is known of Capone except that in 1897 he was arrested in the firing squad murders of Joseph Amberg and Morris Kessler. He was freed. He owned a restaurant in which Pittsburgh and several other men were picked up in connection with another murder.
 Armorer of Gang
 The armorer of the gang was listed by O'Dwyer as Lazarus Baker, bakers helper who is held in $25,- 900 bail as a material witness. He is believed to have supplied the guns used in the mistaken identity killing of Irving Penn, a music pub- fishing executive who had the mis- fortune to resemble a grand jury witness who lived in the same apartment house. Levine named Magoon and Goldstein as the Penn slayers.
 The woman in black so-called from her habitual attire-is Mrs. Lena Frosch. According to O'Dwyer the elderly woman did all the fix ing for the gang, paid out bribes, arranged for intimidation and spir- ited witnesses out of the jurisdic- tion of the courts.
 (Tomorrow: How Murder, Inc, did buSineSS.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
OBITUARY

MILLER-Cara Miller, "A, of West Cheshire, former resident of this city, died at the Crosson hospital, Meriden, Sunday. She was born in this city, the daughter of Herman
 and Augusta (Somers) Miller. She was an active communicant of the Cheshire Congregational church, Cheshire Grange and Marion lodge of Rebekahs.
 She is survived by two brothers, Charles s. of this city and Frank H. Miller of Groton; and two sisters, Mrs. William M. Gillette and Mrs. Roland Jenner, both of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Cheshire Congregational church with Rev. J. Herbert Bainton, rec tor, officiating. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery, here.
 CLARK-Mary Elizabeth Clark of 10 Bronx avenue died this morning at St. Mary'S hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of Maurice F. and the late Mary Finn Clark. Miss Clark received her early education at the Sacred Heart parochial school and was a gradu- ate of Wilby high school.
 She is survived by her father Maurice; three sisters, Mrs. Leslie Schofield of Naugatuck, and Hazel and Catherine Clark; and four brothers. William F., Maurice J. Raymond F., and Donald J. Clark oi this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street on Friday morning at 8:15 o'clock to Sts. Peter and Paul's church where mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. The burial will be in Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
FUNERALS

The funeral of Michael J. Quin- Ian will be held tomorrow morn- ing at S:3O o'clock from the Ber- gin funeral home. 290 East Main street, to St. Margaret's church where a requiem high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the old St. JoSeph's cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Miss Margaret c. Devine will be held tomorrow morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, with a solemn high mass at g o'clock at St. Patrick's s church. Burial will be in the fam fly plot in the new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of John J. ByrneS will be held tomorrow morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the Mulville fu- neral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of SS. Peter and Paul where solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Cal- vary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening. The funeral of Edward Fitzger- aid will be held tomorrow morn ing at SIS o'clock from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street. to the Church of the Im- maculate Conception where a re- quiem high mass will be celeb.at- ed at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Angelo Gior- dano will be held tomorrow morn ing at 8 o'clock from the Colasanto funeral home, 934 Bank Stret, with a requiem mass at 3 o'clock at St. Lucys church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Among the sur vivorS Is brother, Alfred Forte, of this city. Mrs. Giordano was 8 years old, not 30 as previously men, toned.
 The funeral of Mrs. John A Oronan was held this morning al 8:l5 o'clock from the Mulville fun eral home, 270 West Main street to St. Cecilia'S church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Peter Cuny. The burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Cuny The pallbearers were: Irving H Honyotski, Thomas Colina, Henry Kennedy, David Cronan, Charles Ubaldi and Alvin Scoville.
 The funeral of Saverio Rossi was held from the Colasanto funeral home, 934 Bank street this morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. Lucy's church where a mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Michael McVerry. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers, all nephews of the deceased were: Sa- verio Jamele, Michael Rossi, John Allebrio Ralph Rossi, Domenic Men chise and Leonard Constantine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

I rushed to his aid, but he was be- yond medical assistance.
 Rev. Philip Hussey, summoned hurriedly from the adjoining Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton. administered Extreme Unctior as the delegates and more than 100 spectators knelt in prayer.
 Father of Priest
 MT. Doucette, father of Rev Lawrence Doucette, assistant direc- tor of the Dioceson Bureau of So- cial Service at Norwich and the well known singer, Marcel Doucette, had been taking an active part in the convention. A recess was called and delegates from each ward were con- sidering the names of those to be recommended for election to the town committeee. As MT. Doucette's name was reached, he gave a sud- den gasp and collapsed.
 Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaunn, medi- cal examiner, was summoned. He said death had been caused by a heart attack.
 The convention delegates, stunned by the tragedy, quietly left the ball. room after agreeing informally tc meet again next Monday night.
 A lifelong resident of Waterbury MT. Doucette was active in several French organizations. He was em- ployed by the Street Department for many years, but left the city's em- ploy last fall. He was a veteran Democratic party worker.
 MT. Doucette was highly esteemed by neighbors in the South End and by friends in many parts of the city He was a communicant of St. Ann's Church.
 He was a member of one of the oldest French families of the city and was one of the oldest residents of the South End section. MT Doucette was president of the French Democratic club and had just been appointed district leader of District Al. He was formerly employed by the City of Waterbury
 Survivors
 MT. Doucette is survived by four oOAAoS 4tSVs 00WAC CAANC Vsp OA A0ts Mary's Church, Jewett City; Ray mond, Donald and Marcel. widely known singer; two daughters, Dol ores, and Mrs. Donald Hart, all of this city; three brothers, Ernest and Joseph, of this city, and John, of Miami, Fla; three sisters, Laura, and Anna Doucette of this city and Mrs. Napoleon Bacon, of Wlliman- tic.
 The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to St. Ann,s Church, where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon at 4 o'clock and Wednesday afternoon and eve ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

the trail leading to him is yet ob' Scure.
 Five Officials Indicted
 Five of the vice presidents, whose duty 1t was to assign the killings have been indicted on murder charges. The armorer of the band is in jail and so is the hxer-the shabby ''lady-in-black."
 These are the "vice presidents or directors" as named by O'Dwy- CT:
 Abe (Kid Twist) Reles, who at 34 has been arrested 42 times without a single major conviction. He beat the rap on five honicides. An un- dersized hoodlum, Reles has had as much as $2,000 in cash on his person when arrested for vagrancy In court once he challenged any policeman in the house to pistol duel, adding caustically:
 Them cops always count 10 be- fore they shoot"
 Harry (Pittsburgh PhiD Strauss, who complained bitterly in police lineup once that he deserved bet ter rating than public enemy No. 6. His insolence so infuriated Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine that he issued his famous "muss- 'em up" order. Another reason may have been that Strauss flop like all his associates, was wearing an overcoat identical to Valentines new coat. The commissioner did not appreciate the resemblance.
 Best Dressed Ho0dlum
 Martin (Buggsy) Goldstein, one of the best dressed hoodlums in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, the slum which spawned the gang. lso one of the most arrested, but like ReleS has succeeded in beating al- most all charges against him rang ing to homicide.
 Seymour (Chumley) Magoon, strong arm man active in labor rackets and longtime associate of Goldstein's. HaFy tHappO Malone and Frank (the Dasher) Abban- dando, lesser figures in the ring, but well known to the police for years.
 O'Dwyer also has in custody Louis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
DEATH REMOVES ROBERT PARKER
Cerebral HemOrrhage Is Fatal to Father of Fa-
 nous Sports Writer

Robert T. Parker, for over 70 years a resident of Washington Hill, died early this morning at his home, 24 Arbor street. He had been in failing health the past four years and bore his sufferings with admirable pa- tience and Christian fortitude. Death came as the result of cerebral hemorThage.
 A native of County Kerry, Ireland MT. Parker on coming. to this coun- try made his home in New York City from where he went to Kansas City, Mo, where he remained for several years before taking up resi- dence in Waterbury.
 MT. Parker possessed a gentle and retiring disposition and his chief pleasure was in his home and fam fly. He was devout Catholic and had been a communicant of St. Francis Xavier's Church since its founding. He was also a member of the Holy Name Society of the parish.
 His wife, Katherine Scanlan Park CT, died in 1884.
 He is survived by three daughters, Sister Mary Emmanuel of Hartford, Mary E. and Katherine R., of this city. and son, Daniel F.. of New York City, sports editor of The New York Daily Mirror, two grandchil- dren, Donald and Barry, of New York City, and 8 sister, Mrs. Eliza beth Bullman, of Ireland.
 The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9:15 o'clock from the home to St. Francis Xavier's church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celerbated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the home after noon today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
|U. s. Air Lines Complete
 Year Without Fatality

tough and competent investigators of the Air Safety Board are eter- nally busy, discovering the cause of every accident and making cer- tain that that cause IS eliminated.
 Last fatal air line crash came on March 26, 1889, when passenger plane cracked up in a forced land- ing near Oklahoma City. InveSti- gation showed the cause was a de- fective hold-down bolt on Q motor cylinder. Those bolts were traced, removed from airplsne motors all over the country.
 The board has cracked down. on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
HUGH ,HEASLEY
 WINS VERDICT
Administrator of Estate of Cornelius Leahey Loses
 $25,OOO Action

Judge Frank P. McEvoy in supe- rior Court today rendered a verdict for the defendant in the case ot Elizabeth Leahey, Admr., against Hugh J. Heasley. The case involved an automobile accident on the Wa terbury-Bristol road in which Cor nelius Leahey was struck by an au- tomobile owned by the defendant and suffered injuries, the result oi which later caused his death.
 The accident happened on last Sept. 28th. Damages of SIS, 900 were sought.
 The judge finds that the defend ant Heasley was in the exercise of due care and that Cornelius Leahey caused his own death as a result of the manner in which he was walking in the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

Frank Hess has been named general chairman of the drive to raise S4O,OOO to finish the Bunker Hill Congregational church audi torium. The campaign will off, cially get underway Sunday, April 28, but contributions are now be- ing accepted.
 Sunday $336 was realized for the drive at a special collection which was added to S20O previously dO- mated. The committee hopes to secure $1,OO0 before the campaign officially gets started. William s. Curtis and Harold Ford are as- sisting MT. Hess on the general committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

year in which no life was lost by accident 1t to @ regularly sched- uled commercial transport plane.
 M en in the industry used to say wistfully, "If we could e v e r hang up that record it'd be better than $10,- GOO, 900 worth of advertising" Now it has been done. During the year U. . air lines flew or1 onn nnn mi1nc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
MICHAEL CONONICO
 GIVEN $16 WEEKLY

Michael Mononico of 25 Bradley avenue was allowed compensation of $16.38 week against the Scovill Manufacturing Co, by Colnpensa- ton Commissioner James M. Lyncl, this morning. Payments are to start as Of February 4th and last during incapacity. He suffered injuries which caused partial amputation ot finger.
 Ralph P. Nelson was allowed SIG per week against the Connecticut Light & Power Co.,, starting as of March IT and lasting during in- capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many rela- tiv0s, friends and neighbors, espec- ially the Employees of the Machine and Training Rooms of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, for the kindness and sym pathy shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our be- loved wife and mother, Mrs. Julia Mccormack.
 (Signed)
 JEREMIAH MCCORMACK
 and SON.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
GERALDINE NELSON
 SUED FOR DIVORCE

Arthur Nelson of Brooklyn, N. Y. today filed suit in superior court seeking a divorce from his wife Ger. aldine Nelson of this city. The di- vorce is brought on grounds of de. sertion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
NOT ONE ACCIDENT

Hartford, Conn, March 26.-(UP) State aeronautics commissioner Charles L. Morris said today that as of March 20 Connecticut had com pleted three full months without an airplane accident of any con- sequence.
 In memorandum to all pilots, he urged the exercise of the greatest caution to continue this record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

and carried 2y028,OOO passengers.
 The safety campaign started in the fall of 1888, when Edward J. Noble, then chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, told the heads of the leading air lines that aviation's biggest asset was its in- creasing safety.
 That winter the air lines re- sponded by really living up to their mutual cancellation agreements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
Win. Doucette's Death
 Shock To Associates
Father of Priest COIIapses at Democratic Town Con- ventiOn- Meeting Adjourned; Funeral Thursday

Death srode suddenly into the ballroom of The Elton last night and paused at the chair of William Doucette 60 of A South Main Street of the delegates taking part in the Democratic Town Convention The excitement induced by seeing his name the list of those to be
 mated for places the Democratic Town Committee and he collapsed Dr. C. R. Sandul of the delegates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

About 2,O28,OOO passengers were carried in the accidentIess year. a little more than the population Y of Philadelphia.
 pilots, too. One source of trouble was that some of the veteran flyers felt they knew more about the job than any ari line executive or government inspector, and hence re- fused to abide by certain flight re- gulations.
 Transgressors caught up with are grounded-for life. Others are con- ing into line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
Bx BRUCE CATION

Washington, March 26-Commer- cial aviation in the U. s. is observ- ing its 10-million- dollar anniversary March 26 marks the end of a solid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

PARKER-In this city, March 26th, 1940, Robert T. Parker, of 24 Arbor St. Funeral Thursday morning, at 9:i5 o'clock, from 24 Arbor St., to St, Francis Xavier's Church. Bur iaa in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
DIED

DOUCETTE - In this city, March 25th, 1940, William G. Doucette, of 444 South Main St. Funeral Thurs day morning, at 9:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St., to St. Ann's Church. Bur- ial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

CLARK-In this city, March 26th, of 10 Bronx Ave. Funeral Friday from Mulville Funeral Home, 27o West Main St., at 8:15 o'clock, to SS Peter and Paul Church, at 9:00 o'clock. Burial in Calvary ceme- tery.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-05-31
CORRUPTION OF
LIBERALISM

(From Electrical Workers JournaD
Labor has watched with cynicism
and dismay the part the liberals of
the United States have played in the
United Front. Almost to man the
liberals have supported the wrecklng
groups in the American labor move
ment, and no liberal voice has been
lifted up against the slow chipping
away of labor's power by government.
Now Lewis Mumford neatly calls
the liberals to task in recent issue
of the New Republic:
Liberals no longer act as if justice
mattered as if truth mattered, as If
right mattered, as if humanity as a
whole were any concern of theirs; the
truth is, they no longer dare to act.
During the period Of the United Front,
liberals accepted the leadership of a
small communist minority, fanatical,
unscrupulous, deeply contemptuous OF
essential human values, incredibly
stupid in tactics and incredibly AFRO
CANT in matters of intellectual belief;
they accepted this leadership simply
because the communists, alone among
the political groups, had firm convic-
tions and the courage to act on them. :
And again,
"Now that the moral treachery OF
the communists has placed them
alongside their natural tactical allies
the fascists, many of these liberals
have, on practical points at issue
even drifted into a covert defense Of
Hitlerism."
Hard things have been said about
labor by liberals during the last dec
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-05-31
American Federation Of Labor
Asks House To Pass Bill To
Continue Slum- Clearance Plan
Executive Council Asks House to Pass Amendments in the
Present Sesson-Future Of Slum- Clearance and
Low-Rent Housing Vital to Labor.

the workers. need for decent homes
has proved this program to be one of
the most effective defense weapons
Of our national welfare.
"To discard this tested weapon now
is to surrender strategic line of de-
Tense of economic security of our
people.
Slump Peril Seen
''In view of conditions in the build
ing industry, it is essential that Con-
gress act at this session to prevent
sharp decline in employment in the
construction and related industries.
The u. S. III. A. is a double -barreled
employment program. The present
program is providing $4,000 build
ing trades jobs on project sites in 200
communities. These jobs account for
1925 100000 in wages which go into
the pay envelopes of building work
ers. In addition, employment of 760,-
600 workers in related building ma
terials industries is provided by the
u. S. H. A. program.
"Stoppage of the program will wipe
out these jobs and cut off the source
of buying power derived from these
wages. Unless S. sol is approved by
Congress this loss of employment and
buying power to labor will come at
the crucial time when the crushing
burden of unemployment has become
unbearable to millions of American
workers who are entitled to the op-
portunity of earning a decent living
through their own efforts"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-05-31
College Women Fight
Sex Discrimination In
Federal Employment

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - A
movement among organized college
women to put political parties on rec
ord opposing determinations in gov
ernment employment on the basis of
sex or marital status was announced
here by the American Association of
University Women.
The associations Committee on
Economic and Legal Status of
Women, which just closed a session
in Washington, voted the following
recommendation: "That A. A. U. w.
members and branches throughout
the country Immediately by personal
interviews urge the delegates to all
party conventions to include in their
party platforms statement opposing
determinations in government en-
ployment on the basis of sex or mari
tai status"
DIR. Susan M. Kingsbury, professor
emeritus of social economy and social
research of Bryn Mawr College, who
is chairman of the committee, said
that during the 1889 legislative ses-
sions, bills were introduced in q
states curtailing the employment OF
married women. Concensus of opin.
ion was that the threat to equality OF
employment rights has grown to Sc
rious proportions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-05-31

Washington, d. C. (ILNS).-Warn-
ing of coming loss of jobs in the
building industry and related indus
tries, the American Federation of La
Dor Executive Council, in spring ses-
sion here, emphatically urged Con-
gress to approve continuation of the
slum-clearance and low-rent housing
program Of the United States Hous-
ing Authority.
Amendments to the u. S.. Housing
Act, to authorize the u. S. H. A. to
borrow an additional $800,000,000,
have passed the Senate by an over
whelming majority. The executive
council asked the House to pass the
amendments at the present session.
In declaration on the amendments,
the executive council said:
"The future of the slum-clearance
and low-rent housing program of the
u. S. II. A., vitality important to Ia
Dor, depends on the approval of S. sol
by the House of Representatives be-
fore adjournment.
Program Effective Weapon"
'Labor's concern in the future of
this program is intensified by current
developments. In the present world
wide crisis the permanent security of
America lies in action directed toward
domestic betterment.
"The U. S. H. A. program goes
straight to the heart of our most ur-
gent economic problem. The splendid
beginning made by the United States
Housing Authority toward meeting