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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
|BOWDOIN COLLEGE
 GRADS TO GATHER
Many Local Alumni to At- tend University Club
 Dinner Tuesday

Bowdoin College Alumni of Con- necticut will hold dinner meet ing next Tuesday night at 7:l5 o. clock at the University club with Dr. Kenneth c. M. Sills, president of the Brunswick, Maine, college and Adam Walsh, football coach and former assistant at Yale as their guests. The two guests will be the principal speakers and Walsh will show motion pictures of vari- ous sports on the Bowdoin cam pus. They will make the trip south especially for this meeting.
 Besides the Connecticut alumni men from other nearby states arc expected to attend. Dr. Harold F Merrill and Parker w. Rowell oi this city are in charge of arrange ments for the Naugatuck valley alumni.
 The following from Waterbury and vicinity are expected to attend Edmund K. By, Dr. B. Henry Ma son, Dr. H. Everett Allen, William M. Harris, Carl B. Timberlake anc Edward L. Fay of Waterbury; Dr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
Compensation Agreements

Compensation of S25l for an injury which resulted in 50 per cent of the use of . finger is awarded Douglas Cameron of OakviIIe, according to . supple mental agreement filed in com- pensation court today. The agree ment signed by the AutOyre Com pany, his employer, specifics pay- ment of $20.32 weekly for twelve and a half weeks.
 On November 26, 1885, Cameron sustained a finger injury while at work and was given regular compensation during the period of total disability. TOday's agree ment is for the permanent injury, which cost the claimant 50 per cent of the use of the fourth finger on his left hand.
 The following agreements, in which compensation will be paid weekly during disability, were also filed today:
 The Plume and Atwood Com pany, ThomastOn, and John Panyko, of CampfieId, injury to right foot, $8.22 weekly, begin ming February ,.
 The Winsted Hosiery Company. and Rose Amenta, Winsted, sprained ankle, $6.54 weekly, be- ginning April IA.
 Also filed was an agreement between the Scovill Manufactur ing Company and Andrea Alisi, in which the claimant Is awarded $6.96 weekly for 10 3-4 weeks for permanent injuries to two fingers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
RECTAL ENJOYED
 AT LOCAL CLUB
Bobby SOnthIand's Pupils Entertain Big Crowd
 With Novel Show

A capacity audience gathered ct the Waterbury Women's Club last evening for the recital of the pupils of Miss Bobby Southland. More than 200 pupils participated in the recital which was one of the most attractive and finished presenta- tions of the season.
 The performers ranged in age from two and one half years to twenty years of age and each num- Der was executed with Q great amount of skill and agility on the part of the pupils. One of the feat ures of the evening was the im- presentations of Hollywood dancers and singers which were enthusias- tically received by the audience.
 Many original ideas were created for the event and the colorful array of clever vcostumes attracted much favorable comment from parents and friends. Each dancer seemed especially fitted for the type of number which she executed and the rhythmn and personality displayed in the dances was one of the sev- eral advantages which made the affair SO successful.
 A large number of out-of-town guests were in attendance includ- ing people from New York, Port chester, Newark, N. J., and Wor- cester, Mass. Dancing was enjoyed | following the recital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
CONGRESS MAY
 QUIT IN JUNE

Washington, April a. (UP)- Senator Joseph T. Robinson, ma jority leader, indicated on leaving the White House today that ad- tournament of congress probably would be early in June.
 Robinson called on President Roosevelt to discuss with him and Senator Walter George, democrat, Georgia, the latters measure per- taining to vocational education.
 We also discussed the general legislative program, having some reference to the possibility of ad- journment," Robinson said.
 T think we all realize that the tax and relief measures are the pivotal questions on which time for adjournment of this session hinges. It is not possible now to fix defi- nite time."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

of the new shirts before June i.
 The names of two clothiers, one local and one out of town, where the shirts may be obtained at a price of $6.75 were posted with the order but the men are advised that the shirts may be purchased from any dealer they wish to patronize as long as they are the approved type. The new shirts are dark blue serge, similar in color and texture to the regulation jacket.
 Reports that the men were com- plaining of the price were discount ed this morning. Recommendation that the shirts be adopted as part of the official summer uniform was made at a recent police board meet ing by Superintendent Roach and has received the boards approval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
FINAL RUSH FOR LICENSES BEGUN
Temporary Offices to Be Set Up Monday in Many
 Cities and Towns

Temporary offices will be establish ed Monday in several towns and cities to aid in handling the last minute rush for operators licenses it was announced today by the state department of motor vehicles New licenses must be carried by Friday, May l. At the local office of the department of Watertown ave- nue this week, hundreds of renewals have been issued and motorists are urged to apply as soon as possible in order to avoid the usual final-week congestion.
 The state departments announce ment follows:
 To compensate for the procras- tination of the 361,00O operators who have yet to renew their licenses Commissioner Connor arranged this week to establish temporary branch offices in Canaan, Torrington, An sonia, Saybrook, Middletown, Mer- iden, Thompsonville, Manchester Rockville, New Britain, Bristol Put nam and Greenwich. These offices will open Monday, April 27, and op- crate for four days up to and in- cluding Thursday, April 30, from 8:30 to 5 o'clock daily.
 These temporary offices issued 50,524 operators licenses last year thus proving valuable adjuncts to the departments regular offices in Hartford, Bridgeport, Danbury, New Haven, New London, Norwich, South Norwalk, Stamford, Waterbury and Wilimantic in making 1t possible for the late corners to get in under the wire" and have the new 1936- '37 operators licenses on time. The total number of operators licenses issued for 1935--Was 438,951 and Commissioner Connor expects about the same number will be licensed thi0 year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

1l.2 per cent over the corresponding week of last year as compared with the previous week which showed a gain of 7.2 per cent. Wholesalers in many lines are making gains, par ticularly shoes and clothing. There has been only limited turnover of wool in the local market. Prices on most lines were firm, although quo- tations on Territory Wools continued to decline. Foreign wools were steady, but there was some indica- tion that woolen mills were prepar- ing to take in larger quantities of raw material in the near future. The future market was firmer.,
 Top makers have received speci- fications for fairly good quantities of tops, but there were practically no new orders. The sale of woolen goods and piece goods has been rather irregular, but stocks general ly are moderate, and the market is in good condition. Prices on woolen yarns were steady, but there was very little life to the market.
 Cotton Fairly Active
 Although consumption of cotton goods was fairly active, mills booked comparatively few orders, and stocks increased. Prices of all grades were weaker. Rayon fabrics were quite &C., tive.
 Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, showed a gain in shoe production for January and Feb-ru- ary, 1886, of 1900. 900 pairs over Jan- uary and February, 1895. The call for footwear to replenish the sales of the past few weeks has in- creased, materially reducing the stocks on hand of some of the wholesalers and giving an impetus 10 the manufacturers in speeding up their production.
 Tanners who are wholesalers of leather are holding closely to their prices. as sales gradually increase. I;alf-skins. suitable for women'a wear ilavc been vesy much In de- mand, although the leather market, ss . whole. has responded in . lim-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
ALICE KINCSBURY
 FARLEY HOSTESS

An important meeting of the Inter Racial committee will be held at the home of Chairman Alice Kingsbury, 80 Prospect street, next Monday evening. The situation which has resulted from the op- precision of the share croppers" in the south will be discussed.
 The situation Is an important one and 1t is expected the session will be very interesting. The housing emergency plan of this city will also be one of the topics discussed. Those who will be in charge of the meet ing are: Alice E. Kingsbury, chair man; Herbert s. Smith, secretary; Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
Scadding Is Not
 InproUing Fast
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at the mine head for the joyous reunion that finally came last night
 Stamina of Men
 Robertson's stamina was consid- cred the more remarkable because he is 53 years old, the eldest of the three men who were trapped by a cave-in while they were inspecting the mine on Easter Sunday.
 Scadding, whose feet became swollen and infected during the days of stumbling around the rock and wading through cold water, is A.
 Herman R. Magill, Toronto law yer and co-owner of the mine with Robertson, was only 30. He died in the mine three days before the rescuers could burrow into it, re- portedly of pneumonia. An inquest was arranged today to determine the exact cause of death. Mine Boarded Up
 Mine officials were forced to board up the entrance to the treacherous Reynolds shaft, through which the rescue was made, to pre- vent souvenir hunters from enter ing it and imperilling themselves Almost everything moveable was snatched by the hundreds of sight seers who descended on this little community.
 Later a dynamite charge will be set off in the Reynolds shaft tc close it permanently.
 Hour by hour the settlement oi IS houses close by the mine return. ed nearer to its usual peaceful ways. The little lake near by which was dotted for days with air. planes that brought newsmen and photographers from distant cities was almost clear again. But the villagers never will forget the To- day struggle against death that was carried forward against incalcuable odds in the depths of the mine.
 The inquest into Magill's death
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
FORESTERS PLAN
 GALA RECEPTION

Court Welch No. 84, Foresters of America, will give reception to its new class of candidates at Foresters hall in Waterville, Friday, April "A, at eight o'clock. Entertainment will be offered by Bill Smith and his Hill Billy troupe and refreshments will be served.
 The committee in charge of the affair is made up of William Dun lavey, chairman; John Humphrey; David Grenier and Victor Baker.
 A short preparatory meeting of the degree team will also be held. The team plans 10 travel to Putnam. Sunday. to initiate large group of candidates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
KIDNAPER CAUGHT
 AS VICTIM HELPS
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 ed confession, stopped young Koch as he left his home early today en route to school and invited him to ride in his automobile.
 Police said Taylor then drove outside Allentown where he taped the boys mouth, arms and legs. Henry, who was described as large for his age and of the athletic type, freed himself when Taylor left the car parked by a roadside.
 The boy ran to the home of Frank Blauser, farmer, and told him what happened. Blauser mo- tified authorities.
 Search Began Quickly
 A search was begun immediately and police cars sped to outlying sections where all roads and high ways were blocked.
 Taylor was arrested while sitting in his parked automobile near the city limits. Police said he admit ted taking the boy and holding him prisoner for half an hour.
 Kennel said police officials were informed that Taylor was seen in Allentown near the Koch home about two weeks ago.
 Kennel said that the Koch fam fly had received three notes, threat ening to harm Henry previous to those received today.
 A marshal's badge from Plainfield N. J., was found in Taylor's auto- mobile, Kennel said.
 Boy Enticed Away
 The boy was quoted by police as saying man sitting in car about a block from the school offered to show him "a nice new colt" on a farm near Allentown.
 T got in the car," Henry said, according to police, "and the man took me to little field near the little Lehigh river.
 He threw me down and taped my hands and legs, put a piece over my mouth and covered me with a blanket.
 When he had gone, I kicked the blanket of and crawled to a sharp rock and cut the tape from my wrists. Then I took 1t of my legs and mouth.
 I ran to a farm down the road and telephoned my mother. Then policemen came and got me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

tied degree to the better outlook in manufacturing circles. Prices were firm.
 Building Material
 Heavy building materials moved in moderate quantities and prices in moderate quantities and prices generally were upward. Paper mills have been somewhat more active, particularly those selling the finer grades of book stock. Collections from retailers were fais. but msnu- lecturers. as . rule, reported collec- tons as good. Retail payments came in well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
V. F. w. TO DANCE
 SATURDAY NIGHT

Plans for the first public function to be held at the new rooms of Wheeler-Young post. vFW, at 123 Bank street, were announced today. The affair will be dance, sched- uled for Saturday night, with music to be furnished by popular orches- tra. The arrangements committee includes Robert Mclaughlin, Fred Brinkman, John Luddy and Frank Smith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
Shared Glory

Moose River. N. S., April 23-(UP) Two agencies--the scarlet coated Canadian mounted police and the Salvation Army-today shared some of the glory of the coal and gold miners who dug two men out of an underground prison.
 The Army workers-Major T.. Mundy and his wife. Major George Davis and Captain Leonard Barsey arrived a week ago yesterday from Halifax. Since then they have been on duty constantly serving coffee, oranges, and chocolate to the miners and, early today. when the men were brought out. they led hymn singing.
 The police maintained Q tight cor- don around the mining camp, keep ing out hundreds of curious who might have slowed down the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
Patrolmen Informed
 Of New Regulations
Must Report in Official Uniform of the Day. or Face
 Suspension, Warns Superintendent Roach

Elaborating on the order posted at headquarters last night, police department heads declared today that any officer or patrolman who reports for duty on the appointed day and is not wearing the regu- lation shirt recently approved by the board of police commissioners will be suspended. Issued by Police Superintendent William J. Roach and posted on the bulletin board the notice directs all uniformed men in the department to purchase one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
HOPES TO REDUCE

Washington April 23-(UP)- Chairman Pat Harrison of the sen- ate finance committee, opening consideration of the new tax meas ure, said today: "The way the coun- try is coming back we hope we can begin soon to reduce taxes instead of putting them on."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

"Kindness Week" in France was opened by . radio appeal from Paris by Mime. Dussane of the Com edie Francalse. who urged individ- iials to perform as many consider ate and helpful acts as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
Girl Makes Hope

Fort Erie, Ont, April 23-(UP)- Nine year old Eleanore Gibson hopes Dr. D. E. Robertson stays out of mines now.
 Eleanore held deep and personal interest in the doctors rescue. She owes her ability to walk to an oper- ation he performed in 1883. She had suffered from infantile paralysis when year old and both legs and her right arm had been paralyzed.
 Flo rten days Eleanore sat, tense, beside radio in her Fort Erie home waiting word her favorite doctor had been rescued from the Moose River mine.
 q hope he stays out of mines now" Eleanore said today. T wouldn't want to have to go through this again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

William E. Hill and Donald O.. Wood of Naugatuck; Dr. Winfield T. Olmstead and Robert Adams of Watertown; and Luke Urban of Seymour,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
Plain Mike" Now

Moose River, N. S., April 23-(UP) Until last week, the coal and gold miners of Nova Scotia thought of the large, red-faced, aggressive man who exercises governmental super vision over the provincial mines, as the Hon. Michael Dwyer, minister of mines. Today he was Mike Dwyer, one of the boys.
 Provincial politicians predicted that Dwyer could be elected to any office he desired.
 Last week, Dwyer was i'll and abed in his home in Halifax. Disregard ing his pt ysicians' advice, he came here, ant, dressed as 8 miner, worked like one. Since Mon- day he had been 8 regular member of one of the shifts that cleared out Reynolds shaft. On Monday he la bored 20 hours, slept two hours, and returned to the diggings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
FIVE CHILDREN KILLED

Dubrovnik, Jugoslavia, April 23-- (UP)-Five children were killed to- day when wartime shell with which the were playing exploded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
YD'S PARTY

Members of the local I'D associa- ton and its auxiliary enjoyed bingo party last night at the Armory. The next bingo party will be held next Wednesday evening. The arrangements committee in- cludes Herman Schaeffer, Leo Pro- vost, Walter Bolan, Joseph Cum ningham. Joseph Charpentier, James Caffrey. William Aylward, Mrs. May Aylward, Mrs. Florence Schaeffer, Mrs. Lucy Moss, Mrs. Margaret Grenier and Mrs. Marie Bolan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
Old Cave Tragedy

OI0 CaVe 1raBeuy
 Louisville, Ky, April 23-UP)- Rescue of Dr. D. Edwin Robertson and Alfer Scadding from the Nova Scotia mine in which they had been trapped for 10 days came 10 weeks after the 11th anniversary of the re- covery of Floyd Collins body from a Kentucky cave.
 Collins was trapped for 16 days in a sassafras-covered sinkhole and attempts to free him from the cave made front-page news for weeks. The Kentucky man had been gone day before he was missed. Rela- tives looked in caves for the missing man, knowing that he was in the habit of exploring them. They found him, trapped by cave-in, a boulder phnning one foot. Futile rescue ef- forts including the sinking of shaft occupied two weeks time.
 After Collins body was recovered on February 16, 1925, it was exhi- bited to tourists in a cave near the one in which he died. It was stolen in 1929 but found in burlap sack near its cave grave and returned to exhibition in crystal cave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

Wordsworth, England, wants a children's games organizer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

People of Britain spent over $30,- 100000 for games and sport equip- ment in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
NEW ENGLAND IS
 AGAIN PICKING UP

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23
Stood Flight We'll


 Scadding, whose condition caused most concern, was said to have stood the 67-mile flight to Halifax ill good shape.
 He was taken to the Victoria Gen. eral hospital there. Doctors at the hospital, after preliminary exam- nation, said they believed he al- ready was showing slow improve ment.
 Because of the condition of his feet, doctors at Moose River thought it best to rush Scadding at once to a well-equipped hospital rather than to try to care for him here Robertson will need nothing more than rest and nourishment, they hoped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-23

began at noon. It was unlikely to bring out any important informa- ton as both Robertson and Scad- ding were said to be weak to tell anything now about how their companion died.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-11

Colors In the childish wAllpa.
per designs are brilliant and out.
lines crude, but there Is q wealth Of
imagination shown, as well as touch
es Of humor.
The designs at the exposition
were selected from more than 6,00C
submitted by children Of New York
and nearby suburbs. The average
age OF the artists was nine and q
half years.
Q. D. Morris, producer Of chill
dren's radio features and sponsor Of
the exhibit, believes the idea should
be extended. "Tests show" he says,
that children instinctively like the
things done by themselves. The Idea
can be applied to practically every
article they use. There ought TO be
more books for children by calldren
illustrated by children and bound In
cloth or boards with children's own
designs on the covers.
"0lve o youngster q pencil, q box
OF crayons or paints and something
that really interests him TO work on
and you will be surprised at the re-
sultsl Boys and girls put their ideas
down much more easily In drawing
than In writing. They like TO work
on something that Is real, too, and
has q purpose. Giving their inagln-
alton free reign on such q problem
as making a design for wallpaper or
for q fabric Is one OF the best ways
to develop that imagination and
turn IL into useful channels"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-11

Rhildren can be corrected. Indeed,
ehe outlook is very hopeful. To
k1iow this, 80 that your attitude Is
pne Of encouragement before the
child, goes q long way toward cure.
Always be hopeful and show It.
kindness and patience are very i'm
bortant, because fear Of speech
ERRORS Is the child's worst handi-
kap. Help him over that hurdle by
avoiding emotional upsets.
Be sure that the cause Of the de-
sect Is not a structural fault, that
y, . physical deformity Of the
mouth, throat, or voice box. En-
nst the aid Of a child specialist or
throat doctor to determine this
boint.
For corrective treatment consult
De school superintendent or prin-
bipal. In most school systems today
here il some teacher who has had
sFaining in speech correction. Fail
mg in this, talk with q music or
klocution teacher in the COM
nunity. Either can give you help
bnl suggestions TO carry out at
kome.
! What IL better than a cool glass
milk on O hot summer day? DR..
sSun4 discusses SKINNER foods in
is Nest article.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-11
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