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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
Anything Goes At Chase Park
Providing It's Free Wheeling

An ION wheels" show will
be the outstanding attraction
of the weekly Feature Day
program Friday at Chase park
playground. Any vehicle of
any size, denomination, or
appearance may be entered in
this show, provided it runs on
wheels. Bicycles, tricycles,
kidide cars, scooters, wagons,
toy automobiles, carriages,
etc., all may be entered in the
competition.
Prizes will be awarded to
the owner of the most novel
contraption and also to the
most attractively decorated
conveyance. Tremendous in
interest has been shown in the
show which promises to be
one of the greatest successes
of the season.
Head Supervisor William
Guilfoile has set aside every
Friday as Feature day at
Chase park. Each week there
will be some kind of special
entertainment for the Riddles.
All sorts of novelty and CONF
petitive shows will be held,
each one promising to be more
outstanding than the other.
The dramatic club under the
supervision OF Miss Eleanor
Culhane assisted by Mrs. o.
Brien held its weekly meet
ing this afternoon. Plans for
the presentation of short skits
were discussed.
Miss Rosemary Coyle will
conduct the meeting of the
sewing club tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Miss Mar
garet Devine is assisting Miss
Coyle in conducting this class.
As yet the class isn't full orr
ganized but in a short space
OF time it is expected that it
will get underway and very
pleasing results are expected
of the girl members of the
class.
The boys volIey ball team
will hold its first practice to-
morrow night at $3.50 O'Clock.
The initial practice will be
conducted by the experienced,
and talented "Duke" Delpo,
who is directing the campaign
of the volley ballers this year.
He has requested all those
DESTROYS of a berth on his flu
ture all-city championship
team report for the practice
session tomorrow night.
Some of the outstanding play
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
Strikers Claim New
Machines In Shop
Discount Story That Undergarment Co. VIII Transfer
Plant-Pay Tags Are Due in Today

Many new sewing machines have
been ordered and more than 100
new machine-lights have been in-
stalled at the WATERFOWL Under
garment Co. factory, claimed strilx-
ing employees today in discounting
the company's announcement that
1t planned to close down the plant
permanently and transfer its equip
ment elsewhere. In addition, lead
ers of the more than 400 workers
who have been on strike since
June Gath because of wage cuts
expressed confidence that the COM
pany would not attempt to move
equipment or materials, pointing
out that thus far only odd bits Of
lumber have been removed.
With today as the deadline set
by the company for the turning in
OF employees pay tags, the strikers
committee said this morning that
more than $50 such tags had been
already turned in. The tags will
not be turned in until late this
afternoon. 1t was reported this
morning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
April Figure Was
Lowest In Years;
Waterbury's Lower
Rate lis Per 1000 Population Exceeded By Local
One Of 3.l-Supt Condor Claims Trend Has Been
Marked inS School Registrations for Some Time

Failing each year to lower levels
with q rapidly regarded as serious
by educators and students OF social
trends. the birth rate in Connec-
ticut during April was the lowest
TO appear In the last six years, ae-
cording to bulletin issued by the
state department Of health today.
Birth records for April numbered
1897, to give rate OF 11.8 per
1000 population, annual basis. The
rate for the previous month was
1871. Waterbury, with 112 births
during the month, has an even
lower percentage than the general
average for the state.
Consistent Drop
During the past six years the
birth rate has shown a consistent
drop. The statistics listed in the
bulletin indicate a decrease of ex-
actly per cent owed the six-year
period, the. rate being 1913 per
cent. in 1880 as compared with
11.S for 1895.
Locally the situation has been
reviewed several times by DR..
Thomas j. Condor, superintendent
of schools, who attributes the
steady decline in student registra-
ton largely to this cause.
Enrolment Decreases
Not only in Waterbury, but
throughout the state, the reduce
ton in school enrolment each year
has become more marked, neces-
stating, In many instances, the
closing Of primary schools and the
incorporation Of rapidly dwindling
classes. In waterbury the 7th and
9Th grades at Mulcahy school have
been eliminated and older students
of the district will henceforth grad
uate from Washington school.
In his last annual report to the
board Of education, DIR. Condor
comments on the situation as fol-
lows:
Downward Trend Continues
'',rhe downward trend in enroll
ment noted in our report of last
year continues. Even the high
schools are now affected. After
several years of growth by leaps
and bounds, the peak appears to
have been reached in 1888. The
past years figures reveal SUBJ
stantial decrease which will prob
ably be accelerated with improved
conditions in industry. Registration
in October, 1884. shows a loss in
secondary schools of lis as COM
pared with the same month in
1888.
'n'he falling off in elementary
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10

ers who will be ON hand are
Johnny Barnes, Rocco Flami-
ghetti, Howie Neubert, Joe
Diverse, Frank Berardi, Carl
Mistura, James Overton, Frank
RanandO and Harold Miller.
Louie Aucello will lead his
Junior tennis team through
their PAGES Tomorrow after.
noon. All members are urged
to be on hand for the drill.
Supervisor Bill Guilfoile will
direct the activities from the
sidelines. He predicts he will
have one of the best junior net
teams i'm the city this year and
reports that to date practice
drills show he amy not be
far off in his prophetic re-
marks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
FOOD CONSIGNMENT
READY FOR CITY

A consignment of federal COM
modities for distribution to per-
sons on relief in this city is ready
for delivery at the New Haven
warehouse, according to word re-
ceived here today by Wallace J.
Inglis, assistant commodity dis
tributor for the local district.
Included in the shipment are GAG
cartons of canned hamburger at
so pounds per carton; Al cartons
Of evaporated milk, 48 cans per
carton; 1,346 yards of comforter
covering and 1872 yards of sheeting
of various kinds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
Local Company Gets
Hartford Contract

The contract and supply board of
the city of Hartford yesterday
award a contract for furnishing
five truck bodies and hoists to the
street department for the collec-
ton Of rubbish and ashes to the
Weston Equipment Co. Of Wash
ington avenue, this city, The local
company's successful bid was one
Of $4,998. The equipment stipu-
lated in the contract will be deliv-
cred in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10

Murray Silyerman, who was kepe
out of the factory by the strikers
a few days ago and allowed 70 en-
ter only when he promised e.
leave within Is minutes. did noe
appear at the plant today. Striking
pickets were on duty as early ID
$3.50 this morning to prevent any
attempt to enter the factory Dr.
move equipment from It.
The factory committee met az
Building Trades hall this morning
with Bernard Schulz Of New Hav-
en-, organizer for the international
Ladies' Garment Workers Union.
Since almost all the strikers have
Joined the union, Schulz 10 now
their official spokesman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
NO PERMISSION
FOR SOLICITING

Martin F, Hayden. president of
Monsignor Slocum branch Of the
Ancient Order Of Eibernians. stat
ed today that no permission has
been given by the local group OF
the society to anybody to solicit
support Of a program that IL to-
be issued in connection with the
state Hibernian convention Ia
Stamford several weeks hence. Ac-
cording to President Hayden and
County President Edward Doyle,
complaints have been received that
soliciting is going on in the city.
The use of the name Of Monagnor
Slocum branch of the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians has not beer
sanctioned and cannot be granted
until the local branch members
meet and grant such permission, ID
was declared today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
APPROVAL GIVEN
l44 Gee YOUTHS

A total of 144 Waterbury appli-
cants for admission to the CCC
camps have been approved at the
local selecting agency 1t was an
nounced today. The quota allotted
the city was 1877, but there has
been considerable difficulty in the
selection of the men because of
the requirement that they be taken
directly from relief rolls. No in
formation has been received as to
when the enrolment period will
end.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
DOCTOR HONORED

Membership In the American As
ISOLATION for the Study OF Goitre
has been voted for DR.. Edward II.
Kirschbaum OF this city, local med
zeal examiner. Ranks Of che as
ISOLATION are limited 20 $50 mem.
bers In the United States and Cam
ada. DR.. Kirschbaum becomes the
only Connecticut member Of the
body.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10

Administrators DAILY announced
his selection Of Mr.. .Schick yester-
day from the WPA offices at the
old Winchester plant in New Hav-
en-. The certificate of appointment
Is expected in Waterbury at any
time.
The head Of the Connecticut WPA
is also a member of the state SEN
ate. During the 1895 session he
was active in pushing through
much important legislation. For a
time he was mentioned for the
post of internal revenue chief for
Connecticut and was endorsed for
the appointment by his sixteen
democratic colleagues in the sem
ate.
However, his appointment as
state WPA administrator took him
out of the race for the office of
revenue chief.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
Educators Regard Falling Birth Rate as Serious Menace
.SCHICK UNDECIDED
ON APPOINTMENT
Receives No Official Notice
From Administrator
Matthew A. DAILY

Louis r. Schick Of the Merchants
Trust Company, who was appoint
ed state finance officer Of the WPA
by the Connecticut Administrator
Matthew A. DAILY of New Haven
yesterday, stated today that he had
not yet received formal notification
Of his selection. He also said that
he was still undecided as to wheth-
er or not to accept the appoint
ment which would place him in
charge of supervising the disburse-
ment records of the Connecticut
Works PROCESS administration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10

schools is even more. pronounced.
Beginning in 1890, we find annual
decreases of between. three and
four hundred. The unusually heavy
drop in 1884, particularly apparent
in the kindergarten and first grade
was largely due to new entrance
are requirements. However, regis
tration in the grades as of October
this year reveals loss Of 1874 as
compared with figures for the same
period a year ago 80. The chief
cause Of this decrease is the de-
clining birth-rate, which accord
ing to the latest report of the state
Board Of Health, evidences no i'm
provement."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
MILLIONETH CHECK
WRITTEN BY FERA

The one millionth check has
been written by the Connecticut
FERA organization, 1t was an
nounced today by Miss Eleanor H.
Little, state administrator. Only
one of the 1000, 200 checks written
has been lost and this, It is believed
was torn up with the envelope in
which 1t was sent. for It has not
been returned as cancelled.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
ReU. James Wood
To Sail Abroad

Rev. James Wood, assist.
ant pastor of SITS. Peter and
Paul church, will sail q week
from today in company with
his brother, for q three
weeks trip abroad. A fare
well party will be rendered
him in the basement of the
church Saturday evening at
which all parishioners are
cordially invited. william
Laden, past president of the
Holy Name society, heads the
committee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
DENTISTS OUTING
LISTED TOMORROW

Local dentists will enjoy their
annual outing at the Mattatuck
Country club tomorrow. The tee
off will be at $3.50 a. M, 1t was
announced this morning by DR..
Bernard O'Hara, so If any of the
readers have the misfortune of be-
ing pestered by toothache tomor-
row, you'll just have to take trip
out to the golf links to have it
yanked.
Liverpool, England, will have
stream-lined buses running to its
airport.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
THREE FORFEIT
MILFORD BONDS

Three local men, charged with
breach of the peace at Myrtle
Beach Fourth of July, failed to ap-
pear in Milford court Monday and
forfeited bonds Of $25 each. They
were Edward Pendy, 3S. Of 100
Franklin street; Charles Lawson.
26, of IS Coe street; and Joseph
Damico, "a, of 1853 Mill street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
FIRE IN CAR

A short circuit last night caused
a. fire in a car owned by William
Stafford, four companies answer
ing a box alarm from Wood and
Walnut streets. Chemicals were
used to quell the blaze.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10
FULL. WEATHER REPORT

Boston, July 10-(UP)- Weather
forecast:
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Fair tonight and Thursday. Little
change in temperature.
Connecticut-Fair and continued
warm tonight and Thursday. Not
much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-10

A pigeon, with N ". r. P. TIA
stamped on its ring, was found
asleep on her bed by Mrs. Rees
Parry of Yarmouth, England.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-04
.LAUNDRYMEN
HANG DEFEAT
ON FLYING 4

Scoring Is runs in the first in
ming of last nights game the VAL
ley Laundry team continued to add
nine more counters to their total
until they had sWamped the Fly
ing AS by a score of 24-10.. The
losers were unable to get started
until the middle Of the game and
then it was too late for them over
haul the Laundrymen who were
not to be caught after their first
inning stampede.
Tonight the night school team
will settle their own private argu-
ment with the Bakers relative to
last place in the league standings
as these two teams are now tied
for this honor. Tomorrow night
will find the Fat Boys taking on
the Coca Colas. The Maggie out
fit has lost the services of Homer
Chambers their crack hurler but
have uncovered two other pitching
prospects who promise to keep the
Fat Boys leading the league.
A three game series has been
arranged between the local All
Stars and the Brawley All Stars
The first game will be played here
Friday night, the second on Tues
day and the final game on Friday
of next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-04
INTER-CITY
SERIES FOR
BALL FANS

Tnter-city baseball, between all
star teams from Brawley and Ell
Centre, is offered to the fans of
this city for Friday night of this
week and Monday and Friday
nights Of next week, it was an
nounced today
The series is planned to enable
the local night ball leagues to OBJ
tain sufficient funds so that the
season will not be finished lin the
red"
During the past several months
the leagues have been furnishing
sport to the fans with little or no
cost to them and it is believed the
efforts of players and league Off
cials have been appreciated. A
chance to express the appreciation
OF the fans in a substantial way.
will be given to them during the
series.
A charge of 10 cents for adults
and five cents for children. will be
made during the series. At these
low prices it is estimated there will
be no financial hardship worked on
any fans desiring to see the games
and at the same time the league
can obtain sufficient revenue TO
avoid ending the season in debt.
Further announcements of line
ups and other details of the games
will be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-04
PACIFIC COAST
LEAGUE GAMES
BY United Press

Only 10 games separated the
seventh place Sacramento Sena-
tors and the league leading San
Francisco Seals when the lights
were shut off in thre Pacific
coast league ball yards last night
after nocturnal encounters.
Continuing the phenomenal
winning streak which has netted
them II victories in II starts, the
Solons landed on pitchers Roy
Kuykendall and Harold Haid, for
10 safetieS and tucked away their
18th win by a 13 to 2 margin at
the expense of the Oakland Acorns.
The San Francisco Missions
muffed their best recent oppor-
tunity to move back to the league
leadership by dropping close 8 to
7 contest to the Los Angeles An
gels, in a free hitting contest
which saw the Angels hitting safe
ly Is times to IA for the Missions.
The Portland Beavers also lost
an opportunity to pick up a half
game on the league leaders, drop
ping a 14-2 decision to Seattle who
moved to within a full game OF
third place in their private feud
with the Beavers. Dick Barrett
chalked up his goth win of the
season.
The Seals and Hollywood teams
were travelling. They start theli
series today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-04
PRESS CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER
CRITICS PICK
WINNERS FOR
TENNIS MA TCH
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

FOREST Hills, N. Y, Sept. d.
Driven indoors by a rain, the
critics decided upon the quarter
finalists, sem-fnalists, and finalists
in the national tennis champion
ships now in progress.
The mems play on the first day
weather permits, they said, will
see Donald Bulge defeat Johnny
Van Ryn, Bryan Grant outlast
Wilbur Hess, Sidney Wood lick
John McDiarmid, Gregory Mangin
whip Roderich Menzel, and Will
mer Allison take Gene Mako, to
join Frank Shields, Fred Perry and
Enrique Maier, who already are
safe in the round of eight.
Then, in the quarter finals,
Bulge will beat Grant, Wood con-
quer Mangin. Allison rake Maier,
and Perry dust Shields to fill the
round of four.
In the semi-finals, the critics
declare, Perry, in a reenactment of
last years finals, will trounce Alli-
son, and Bulge will outlast Wood
to go on to the last round, where
he will fall before Perry.
The writer agrees with the above
reasoning. Certainly he agrees
that Perry will march triumphant
ly to his third successive title and
thus become the first foreigner ev-
er to retire our national trophy.
Allison No Cinch
There are several matches, how
ever, which may result in an up
set. For example, Allison is no
cinch to take Mako. The young
Californian has ben playing bril-
liantly, and Wilmer, no longer a
spry young thing, is definitely
slipping as a singles performer.
Menzel must be given an equal
chance against Mangin, even
though he lacks the stamina to
play first class tennis for five sets.
It's dangerous to put the finger
too firmly on Wood. The New
Yorker is a highly unreliable fell
low. He hasn't been on his game
of late, and even McDiarmid, a
player much below Woods class,
might beat him.
The women's -finalists, the
critics agreed, would most certain
ly be Helen Jacobs and Mrs. Phil
lips Mudford King in the upper
half, and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fa-
byan and Kay Stammers in the
lower. We beg to disagree with the
selection in the lower half. 1t is
our opinion that Carolin Babcock
once more on top of her game
(Which means she's the best serv-
er and Smasher in women's ten
nis) will GUST Miss Stammer in
the quater-finals.
The critics said it would be Miss
Jacobs and Mrs. Fabyan in the
final the same as last year. We
agree, but we don't agree that
Miss Jacobs will win.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-04

cases, and sometimes I'm simply a
ferryboat captain with just tang
of the sea about me.
But thanks to Halle Selassie,
that man of ideas, those unhappy
days are gone forever Yesterday
unbeknoWnest to anyone except
me, I decided myself to several
powerful corporations. For exam
pie I gave my head and my neck,
down to the bottom of my Adams
apple, to the Gulf Refining COM
pany, so anybody who wants to
hit me in the head has first got to
beat up every gulf filling station
attendant in America.
Hank Safe Now
My body is deded to the Truck
drivers Association of America.
Don't hit me in the stomach un-
less you want hundreds of raw
boned six-footers to jump from
behind their wheels and start
beating you as if you had blocked
their way in traffic.
My legs I gave to the marine
corps on a 10-year lease. Make
a pass at me and every leather
neck this side of China is obligat-
ed to accept the challenge. Say
too much and I wouldn't be sur
prised if you didn't have to pull
General Smedley Butler off of
your back.
From now on out, with all this
protection, I'm likely to go so wild
in my predictions that I may ev-
en- pick a winner. If I see fit to
pick the St Louis Browns to rise
up and win the American pennant
in the last two days of the sea-
son I'll do it. If I happen to like
Baer to win by Knockout in 10
seconds of the first round, I'll say
SO.
AS a matter of fact, / hope I'll
happen on a sour prediction thatll
cause certain of my readers to
threaten me with bodily harm. I'd
like nothing better than to see
some of you dear, sweet souls who
wrote me such lovely, comforting
letters after the Braddock fight,
with a filling station attendant
ringing your gong with tire tool,
a truck-driver crossing you with a
left, and two marines playing
Semper Fidelis on your jaw,
Remember, a McLemore, like an
elephant, never forgetS.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-04
RED CATCHER INJURED

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 4. U.D
Henry (Hank) Erickson, 26, Gin
cinnati Reds catcher, was injured
seriously today in an automobile
accident while driving from Gin
cinnati OF Louisville.
Erickson suffered a skull frac-
ture, possible fracture of the right
leg and severe cuts and bruises
He was unconscious when admit
ted to a hospital here.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-04
GIANTS FACE
TOUCH TASK
Terrymen Open Western Inva-
sion With Prospects None Too
Good For Beating Cards
BY HENRY SUPER


United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The New
York Giants open today their
last western campaign of the sea-
son, a three week drive which
may send them home within easy
reach of the National League pen
nant or drop them into the also
rams.
League leaders by seven games
when they last went west in July,
the Giants now are two games
behind the first place st. Louis
Cardinals and only half a game
ahead of the Chicago Cubs as
they begin the 16-game western in
vasion with the Cincinnati Reds
today.
After they finish with the Reds,
the Giants have four games with
each of the other teams in the
first division-Pittsburg st. Louis
and Chicago in that order. They
return home September 81 to
finish the season with five games
against Brooklyn and seven with
Boston.
The Giants expect to play a
lone hand on their last swing of
the circuit None of the eastern
teams-Brooklyn Boston or Phila-
delphia-is expected to aid the
New York cause, because thus far
this season, those three teams
have lost 141 and only won II
against western opponents. The
Giants have won AZ and lost 80 in
competition with the west.
The only eastern team the
Giants can expect to help are the
\ Philadelphia Phillies, opening to-
day at Chicago. The Phils have
won four of. seven from the Cubs
at Wrigley Field this season.
The Giants agree that the team
to beat is st. Louis. They figure
the Cubs, who have played more
games than the Giants and Cards,
are definitely handicapped by the
fact that they have lost six more
than New York and five more
than st. Louis.
The Giants lost an opportunity
to gain on the Cardinals when
their doubleheader with Philadel-
phia, the only National game
scheduled, was rained out yester-
day. Terry, feeling that these two
games may be necessary to win a
pennant, has applied for rear
rangement of the schedule to per-
NIT their being played late in Sep
tember.
There were no games in the
American League yesterday. The
only scheduled contest, New York
and Philadelphia, was rained out.