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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
NINE INJURED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENTS
Five Youths Taken to HOs- pital When Auto
 Overturned

Nine persons were injured in three automobile accidents yesterday af- ternoon and last night. five youths being hurt when the car in which they were riding overturned ct Four Corners on the Middlebury road.
 The car was operated by John Polman, of 30 Sagamore avenue, who suffered only Q few cuts. An- thony Polman, I4, suffered multiple iacerations of the face and scalp; Joseph Benesavage, i7, of le4 Alder street, has his right shoulder frac- tured: Ernest 0arbor, l4. of 2lz Al- der street, also suffered a shoulder injury: and Edward Kritaitis, i6, of 239 Wilson street.
 All five boys were covered with road oil, which had been sprayed on the highway yesterday. They were taken to Waterbury hospital by passing motorists.
 Minor injuries were sustained hy Miss Clara Burneau. 2l, Of i5 WOod- lawn terrace, who was struck by 6 woman hit and run driver ct Cooke and Hopkins streets at 6:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She was taken Co her home.
 Three persons were treated nt gt. MaFys hospital carly this morning for injuries suffered in an accident between two cars on Maet Main street near Douthn1ayd road. Miss Dorothy 0oodaae. i1. of 1e1 Willow street. uas treated fcg laceral,nns eE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

as it's borders were wide, where people could work out a new way of life that would bring them appreoiahly nearer % the millennium that man hes al- ways foreknown.
 And it is just this trait which 0 the drouth belts encouragement t0- day. 1t has not been decreed py some inexorable law of fate that that part of the country must go back to prairie grass and the but- falo.
 The people are not helpless. They can win their fight if they wilL
 Cooperative human effort, for inc stance, can restore the water tables and rob the recurring dry spells of the worst of their terrors. Erosion by wind and flood can be checked.
 Such simple modern devices as good roads and electrical appliances can turn the northwestern Sartl- er's Isolation into Q blessing, iE1s stead of . curse.
 THESE things can be done, \ with the help of Wash ington, and the region now stricken by drouth can be re- deemed for the dreams of the pioneers, if the people theni- selves are sturdy enough to make the fight. And are they?
 We'll, a couple of years ago, after a bad dry spell, . dis couraged eastern functionary remarked that the whole re- zion ought to be abandoned, given up as Q land too tough for human settlement and the northwest stood up with c growl of rage and almost bit his head oil
 Give up? It isn't in their dic- tionary. They are equal to anything that can be demanded of them. And, because they are, they can face the future with full confidence:
 The dream that has gltttered ovea those magnificent plains will yet D made a reality,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
Home Ownership Idea
 Now Happy Reality
Federal Funds Aid 5,94l Applicants For Loans,
 Record Figures Released By Government

trend in home financing activity throughout the country is shown by the fact that during the first two weeks of June mortgages accepted for insurance totaled $l9,000, ,602. This would indicate that June's building activity and mortgage financing will greatly surpass May, which showed gain over May 10S6 of about two and one.hak times in volume.
 New Construction
 Total business transacted through the Federal Housing Administration including repairs, refinancing and new construction through June 18th was over $e60, 100000 indicating that the billion dollar mark will probably be passed in August.
 These hundreds of millions of dol- iars of mortgage money are paying for labor, lumber, brick, concrete; plumbing, heating and electrical equipment which is surely and not too slowly bringing to fruiticn the efforts made by the housing admin istration to revive the building in- dlistry.
 Mortgages selected by appraisal, by the federal housing administra- ton, during the week ending June i3, incresed 9i.3o3, ,6e9 over the pre- vious weeks total, the amount being 0,804, ,424. This augurs well for the anticipated midsummer increase in residence building, for mortgages ac- cepted for appraisal are an excellent barometer of future building con- stYuctlon.
 B,0A1 Loans
 Loans made by private financial institutions, under the Moderniza- ton Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration, increased during the week. A total of 6,04i- loans were insured amounting to S2,6o0,O0i. This makes Q grand total of l,008,276 notes amounting to $38T, ,SSS, ,l3e.
 Under the Insured Mortgage Sys tenn, the housing administration inc sured 2,6l3 mortgages amounting to S9,7S0,0l0. This makes Q grand total of 7s,576 mortgages insured for $3i6, 6,062,333.
 Large scale housing mortgages ac. cepted amounts to $SS,462,lSS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
CONNECTICUT BUS
 ANNIVERSARY SET
Company Ends 18th Year of Service TOdayNow
 Operates 355 Motors

Fifteen years ago today there was hardly Q motor bus operating on the streets and highways of Connecticut - probably none of the type so uni- versally known today, although the state had become somewhat acc quaintcd with street transit by mo- tor in the then-ended era of "jitney" competition. The Connecticut Company had not started to oper- ate motor coach service, and the New England Transportation Com pany was yet to be formed.
 But the present month marks the 18th anniversary of the start of that service. It was on July II, 1921, that the Connecticut Company, then headed by Lucius 6. Storrs as pveSt. dent, began the operation of two buses running between Stamford and 0lenbrook. Their average daily route measured only 2.67 miles with an average travelling distance each month of about $500 miles.
 The new service was expanded slowly ct first, but from the humble start ct Stamford grew the present widespread system of motor coach lines extending throughout the greater part of Connecticut. Under the late president, J. K. Punderford, with Richard J. Bennett, now vice. president and general manager of the company, in direct charge of the motor lines, the bus came to play Q more and more important part in street transit iI1 this state. Today the company's motor system involves the operation of 356 motor coaches which run considerably more than 100000 miles per month. N
 Greatest growth in the use of motor transit by the Connecticut Company has come within the past five years during the depression. During this five-year period, the company hes added approximately l6O busses to It's rolling equipment.
 During the first ten years of op- eration, the mileage of route served by buses increased from the paltry 2.67 mile in 1921 to about 338 miles in 1881. When the depression struck with full force in the latter year, the motor coach changed its status in Connecticut's street transit sys- tenn from that of an auxiliary to the street car to that of an important transportation factor in its own right. It was used to replace trolley cars on lines where business had dropped below the point which would permit the expense of main- taining rails and electrical equip ment. In the short space of five years, the length of bus route jumped by nearly 300 miles.
 Buses are being employed by the Connecticut Company today not only to replace trolley service on routes of the nature described above. but also to furnish transit service on many streets and highways where neither street car nor bus service has been rendered previously. Thus, the company by means of both buses and troileys Is now serving more territory, although far less patrons, than when street car route was at its peak Q decade or more ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
BOYS CLUB SENDS MEMBERS ON TRIP First of Series of Week. end Stays in Cheshire
 Begun Last Night

A group of fifteen boys left Wa terbury last night aS the first group to visit the Boys Club camp on the estate of the late Nichoias Com bellack. This is the first of c series of weekend stays ct the club camp by members Of the popular down. town club.
 Ted O'Donnell, physical i1struc- tor ct the Boys club, headed the group and oil the boys will be uli- der his guidance. The camps cook ing will Do very capably handled by Robert Roberts, camp chef.
 This weeks campers. gre Joseph eamaha, Joseph Mariana, Anthony ZaEimovich, Peter Miglaccio, Peter Bencivenga, Jerry Bencivenga, Nor. man Daigle. Leo Daigle, Alfred Boufferd, John D'Angelo, Nicholas Ferretti, Frank Miller, Louis Bon. vissuto, Ronald 0renier, and The odore White.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Shredded thoughts. Jim Sullivan, who punches the time clock daily at the city yards, is having the time of his life in Ireland his native land. Jim, who has been here but six years says Erin is his blue heaven. Jack Kenny, diminutlve Patent Button Company Clerk took four bits from John Egan in a bet the other evening. Egan wagered Jack couldn't eat five hot dogs in two hours. Jack did, sauerEraut and all, between several big glasses of lager. Mary GulIfoile was released from St. Marys hospital this morning after undergoing an appendiCtomy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

S4ome ownership which seemed to 50 many, for 50 long, but an tndef- mite conception of something un- attainable has become Q reality through tho present availability of mortgage money which, but Q year and half ago, was practically un- procurable.
 At the rate of nearly s2,000,000 Q day for each work day, the Federal Housing Administration is selecting mortgages for appraisal. All these mortgaRes come from financial in- stitutlons ready to loan money for individual home construction or home refinancing when the Hous. ing Administration insuring offic- eg approve the loan for insurance.
 Funds must first be obtained to finance tho project before Q build- ing operation can bf started. There. fore the amount of the mortgages selected for appraisal by the insur. ing ofilces of the Federal Housing Administration, throughout the Ila- ton, indicate future home building operations.
 During the week of June 9th the 9300,000,000 mark was passed In mortgages accepted for insurance, Which means that the Federal Housing Administration has given commitments to private financial institutions to insure loans to that amount This vast amount of money affords one of the best barometers for measuring improvement In the field of home financing and in home construction.
 Further evidence of the upward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Editor Tall Tower Topics "The fool hath said in his heart there God"-Nostagia gets the best of all some time other That letter appearing in these co- uns last week about Pictou Nova Scotia almost sent this humble scribe packing his grip and heading for the Land of Evangelne Acadia 'Tis wonderful country, of peace and quieness There none of this everlasting rush and tear, folk to take everyday life in most easy manner Talking of Holsters just makes ones mouth water taken straight from the salt water boiled and handed to the guests they possess flavor and far differ ent taste than those bought in stores Mackerel were selling about cents each this year round the shore ana some them 12 inches in length What better fish do you want? The part of Nova Scotia we hail from is down on the South Shore, place called St. MargaretS Bay, not very from Chester where all the tourists flock In sum- mertime Some years ago down round the bay there was an old guy who openly profeSsed to be an nde In that they looked upon by all right thinking folk with contempt and disgust Folk kept aoof from them, and also forbid their children to near them In this age they don't attract any attention There is this much to say in their favor ndeS sincere in their belief and
 lived up to it. very easy to do They were not hypocrtca like many of Socalled Christians, who believe in the Almighty God but seldom enter His House of Prayer nor carry our religion with in everyday life This old guy would sheer and poke fun at all those who believed in God On Sundays he would note the folk vending tneir to the little wooden church. this seemed to Tile him badly and with many rude and derogatory remarks he gave vent to his feelings It does not take very much to knock the and stupidity out of them Iher bragging and loud brazen boastngs just prove wind He was stood on the end of wharf one day when boom swung round and knocked him off into deep water Whilst submerged he must have done plenty of thinking when his head came above water the first thing he cried out was-"O Lord save me-" They hshed him out with naff or boat hook, and then ridcued him. The salt water converted and brought him to the Love and now edge of Jesus Christ Only fool says m his heart Tnere is no God."-A c. Cossham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Dots and dashes. . |. Anna Zilinskas of the Alder street Zlinskas is busy gal this week. She's enter high spots of the brass center of the universe. Jimmy Green has had his gas-buggy overhaued and next week shoves off for Mexico for his annual nohngtodo Tuesday, but still thinks Tommy Bridges of the Detroit Tigers should have been one of the American League twirers . Alma Guerrero is acquiring coat of tan this week at Walnut Beach, Eddie Hayes is sporting three stitches on the index knucke of his right hand And 1t wasn't sustained from punching the bag, either
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
VACATION SCHOOL
 TO OPEN JULY l3

Opening of the South Waterbury Vacation school has been postponed until Monday, July 13. Registrations were taken yesterday morning, but class sessions will not begin until Monday. There will be four depart ments- kindergarten, primary Ju- nior and intermediate, for boys and girls between the ages of four and i4. It Is Q community school and oil children in that neighborhood are urged to enroll in one of the classes. Sessions will be held in the South Federated church and in the parish house every morning from Q to 1i:S0, from Monday through Friday until July 30. Perfect ate tendance records will begin with Mondays session.
 Seventy thousand tons of African fruit reached London last season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
Other Vital Questions

Other unguessables include the extent to which Jim Farley will be able to straighten out inter-party fights. The Tammany leadership in New York is at odds with the ad- ministration and victory or defeat In New York state may depend on whether Tammany delivers it's full strength vote for Roosevelt in Mo- vember.
 StiIl another temporary enigma Is the question of how Governor Landon's personality, radio voice, and position on issues will stake" with the voters.
 On that question, also, you can hear two extremes of opinion and you will just have to wait and see. Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

A MAN from South Dakota zA wrote in recently to ask if something could be said to inspire courage and confidence in the hearts of people living in the drouth belt.
 "We are going through the worst drouth in history" he remarked, "and the people generally are feeling pretty low"
 Plumbing through the dispatches from the north west, 1t is hard to blame them. Broad fields that should be deep with rappling grain are barren wastes. Livestock is being hur- ried of to market before 1t starves. Farms that have been built up by a vast amount of hard work seem to be ready to 60 back to the desert.
 The men and the women of the northwest have always had to light for what they held. First of all, there was the climate itself--hot summers and cold winters, with wide plains exposed to the full fury of great winds. It never was Q land for weddings. To till that fertile soil one had to be tough.
 Then there were Indians, in the early days. ready with gun and knife and fire brand to hold the land for their own. There were periodic drouths, plaques of grass hoppers, eras of tight money" when the very richness of his acres seemed to the farmer to be on added curse, times when the rail- roads and the eastern bankers seemed to hold all the land in an unbeatable grip.
 QUT somehow none of this ID ever brought discourage ment or surrender. The peo- pie dug in and stayed on, fol- lowing the dream that has al- ways lowered over our vest ern horizon = the dream of a land which human effort could make as free and happy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
DrOuth Another Factor

The drouth iS another campaign visitation, whose possible effect on the election politicians are seeking to guage. Chairman John Hamilton of the republican national commit- tee has leaped to the guns with statements that any administration would relieve drouth sufferers, that democrats will gain no votes through their relief efforts, and that the administrators AAA programs will be responsible for any food shortage that develops.
 The New Deal continues tO spend large bogs of money and to be responsible for the livelihood of millions. Other millions have benefited and will continue to benefit between now and election time from the spending and lend- ing programs.
 Here again is Q new factor in political campaigners. Although at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

first glance 1t might seem certain to make votes for Roosevelt, there will be an offset vote from those who violently oppose the expendi. lures, who resent the extent to which money has been given to the needy, or who believe there has been great waste.
 Nobody can figure out yet the re- spective strength of these two vot- ing elements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Purely personal. Mary DonnelIy Eve Pod. grsk Eleanor Moran Jane Lingis, Lu MarCnkas, Ruth WisnesN and Dell Mack, members of the Iota Delta Kappa sorority, postcard me from Point O Woods Beach in South Lyme where the weatherman has been most fortunate to them in helping them get brown berries Next Thursday night at Hamilton Park the third annual ball game so it is called between Charley TocchiO's Annapolis Motormen and Jim Cliff0rd's Hardy-AbIes will be played for the championship of Silver street. Among the stars to show will be Bill Stanton Bunny" Bowen, Fritz and Billy Kern Dan Miller Joe COsgrOve and Joe Leary. Bill Higgins gets my prayers as he has been chosen arbitrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
. BEHIND THE SCENES \ .IN
 WASHINGTON
-0V RODNEY ouTcHER- Democrat Washington
 COrespOndentl

Campaign Is Complicated by Side Issues That Assume Vast Importance \. Union Drive in Steel Industry May Be Major Factor DrOuth and Relief Add to TangIe Glass Strug- gle" Involved Demo- crats Face Internal Squab- bles. e,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
Tall Tower Topics
cod Evening.
AMT IT Horl
sx THE MAN IN TIE TOWER

There's no sense in denying And we oil feel like crying The weather is 90 very trying.
 Amt it hotl Every one looks just horrid, Precipitation flowing down the forehead, Temperature at one hundred, just torrid,
 Amt tt hotI Cold showers make you hotter, Iced drinks you absorb like blotter, Stay in the cellar: that's my notter,
 Amt 1t hotl
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
JAMES CAREW WINS
 AT LAWN BOWLING

All second round tourney matches were completed and 0ne-third round match played last night at Fulton Park in the lawn bowling tournament for the Hayes trophy. On the Coole street green, Robert Mills bowed to James Mills, 2i to ll. in the final game Of the second round while to James CaEew went the honor of winning the first game In the third circuit. His opponent was James cuFTan and tho score, 2l to ia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Lotta hokum. The best things in life are free -. know I'm in, but I'll ante another chip to save argument!. .. just live for my public! attri. bute my success to hard work and perseverance! .I cannot tell e did it, teacher! These presents are just what wanted! Why don't you come and live kiddies! . didn't want thing from Santa Claus! :.
 I'm sure two can live as cheapIy as onc never read my press notices! My father has plenty of dough- but insist on working my way through college!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
FIGHTING GENE

Gene Raymond plays . pugnacious young bridegroom with Barbara etanwyck as Q battling bride In RKO Radios gay comedy, "The Bride Walks Out"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Editor Tall Tower Topics. . The enclosed tickets are compliments of the Platts Mills Community Asso- cation for the official sound picture of the American will be shown at the Alcazar theater in Naugatuck to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock The cinema directed by George Moriary and scored by Ted Husg sports announcer American League stars will be shown in action, demonstrating the correct and wrong way to play the game The World Series between the Cubs and
 Tigers last year will also be featured It IS the most complete picture of inside baseball ever filmed The committee in charge of the affair includes Pierre Promo vost Leo stienle Walter Baker, Robert Sheldon and Charles Petitjean, Jr Sincerely, Gus Metz, Coach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

The U. s. Forest Service plans to use converted bombing planes for dropping fire-smothering chemicals to retard the spread of forest fires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Japan has been ruled by an un. broken dynasty of enperors since 000 B. 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

the face and shoulders. as was algo Kenneth Andrews. 29, cg gro pled- mont street. driver of the car. The other driver. James Kean. 22 cg 9te Raymond street. suffered cuts and bru'1es nnout lhe E'gnt eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10
Labor in Thick of Fight

Labor organizations, furthermore will be officially involved in partis- an politncs to an extraordinary de- gree. The committee for industrial organization unions are for Roose- welt and 1t seems likely other A., ?. of L. leaders will declare for him this fall.
 Questions yet to bc answered are whether the leaders can de- liver their members; whether, in case they do, the vast majority of workers, unOrganlzed, will fol- low along; and whether labor poe lltlcal solidarity will cause other groups, such aS mlddIe-Class Cltl. gems and farmers, to become an. tag0nlstlc and move toward the Land0n camp.
 Closely allied with these questions Is the issue raised by Roosevelt which his enemies call the "class"
 The presidents attack on eco- homie oligarchies and concentra- tons of wealth and control may be widely construed as Q radical at- tack on business and industry in general.
 But, in any event, 1t has been some time since "big business" has been 50 directly attacked in Q cam- paign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Washington, July l0-This presi- dental campaign Is very far from being q cut and dried one. It is complicated by Q large array of side issues and separated but related face tors. Their effect on the result can at this stage be only c matter of guesswork.
 A third party ticket usually is enough by itself to stir up plenty of speculation as to the possibility that 1t will defeat the major party candidate who otherwise would win or that 1t might even throw the election into the House of Repre- sentatives by preventing either old party from getting Q majority of electoral votes.
 But there are other things than the Lenke- Coughlin Union party to think about.
 The threat of trouble in the steel industry as Q result of the attempt of John l.. Lewis and his allies to organize the steel workers Is one.
 The alliance between Roosevelt and Lewis and between Lewis and the democratic machine in Pennsylvania must be borne in mind, plus the fact that the ad. mnlstratIon Is committed to the principle of organization for col- lectlve bargaining which the steel corporations bitterly oppose.
 Only subsequent developments in the steel situation can reveal the political effect, but of the close inter relationship with politics, there can be no doubt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

Seventy thousand tons of African fruit reached London last season.