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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30

ton the tax rate was 8 mills, and that this rate was insufficient to carry the complete cost of gov- ernment, and resulted in 0 deficit. We know that the rate was in. creased to almost 42 mills for one year, was to reduced to 36 the fol- lowing year, and, after further reduction, has for the past two years been 3iis mills.
 Compare Record
 Suppose we ignore the contro- Versy as to whether or not this administration should claim credit for Q reduction in taxes from 42 mills to 3lM mills. Suppose we say simply that the Waterbury tax rate has been reduced from 8 mills to 3lh mills, and see how that record stacks up against other cities in the state.
 Hartford, exclusive of It's school tax, collected 22N mills in 1920. The school tax would average about one mill and three- quarters, or c total of about 24h mills. In l036 the total was 26 7-10 mills, an increase of 2 mills.
 Tn Now Haven, tho tax rate in 1929 was a mills and 1t is now 27M mills, an increase of 3h mills. Furthermore, in 1892 new Haven collected 2oh mills, c rate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30

can observe for yourself whether or not there has been q collapse of our municipal government.
 Recent statements by the op- position have practically admit tod the facts that have reviewed in connection with the mainten- ance of the financial condition Of the city and the continuance of tho efficient functioning of It's departments. They have, however, challenged the validity of these facts aS arguments for our pres- ont administration, by pointing out that other cities in this state have faced the same problems and maintained similar services, while enjoying c lower tax rate. Why, they ask, should Waterbury, es- pecially In view of tho help 1t received from the Mutual Aid program, still have the highest tax rate in tho State2
 Distortion
 I am afraid that I must claim that such questions represent dis- torted augmentation. I do not claim that other cities have been inefficiently operated, but if the record of our city is to Do judged on c basis of comparison, 6 sirn- ple comparison of present tax rates is obviously not in point.
 Suppose, for instance, that Wa terbury had started the depreS. sion with Q tax rate of 40 mills, and had since reduced this rate to 90 mills. And suppose Hartford had started with 20 mills and in- creased 1t to 25. I don't think that anyone would say that Hartford, because 1t still had lower tax rate than Waterbury, could have claimed more successful financial administration in those years.
 The figures I used are, Of course. extreme. But I believe that they illustrate the absurdity of using tax rates alone as an unsupported argument to reflect upon the efficiency of any ad- ministration.
 I have been interested, as a citizen of Waterbury, in checking up, to some extent, on the finan- cial performance of our city gov- ernment as compared to other cities in this state. I am familiar, as I suppose you are, with the trend of tax rates in this city.
 We all know that prior to the advent of the Hayes administra-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
THE VOICE OF Broadway By Louis SObol

During illness Of Walter wlncheIL confined Hollywood Waterbury will carry Louis sObOFs column in place of WlnChen-EdlOr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
Smith Answers High Tax Rate Charge

opponents have made the claim that the success of the Mutual Aid program was a reason for ex- pecting the city of Waterbury to excel other Connecticut cities ii1 its financial record. I think that I have shown why l believe that 1t has so excelled. I must say, however, that 1t seems to me hardly fair that the success of the Mutual Aid program should pc used as an argument against the Hayes administration.
 The Connecticut representatives in Congress all took a real pride in the nationwide recognition ob- tained by the city of aWterbury as 0 result of this excellent pro- gram. This great cooperative err fort of almost all the citizens of Waterbury has no place in poli- tical controversy. The first praise must go to those thousands of wage-earners who were happy to share their reduced incomes with their less fortunate fellows.
 To MT. William Harris, who was the director of the project, great praise has been deservedly given. Many others, like Mir. Lewis Reed. who served as treasurer, and Mir. Charles Allen, who directed pledge campaigns, gave their unstinted time and effort to help their city and their fellow citizens.
 Assistance
 Nor should the assistance pros vided by our large industrial orr ganizations be forgotten. No po- litical organization should seek or receive the credit which really belongs to Waterbury, and the ops ponents of Mayor Hayes have al- ways been prompt to resent any slight implication that he should receive credit for the movement. I, for one, however, cannot fcel that he should be forced to Suf- fer criticism because of tho suc- cses of program which was started because he had the fore- sight to call Q meeting early in the depression and lay before bus- iness and civic leaders of Waters bury the problems which our city would be called upon tc face.
 It has been said before, and ad- mitted, that the Mutual Aid funds were not contributed either for the purpose of reducing the city's debt or It's tax rate. It is Q fact that in spite of the Mutual Aid, the city's expenditures for well fare and for unemployment re- lief were very substantial. Claims that are made that other cities without similar program fared as well as Waterbury are simply not true. I have shown that ifl- creased or special taxes were re- quired in every instance. I re- mind you that New Britain. for instance, laid a special 6-mill tax before turning to the Waterbury plan.
 Has the administration headed by Mayor Hayes demonstrated It's ability to handle the complex bus- mess of city management? Tn view of tho conditions faced in the last eight years and the splendid results obtained, the aTl- Swer must be einphatically Yes
 To insure the continuance of an able, efficient management of city affairs, go to the polls on Tuesday to reelect Mayor Hayes, Comp troller Leary, and the entire Dertl- ocratic ticket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
Cites Instances
 Of IncreaSeSI In Various Cities
Pr discs s Administration For Efficient Manage
 ment of City's Affairs

Charges by Fusion party orators that Waterbury's tax rate continues high in spite of the decrease from 42 mills in 1929 to 3l and one-half mills at present, were met with statement of the records of Hart- ford, Bridgeport, New Haven, and New Britain, all of these cities show ing increases of tax hates during the depression, last night by Cong. J. Joseph Smith, speaking over Stations WATR and VERY.
 The speaker paid tribute to the functioning of the Mutual Aid but said he felt 1t was "hardly fair" that the success of the Mutual Aid pro- gram should be used as an argu- inent against the Hayes administra- ton.
 Purpose of Fund
 Congressman Smith recalled that "the Mutual Aid funds were not contributed either for the purpose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30

Baseball Fan John offered his studio weeks salary to re ieaao linn dng Series weekbut no go HIS film aw opening day tho series Paradise Restaurant which eS sea San turned down and Charlie MeCary a ataeon because demanding fce oo WaS too hsteatH @ on proadways soled showg Marion Martin hos suddenly been a by Hollywood and are weeng neE own t. % ayor and Barbara sanwyk noosed just before no e Tor fnon Envesdropped: He called his wife and when
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
Local Gal Makes Good

Consider seyeaO Betty Allen hailed @ the Undestudy WhS A M started sh0wglFl In George Whites scanda and when reached Manhattan she was playnE principal opposite Rudy Valcc and Wle and Harris had her understWdy Grace Brny snge few mcnths later shs replaced her Later se Jumped comedy of fako Chance originally Ethel Merman Undeudy In Jubilee she jumped into
 made hc comedy May WIne and Inst overnight bccNmC principal ChcAg of Red Hot and Blue original rOe-and mas gOt 4" nolnt where aho doesn't carc-he breaks anyway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
Topical Tidbits

No Joy in Al Joons odayhls sister, preCariOuSly III Baltimore and his sister Ettas husband Arthur Cantor hosp bedded YonkeTs with spine Jeanne LehF nterna' hints to ntmatcs she will return to her first loy SpoetO list cousin King Emmanuel of Ita) dalh at the Chi Opera last has been touring provinces chanting the poor the cuff means of re- gaining confidence Evidently the experiment has been success
 shc Western concert tour starting Los Angeles pct thc tennis match while Connie Gilbert Hollands This will delight gents Fifth EsaeHelen Hakn Social Reg Ser known Sporting Duchess becomes press agent
 Crisp Gene Fower tome salute to YesterdaS THIS sandy brsled like hedge of rusty bayonetS'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
Racial Backgrounds

Warner Oand cultured Swedish gentleman from Connections who poray eudtc Chinese seuh Charlie Chan hsa M "vhn for h pc at Monte Carlo Currently hc soth CcntFox star British sandn George Street Of Man ~H"c who locks so like Spanlard he has to DO made mn 10 resemble oands Chinese Chan Bnher sre gos Ss Sla slena American Indians In old seog ana Vtasarh WCcns something about oil h that gets mo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
High Finonce

finally upon that Miss Harding has thing terrific her brand husband Werner Jansen She has appointed him her business and when film musician managerthas mad chickadees, language with Russian rights reserved The aeptheC Jansen demanding 00 pic for La Hardns graceful services Re- gently thc lady approached to do stage play She referred the who sr0ked his chin gently In soft aked2O cent of the office with minimum of SO0 guarantee week! last wk of leading pays-S56O00
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
Library Impressions

Maxwe lorgette copy of "whos Who next Social Register Ernest Hemingway: boxing glove on How spaghetti "Cyrano Bergerac Ernie Hoist baton on the Tommy Manyle copy Don Juan next to ed BadstfeetH Father DiVine bank book the Bible Charlie Mccarthy: toothpk copy of College Humo
 Sam Oodwyn: A megaphone "The Comedy of Errors"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
Album of M0nhattan AlI.Americ0n Suing Band

Young r Roosevelt Jr ephcnng from his school quarters Charlottesville mpod Meyer Davis orchestra ei tho ideal swing band Davis picked the following ny Hodges Chew Berry Violin; . Dick MDonough Edridge Armstrong Bunny Berrigan Drums: Jean Kruppa Vbaphone: Lionel Hampton Trombones Tommy Dorsey, Brown Beverly Ladies and first AAmercan swing band and have N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
City Controller

Daniel J. Leary, present city controller and candidate for re- election returns to the air tomor- row night to continue his senSa- tIonal charges against the Inde- pendent Democrats and Republi- can. He will be heard over Sta tons WATR and VERY &t 6;lS o'clock.
 TonightS democratic speaker over the same stations at 6'iS o'clock will be Commissioner Louis Y. Brla of the board of educatiion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-30
Biz Apple Stuff

Current national the gooy routine known a the Big Apple Claiming to be It's creator Billy syoy who aS may nave been reported before after pan bStro In Coumpa D. The night cauasanS gathered frequently on the ba cony to watch fuekn belowwas once Syna"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
PLAN DELEGATION
!: FOR CEREMONIES
Washington Park Club to
Attend Platts Mills In
!; stallatiOn Party

Officers and members of the
Washington Park Community Club
are making plans to accept the in
Vitotion Of the Platts Mills Com
munity Club to attend the colorful
exercises which will accompany the
installation Of their officers tomof-
row night. Ceremonies will COM
xaence at 8 o'clock In the restaurant
Of the Bristol Company office, at
Yl3tts Mills and will be attended by
delegations from several other Com
1nuuity clubs. All members Of the
Washington Park group who are
DESTROYS of attending are asked to
be at the Washington Park Com
zpunity house at 7:45 tomorrow
hight.
A program Of entertainment and
refreshments will follow the induc-
ton ceremonies. Officers to be In
stalled are: President, Gus Metz;
vice-president, Walter H. Roberts;
treasurer, Pierre Pronoyost; and sec
xetary, Mrs. Gus Metz.
Committee workers are complet-
Ing plans for the installation Of Of
AcerS Of the Washington Park Com
Hunity Club, which will be held
next Thursday night. The new off,
Gers were elected last week.
Scout Workers
Scoutmaster Patrick Wallace OF
Troop 8, who is chairman Of the
drive committee Of district D has
recruited several members Of the
parish to aid him in his work in
the annual council drive for funds
which opens tonight.
Bowling
The Mems league Of the Com
t1unity house was marked with up
sets last night. Gibbons defeated
the leading Martin team, 40; and
Kendrick turned back Grady by the
same score, 40.
Women Of the Hopeville Com
xilunity Club league will meet at the
Washington Park Community house
tonight for their usual Wednesday
night games.
Drum Corps
The st. Francis Xavier Fife and
Drum Corps held a rehearsal and
business meeting at the parish hall
last night.
Fashion Show-Dance
!, Arrangements are rapidly taking
form for the first fashion show and
dance to be sponsored by the st.
francis Xavier Parish Sodality OF
the Children of Mary, which will
be presented In the parish hall.
January 20. The committee In
charge is headed by Miss Eleanor
Kelly, who Is assisted by Doris
Braun. Rita Kennedy, Mary Wallace
and Margaret Stack.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Gun Missing

Maybe IL was one Of these new
tangled collapsible shotguhs, but
then again, maybe IL wasn't.
In superior court this morning
the AppeIe brothers Of New Haven
were on trial for ailegedly having
stolen chickens from Roger 8.
Chapman, Of Cheshire and also
assaulting him. It seems that In
the alteration the Appele's are
alleged to have also taken q shot
gun away from Mr.. Chapman.
The victim Of the assault, accom-
panied by q constable from Che
shire went to one Of the brothers's
homes and conducted . search
for the missing weapon. According
to the housekeeper, who testified
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
BORDEN COMPANY
IS THREATENED

Albany, Jan. 20.-(UP)--Miilk d.
rector Kenneth Fee considered today
revocation Of the dealers license Of
the Borden company, one of the
big three" companies in the states
81, 600, 000, 900 dairy industry.
Fee pondered the refusal of Bor-
den officials to bare corporate rec
ords showing cash receipts and dis
bursements to milk control division
auditors making regular examina-
ton of Borden milk purchase and
sales records.
The company answered at pri-
vate, day-long hearing, an order d.
recting 1t to show cause why its
license should not be revoked.
The records were withheld on adj
vice of Counsel A. Donald Mackin-
non, Borden officers testified be-
fore Fee.
Two auditors testified they were
examining records covering August
and September 1886 and discovered
quite regular" disbursements Ito a
man identified only as fitzgerald,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
LABOR LEADERS
NAME CORR|CAN
Expansion of Local Organ
izatiOns During Year
Contemplated

James F. Corrigan, prominent 10
cal labor leader, has been elected
to the presidency Of the Waterbury
Central Labor Union for 1887. A
special organization committee waa
named by the Gu.
At the election session, plans for
expansion Of local labor organiza-
tons during the year were made. At
meeting Of the Buffers and Polish
ers union, held before the Gu ses-
sion, q shortage Of machinists and
toolmakers In Waterbury was dis
cussed
Also named as Central Labor
Union officers were the following
John Bogart, vice-president; Henry
Brodeur, recording secretary; Mar
tin Kelly, financial secretary and
treasurer.
The legislative committee consists
of James F. Dor1ahue, Edmund
Naylor and James r. Corrigan.
Trustees are A. e Caswell, Thorn
as Quinn and Frank Carey.
The organizations committee con.
sists Of James Corrigan, John
Bogart, Henry Brodeur, A. e. Cas-
well and Edmund Naylor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

ident Of major pictures who save
him q screen test.
Cohen signed the actor imnae-
diately and then showed the test to
Paramount studio officials who also
were impressed and asked that they
be permitted to buy an interest in
the contract. Major pictures Is af-
filiated with Paramount, and Cohen
assented.
The actor was born in New York
city and educated at Manltus acas
DENY, William and Mary college
and university Of Miami.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

"stay-in" Is to defy the whole struc-
ture Of society by preventing d man
from being master IN his own house.
For strikers to force their will on
employers Is certainly equally i'm
proper as for employers to use their
power to force workers, they assert.
Such opinions are not mere phil.
osophic Impressions here. They are
actualities. The American strikes
are front-page news in France. Pic
lures and biographical information
about John Lewis, william Knud-
sen, and other principals In the bat.
tie are widely published. France Is
getting big dose Of Americana
these days, and Is swallowing 1t
readily.
With interest but without pride
1t Is noted that the "stay-in" prin-
ciple in the American strikes was
borrowed from the French. Last
summer Frenchmen pointed out
that 1t had originated In the British
coal mines. But its success here Is
seen as the unquestioned reason for
Its use in the United States.
France BreatheS Easier
Was the Duke OF Windsor as king
pretty pro-Nazi? Was his defeat
apart from being a triumph Of VIC
torian morality" (Which France
considers a funny word in the Cir
cumstances), defeat for Hitler2
And will the creation Of a new King
Of England mean better relations
between France and Britain than
existed before?
Those are three questions being
asked In diplomatic circles here, and
which are being generally answered
in the affirmative. For a moment
during Abdication Week there was
q possibility Of a so-called King s
Party" rallying around Edward.
Had that happened. France might
well have looked at the spectacle
with q bilious eye, because 1t would
have been the breakdown OF the
constitutional forms under which
the British democracy exists, and
might have led to an extra-parlia-
mentary assumption Of political
power, or at least influence, show
ing a trend toward the authoritar-
ian concept Of government now In
vogue In Germany, Italy and Rus
STA, to mention only the three most
important non-democratic states Of
Europe.
Such menaces, II ever they existed,
are now happily buried.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Seeks Reversal

Reversal Of the order Of the
state liquor commission, which re-
voked his liquor license, Is being
sought by Joseph Gugliotu I'm an
appeal TO the superior court TO.
day. The appeal 10 brought against
Frank s. Befgin, John Buckley
and Samuel r. Spencer, liquor
commissioners.
Gugli0tti's permit was revoked
by the commission, December 10,
1885, after . hearing December =
In which they charged Gug1iotti
was unsuitable Of person because
he did l,ot set forth true state
ment Of fact concerning the own
ership Of the tavern. The permit
tee claims he 10 suitable Of per-
son and has always handled his
obligations a. such. He requests
that his permit be restored.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
STUDENTS REWARDED

..Cambridge, Mass, Jan. W-(UPl.
.~6choIarships and fellowships total
ing $3.50 were awarded to three stu
DENTS at Harvard University today.
rank L. Mcl,anathan Of Andover
kas awarded the Harvard club OF
endoyer scholarship: Lawrence @.
lngsland, Jr., Of st. Louis, MO /,
Be- De Lamar student research fell
bwstip: and Roland Hassett Of
Berkeley, Calf, the Harvard club
u San Francisco scholarship.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Mr.. Sullivan!

Local police today were seek
ing to locate Walter Sullivan, 80.
said to be resident of this city
and probably an employe Of a
wholesale or retail hardware firm.
Sullivan's mother, Mrs. Winifred
Sullivan, died last night at her
home, 1907 32d avenue, Flushing,
L. T., and relatives have been UNI
able to locate Sullivan.
Acting Chief Inspector william
F. Pollard reported that attempts
to find Sullivan were unsuccess-
full. He Is not listed in the city
directory. Anyone knowing his
whereabouts Is requested to no.
tify police.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
GENERAL ALARM
FIRE IN BRISTOL

aBristol, Conn.,, Jan. 20-fUP)-A
general alarm fire destroyed the
two-story frame Condor building in
the city,s business district early to-
day ct an estimated loss Of $4,000.
sFiremen carried Arthur ]. Brault,
: janitor, from the building after
he had been overcome by smoke.
THE blaze was believed to have
started in a fruit store on the first
6oor. An adjoining building was
damaged but the loss was not be-
ueved heavy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
FIRST FEDERAL
THEATER ACTOR

Hollywood, Jan. 20-(UP)-Grant
Richards, rs, today held the honor
of being the first federal theater
project performer to be signed to
q film contract.
The young actor was appearing In
q FTP production in Hollywood
when seen by Emanuel Cohen, pres
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
BOARD OF REVIEW
ADVANCES SCOUTS

Edward harrington, Louis Nash
and Robert Phelan were advanced
from second to first class scouts last
evening at the board Of review Of
district b held at All Souls church.
Herbert 8. Root, council chairman
Of the district committee for adj
vancement, was in charge Of the
court, assisted by Classen Perkins,
Leslie Tomlinson, Judson, Boards
ley, Charles Fergelson and Henry
Donol1ue, assistant scout executive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
SpOtlighting
Brass CityNews
Asks Decree

Mrs. Gladys Gabriel Couch Of
this city has filed an action for
divorce from her soldier husband.
Private Allen Couch Of the Second
Veterinary Company. Second Med
ical Regiment, Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas. The action which al
leges desertion, April 20, 1923, was
filed In superior court today.
The couple was married August
Is, 1926, and have one child, AL
len, Jr., age Q, custody Of whom Is
also sought by Mrs. Couch, whose
maiden name was Gladys Gabriel.
Alimony is also sought In the ac-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
TROOP 20 MEETS
TOMORROW NIGHT

Troop 20, Boy Scouts Of America,
will meet at the Hebrew Institute
tomorrow evening under the direc-
ton Of Scoutmaster Lyman Hell
fand. A special scout patrol for
older boys will be formed by Hell
fand with the assistance of Jack
Brownstein and Isadore Rimer.
Members of the troop will take
part in the winter carnival to be
held at the armory Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
Paris Lefter
Paris Letter
Every Frenchman Soon May
Cry: Il Haven't a Soul"
= =
historic COIN TO BE WITHDRAWN

Paris Jan. 20-A great French historical institution
the Sou-may vanish This coin byword for petty money
in anybodys language az haven't Sou" for instance
become useless.
quarter Of q cent Thorough
price Newspapers confines
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20
MARxEs TO TOUR AGAIN

The Marx brothers plan to tour
the south and southwest in a mu-
steal show as soon as they complete
their new picture, "A Day at the
Races"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-20

today, they searched everywhere
even i'm . pocketbook which was
ON the premises. Note: they didn't
find the gun.