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Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 9

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FITCHBURG SENTINEL, FRIDAY. APRIL 17, 1936 French Police Hold2inN.Y. Robbery Case Cousins Deny Connection With $1,507,938 Theft Of Securities in 1935 PARIS, April 17 cou- sine, both of whom said they didn't know what it 'was all about, today by the Paris police on charge of being connected with the theft of S07.938 in securities on Jan. 28, 1935, from a New York hank runner. Tht cousins gave their names as Bernard Klein, 39, Hungarian, and Jacob Schwartz, 34.

Czech. Parisian police officials said they had been trailing the two men for weeks and that they had recovered $440,000 in United States treasury certificates from them. (A spokesman for Police Cora- hifisioner Lewis J. Valentine of New York said the "tip" which led to the arrest of the two suspects came from beautiful woman with a villa in Monte Carlo and from the Prince of Monaco). Parisian police authorities said they were seeking possible accomplices and that their prisoners would quest from the United States for their extradition from France.

The men were arrested a boulevard resort. Police had been watching for the stolen securities since the United States treasury department notified them of the bond theft early in 1935. They recently learned that a man was trying to sell the beads in Paris. PERSONAL AND FAMILY LOANS Will a cash loan help yon? If so, call, write or phone our office. To bntbud and wUe keeping house and cuffident Income to i smaO monthly We also make loam.

without ea- FITCHBURG FINANCE CORP. 759 MAIN ST. Ueente 85 Bftttttntnmtntraiffittf nuifliutimnmnniniinmmiraunmuutt! Tel. imiH This man, they tald, Klein. His passport gave ois as 39 years and his birthplace at Burlan- waaurah, Hungary.

Klein told the police that the securities were given him in London, his permanent residence, by a man who promised him a 40 per cent commission for their sale. Judge Ritter Convicted On House Charge WASHINGTON, April 17 OB Federal Judge HaLsted L. Ritter of Florida was convicted by the Senate today on a House impeachment charge that he bad brought his court "into scandal and disrepute." In six successive ballots on other charges the Senate acquitted the judge. The verdict automatically removed the 65-year-old jurist from the bench. On the seventh and last ballot the vote was 56 for conviction to 28 against, exactly two-thirds of those voting, which was required under the constitution, for a conviction.

On the first six articles Ritter was acquitted, although on the charge--thaf Ritter allowed an excessive fee ofjJ75.QOO Jta AJL Rankin, former'Tiw" partner, iff a "receivership case and "corruptly" accepted $4500 from Rankin vote was 55 to 29, needing only a single switch to change the result. Ritter had sat with arms folded across his chest during the seven roll-calls, to which senators answered "guilty" or "not guilty." The article combined aD the. previous six in one and charged the actions complained of had brought Bitter's court "into scandal and disrepute." "Scientific Twins" Have Birthday Eve Celebration NEW YORK, April 17 and Jimmy Woods, the "scientific twins," held a celebration today on the eve of their fourth birthday. And Jimmy boasted, 'Tin boss." Jimmy is the twin who received no special draining during 4he scientific experiment in which the twins figured. Johnny was trained from birth, under the guidance of leading physicians and psychologists.

Tm the boss. Isn't that right, Johnny?" the untrained twin demanded. "No," said the scientifically conditioned Johnny; then, noting the baleful glare in Jimmy's eye, he hastily added: i "I mean Jimmy's the boss." ouit (Lined with Etrl-glo) Tailored by a famous maker of fine -clothes Trie Town-weave Suk te not an ordinary $15 suit It is produced by the tailoring organization that makes, the famous Worsted-tex Suit These people know how to make clothing only one way--the best way--and you will find a reflection of that in Town-weave. The fabrics are really excellent they are smartly styled and extremely sturdy. They will give you great deal of satisfaction for a long time to come.

25 Other Excellent Suits from $18 to $35 Knit-tex and Other Fine TOPCOATS at Every DesiredPrice. Etsley TrubeniMd Shirts $1.65 and 82 Arrow Shirts and F. H. Lane Company In "The Whole Town's Talking" MRS. MILDRED CONLEY LEO McQUIRK A cast of 12 will be seen in "The Shows Her Medals." "Capt Apple- Whole Town's Talking," Workshop play, which will be staged at the Lyric theater, Tuesday night, April 21.

Mrs. Mildred Conley has been given the role of "Harriet Simmons," a somewhat romantic but not very cultured -woman. The part is that of a typical wife who is inclined to nag her husband continually. Mrs. Conley has delighted Workshop audiences in former years with her characterizations in "The Old Lady committee.

jack," "Hay Fever," and others. Leo McQuirk appeared in Workshop productions several seasons ago in "The Devil Comes to Alcatraz," and the "Black Flamingo." In The Whole Town's Talking." Mr. McQuirk takes the part of an ex- prize fighter, now a motion picture director, whose extreme jealousies cause some exciting moments. Tickets are available at Rice's jewelry store. Early indications point to a complete sell-out, according to latest reports from the ticket Flood Control Bloc Proposed House members from New York, New England and Pennsylvania were urged today to forni a congressional flood control bloc to assume action for their home territory before Congress adjorns.

-The plea for a northeastern "flood control bloc" was made by Rep. Bert Lord of York, whose district suffered heavy losses last July and again last month in southern New York ovei flaws. By letter, telephone and "buttonholing," Lord oalled upon members from the region to meet today to map a program. He told them he believed a strong bloc from this territory would be needed to keep the new omnibus flood control bill of unworthy projects that might bring about its defeat. He said the Northeast should make sure it was not overlooked in allotment of federal aid.

Auto ownership per capita is lower in Alabama than in any other The Stock Market April" 17 was a two-way stock market today, with oils and specialties pushing ahead while many of the recent leaders back-tracked. Except in the few favored issues, trading was extremely light. Optimistic domestic economic developments were offset, somewhat, by a cloudier foreign picture. Shares' of Indian Refining again provided the bullish feature of the session. Near the beginning of the fourth hour this stock was ahead about 5 points on top of a 3-point advance yesterday.

Others, up fractions to a point, included Standard Oils of New Jersey and Indiana, Houston Oil, Phillips Petroleum, Corn Products, erpillar Tractor, Montgomery Ward, 1 U. S. Industrial Alcohol and American Rolling Mill. Auburn and Case yielded 2 points or so each, and lesser recessions were shown by Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, Anaconda, Westinghouse, Kennecott, Consolidated Edison, Santa Fe, N. Y.

Central, Southern Pactfc, artel "Western Tinion. Wheat exhibited strength on drought reports, and other grains improved. Bonds held to a restricted area. Foreign currencies were narrow. 473 MAIN FITCHBURG Sweaters 1 Boston Bank Statement BOSTON, April 17 exchanges, balance, $20,000,000.

ADVERTISE YOUR WANT ADS IN THE SENTINEL Society Notices EDWIN V. SUMNER RELIEF CORPS No. 1 Auxiliary to the G. A. B.

Regular meeting Tuesday afternoon, April 21, in U. S. W. V. hall, 355 Main street, at 2.30 o'clock.

NEU.ELU A. HUCKINS. Sec. Men's and Boys' New Spring Zippers, Crew and Vec Necks. I Pleated and Plain Backs.

De- i signs and Plain Shades. Youll I Find Them Alt Here! $1.00 I 52333 F. O. E. Aerie 448 Rsgulnr meeting Tuesday evening.

April 21, at 8 o'clock, Eagles' hall. Basset block. THEODORE FILTEAD. ERNEST F. GEORGE.

Sec. IMPROVED ORDER OF REDMEN Nashua Tribe, No. 37 Regular council fire In Redmen's hall. 21 Union street, Monday evening. April 20.

at 8 o'clock. By order of the Sachem. RAY F. HEWES, Sachem. WFLL1AM J.

GRAY, C. of R. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Alpine Lodge, No. 35 Regular convention to Pythian haH. 329 Main street, Monday evening, April 20 at 8 o'clock.

HOYDEN BAILEY. S. ORDER DAUGHTERS OF ST. GEORGE Vtary Arden Lodge, No. 122 Regular meeting Monday, April 20.

In St. George's hall, Main street. FLORENCE W1RDNHAM, Fta. Sec. Hie Brockelman Broadcaster I Another great Saturday I at this Big Food Market I 1 A nice Sugar Cured Ham I (Mild) at Ib.

is a very good buy. All the popular I brands. i Suede JACKETS $4.98 Made of genuine leather suede. Talon-zipper front Plain back. Other Styles and up (As niostrated) lil IP If you haven't tried Dr.

i Phillips' Oranges, it's high I time you had. They're full i of juice at a special price. I 3 doz. Just received a carload of I I 'em. SWEATER 472 MAIN FITCHBURG 10,000 Yellow Ripe Ba- nanas at each.

Don't forget to take home a dozen. Our Countryside Creamery Butter is making.new i every day. tomorrow! 2 Ibs. Fbjfryfkke Doughnuts made fresh hourly. I special Sat only.

58 Petitions For Citizenship Are Filed Here Forty-five men and women filed their first papers and 13 their second papers at a naturalization sion in the county courthouse morning- Thirty-three Fitchburg residents filed their first and nine their second papers. lint papers were filed as follows: Hector B. Bernard, 19 Orchard street; Lydia Blouin, 104 Plymouth street; EUeCaron, 119 Clarendon street; Exerine Caron, 125 Clarendon street; Josephine L. Caron, 199 Clarendon street; Michele Ciainpa, 4 Hobson street; Regina Cormier, 50 Madison street; Emma Courtemanche, 5 Hartford street; Joseph Couture, 331 Shea street; Jacques E. Delisle, 323 Clarendon street; Aimee D.

Ouval, 5 Sheridan street; Joseph Duval, 5 Sheridan street; Clovis A. Gallant 143 Madison street; Antoine Goguen, 245 Oak Hill road. Alphee J. Hebert, 52 Plymouth street; Nestor Heikkila, 156 Mt. Vernon street; Joseph Jacobs, 11 Plymouth street; Joseph A.

Jaillet, 344 Madison street; John J. Kaddy, 152 Highview street; Johannes Kallio, 15S Chester street; Freeman Le-i Blanc, Franklin road; Rosanna Le- Blanc, 19 Federal street; HUairt Leduc, 35 Bemis road; Eva H. Leger, 32 Birch street; Louis J. Leger, 225 Wart street; Marie E. Leger, 12 Plymouth street; PierreLeger, 110 Exeter street; Edward 11 Fairmount place; ftobi- chaud, 146 Daniels street; Olive Hobichaud, 146 Daniels street; Francesco Santogiacomo, 35 Middle street Ume; 'i Valade, 153 Fairmount place.

Georgianna Lapointe, Wincheodon; Edvart Johnson, Templeton; Mary G. Waterhouse, Clinton; Waino Laukkarainen, Westminster; Antti Meittinen, South Royalston; John M. Gamble, South Ashburnham; Frank V. Karikoski and Adam Boman. both of Ashburnham; Aime A.

Biron. Leominster; John Philias Richard, Fabkn Hetkkinen and Clarisse Dupuis, all of Gardner. Second Papers Eli Caron, 6 Beech street; Joseph L. Gelinas, 473 Water street; Joseph A. Le Blanc, 135" Fairmount street: Alfred D.

Legere, 309 Beech street; David Miles, 152 Fairmount street; Edgar A. Roy, 75 Pratt street; Blair J. Thibodeau, 156 Plymouth street; Fred Vantour, 147 Daniels street; Benjamin Leger, 136 Clarendon street. Anthony Goralski and John Tencate, Clinton. Paul Rachupka, Gardner.

James Corbett, Worcester. -The pkaei ever iut-paui blue to the naked eye, but is seen easily with a telescope. Mission Will Open Sunday at St Anthony's A two-weeks mission will open at St Anthony's church Sunday under the direction of Rev. Fr. Graude of the Passionist Fathers of Scranton, Peon.

The first week will be for English-speaking members of the parish and the second week for Italian- speaking parishioners. The mission will open Sunday night at 730 o'clock. A mass will be celebrated at 530 and 8 o'clock every day with instructions at the 8 o'clock mass. Mission services will be conducted every night at 730 o'clock with the closing services at 4 o'clock Sunday. April 26.

The second week of the mission which will be for Italian-speaking members of the parish will start at 730 p. m. on Sunday, April 26, and continue until the following Sunday. Masses and services will be conducted during the second week at the same hours as during the first week. Police Launch Search For Girl at WeUesIey WFJ April 17 lice began a search today for Miss Claire Pallardy.

22. of Stafford Springs, reported missing yesterday from the home of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Abt of the Wellesley Hills section, where she had been employed as a maid.

Police quoted Mrs. Abt as saying the girl disappeared several hours after she had received a telephone call which apparently upset her. NOTICE ROLLER SKATING WHALOM RINK On New and Enlarged Skating Surface OPEN APRiL f8--- Sweet BloMom Brand FANCY SWEET PEAS No. 2 can, 2 for Small Sue Peat Reft. 19c can 414-420 MAIN ST.

185 FAIRMOUNT ST. Canfra Brand YELLOW CLING PEACHES-No. 2Va can 2 for TOMATOES-Plum-Point Brand, No. 2 can 4 for SUGAR 10lbs.45c Biilk-Satierkraut 3 IBs. 1 lc SATURDAY AT BROCKELMAN'S departments pfan Your Sunday Meal the Brockelman Way AND SAVEI Van Camp's Milk 4 cans 25c Occident Flour $113 24V 8 -lb.

Bag SATURDAY MEAT TRADES Heavy Steer Beef (Branded) Fresh or Corned Thick Ribs, Ib. Boneless POT ROAST, Ib LEAN TASTY Bottom Round, Deep Cut All Lean Meat 25' Ib. Suet Free! New York Rump Roast and Boston Roast, Ib. Porterhouse Steak 39clk Rib Lamb Chops 29cJb. Mild Sugar-Cured HAM Swift's Premium Star --Arlington Market Special.

Any Size --AH One Price. Whole or Leg Half Armour's RIB STEAK, Ifa. 25C BAKERY SPECIALS for SATURDAY fresh From OurOwn Ovens Raisin Walnut BREAD, loaf 15c Health Bread, loaf Sponge Cakes, Fluffyflake Doughnuts, doz. 35c 20c Danish Cup Cakes, doz. Kaiser Rolls, doz.

Pound Cake Raisin Plain OO A Marble 2 Ibs. Cream of Tartar Biscuits, doz. Brown Bread, loaf BAKED BEANS Combination Baked Beans, qt. qt, Cloyerbloom FOWL Medium Size, Ib. fci Spring Lamb Roast Shoulder Cut, Of ft Ib.

fcl Fancy Plump VEAL LEG ROAST 21c STEAK lb.39e CHOPS Ib. 25c DEUKATESSEN Chicken i 3 for 2Sc I Plain Chop Suey, pt. 2Sc Scotch Meat Pies, 2 for 15c I Ice Cream, pt lOc Chicken Chop Suey pt. 35c White Crisp Celery 2 double bchs. 23c Iceberg Lettuce, 8c Tender Green Asparagus, large bunch Selected Tomatoes, Ib.

Dandelions, peck (3 Ibs.) 17c I FRESH PORK ROASTS, Ib I BIB or CHINE I FRESH PORK SHOULDERS, Ib. STRIP BACON 25c Ib. Fresh Native Calves Liver 49clb. Best Quality Breakfast Bacon, (sliced) 31c Ib. Frankforts 15c Ib.

Pork or Tomato Sausage I Best Boiled Ham, sliced lean 15c 2 Ibs. 29c I 41 Ib. 1 Market Special Coffee, Ib 5 Ground Fresh 21c Mayflower Formosa 4 AM Tea 2 Ib. ANOTHER CARLOAD JUST ARRIVED 1 Demand Stamped NAME OH EACH FRUIT YOUR PROTECTION Oranges and Grapefruit Rich in Juice doz. 3 doz.

$1.00 Extra Large Size Finer fat Flavor 0 nr lUl Large Size This Fruit Is of the Highest Quality STAR BRAND COCOA 2 Ibs. Demonstration on Edgetnont 1 BUTTER SMACKS 2 pkgs. 25c BUY 2 CANS RED CAP WINDOW WASH can and get 1 can RED CAP SILVER POLISH FREE 19C CANDY and CRACKERS Our Own Freshly Salted NUTS Jumbo Peanuts, Ib, Spanish Peanuts, 17c Mixed Nuts. Ib. Whole Cashew Ib.

41 39c 13c OUR OWN MAKE CANDY Pure Fruit 4 Jelly Squares, Ib. I 9C Assorted Cream Fudge, Ib. Honey Flavored Peanut Brittle .2 Ibs. Preserved Ginger Candy, Ib. YELLOW RIPE 10,000 to Be Sold At BANANAS Icea.

Fresh Strawberries, 2 baskets Shredded Wheat, New Maple $4 7C Syrup, gal 9 I 5r Sweet Scented Gardenias, 3 for Frazier's Catsup, 2 bottles 19c Palmolive Soap, 3 for 14C Educator Beer Chasers, Ib. Old-Fashioned Gingersnaps, 2-lb. pkg. Crispo Fig Bars .2 Ibs. SEAFOOD Live Kicking LOBSTERS, Ib.

(Chicken) CLAMS in the Shell AT OUR POPULAR CHEESE TABLE Full Cream Mild or Domestic Monster Cheese, Ib. Philadelphia Cream Cheese .2 pkgs. LUHl VllLLdC Yellow IU. DOMESTIC SWISS CHEESE, Ib. Desired I I Western Eggs 2 doz.

43c Countryside Butter 2 Ibs. 65c Speedwell Farms Cream Cheese, FRESH SHORE 1 A I COD LIVER OIL, HADDOCK, Ib. DlC Dressed Dadnd pt.

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