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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
BY ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, March 20.--(UP) The flood influence spread into security markets today as railroad issues, particularly those of carriers operat- ing in the flood zone, weakened.
 On the stock market rail losses extended to more than a point to bring an irregular tone to trading. On the bond market rail issues dropped as much us 3 l-2 points, led by Baltimore & Ohio obligations. U. s. government bonds were strong. Trading on the stock market was quiet. The opening was featured by rise of General Motors to a new high since 1929 at 65. Silver shares were strong early, but gains were not pushed in subsequent dealings.
 Among the carrier shares to weaken on the stock market were New York Central at 34h of l, Pennsylvania at 32la of %, Balti- more & Ohio at 1912 off M, and Lee high Valley at 1l7s off K. Trading was only moderately active in these issues.
 Meanwhile there were points of selective demand. Included were Cerro De Pasco which reached 8 new high at 56% up 2h, American Smelling at a new high of 91h up 1N, and U. s. Smelting at 92, up more than points. Prices eased from these highs in late trading.
 Kelvinator and Servel were ac- tive, both reaching new highs for the year. Chemical shares also were strong. Allied Chemical reached 103h for 2 points gain while Union Carbide was active and higher.
 Phillips Petroleum and Pure oil made new highs in early trading but failed to hold their gains while Standard oil of New Jersey ran into profit-taking which carried 1t down 3-4 of a point to 68M.
 Dow Jones preliminary closing averages showed industrial 157.42 up 0.02, railroad 47.32 off 0.56, utility 3l.83 off 0.28.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
CAMP DEvENS ON 1 LIST OF C.M.T.C.
EnrOIIments Start for Summer Training
 Courses in N. E.

Boston, March 20.-Army head quarters announced today that the enrolment of trainees for this years Q. M. T. c. camps in the First (New England) Corps Area, is now under way. Some 2,2O0 basic and ad- vanced trainees will be accommo- dated at Fort Devens, Fort McKin- ley. Fort Ethan Allen and at Fort Adams.
 In addition to wholesome month il1 camp of training, beneficial ex- ercise and talks on citizenship, there are offered on 8 competitive basis many worth while awards, trophies, numerous merit badges, scholarships to: Massachusetts Institute of Tech noIogy, TLIts and Yale; and the outstanding c. M. T. U. trainee of New England is given Q trip to Washington and the Pershing medal.
 With reference to the scholarship awards, in order to be considered eligible for participation, 6 student must matriculate for the college concerned in June, that is, pass his entrance examinations as of that date.
 The government pays all expens- es of the trainees, even laundry bills.
 For application blanks and addi- tional information, write to the O.. M. T. c. officer, Headquarters First Area, Army Base, Boston, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
No Martyrs Crown

Just as the American is unjusti-
 fled in pinning bouquets on itself for imaginary services rendered the community so is it's self-impo- sition of the martyrs crown un- warranted. Just what crime has the Democratic administration perpetrated against The Terrible Twins of Printers Court is an in- scrutable mystery to this de- pertinent. It is true that the ad- ministration has been returned to office four times over the fishwife, billingsgate objection of the Amer ican and the Republican. That in itself l presume, constitutes an unpardonable sin. It is also true that after 1t has been returned to office the administration has in- sisted on following out the man. date of the Waterbury electorate and declined to run the city gov- ernment under orders from the editorial rooms on Leavenworth Street. It is a fact that having had its every action misinter- preted and misrepresentcd to suit a partisan political end the ad- ministration properly refused to continue to give out news to the newsrags guilty of the practices. There may be too, the important
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
GOVERNMENT IS
 AIDING VICTIMS
Thousands of Workers, Millions of Dollars Are
 Placed at Disposal

Washington, March 20.--(Up)-- Every resource of the federal gov- ernment and the Red Cross was utilized today in caring for nearly 225,000 persons made homeless by the nations worst flood disaster Of 8 decade. Thousands of workers and millions of dollars were placed at the disposal of officials directing rescues in the path of swollen streams and in succoring those in the wake of the muddy waters in II northeastern states Red Cross headquarters was authority for the statement that 226,000 persons have been driven from their homes from Maine to Maryland.
 The health of thousands of scan- t!ly clad refugees concentrated in school houses, churches and other public buildings was of immediate concern. Dr. w. P. Draper, acting surgeon general of the public health service, wired state officials in the stricken area that he was ready to supply doctors, nurses and medical supplies as needed. President Roose- velt, delaying vacation plans, called upon the nation to contribute "gen- erously" to $3,000,000 Red Cross
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
Floods Had Influence On Market Business
Railroad Issues Weakened in All Markets-AbOm All
 Railway Systems in East Were Affected

cent; lime and plaster, 10 per cent; livestock, no change; lumber and forest products; 5 per cent; ma- chinery, IS per cent; miscellaneous manufactures, 10 per cent; musical instruments, 20 per cent; packing house products, 10 per cent; paper and pulp, 12 1-2 per cent; potatoes, 1 per cent; roofing materials, 10 per cent; plumbing, tanks and boil CTS, 12 per cent; scrap metals, no change; slate, 24 per cent; sugar, 20 per cent; valves, valve fittings, plumbers supplies, IS per cent; wire goods, s to 10 per cent; woolen goods, 5 per cent; wool-raw, 5 per cent.
 Building and monumental stone, 10 per cent, and dairy products 6 per cent were estimated decreases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
UNITED PRESS MAN
 RIDES IN FLOODS
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(Continued from Page l.) been stranded on the bridge for the past 35 hours. Many relief workers were curled up on the seats sleep- ing.
 On the way to the river I met small, unkempt man walking aim- lessly on Connecticut Boulevard, just off the flood swept bridge. I started to ask him a question. He cut me off. I'm hungry" he said and walked away.
 Looking For Father
 got to the bridge after being tossed about in the current for IS minutes. The man in the rowboat, which had three or four inches of water in 1t, said he came over from East Hartford to look for his father Instead, he used the rowboat to carry persons for hire.
 A huge shed from a railroad yard had fioated into the center of Nor gan street, entrance to the bridge. We dodged that, and then careened about two submerged automobiles. Whole strings of freight cars were almost completely under water.
 A trooper said he had seen no lotting whatsoever.
 Was Raging Torrent
 And boy" he said, "this is a tough section" saw a boat with family of five capsize as 1t hit a hidden fire hydrant, woman, at least 75 years old, her daughter and two small children were saved. I crossed the huge stone Connecti- C, bridge to East Hartford. looked up the main truck line from East Hartford to all points east and it was raging torrent. The roaring river itself was al- r. ost up to the bridge. Debris shot past at the express train speed.
 Back to Hartford, stodo on top of a car and surveyed the stricken area of the city, which is estimated to be at least half hundred blocks of the most densely populated areas. Whole Families Mar0Oned Whole families were crowding sec- ond and third story porches, shout i. g to each other.
 "The river is way over on this side. already" one girl cried to a family across the street.
 Windows were broken in business houses. Hot water bottles, foodstuffs, matches, tobacco. cases of canned foods fioated along the streets. The water was only a block from either side o fthe city's main street.
 A man stood in water up to his knees and yelled fruitlessly to some one in an apartment house standing in five feet of water. There was no answer. although he continued to call for at least 10 minutes.
 He had some household articles under his arm. and his wife stood few feet away. on dry ground. He gave up finally.
 "She not there" he spoke. "We go back. Maybe VIC find her"
 Hundreds Of Glranded autoDl0blles dotted Connecticut river bridge and boulevard. Others were entirely subs merged.
 Two b0almen rowed along the streets retrieving floating boxes Of foodstuffs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
BRIDGES SWEPT
 OUT IN MAINE

Portland, Me. March 20-(U.P)- Swiftly rising rivers in Maine swept out bridges, closed power plants and factories and left thousands home- less today.
 The situation was particularly acute in Brunswick, menaced by ice and pulpwood in the raging Andros- coggin river. The city was without lights and telephone and telegraph communication. The drinking wa- ter supply failed when main broke. All bridges were closed.
 In mid-morning the new 2o0-foot steel trafflc bridge, linking Bruns- wick with Topsham, collapsed iso- lating 2000 employees of the Cabot Mills form their homes in Bruns- wick.
 Biddeford and Saco were threat ened by the turbulent waters of the Saco river. The Saco-Lowell Shop at Biddeford closed, throwing 1000 out of employment, while only half the 800 workers remained at their looms in the Pepperell Mills at Biddcford and the York Mills at Saco. Several hundred persons evacuated their homes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
Wrong Page

Last Tuesday, by way of no harm, this department made some playful comment on the news policy of the Waterbury American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20

foot wall of water.
 Large areas of the business sec- ton were flooded. Telephone offices were inundated and service was re- stricted to emergency calls. Most telegraph lines were out of service
 Rescuers Work Hard
 Coast Guard cutters from Long Island Sound, National Guardsmen, state police and city forces worked desperately to save marooned fam flies and protect property. The Red Cross arranged to establish relief kitchens.
 The river reached Q stage of about 37 feet at 2 p. m. and still was rising slowly. The water was deepest in the south section of Hartford where many poor folk live.
 Gov. Wilbur L. Cross warned against food prohteering. Licenses of stores in the flood zone were re- vokcd to prevent sale of contamin- ated food.
 Collapse of a dike at Brainard field shut down socend major plant nj the Greater Hartford area.
 Power On Small Bases
 General suspension of power was at first reported but later 1t was learned arrangements had been made for an emergency hook-up to continue electrical service on a re- structed basis, however, a complete shut off of power threatened and General Manager Kenneth F. Ap- plegate said the company was work ing on "shoe-string" basis with service likely to go momentarily.
 Hundreds of storage batteries were rushed into Hartford during the night and morning to keep open Q few telegraph lines.
 Willard Rogers, manager Of the Hotel Bond, was appointed chairman of the food relief committee and arl- nounced regional stations would be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
Wool Market

Boston, March 20-UP) Mod crate quantities of spot fine marine Australian wools have been moved recently in the Boston market, the U. s. Agriculture Department said today.
 The range of prices on these sales was unchanged from the range that has prevailed for a month. There were no significant transactions reported in greasy combing domestic wools. Nominally, quotations were unchanged but they have recently had little test by &C., tual trading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20

as applied to municipal af- fairs and the executive of the c ity govern ment. As a re- suit we were singled out for 6 devastating CD attack by that papers office boy eel- itor on Wed- nesday night. To make dew astatioi1 more deadly the at-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20
Car LOadingS

Boston, March 20-UP)--An in- crease in carloadings during April, May and June this year compared with the corresponding period of 1886 was estimated in bulletin to- day by the New England Shippers advisory board.
 Estimated increases were: Auto mobiles, per cent; brass, bronze and copper, Is per cent boots and shoes, 10 per cent; brick and tile, 10 per cent; cement, 10 per cent; canned goodsfi per cent; confec- tionery, per cent; cordage, per cent; cotton and cotton products, slight increase; explosives, no change; fertilizer. 10 to Is per cent; hardware and small tools, 5 per cent; hay, no change; iron and steel, l5 per cent; L. c. L., 4 per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20

With its Sidestreams pouring flood waters into 1t from all sides, several dams breaking and the Vernon dam believed to be in peril, the towns of the COnnecti- cut River valley faced even worse conditions than those that al- ready had caused vast damage and suffering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20

Disaster Fund. Support was placed behind congressional bills to ap- propriate up to $50.000,o0 for flood relief,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20

DOW JONES AVERAGES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-20

ed back among the "funnies" where devotees of the comic strips would be sure to see 1t and, ignor- ing MT. Moon Mullins, Mir. Andrew Glirnp, and Little Orphan Annie, would laugh themselves into hys- terics over the o.b.e.'s matchless wit. Like all the other Americans high explosive shells this one turned out to be a dud. It landed in the wrong section of the paper. To be accepted as something real- ly funny 1t should have been printed on the editorial page and given the leads spot. Then "the 100000 or more readers" (count 'en), would have known 1t was not to be taken seriously. For 8 long time the writer has been un- able to understand why the canny business office which created the advertising system of the Amer ican and Republican should coun- tenance the purchase of syndicat- ed humor. Why spend money for cartoons which are only good for one laugh every fortnight when the editorial pages of both papers are consistently, overwhelmingly, and unconsciously funny six days a week and once on Sunday?
 Not At All
 The Americans funny man was pleased to describe my Tuesday flight of fancy as Ian indigestible mess of high sounding meaning lessness" and then proceeded to reduce" its content to read, "The American is 8 wicked newspaper" Such reduction is unwarranted and 1t is @ matter of personal re- gret that 1t was made. Who am I to cast aspersions on the civic or Journalistic virtuosity of the Americanl Everyone knows that the paper lives and functions in an attitude of such rarefied per- lection that it's reporters have to qualify as cherubs, it's editors must be seraphs, and it's publisher the archest of all archangels. The very roar of its presses is rendered inaudible by the ceaseless fiutter of angelic wings flying ceaselessly in and about it's city and editorial rooms. If the digestive apparatus of the Americans funster was in good order 1t would have made my meaning as clear to him as 1t was to the readers of these col- umns. I do NOT think the Amer ican is 8 wicked newspaper. Wick edness implies the possession of some slight intelligence in the wicked one. I do not think 1t is even Q newspaper. But admitting for the sake of argument that 1t may be described as such I think 1t is altogether unworthy of the description when it degenerates into printing Actions of its own creation as rumors flying about the city. I am also of the opin- ion that its editorial expression of antagonism towards anything or anyone 1t dislikes exhibits, in- variably, a cheapness of mind and & narrowness of outlook which is the last word in both. Tn this ex- precision of opinion I am sure the American will find no trace of "meaninglessneSs
Evening star., 1936-07-06
Six Cubs On His Team.

GRIMM has been criticized for
picking. in addition to the four
Chicago players voted on his team by
the fans. another pair of Cubs This
makes six of Grimm's own players on
the National League squad-Harnett,
Herman, Warneke and Demaree. who
were voted on-and Davis and Galan,
who were picked by Grimm.
This Is taken In some quar-
ters as q sign Of Mr.. Grimm's
determination to win. He knows
that his own men will give
everything they've got.
The law of averages is against the
American Leaguers and those sdher-
ents of the junior league squad are
worrying over what kind of per-
formance some Of the all-Star new
comers will make but, nevertheless.
Will Harridge's stars will be favored
This is indicated in the majority of
unbiased discussions The National
Leaguers, with Hubbell, Dean. War
neke, Davis and Mungo as pitchers,
have a pitching edge. The American
Leaguers, with Gehrig, Foxx, Di
Maggie, ct al. have the extra batting
punch.
The bat, apparently. u reckoned as
Evening star., 1936-07-06
American League Stronger.

FANS and sports writer's have tried
to explain why the American
League whips the National League SO
consistently in this Midsummer classic,
and most of them lay the blame on
the lackadaisical tactics of National
League managers to date-Grin1m
Terry and Frisch. Well, they deserve
q share of blame.
. Then there is the fact that the
strength of the American League. till
very recently. has been more evenly
distributed among its clubs. There
were always one or two or three teams
in the National League which stood on
par with the best in the Junior
loop, and then half dozen weak sis
ters, any one of which would have
finished in the American League
cellar.
When you boiled the facts down, you
discovered that the three poor show
ings of the National League were not
entirely the result of coincidence and
bad management. The American
League was really a little stronger. I
think it still is.
But the all-star squads are close
enough in quality to make it unlikely
that one of them will keep on winning
year after year. The law of averages
points to National League victory
along about now think the National
League will win if Grimm uses his
best pitching combination. which is
,Huhbell for five innings and Dizzy
Dean for four.
Evening star., 1936-07-06
WELSH SEEKS MORE NET
HONORS AFTER D. C. WINS
Spring Lake Tourney Lures Barney After Victory
Over Mitchell i'm Singles and His Doubles
Triumph With McElvenny.

the devil himself was facing him after
a spill of the winner in the last set
Racing madly to get hold of one of
the satanic drops. Welsh sprawled the
full length of the court. A generous
application of mercurocrome to his
left leg. which was skinned by the
fall, left Welsh's underpinning with
a most devilish appearance.
In the last analysis. it was the
champs all-around game that gave
him victory, Mitchell not having
the depth, power or speed to match
one who is going tennis in big way.
AS the match neared its end, the
loser continually was over-driving his
opponents baseline and his recovery
of position, so splendid in those first
two sets, was not quick enough.
Although the scores indicate a
faster-played match than ordinarily
prevails between the rivals. the
Welsh-McElvenny conquest of Mitchell
and Markey was filled with sparkling
tennis. traditional to spectators of that
rivalry. For once no one man domi-
mated play. although Welsh and Nit
chell allowed their teammates to do
most of the hitting
Evening star., 1936-07-06
YANkS 1.4T0W WIN.
RECORD SHORT PRICE
No Second, Third Quotations on
New York-Nats Rated 1O-1.
Cubs Still Favored.
Nv the ASSOCIATED Press.

Fy the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July-6.-The New York
Yankees are the Shortest priced
midseason pennant favorites in base
ball history, as far as Jack Doyle, WE'LL
known Broadway commissioner, is
concerned.
In announcing his midseason odds
today. Doyle quotes the Yankees as
l to 4 to take the American League
flag and offers no odds on their finish
ing second and third.
The Tigers. Red Sox, Indians and
Nationals follow in that order, closely
punched. Detroit is 6-1 to win the
flag. rs to take second and IA for
third. The odds on Boston are IL
and on Cleveland and Washing
ton, 10-1.
The Cubs. Doyle's preseason favorites
in the National League, retain that
place by a slight margin over the Car
dinals, being quoted at even and l to
3. The Cards are Us to win and 1-2
to place
The Pirates are rated third at 6-1
to win, followed by the Giants and the
Reds at 10-1.
Evening star., 1936-07-06
Major Leaders
SSONAd lCA CSS-
American Iaao,,,

American League.
Batting-Gehrig, Yankees, .389; Ap.
pling, White Sox, 377.
Runs-Gehrig, Yankees, 90; Gehr.
niger. Tigers, 80.
Runs batted in-Foxx. Red Sox, "a,
Goslln. Tigers, and Trosky, Indians
70.
Hits-Gehrig, Yankees, and Gehr-
niger, Tigers, 112.
Dohbles-Di Maggie, Yankees, %;
Rolfe, Yankees. 81.
Triples-Gehringer, Tigers, 9; Cliff
Browns. 8.
Home runs-Foxx. Red Sox. %;
Gehrig, Yankees. and Trosky. Indians
20.
Stolen bases-Powell, Yankees, and
Werber. Red Sox, 13.
Pitching - Malone, Yankees. 80:
Pearson, Yankees, and Grove, Red Sox
11-3.
National League.
Batting-Jordan, Bees, and Camilli,
Phillies, .348.
Runs. Martin. Cardinals, SO;
vaughan, Pirates, So.
Runs batted in-Medwick, Cardinals,
rs: OFT. Giants, 66.
Hits-Jordan, Bees, 109; Jensen,
Pirates. lot.
Doubles-Herman, Cubs, 81; Med
wick, Cardinals. "A.
Triples-Camilli. Phillies, 10; Good
man, Reds, 8.
Home runs-Ott, Giants, IS; Berger,
Bees, 13.
Stolen bases-S. Martin, Cardinals,
Is; j. Martin, Cardinals, 13~
P1tching-French, Cubs, and Lucas,
Pirates, I'll.
Evening star., 1936-07-06
But It's Not Only the Money.


DIz probably would have been glad
to have a piece. but money wasn't
foremost in his mind at that moment.
He was quivering with excitement. He
was straining to get at those American
Ieaguers, to fog his fast one past
Gehrig and FoXx, to slam hit off
that dizzy dumb left-hander with the
high kick" Senor Lefty Gomez.
And Gomez, getting ready to warm
up, was capering eXcitedly in the dug
out. chattering and cussirg and VOW
ing to smack triple of Willie Walker
for Lefty likes his hits.
Even hard-shelled, taciturn per-
formers like joey Vosmik and Bill
Terry and Arky Vaughan and Charlie
Gehringer were tense with excitement
and eagerness. The tern-iawed Reg
Hornsby, coaching for the American
League squad, shouted joyously at a
passing base ball writer:
We're gonna paste EN- again."
Maybe it seems to those of you who
take no great interest in all-star games
that I am laying it on too thick. I'd
better explain that these games mean
even more to the players than they do
to the fans. Base ball is a highly
individualistic game. with sort of
stove-lid of teamwork that keeps the
stewing, simmering EGGS of the players
from boiling over. There is just one
day in the year when those egos are
permitted to pop, when individual per-
formances count for everything, or al
most everything. That's all-star day.
So the excitement of the players is
q perfectly logical thing. and not JUS,
a sentimental notion in the mind of
your correspondent.