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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
At The AirdrOmes COMPILED AT THE MOLLISON AIRPORT
By THE SKY PILOT
ar,dreport. Conn. Phone 7-oi4o

If we seem bit excited and ram ble through the column this week it's just because we've spent sev- eral pleasant days down at the Sikorsky company plant in Strat- ford viewing an amphibion which promises to be the outstanding air. plan in the world within the next month.
 After looking over the two gear- ed "E'' Hornet engines which pull 1t through the air and listening to a technical discussion of what the ship can do we venture to say that not only will the United States maintain its place in the world of aviation but will soon be envied by all nations of the world.
 At least five international rec ords, held by Germany and France for speed, altitude and altitude with payload will be smashed when Captain Boris Sergievsky completes his test hopping of the beautifully lined S143 off Stratford Point. We've talked with company off cials and they tell us we're right new records will be set when the relimiEary fl tests are over.
 Thanks to Monde Peale, chief of puo.ic relations at the Sikorsky company your column was ad- mitted to the sanctom sanctorum las week and given an opportunity of watching the men put the finish ing touches on the worlds largest amphibion. Those men deserve plenty of. credit for what the ship will accomplish. They worked one stretch of thirty hours so that the craft would be ready for its pre- liminary workout and that's a lot of time without sleep.
 Then on Saturday when the craft had it's first water tryout Gan un- official trial was held on Friday. the workmen all showed up to witness the performance and to congratulate Mir. Sikorsky and Proxy Fred Nelson. Credit for the performance goes to no one man, as MT. Sikorsky has said, but to everyone who had . art in the work.
 Before we go any farther. Con grats to Dr. Rudolph Stawowczyk, Bridgeport's flying dentist, for the cool headed manner in which he handled his tiny monocoupe on Saturday noon at the Mollison air. port. It was handled in an emer- gency in much the same manner as an experienced transport pilot might be expected to respond. When the landing gear struck a rock on the far end of the west runway just as he was landing with d small girl passenger, Doc" operated his. controls to avoid nos inS into the ground, ''cut the switch" and brought the plane to a stop in an upright manner with no injury to himself or his pas senger. The young lady by the way, said. T wasn't a bit scared. it was swell"
 Biil Burdick, pilot-salesman for United Aircraft Exports, Is back in Stratford after a trip of several months through Spain, France, Germany and England. He reports an excellent trip and prospects of some real business for his com pany.
 Here's q yarn, and a true one too. for those folks who wonder if as it's painted. Yep. your column air transportation ls really as rapid figures in this one. We received a telephone call from Joe Loves. Of Pratt and Whitney company last Thursday morning st li.S6. Joe. who prepares the ground work for alI world record flights Of the ei- korslfy ships. asked # we would be his guest at lunch that day. "f'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

Asserting that department store crifminated against i'm favor of crimiiiatcd agaoinst i'm favor Of those with charge accounts, Her. bert J. Tily, president, of Straw bridge a CIOthier. Philadelphia department store, has instituted two per cent. discount on cash sales. Customers with charge account who pay within thirty days are al. lowed one per cent ilishcou1t and the normal credit period, during which no carrying charges are Innie, has been extended from thirty to sixty days.
 Mir lily, who is president of the Retailers National Council, said the new policy of the Philadelphia store Is reform" in the retail trade and expressed the hope that stores throughout the country would follow suit.
 This shoppers bOnus," he said, should be . factor in putting more money into ejaculation thus help- ing to improve business conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
Tax to Pay Of Bonds

A tax of from 1 to 10 cents a ton of coal would be imposed to pay off the bond issue. (The aim is to conserve coal and meet a problem of .too many mines and too many miners."l
 A new Bituminous Coal Labor Board would be created, with fairly drastic powers, and Section "A of MIRA would be written into law for the coal mines
 Whenever operators producing two-thirds of the national tonnage and union officials representing Q majority of the miners agreed on a schedule of daily and weekly work hours, that schedule would become nationally effective.
 Tn each district an agreement by similar percentages of the groups would establish the district wage scale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
DEPOSITS RECORDED
 FOR SINKING FUND

Waterbury's surplus resource sinking fund was enriched to the extent of $186.264 yesterday after- noon at a brief meeting of the board of finance! This money rep- resented back taxes. assessments and interest and lien fees collected during the past month by Tax Att torney George R. Guilfoile and Tax Collector William A. Ennis. Of the entire sum, $96.73s came from the first taxation district. The sum of $s9,526 was realized in the sec ond district.
 City Treasurer Edward L. Futile reported that the balance in the city's treasury as of April s0th of $1,022,ss3.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
HEDBERG ELECTED
 LEAGUE PRESIDENT

Officers of the Mems league of the First Congregational church for the coming year have been selected. They are: President, Victor A. Hedberg, Jr.; vice-president, John L. Vaill; treasurer, Roger S. Make peace; secretary. Howard Breeding. The every-member canvass com mittee includes s. P. Williams, Jr.. bourn, Fred S. Smith and Victor A. Hedberg, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

Daily aud nightly habitaes Of Lake Quassapaug high their praise of the any renoUaions made this veur by Manager John McNeLis and justly SO as zoe found out the other evenng Johnny shosoed about the Middleby an,usement center. The new layout on the dancetorm gves added to the light fantastic typpers they s,oay to the melodic tunes of Timy Crope ad his ork The speedboat re'nodeled ct cost of severdl hWndred dolars better and this gear is under the able poting Of competent Joe McNet Is The bothng beach has been mode Gttrdctive,
 nev locker svste hos been installed aud better stands are epident and additional parking space has been provided ALI iR Gu m looks like bio vedr at Quassapaug.s Orchids to Jokn McNellis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

DASSED up by Columbus and | other navigators for more than century. Barbados. easternmost island of the West Indies. became the. possession of Great Britain In 1905. or 1625-historians aren't quite agreed-and has been under British rule since, It was when the British vessel "olive." or "Olive Blossom" as some call it. stopped there that some of its crew landed. set up a cross. and inscribed on a tree the legend. James. K of E and this Island"
 But the name goes back probably to the Portuguese. who were be- lieved to have stopped there long before and named the island "Las Barbadas," the bearded. from the shaggy view it's fie trees gave them at first. The stamp shown here illustrated the "Olive." or "0live Blossom" fianked by the islands peculiar hanging vines whose branches take root when they touch the ground
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

meet you at the airport at 12:25," he said and hung up. Right on the dot, Benny Whelan swung the Boeing PAT into the Mollison field. Benny apologized for being late commenting that strong head wind had delayed the ship. Right you are. thirty minutes from Hart ford and he's sorry he was late. It takes one hour an dforty-hve minutes by train from station to I station.
 Commander Frank Hawkes., who recently completed a trip around South America laying out an i'm | ternat;onal speed course for next Sunday to have a chat with Jack year is going to be in Stratford Lenox's radio pupils at the airport. Commend Frank, you know, is a | licensed radio oeerator and has q sending and receiving set in his famous sky Chief" Okay, Weaker Sex. We even got th.t clap of thunder at the time when you said we would. The U. s weatherman could use you. The Brass Founders League sent along an invitation. this week to Jack Lenox and his radio school to attend their annual din- ner at Roton Point on Thursday night.
 The American aircraft industry produced 349 airplanes in the first three months of 1885, the Bureau of Air Commerce reports. In the first three months of 1884 the pro- duction total was 259 planes.
 Airplanes coming out of the fac tory in the first quarter fo 1885 included 19s for domestic civil use, S4 for military use, and 72 for export.
 Alex Toochkoff. co-designer of the Bird and Standard aircraft and designer on the DeSeversky speed ship dropped in last week at the Mollison field in his own Aristocrat. Alex was up osee Nick Solovioff, former service manager at the Si- korsky company.
 Ed. Mccullough and his boys were kept, busy at the Mollison field last week when Paul G. Rent, Jr., was forced in with a troublesome motor.
 Fred Moller did nice job of dr. pping flowers during the Mem orial day services in Stratford last Thursday. Fred slipped down out of the sky just as the services were concluding and spread n blanket of sweet peas over Acad- emy Hill.
 Seventy-five members fo the Stamford Foreman's club kept Fred Moller. and Chappie Lenox plenty busy last Saturday at the airport. In parties of two and four they were taken aloft for a view of Bridgeport and the surrounding territory.
 Captain Jimniy Dexter. who used to fly the Socony Vacuum gyro. stopped in with party in his Bel lanca Cloud Boy this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
SCOVILL, EXHIBIT
 OPENS IN SCHOOLS

An exhibit of plaques showing articles manufactured by the Scovill Manufacturing company has been received for display in the schools by Superintendent Thomas J. Condon. The plaques will be placed in the larger schools and will be of value in the .teach- ing of local history, according to Dr. CondOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

The bill probably is forerun- ner of other industrial legislation to be demnaded jointly by employ CTS and labor leaders who insist on codes to hold up prices and wages. Theoretically, at least, such measures are likely also to hold up" the public.
 Bituminous coal Is one of those industries where overproduction and cut-throat competition are in- evitable without regulation and which can exist only at the ex- pense of wages.
 Two thirds .of coal production cost is labor cost. Only govern ment control can stabilize this industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
COODSPEED JOINS
 R. F. GRICGS CO.

The R. ?. Griges company, Wa terbury. Connecticut announces that George S. 0oodspeed, former iy vice president and anies manager of Rons Benson & Company, Inc, Now York city, has become asso- cIated with them as vice president as of June (. t93b.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
Quotas Would Be Set

The district boards, made up of producers, would allocate produc- tion quotas to mines and also rec ommend minimum price schedules to the commission. Individual mine, owners could appeal their quotas to the commission, which is authorized to inspect all books and records.
 Marketing agencies are also en- couraged and authorized in the bin.
 Coal operators recently have propose amendments which would call for price-fixing at once, but would postpone the production control and reserve provisions while the NBCC studied them, with instructions to make recom- mendations to Congress by Jan. |,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
Women Voters Hear
 Mrs. Ruth Dadurian

Members of the local League of Women Voters were addressed yes- terday afternoon by Mrs. Ruth Dadurian. state president of the organization. Difficulties she ex- perienced in trying to get legisla- ton. thruogh at Hartford during the past session were explained by Mrs. Dadurian. It was announced that the third annual institute of public administration will be con- ducted by the state league at New London from June 12 to IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
Code Upheld Prices

For a while it was able to sus- tain prices and wages through an MIRA code. In that period, John l.. Lewis, hard-boiled president of the United Mine Workers, gained more through MIRA than any other labor leader and built up his union until the coal miners now stand 90 per cent organized.
 But the code and its price struc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
Consumers Find Fault

Consumer Representatives have objected to the bill, pointing out that the ''public'' will have only a bare majority on the commission over the four members represent ing special interest and that the buyers interest goes unrepre- sented.
 Initiative as to production con- trol and price-fxing rests with the industry and the question is raised whether adequate public review Is provided.
 ' The district boards are allowed to make their own rules of fair practice, which might lead to col- fusion that would fix prices up the maximum. .,s.t
 Of course the bill, which de- ciareg that all production and dis. tributIon of coal affects interstate commerce, ls branded by the American Liberty League and oth- eFs ns "unconstitutionai.r But that would be up 10 the supreme court. Nobody knows. Copyright. leaD, NEA Service. Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07


 ture began to collapse months be- fore the supreme court killed the MIRA codes.
 Wage conferences broke down because northern coal operators refused to sign any wage scale without promise of sustained prices. Without production con- trol and price control, they insist, there will always be price-cutting and wage-cutting.
 Southern operators, with their traditional lower wage scale, ob- jectjed to abandonment of wage conferences. and oppose the Cuff fey bill. Steel companies, rail- roads, and public utilities-whose chief aim is to get cheap coal also are against the Guffey bill.
 Lewis, faced with collapse of his wage scale and smashing blow to his union, had no choice but to call a strike. The present wage agreement expires June 16, about the worst possible time for a walk out, from the miners viewpoint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
SAY IT WITH SENTIMENT
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

SAY IT WITH SENTIMENT (Or, Take Mp Pen Im Hand, Etc) And this what I said:
 And tins what l said: Sorry to hear you've been laid up Hope you're not long in bed. Then scrubbed something like this With felicitations timely and gay Greetings to you, oh cousin dear, On this your natal day. Dear friends of mine for many years wed Received from me these words: As in the past may you in the future be As happy as the birds dearly love to inscribe such thoughts, They make life seem so much better, But it's the truth, believe it or not, I've never penned chain letter.
 Elm Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

Editor Tau Toaoer Topics: There has been great deal of publicity the last e0 days about the great Der by over ia England and the money that neany Aner- cans acon by participating in the Irish Sweepstakes based on the running of this famous Emgish race Con gou tell me- though ,ohat the correct spelling of the place aohere the race IS held IS = Epsom or Epson Doons? have tt spelled both ecays euen 'n the same story aud to most of the newspapers thot gtdnce at Perpered. |. . (The toUn in Surrey Englaad, 's spelled Epson as in Epson salts The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

From dog lover. He misses his good-tooEsmg 6-year old intelligent collie and sheep-dog, mdmed Whitey Hts life a0as aoiped out completely Momddy niqht iron, good dose o poison On feW occasions before then saved his life. Weu it hard to kiU him. but his master IS glad be did not suffer long,
 Some people soy a0e he is only dog, but fo.thtM dog hke Whitey aOold lay docn his hfe tor yoM Oh' he loved tue children. friend and Io0er of Wh'tey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

Editor, TaU Tower Topics: noticed by last nights Democrat that markers to be pGced On curious buildings around the city designating historical spots My attention draaon to the nes n connection sth tue first Roman Catholic church in Waterbury. The idea derved from the article that the first Cdtho
 hc church in the city the old St. Patrcks HdA
 Whoever IS designating the historical spots must ha0e got this aorong because before St. Patricks HaU cds bssH there acas Catholic Church. It krsoa0n as St. Peters and in its basement the first Cdthohc school the city, too It aoooden building dnd st stood right aohere later St. Patrcks HaU erected Perhaps that is a0here the confusion in Bat thnk that the history authorities aO find that the rst Catholic Church the city St. Peters and tt stood sUhere the present Genlot establishment IS. SJ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

May she rest in peace Mrs. Michael Cunningham has been beckoned to the Great Beyond Like long ne of distinguished Cunninghams before her she Catholic faith and devoted herself with unusual wisdom and
 aithfuness to the practice of it's preceps in both the church and comunty No undertaking for the beterment of the church or community failed to enlist her sympathy She was constantly the of hose little acts of kindness and love- which the marks of true family which she served loyalty Your friend my friend Mrs Michael Cunningham May the will of God the gud- ing motive always of her life, be now her peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

Clip out this feature, attach the stamp described, if you have it or can get it, and paste up in scrapbook form.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07
What Bill Provides


 Now as to the bill introduced for the miners by Senator Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania:
 It would establish National Bituminous Coal commission of nine presidential appointees-two of them representing operators, two miners. The commission would regulate minimum and maximum mine prices in 21 coal producing districts mapped out in the bill and fix production alloca- tions. It would. be expected to function more or less as the Inter- state Commerce Commission does in regulating railroads.
 Compliance would be obtained through a tax of 25 cents a ton at the mine, 99 per cent of which would be rebated to operators ac- cepting and complying with the new bituminous coal code, which would operate under the NBCC.
 The bill authorizes the secretary of the interior to sell bonds up to $500, 100000. The money would be used in cooperation with the NBCC for purchase of submarginal and other coal mines and lands to be held for the government as a national bituminous coal reserve and to rehabilitate miners dis placed in the retirement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

It wasn't like that in the olde dayes. Have you seen the croque sets that the stores are selling and tising? If not prepare to weep for ycdas dead his prime or somethin' In ye mid Victorian era the croquet in flat wooden box usually pantess &tne box) The maes-four six eight in number were nice ly varnshed and decorated with distinctive color to match similar stripe around the circumference of the ball.
 Rut alas and alad it isn't that way to-day. k. The modern croque set has gone nave It in upright frame something in the of umbrella rack The aes thrust through holes in the top when not Tn use The balls rest in special tray at the bottom All very neat and efficient like but the ability of croqueter was proved by the conaner but rather by his ability to "wcker' an opponent . You're "dead me-, Hector, you old rascal you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

Advocating that the Waterbury Boy Scout Council take immediate action prevent the killing of many beautiful trees locally resident of Huntingdon avenue teephoned yesterday and vvdy outlined the dreadful happenings around her neghborhood She claimed that the scouts two years ago did remarkable job looking after the wild cherry trees and didn't any why they couldn't be as signed get of the pesky caterprs which to be everywhere For information to tree lovers whose es and being literally eaten away the Man in the Tower suggests they drop line to w. E. Brton state entomoo- gs of the Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven request Bulletin 69 which will aid in destroying the caterpars and which will be sent to Connecticut resi- dents gratis Mr. Brttons articles caterpillar tents have been and will continue to appear in the Democrat at in tervals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-07

China is boosting aviation.
The Washington times., 1935-05-30
Radio PROGRAM HiqhIiqhts

, Graham MCNamee and Charles
Lyons, assisted by Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacker. McNamee will in
terview the winner at the close Of
the contest, and racers will be in
terviewed before and after the
contest.
"Way Back Home" with origi'
nal verses contributed by the audi
ence, will be popular highlight
of Fred Warnings program on
WJSV tonight at $3.50. The
Pennsylvanians also will present
martial airs in commemoration Of
Memorial Day.
The Washington times., 1935-05-30

'Lest We Forget" an allegory
BY George p. Ludlam that was
first heard on ArmiStice Day, 1882,
is being repeated on WMAL today
at 1880 p. m. The drama written
exclusively for radio presentation
built around the Great War. Four
young soldiers, American. British,
French and German, are central
characters.
The start and finish of the 500
mile Memorial Day auto speed
classic will be described in three
special broadcastS from Indian
apoEs today on WMAL at 10:45
q. M, 3:15 p. m. and 3:45 ps m. by
The Washington times., 1935-05-30
TODAY'S FEATURES

WRC-Handicap, Belmont
Park, 3:15 to $3.50 p. m. Rudy
Vallee, 2 to 8 p. m.
WMAL-TndianapOliS Auto
Race, 3:15 to $3.50 and 3:45
to AIS p. M, Americas Town
Meeting, 8 to 10 p. m.
WJSV-B e I'M ont Race,
3:15 to $3.50 p. m. Kate
Smiths Swanee Music, 7 to 8
p. m.
WOI-Dixie HarmOnieS, :
to 7:15 p. m. Dance Parade,
10 to 11:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-05-30
TOMORROW

VIRGINS. r. d. ROOse-
welt, 3:45 to 4 p. m. Circus
Night, $3.50 to 10 p. m.
WMAT-Tim e b Radio
News, 9:4B to 10 q. m. Nor
ton DOwney, 7:15 to 1880
p: m. Beatric Lille, 8 70
$3.50 p. m.
WJSV-Mickey of the Cir
Gus, 4:45 to 5:15 p. m.
Richard Himber's Champions,
8 to $3.50 p. m.
WOL-Orchestral Concert,
7:15 to 1880 p. m. Alcle
ThraII Brooks, pianist, 7:4S
to 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-05-30
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
SECURITY PLAN
 OF PRESIDENT IS
 ABOUT PREPARED
Unemployment Insurance, Old Age Pension and
 Care of Children

Washington, Jan 1G.-(DP)-- President Roosevelt will transmit his social security program to congress Thursdny, the White House announced to-day. ! Within the next 24 hours Mr Roosevelt will put the finishing touches to the special message that will ac" company the recommendations on social security that has been stu. died since last June by c0mmif- tee headed by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins.
 The security program, regarded os one of the most important pieces Of Legislation of this congress, VIII call for unemployment insurance, old age pensions, protection of chil" drcn, maternity care and other re- lated problems. ft is expected to be handled on Capitol Hill by Sen Robert Y. Wagner, d., N. r., and Rep David Lewis, O.. Md. The report Of the communications com mission will follow the security program, 1t was understood at the White House. After that VIII come recommendation Of the nvl- ation commission, headed by Clark Howell.
 Meanwhile, Mr Roosevelt was confronted with one of the busl- est days in several weeks. Ills first caller was Rep Henry E.. stcagail, d., Ala. chairman of the House banking and currency com- mittce. Other callers were Sen Charles l.. McNary, r., Ore, Rep Marvin Jones, d., Tex, chairman Of the house committee on ngricu.- turc; Secretary of State Cordcll Hull and Secretary of the Treas ury Henry MorgcDthau, Jr. Later M. Roosevelt expected to diBctiss farm problems with Secretary Of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace and Othera